Mountain Dew apparently has more cafeine than coke!! My girlfriend is a health nut and she'll let her kids drink root beer before mountain dew. Shocked me. I wouldn't dare try it...unless we were about to go for a 10 mile hike. Check out this website!
http://www.aboutkidshealth.c
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| adhd children love to talk and change the subject so its alot of queing and redirection. example (if child starts talking and getting off topic you could ask what is your job? and have them answer back what there job is.then get too it. this i find helps get things back on track. my son always needs something in his hands so he can focus on what you are saying for some reason this helps take his wiggles away. also sitting in the front row of the classroom is less destracting because their are no kids in front of him to look at. also when changing subjects or activities i find giving pre warnings as to whats next is helpful. example( in five minutes its time for math so i need you to finish and put your book away, what do i need you to do? you would say then child would repaet it back. i find my son needs alot of praise and encouragement . sometimes my son will get overwhelmed with work and if i give him smaller junks he does better. i have had too cover up some of the work so he coulnt see it becuase he would be over whelmed that it was too much and give up before he sarted, so by giving smaller lessons he felt a sense of accomlpishment. i found these things helpful hope they work for you take what you need and leave the rest every child is different. trial and error. i feel this is wonderful what you are doing these kids need the one on one and feel that someone cares. i wish there were more poeple who were able do do as your doing. thanks for offering to help a child in need. ↑ |
As I stated earlier, I am working with a child in my son's class who has ADHD. This is my third day with him. I am not sure what I expected when I first started this, but it is nothing like I expceted. This child is so bright and smart. Yes, he does things a little different then others but he gets it. Example: the class was working in math transforming feet into yards, miles, etc. Well after everybody got there work done and we had to recheck it. I might add he was all correct as the class was going over there answers of course he was bored. He took it amoung him self and figured out how many inches, centimeters and milileter are in a mile. And they were correct.
This child is a sweetheart. The only thing I really had to do with him is to remind him that he must raise his hand before talking in class, sit still, and help him problem with problem on taking notes, doing any math problems. They took a spelling test yesterday and he got an A first time since school started. I also found while sitting next to him in class when ever he starts getting anty I would just lightly rib his back and he stops.
This child needs so much support and just attention it just break your heart. He does not get that at home. But I must say I have really enjoyed working with this boy this week. Now tomorrow he will be on his own and hopefully it will be better then when I was there. And if not well then it's another week in the 5th grade.
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Please email me , as I have a teachers portal website that has a lot of insight on teaching kids with challanges , I think it would help both you and his teacher.
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