Not good at academic, promote other field
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Anonymous
| My kid is not good at academic, and she has interests in art, music and dance even though I don't see much talent. She has tutoring services , and GPA is still bad with many C. She is in ES, and I am thinking to promote and geared more time on art, music or dance. I hope that she can have a career in one of those areas one day if academic is not her strength. What are your thoughts? |
Anonymous
| She's in ES. Have you had her evaluated for a learning difference? |
Anonymous
| Too early to opt out of math and science. Have you spoken to the teacher? She might have some ideas for you. |
Anonymous
| Op here. She probably has learning disability because she has IEP for 1:1 reading, writing, and math school service. We see signs when she was little, and there's no diagnosis as of now. There is not much we can do except review school homework with her every night, and I just hope that she can graduate HS. |
Anonymous
| What type of testing have you had done? There are remedial steps you can take for dyslexia and other conditions. Is there no diagnosis because you have not pursued testing or is that the conclusion of the testing? |
Anonymous
| Get her retested as soon as possible! And yes, there are other vocations she can do that do not rely on higher level degrees and post graduate studies. Even if she is good in technology, there are certifications she can get that are short term classes that qualify her for various tech jobs. |
Anonymous
What's wrong with Cs? D is for diploma and once you get a job, social skills are far more important that actually being a good worker |