I would suggest a meeting between you, your son, and the teachers who instruct him in these problem subjects. Work out, with their help, a plan of study that they feel will bring understanding and retention. If this fails to bring satisfactory results, I would locate a good tutor who has worked successfully with kids your son's age and with these particular subjects. Oftentimes, just a few sessions with a creative tutor will give a child a new way of learning that suits their particular strengths.
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Carleton Kendrick has been in private practice as a family therapist and has worked as a consultant for more than 20 years. He has conducted parenting seminars on topics ranging from how to discipline toddlers to how to stay connected with teenagers. Kendrick has appeared as an expert on national broadcast media such as CBS, Fox Television Network, Cable News Network, CNBC, PBS, and National Public Radio. In addition, he's been quoted in the New York Times, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Boston Globe, USA Today, Reader's Digest, BusinessWeek, Good Housekeeping, Woman's Day, and many other publications.
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