A 5 year old girl was wishing his school collapse and his teacher should be in the building when it happens. When he was asked why, he said the teacher is wicked and the books she gives for homework’s are too much. I don’t understand why children are been choked with books this days

swagficient:
Hello here, I am really sad right now, I'm confused. My daughter's teacher called me to tell me she's not coping in class, she even said she organized extra lesson for her. She can't tell the difference between figures and number, she can write figure one and letter A. Nothing else. She doesn't come home to recite poems or anything but she sings those songs she hears from other kids or anywhere. Just not the school ones.
I love my daughter, I adopted her at age 1 and since then I have been trying to make life easier for her, I got a tab for her at 2 and half, She has toys, bikes, everything a kid should have for mental and academic growth.
I make sure she doesn't get mentally stressed. I love to make her comfortable. She's very active, smart ( in my own view). She operates my phone and her tab just fine, She understands complex conversations.
I make learning fun for her, I've tried everything.
Please, parents, teachers, experienced adults. I need your help here.
I don't know what being tagged "a slow learner" would do to her mental health. I need her to catch up.

U might need to take her to another school.
My daughter experienced this kind of behavior at the same age,what I did was to take her to another school and she improved tremendously and today,she is the best in Maths and also good in English and her writing is in top shape.
Sometimes some class teachers can dull a child beyond understanding and still complain that the the child isn't doing well...because they may have bad mouthed the child making her feel low of herself.
This was what happened to my daughter before I took her present school.

Richy4:



A three year old that was supposed to be playing, sleeping, coloring and singing.....waiting for 3 or 4pm so that the parent can come and pick her up is whom they organized an extra lesson? ...That's suffocation... they will make that kid to dislike school system if care is not taken...It makes me angry when unnecessary pressure is mounted on kids just so the parent can brag of how genius their kids were....

At 3,my daughter was writing 1-100. Her own is too much. Always asking her teacher to give her more homework, thereby giving me more work.

But op need not worry. They all eventually catch up. When they are in primary 5/6, nobody cares who started writing first. All of them will be on the same level.

She will catch up, she's just 3, still very much a baby.

MufasaLion:
At 3, I was top of my class.

And today?

ImaIma1:


At 3,my daughter was writing 1-100. Her own is too much. Always asking her teacher to give her more homework, thereby giving more work.

Buy op need not worry. They all eventually catch up. When they are in primary 5/6, nobody care who started writing first. All of them will be on the same level.

Reciting or Writing 1 - 100?. Una own too much

ImaIma1:


At 3,my daughter was writing 1-100. Her own is too much. Always asking her teacher to give her more homework, thereby giving more work.

Buy op need not worry. They all eventually catch up. When they are in primary 5/6, nobody care who started writing first. All of them will be on the same level.

@ Bold is basically what is making OP feel that her daughter was a slow learner... A neighbor might also tell him on how her daughter or son has started Algebraic equation @ 3...Then the pressure will be there on the kid... the competition will be on..

Just like what u said, .."nobody care who started writing first. All of them will be on the same level"...But many parent will not buy that idea... the bragging right should be maintained at all time...

You worry too much let her be with time she will improve

pandax:


And today?

Top of my game.

pandax:


Reciting or Writing 1 - 100?. Una own too much

Lol..the babe is in a hurry on her own. She's 4 now. Let me not say much.

swagficient:
Hello here, I am really sad right now, I'm confused. My daughter's teacher called me to tell me she's not coping in class, she even said she organized extra lesson for her. She can't tell the difference between figures and number, she can write figure one and letter A. Nothing else. She doesn't come home to recite poems or anything but she sings those songs she hears from other kids or anywhere. Just not the school ones.
I love my daughter, I adopted her at age 1 and since then I have been trying to make life easier for her, I got a tab for her at 2 and half, She has toys, bikes, everything a kid should have for mental and academic growth.
I make sure she doesn't get mentally stressed. I love to make her comfortable. She's very active, smart ( in my own view). She operates my phone and her tab just fine, She understands complex conversations.
I make learning fun for her, I've tried everything.
Please, parents, teachers, experienced adults. I need your help here.
I don't know what being tagged "a slow learner" would do to her mental health. I need her to catch up.

Wait till she gets to 5 before you start needing her to catch up. No stress that girl. Just buy her audio visuals let her learn freely. No stress that girl. Please stop the extra lesson.

swagficient:
Hello here, I am really sad right now, I'm confused. My daughter's teacher called me to tell me she's not coping in class, she even said she organized extra lesson for her. She can't tell the difference between figures and number, she can write figure one and letter A. Nothing else. She doesn't come home to recite poems or anything but she sings those songs she hears from other kids or anywhere. Just not the school ones.
I love my daughter, I adopted her at age 1 and since then I have been trying to make life easier for her, I got a tab for her at 2 and half, She has toys, bikes, everything a kid should have for mental and academic growth.
I make sure she doesn't get mentally stressed. I love to make her comfortable. She's very active, smart ( in my own view). She operates my phone and her tab just fine, She understands complex conversations.
I make learning fun for her, I've tried everything.
Please, parents, teachers, experienced adults. I need your help here.
I don't know what being tagged "a slow learner" would do to her mental health. I need her to catch up.

It's ok for you to worry but you should also realize that children develop at a different pace. The fact that child A is doing simultaneous equations at 3 doesn't mean child B will learn at the same pace. Eventually, they all catch up.

My daughter had her first tooth at 11months. I was worried because I saw others growing teeth from 4months and some people would tell you their child grew hers at 1month. Now she's four, with a mouth full of teeth. No one is asking me when she had her first tooth. That doesn't matter anymore.

So you can try to help her but don't put her under pressure so that she won't hate learning. Learning should be fun for them.

Richy4:


@ Bold is basically what is making OP feel that her daughter was a slow learner... A neighbor might also tell him on how her daughter or son has started Algebraic equation @ 3...Then the pressure will be there on the kid... the competition will be on..

Just like what u said, .."nobody care who started writing first. All of them will be on the same level"...But many parent will not buy that idea... the bragging right should be maintained at all time...

Bragging rights...lol. it is even sweeter when you are telling the story and you say your child couldn't write at 4 but she's a genius now.

swagficient:
Thank you all.
I think changing that school is the only thing that can keep my mind at rest now. The thought of her being beaten or scolded in a very harsh manner scares me. With the way that teacher was sounding, she was really frustrated.

As a mum of 3,I daresay your child's brain is not just ready.She isn't a slow learner but not ready.A lil more patience and love will do the trick.

I do experience same with my kids at 3yrs plus but before they clock four they start picking up and presently always top their class including repping in competitions in the same school where they gave me bad reports.

When their teachers complain,I just tell them to leave my kids alone.
They are still supposed to be playing and learning shapes/colors but Nigerian private schools will be shoving alphabets and number s down their throat.

Just give her lil more time and sweetly coach her yourself.

Ulunne777:


I do experience same with my kids at 3yrs plus but before they clock four they start picking up and presently always top their class including repping in competitions in the same school where they gave me bad reports.



Just give her lil more time and sweetly coach her yourself.

Thank you ma.

What class is your daughter in currently? I am asking because some schools go overboard and place kids wrongly. I am hoping she is in reception or playgroup or whatever they call the class (or two classes) before Nur 1. That child should actually be in a class where she is singing nursery rymes, learning through play, eating and sleeping. The most activity she should be doing is colouring. What she is writing?

You suggested montessori, I'm personally biased towards the montessori curriculum (I've seen the wonders of a properly taught montessori curriculum), so if you have identified a good montessori school (Please not just in name but where the curriculum is actually taught), by all means take her there.

Overall, I think you should change your child's school (or at least change her class, if the school has another arm of her class and you want to leave her in the same school, but bear it in mind that the current teacher would have whispered to other teachers as well). The worst thing that can happen to any child is when a teacher starts becoming disgruntled or frustrated with their progress or lack of it.

Poor 3 year old baby! Please buy her plenty age appropriate nursery rymes and related learning DVDs, also download fun educational (colouring, shapes, letters, numbers etc) and age appropriate apps on her ipad that will keep her engaged. But also ensure this is balanced with other social activities as well - outside play if possible etc, let it not be just strictly learning.

Our educational system as is currently structured is very flawed and parents need to take charge and advocate for their children, a 3 year old isn't preparing for common entrance or jamb, what is all these mental stress and gymnastics to the point of extra lesson! For what?
If you're looking to change her school, I'm sure if you drop your location, people will be willing to make recommendations especially for the montessori consideration.

swagficient:


It's not about me, I'm only concerned about her welfare ( you know how things can be in school when you are not considered smart enough) I dont want her to go through that.
I couldn't read until I was eight. I graduated best of my class in primary n junior sec school.
So I know that that she isn't coping now doesn't mean she's daft. No.
I just want a means to make her at least average in class, to avoid being bullied. Frustrated teachers are the worst bullies.

She's only three. Try to engage her in your own way and tell the school not to put are under unnecessary pressure just because they want to justify the amount you pay for her tuition.

Floryangel8:
A 5 year old girl was wishing his school collapse and his teacher should be in the building when it happens. When he was asked why, he said the teacher is wicked and the books she gives for homework’s are too much. I don’t understand why children are been choked with books this days

I once thought a class of 3/4year olds and I gave them more than enough homeworks and they liked me, at least from the feedback of their parents and even grandparents some of them lived with who were once teachers.

Chill. lol

Don't be like this

Nigerian baby: *crawls over* Ma-ma

Nigerian mother: He's 7 months and shows no interest in med school! His life is over! *cry*

swagficient:
Thank you all.
I think changing that school is the only thing that can keep my mind at rest now. The thought of her being beaten or scolded in a very harsh manner scares me. With the way that teacher was sounding, she was really frustrated.

Yes please, change her school, they're literally choking her there. Frustrated teachers are the worst bullies, I totally agree with you. At any little provocation, they will take out all their aggression on the little girl. Imagine organizing extra lessons for a 3yr old, for what exactly? To prepare her for Work It Out or Cowbellpedia? Look around for good Montessori schools around you, most preferably.

Preschoolers basically learn how to hold their pencils and scribble, engage in colouring activities, play with their peers, sing/hum songs, dance, use their potty with some help, sleep, eat & nibble at their snacks.

Join her to watch kiddies stuff on TV, learn with her(that's the fun part lol), sing with her and guide her on those little tasks but don't overburden her. Download and install very nice educational apps on her iPad as well, she'll definitely get a hang of it. Cheers!

pandax:


And today?

Graduated bottom of the class