marble system and schoolwork | ADHD Information
That makes sense although at her age sometimes it gets complicated because smart kids that age can sometimes outsmart behavioural mod methodsI absolutely agree you need to institute some kind of system because a kid that age just doesn't "get" a whole semester as something to strive for.
Can you have a family discussion, including her brainstorming ideas that might work? What motivates this particular child? If she really wants to go to a particular school, can you use a system that shows her how close she is to that goal--say a graph system?
I love all the threads on the marble system. I do not plan to implement for "behavior" concerns, but am thinking for school. Dont think we will use actual marbles, but the concept. In 6th grade (7th next year) we still STRUGGLE to get everything done.
My thought is to use this sort of rewards/take away system for work completion. Maybe a point system. Get so many positive points and they could give her a homework pass, or maybe a prize (pencil, eraser something I can supply). She cant grasp ahead, meaning it's not enough for her to know that when she DOES study she gets a better grade, or when she completes all her work her report card that will come three months down the road will be reflect that. There is a high school she really wants to attend, but without some improvement in effort and work completion.................
. She is in SPED and has an aide to help her write (physical problem) and to help her focus (ADHD problem). I am going to see if the aide could manage this.
oh yeah, she is the master of outsmarting! I thought of that.
The graph is a good idea. I'll take ANY advice.
[/QUOTE]I'm trying to think of what her goal is. She wants that high school but she hasn't the foresight to see how to get it. That's her motivation so part of the work is done for you
Maybe throw a few surprise treats her way for quick consequences too?
I am trying to find some motivational pitstops along the way. She cant keep in her head at this moment if I "forget my homework" for the third time this week, they'll put that on my progress report, then next year when high school gets my transcripts, this will reflect my effort and attitude toward school. We need a consistent sytem to help motivate her to get through homework. She HATES every secondof it and always has, but it is life. She does the same at school manipulating her way out of the stuff she hates to do (like social studies). I want to help her at least get to the same playing field as the others that will be applying to this school. They will accomodate all her modifications even her aide, we just have to show good attitude and effort.
We started a rewards system at school last year before I ever came to this board and when summer came we moved to the marble system to incorporate non-school issues.
We had a form that the teacher filled out every day. It included, stay on task AM, turn in homework, stay on task PM, complete classwork (and 2 other things I cannot remember). Each day she got a 5 or 6 out of 6 behaviors marked, she got a prize. She helped me with the list (1/2 hour extra TV or game, desert, etc). Then when she got 3 out of 5 days with good reports, she got a bonus on the weekend. We later changed these to marbles (1 for every assignment she wrote in the planner, 1 for every A that came back on homework, classwork or test). She now gets a marble for each A on test, homework or classwork-we have moved past working with the planner). When she could see that the more homework she had, the more marbles she could get (to turn in for money or prizes) she started resenting the homework less and saw it as an opportunity. She still struggled until we medicated, but she trioed harder and this ended the homework battles.
Thanks Vickie, that's nice because I control the "prizes" from home. We already have a daily check off sheet for issues like fatigue (one of our biggies), attention, silliness, we could add assignments to it. Then I like the cash in, this way she can "control it". We've gotten better at home with an allowance so I am more concerned with school at this point.
oh yeah, she is the master of outsmarting! I thought of that.
The graph is a good idea. I'll take ANY advice.