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Post by Angelia on Nov 26, 2003 23:10:19 GMT -5
My son is in 3rd grade, and he has really struggled in school over the years in reading and language comprehension. But, on the other hand he is like a super genius in math. He walks around the house doing math in his head all day long. It is like he can think of nothing else. Last year in school he made a 100 twice on his report card. He is so smart in this subject that he almost scares me. I could only wish that he did like this in the rest of his school work.
I was just wondering if anyone else out there has a child with adhd that is like this also! Because it is just so interesting to me that he has so many problems in everything else in school and is a whiz in math!!
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Post by rosyred45 on Nov 27, 2003 9:30:09 GMT -5
Hi Angelia,
Actually, my son is opposite. We haven't figured this new math out at school, BUT, my son READS everything, and will tell you back what everything is.
He has a hard time sitting still, but when the teacher tells him he can go pick a book from the shelf when he's done his work, LIGHT SWITCH!!!!
She told me the other day that Mikey got his work done w/out being redirected and went to pick a book out. He was soooooooo quiet in the corner reading, she started to panic that he wasn't in the room!!!!
I've done it before, so I know how Mikey gets.
Since your son is such a wiz with math, is there anyway that the teacher can give him a challenge? NOT push him, but let him work at his pace. Go ahead of the group or anything? Maybe she could let him help a student who is good at the reading, but needs help in math. He might get it better if a peer tried to explain things to him, and vice versa.
Have a good Day, Happy Thanksgiving!
Kaiti
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Post by vickilyn32 on Nov 27, 2003 22:43:33 GMT -5
My DS is also very good at math, but not reading, writing, or spelling. He is also very good at building things. He can also memorize every football or basketball play his coach ever teaches them the first time. He even reminds the other kids where they should be if they forget. This same kid can not remember to grab his glasses (reading only) before he leaves for school.
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Post by Kymn on Nov 28, 2003 14:44:45 GMT -5
angelia,I think it is very normal for a child to excell in one area and not so much in others weather they are ADHD or not.Our lovely ADHD children may seem to have more of a gap inbetween the differences but if you think about it school years are the only time in our life that we are expected to be good at everything.I really think it is unfair because non of us are good at everything and I think our school system puts way too much pressure on our kids (all Kids) to be great at everything they do.Its just not realistic and its not how the world works.Of course the kids dont realize that yet and I think it hurts their self asteem.I just tell my son,who also excells in math,to try his hardest at everything he does.That some things will come easier to him than other things and that its normal just dont give up on yourself and dont give in to the pressure.Hope that helps relieve some of your stresses.As you can see spelling is not one of my strong suits  Have a great day Kymn |
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Post by stew4me on Nov 28, 2003 16:55:41 GMT -5
Kayley is 11 and in the 6th grade. She is starting pre-algebra. She says it's easy and she understands it perfectly. Reading- forget it. She is reading on a 3.7 level right now. Can't spell can't read, but algebra no problem. I'm lost
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Post by finnmom on Nov 30, 2003 11:10:51 GMT -5
HI
Also my son is very good in math, all thing´s that requers logicall thinking. Then again, reading, writing UUUGGGHHH so hard that you cant imagine!! he is 8 now BTW. I´am just so glad taht there is some branch where he is briljant, does really good for his selfesteem! I think, as someone said before, that this is very usual for adhd:ers. just enjoy of your son´s gift!
Marja
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Post by rosyred45 on Dec 4, 2003 6:47:58 GMT -5
Gotta laugh, gotta cry. It's 6:40 am, and Mikey fell asleep last night at the table doing his sentences for spelling/reading. He has 9 words, had to write 5 sentences. He used 6 of his words in the first sentance a figured he was done. It took 20 minutes of me almost pulling out my hair trying to tell him he still needed to write 4 more sentences. He didn't get the fact that he HAD used 6 words so he was done. UGHHHHHHHHHHHH. DING DING DING: ROUND 2 Kaiti |
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Post by Angelia on Dec 7, 2003 0:35:13 GMT -5
rosyred45,
I got a good laugh out of your post!! That was to funny!! Aren't kids fun!! Don't you just love it when you try to explain the simpliest of things to them, and they just don't get it!! It's nice when you can have a littel bit of humor with it sometimes to help it ease through easier!
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Post by rosyred45 on Dec 7, 2003 22:27:07 GMT -5
The thing is, he has done this every week since school started. I'm really glad that he can make such detail oriented sentences. BUT "I go swimming" would work too.
It's so FRUSTRATING. But, yes I do have to look at the humor of it, especially when I go to a fast food resturant and they have to look at the cash register to fiure the change. It's even better if you give them coins AND bills that don't match the correct amount!!!!
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Good Night, Sleep Tight
Kaiti
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Post by Dad2Brooke on Dec 8, 2003 17:14:11 GMT -5
especially when I go to a fast food resturant and they have to look at the cash register to fiure the change. It's even better if you give them coins AND bills that don't match the correct amount!!!! Kaiti ROTF, you like messing with their heads, I see. ;D But you are correct and it is a shame that high school graduates aren't able to make change without the register telling them.  |
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Post by EllenR on Dec 9, 2003 8:48:48 GMT -5
My son is in 2nd grade and overall does well in most subjects. DH, however, stank at math, hated it, and once had a teacher give him a D just so he could pass. Once he got to college, no more math and is Phi Beta Kappa. (He thinks he was ADHD when he was young but his parents can't remember whether or not he was hyper.)
Getting them through school, though, when there's such a problem with any subject has got to be tough and sometimes heart-rending. I don't know how DH did it. When David started school, I hoped and prayed that he wouldn't have that kind of problem and so far so good.
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Post by eaccae on Dec 13, 2003 14:51:03 GMT -5
Ralph and Kaiti I am a college graduate - fantastic at geometry - but I also would not be able to give you change without looking at the cash register!!  If it is not geometry - I am very SLOW at calculating math. It runs in the family. My half sister who is full Korean is a math whiz. My other sister and I must have received our father's "American" genes  and are not too good with math - very slow at calculations. (But when it comes to reading . . . reading and writing are definitely my forte). DH is a math whiz too - but he only started reading books about 5 years ago (he is 35). Guess alot of us are better at one thing versus another! |
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Post by rosyred45 on Dec 14, 2003 18:50:09 GMT -5
I hope I didn't offend you eaccae. I understand that every body excels at different levels. I'm sorry, If I did offend you.
And just to let you know, I'm glad somebody understands geometery because I sure don't.
I'll run the registar while you do the stats!!! ;D
Sorry again
Kaiti
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Post by eaccae on Dec 14, 2003 19:54:17 GMT -5
Oh gosh NO!!!!! I wrote my response truthfully but with humor (my math skills are quite the joke around my family-you should hear me count dice during a board game ). I'm sorry if it translated that I was offeneded - I meant my post with humor! Don't worry - I was not offended in the least bit! |
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Post by rosyred45 on Dec 15, 2003 6:14:07 GMT -5
OK, as long as we're laughing at ourselves, I caught myself counting on my fingers as I was running aroung BJ's club the other day. I will never hollar at kids who use what God gave them!! haha Kaiti |
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