Son losing lots of marks through carelessness - help!
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FirstTimeBuyer
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No, not really, more tongue in cheek.CanucksintheUK wrote:Attempts at embarassment? you can't be serious......FirstTimeBuyer wrote: Gentle persuasion, reading Riot Act, attempts at embarrassment , all to no avail.
Practice, practice, practice........finaly worked(or maybe he began to mature)
. Best of luck.
Just getting him to spot the obvious error, and correct it, and agree that it was within his capabilities to do the question.
Exams are formidable for the best prepared. The greatest fool may ask what the wisest man cannot answer.
same problem here! Agree with Tipsy that very important to show workings - after a particularly frustrating example of this yeaterday, today I have gone through myself with my DS getting him to READ the question aloud to me ( so it is clear to us noth where he is skiiping words like 'not' 
to me and identify what the answer requires, and what scale of measurement - eg mm,cm, the train that leaves summerville in the afternnon, etc
to me and identify what the answer requires, and what scale of measurement - eg mm,cm, the train that leaves summerville in the afternnon, etcBest Regards,
Thea
Thea
Are you sure you didn't have my DS today!Thea wrote:same problem here! Agree with Tipsy that very important to show workings - after a particularly frustrating example of this yeaterday, today I have gone through myself with my DS getting him to READ the question aloud to me ( so it is clear to us noth where he is skiiping words like 'not'
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familyinthevalley
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Just not into embarrassing the kids!