http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work- My 2nd grader (7 year old grandchild is a very bright and intelligent child, his grades are always A's and B's but his teacher complains that she has to constantly nag him to finish his classwork and he does not focus, how can I help him? GreatSchools en-us jojogrand HI,Thank you for all your responses. I can tell you that he is not a disruptive child and based on what the teachers have answered on the form provided by ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=1#comment_369151 5100.369151 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:51:41 -0800 jabymom Most schools have some kind of screening tool (like a check list) of signs of ADD/ADHD. Both the parent & teacher will fill it out and then the school psychologist ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=1#comment_367011 5100.367011 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:34:17 -0800 trooper As a teacher, what is your procedure for addressing the possible causes when a student struggles with completing assignments in a timely fashion? At what point do you contact the ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=1#comment_366592 5100.366592 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 08:20:14 -0800 jabymom Everyone is quick to jump to a conclusion that it may be ADHD. Although you may have to rule that out, as a teacher I know that if I felt ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=1#comment_366546 5100.366546 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 07:29:46 -0800 healthy11 If your grandson does turn out to be both gifted and have ADHD-inattentive, you might want to look at some of the resources I've listed in the "2e" ("twice exceptional") ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=1#comment_356855 5100.356855 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:49:36 -0800 jojogrand Hello everyone,Thank you so much for all your responses. As an update, I have taken my grandson to a behavioral specialist and we are starting with a form for his ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=2#comment_356853 5100.356853 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:59:33 -0800 Kommie He maybe borderline ADD, like me, which is like "I CANT FOCUS" and none of the other effects of ADD. If you want to throw medication at the problem if ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=2#comment_342587 5100.342587 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:36:16 -0800 TeacherParent It's worth a try to ask your grandson what it is that distracts him in school. It's wonderful that this is not hurting his grades. If he can't give you ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=2#comment_341599 5100.341599 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:40:37 -0800 dhfl143 Yes, it could be may different things -- one being ADHD. A screening would seem appropriate, even if only to rule it out from the list of potential scenarios. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=2#comment_338126 5100.338126 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:05:55 -0800 Anonymous Best of luck to you and your family. Let me know how that reward systems works for you. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=2#comment_337856 5100.337856 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 06:06:31 -0800 jojogrand Thank you so much for your quick response. It is good to know that we care even though we don't know each other personally.My grandson had no problems either in ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=3#comment_337831 5100.337831 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:14:26 -0800 Anonymous Have you tried to talk with your grandson and ask him why he doesn't finish his classwork. Now a days, every time a child is having difficulty in school, it ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=3#comment_337596 5100.337596 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:34:41 -0800 healthy11 Did his first grade teacher or kindergarten teacher express similar complaints? How does he act around the house? If the current teacher is the only one who has concerns, then ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/337472/7-year-old-has-A-and-B-in-all-his-classes-but-teacher-complaints-he-does-not-finish-his-school-work-?cpage=3#comment_337499 5100.337499 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:16:48 -0800