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Kids Are Asking, Too.
by Christine Slusser

A Teen Asks:

I need help in my math class, but my math teacher is mean.  What do I do?

Timid in Texas


Christine is a 16 year-old high school junior.
She responds . . . 

Well, the most difficult thing in going to school is when you have a teacher that doesn’t want to help.  Sometimes teachers are so busy in learning what they are talking about that they don’t have time to show you.  The biggest step is making sure that you don’t hide and you tell your teacher when you are having trouble. 

Try talking to your teacher and see if you can work something out with him/her.  If you can’t get them to help, ask one of your family members.  Sometime it’s best to ask a family member.  If your family members are too busy, try to work on the problem by looking at practices in the book.  A lot of the time the practices aren’t very clear and you still may not understand.  I think the best thing to do is talk to your teacher and tell him/her that you are having trouble and you need help and that you would like a tutor.  With your own tutor, it makes things a lot easier because it is one on one. 

Make sure that when you don’t understand something that you tell your tutor that you’re still unsure.  If you still have trouble take home homework a couple nights a week and practice as much as you can.  It is the best way to pass a class, because studying is the most important thing to do.  Your teacher will sure appreciate the effort you are making to pass her class.

Do you have a question for Christine? If you are 5-16 years old, send her an email at info@curiositycafe.com.
Make sure to include Christine's name on the subject line and include your age along with your question.

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