Can I make her more intelligent?

I don't have much patience to teach. Still I try to sit with my son, he is over confident at times and make lots of mistakes. That irritates me for sure. There may be techniques to teach children who need special attention.

Attack from a different angle... Sometimes you need to be creative to teach others...

I`m a slow learner and for me I need a lot of time to get some points on a discussions during my school years and this good teacher believed that I`m not..She was my history highschool teacher and adviser, I like her way of teaching. I remember, I got an average score in her subject and talked with me privately, asked me " Do you have some things in mind that you might want to ask me now? Maybe, I can help you" and smile..That time I was speechless and can`t say anything but I got challenged and tried to see what I really can`t understand with her subject until one time she said "Did you know that when you want to remember something, it will be more helpful if you understand it?" And I think she was right..So I guess it might work if you know some activities that can make them understand and from there they can improve themselves..Wish you a nice day

Well, maybe she needs a different motivation, maybe her passion is different. I had a gf before that inspired me to understand the basics of algebra...But that was one time. She may have other talents.

Sometimes the slow learners can be more rewarding to teach than those who immediately grasp what you are trying to teach. They are so excited when they finally master a concept.

I tutor a student who is developmentally delayed. I used to get really discouraged because he had trouble spelling. He still has great trouble with reading and math. I have come to accept that he was created differently. I still tutor those subjects but I know his limitations. He shines with music. His mom owns a dance studio and he can tell you the theme for every years performance. He remembers the name of every dancer and what number they performed. He knows dance terminology perfectly. Because of his disabilities (also has cerebral palsy), he will always be limited. So I just focus on what he loves. His spelling improved when I set his spelling words to music. I did the same with multiplication tables. I allow him breaks to talk about his mama's dance classes. This makes whatever he can learn a fun experience. Just capitalize on your student's strengths and find a way to incorporate what she loves.