JS> My son went through the same behavior with homework as your
JS> daughter.  I believe that the transition from rote learning
JS> to real intellectual challenge which happens around 7'th
JS> grade is what did it, although it's hard to make a blanket
JS> statement.  We're still struggling with this issue...
        Well, we DID solve ONE problem this past couple weeks. Susan's 
teacher is now sending her reports and lesson plans for the week not via the 
reluctant-to-deliver student, but via POSTAL mail! I wrote a letter to her 
the other day requesting the books that are not normally allowed out of 
school be sent home for the long weekend so that Susan could catch up. 
Request honored, and Susan did! Last night we had a good night out 
researching at the library. Maybe that's what I need to do: Find some way to 
bond "bonding time" with STUDY time. Then perhaps drudgery-study will 
eventually evoke memories of fun times we had studying or going here or there 
to gather up the things she needed. Never know.. could work.. :-)
        Also: When I wrote the letter to the teacher (which the janitor was 
kind enough to alllow us in to put it right on her desk Thursday after 
school) I included my internet address on the bottom of the letter as an 
afterthought. Result: Running dialog now with the teacher as she reads HER 
internet mail each day...!
Mark
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