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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. So would like to know how your highly motivated child study- constant revisions, studying in advance, math practice everyday? Any tips would be appreciated. [/quote]

You're asking the wrong questions, OP. The high achievers are sometimes so quick and bright, they don't do any of that crap. They just get it first thing. This is what my gifted kid does. Most of the homework is finished in class. I don't see her study, except sometimes for AP History or Calculus. She spends her time outside of school doing her extra-curriculars and lounging on chatting to friends.

What you should be asking is: how do you engage an erstwhile bright kid who is flailing because he's reached his limit? It's actually a typical scenario. Well, first you need to figure out whether it's inattention, or inattention AND lack of understanding, or whether it's something else, like anxiety or depression. If there's an academic problem, you get them tutors, and you cajole, bribe, nag and threaten to get them to work harder every day. Most schools give math homework every day. Before exams, yes they need to review.

For ex: math. Dropping out in math is VERY common. It happens when kids inevitably accumulate holes in their mathematical understanding from years past: math builds on itself, so if you're not hyper vigilant about it, the missed concepts can easily derail the kid's math track. For that you need a tutor that will work on filling in gaps of knowledge and understanding - not a tutor who just tells the kid what to answer on their homework sheet. Maybe the kid has so-so grades in the humanities: it could mean that they actually need to learn to write, which also means learning to read closely and understand deeper meanings in texts. A writing tutor will teach them how to close-read, and how to structure their thoughts into paragraphs for English or History to whatever subject.

If there's ADHD in the mix, medication needs to be considered, as well as possible accommodations for extra time, or executive function coaching like explicit teaching on how to use a planner, timers, and other organizational tools.

My point is that usually there are no quick fixes. It's mostly in-depth work and it's a slog. To motivate a kid who struggles, YOU have to be super motivated as well, because it's also a slog to be the constant cheerleader, coach and manager.
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