rohdes asks:  What can I do to help my son stay on task in
class?  He gets wonderful grades - top in his 5th grade class,
but the teacher insists that he doesn't stay on task during
class.  The reading teacher says he will simply sit and not
write anything when given an assignment. In Topics: Motivation
and achievement at school > 60 days ago    Oct 28, 2010
Subscribe to Expert  What the Expert Says:  Good question.
 Before I give some suggestions, I think you need to gather a
little more information from your son and his teacher.    Here
are some questions you can ask your son. Why don't you start or
complete your assignments in class? Do you like working on
assignments at home?  If so, why? Are there distractions in
class that prevent you from doing your work? Do you only do this
with reading assignments? What subject(s) do you like best? How
do you feel you are doing compared to the others in your class?
Do you like reading? What do you like or dislike about reading?
What can either me or your teacher do t