[Feb 15, 97 - 19:25] Mark Magill of 1:356/4 wrote to Bob Moylan:
MM>         Anyone in a similar situation with ideas on what to do that might 
MM> get her back on track, catch her interest, or help in any way is 
encouraged 
MM> to reply! Wild Guesses are equally  welcome...
My son went through the same behavior with homework as your daughter.  I 
believe that the transition from rote learning to real intellectual challenge 
which happens around 7'th grade is what did it, although it's hard to make a 
blanket statement.  We're still struggling with this issue: he almost got 
dropped from Jr. ROTC because the rest of his school work wasn't getting 
done, and he's bumping along at the limit of what the teachers allow.
It seems that only the most drastic, "burn your hand on the stove" types of 
lesson really sink in.
::: I think not, said Descartes - and disappeared.
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Jerry Schwartz
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