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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 575229" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. Hmmmph! She's talking about my (and your) cute little J. here.</p><p></p><p>Ok, this is my take on it.</p><p></p><p>J. probably has some learning differences which would have been diagnosed and dealt with in possibly any other developed country except France, where everybody has to learn the same way. The problem is, all kids can not learn the same way. I would not be surprised if J's IQ was higher than many kids who are able to do the copycat routine better than him. Is it possible he didn't copy the stuff because he couldn't? I can't copy things. I tend to do them backwards (I am not dyslexic) and have no eye for any sort of art, including copying letters a certain way. No choice but to do them MY way. My guess is that J is falling behind not because he is willfully deciding not to listen, but because the work, given the way it is taught in his school, is too confusing or hard for him (or both). But I don't think it is because J. is a slow learner. You can not fit a square peg into a round hole and expect results, but you can fit a square peg into a square peg. You just need to find his learning style and see why he is having trouble and help him. I'm shocked at how little help there is there for children like J. I don't know if it is any different in Morocco. Is it? Whatever happened to the UK option? I can't say I'm an expert on the UK, but that country seems more flexible and open to differences so perhaps they are more open in the learning area too?</p><p></p><p>J. , from all you've told us, J. is a bright, capable little boy in the wrong setting, and the school will not help him. It is frustrating for me to read about it. If he learns best one-on-one then why not let him learn one-on-one? Do they have helpers in the classroom?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 575229, member: 1550"] Hi there. Hmmmph! She's talking about my (and your) cute little J. here. Ok, this is my take on it. J. probably has some learning differences which would have been diagnosed and dealt with in possibly any other developed country except France, where everybody has to learn the same way. The problem is, all kids can not learn the same way. I would not be surprised if J's IQ was higher than many kids who are able to do the copycat routine better than him. Is it possible he didn't copy the stuff because he couldn't? I can't copy things. I tend to do them backwards (I am not dyslexic) and have no eye for any sort of art, including copying letters a certain way. No choice but to do them MY way. My guess is that J is falling behind not because he is willfully deciding not to listen, but because the work, given the way it is taught in his school, is too confusing or hard for him (or both). But I don't think it is because J. is a slow learner. You can not fit a square peg into a round hole and expect results, but you can fit a square peg into a square peg. You just need to find his learning style and see why he is having trouble and help him. I'm shocked at how little help there is there for children like J. I don't know if it is any different in Morocco. Is it? Whatever happened to the UK option? I can't say I'm an expert on the UK, but that country seems more flexible and open to differences so perhaps they are more open in the learning area too? J. , from all you've told us, J. is a bright, capable little boy in the wrong setting, and the school will not help him. It is frustrating for me to read about it. If he learns best one-on-one then why not let him learn one-on-one? Do they have helpers in the classroom? [/QUOTE]
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