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My 3rd grader is having problems with school work at her new school and I don't know how to help her

My daughter is in 3rd grade and this year her older brother moved out of town with his dad and is not going to school with her any more also we moved to a new area and she had to change schools, now I am having a problem with her doing her homework and she is falling behind in school her teacher tells me that she talks allot in class and is having a hard time with the class work I don't know how to help her and the school has no ideas CAN YOU PLEASE HELP

Question applies to ages: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

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First of all, what kind of school is this that they have no suggestions for what you can do to help your child? That is just crazy. Secondly, what a bunch of changes your poor daughter is going through at once. No wonder she's having homework issues...I'm sure it probably isn't high on her list of priorities.

As for her falling behind...I would ask her teacher to send home any homework she doesn't finish in class with her in a special "homework folder." If you find this helps, you may also want to suggest to the teacher that she send home extra things that may help your daughter catch up faster.

I'm sure the talking in class stems from her not understanding what is going on with the lessons. Once she has some extra one-on-one time with you and her homework and starts to catch on, I'm hoping that the talking issue settles down also. Good luck to you.
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