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my daughter hates school work, how do i make it fun and get her to be willing to do the work?
she fights with me every day about doing her work. she is an under-achiever. how do i get her interested in her work?
In Topics: Motivation and achievement at school, Homeschooling, Discipline and behavior challenges
> 60 days ago

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Mrs.CK
Mrs.CK writes:
This is the perfect time to teach your daughter that there are a lot of things in life that are not fun. Don't try to make the work "fun." Require that she do it, then praise her for her effort. If she refuses to do the work, require her to sit at the table until she does it. You can take priviledges away, too, but do it in a matter-of-fact way, making sure she understands that she is making the choice, it is nothing you are doing to her.  In the beginning, you will have to endure a lot of complaining and you will feel like a horrible parent, but you have to remind yourself of the goal: your daughter completing her work and learning a valuable life lesson. If your daughter is in middle school or high school, let her fail her class. That will be hard, but it is a natural consequence of not doing her work. Her teacher would also be a good source of advice.
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Kenney04
Kenney04 writes:
Children naturally love learning. They are naturally curious creatures.  Make learning fun. You will be surprised at the way they
progress and how much your children will learn in the process!
The first important thing is to find her learning style
(see links)
Once you find the easiest way to help your daughter with her school-work the pressure is lessened because you are now 'speaking her language' and you will be able to see the difference in her attitude towards her school-work.

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CWestley
CWestley writes:
Often kids are reluctant to do school work when there don't feel they are good at it.  Maybe there is a fundamental deficiency that needs to be addressed.  For example, my daughter hated to read and never wanted to pick up a book. One day I made her sit down and read to me.  I soon discovered that, she could understand stories just fine but she had troblem decoding words so she was frustrated.  We put her in an intensive phonics program and now she will read for school and for fun.  Another possibility is that there may be a social issue or interaction with peers that's causing her some distress.
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