Correct kid writing

[Anonymous]

Current public school does not teach on sentence structure, phonics, punctuation, tenses and etc. Good thing that DC had a great foundation at early ages when he went to private preK and K program. Teachers do not grade his homework, and everything is just wonderful. He is mad that when I point out his poor handwriting, misspelling, tenses, grammar and punctuation etc from the worksheets that he brings home.. Well, do you have other positive/ better way to let kid know what could be improved on writing without making him/her mad?

Well, should I do sticker and reward system? He buys it even though I think it is silly.

[Anonymous]

Enroll him in an after school program. My kids do KUMON.

[Anonymous]

Is this first grade? Get over him being mad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is this first grade? Get over him being mad.

Op here. I have tolerated him for a while, and he is at 3rd grade now.

[Anonymous]

I have battled this too. Kid now in MS. “ my teacher doesn’t care” is the popular refrain.
I don’t battle it for homework but I make her do extra writing at times

[Anonymous]

We trade "homework" for tablet time. 30 minutes of worksheets = 30 minutes of tablet time. Our county doesn't teach spelling or sentence structure and doesn't give a lick about handwriting either. My mom was an English teacher and I spend a ton of time editing work for others in my current position. Grammar and punctuation are so important and so very overlooked in elementary schools these days. However, the kids are correct. Their teachers don't care about this stuff and are too busy teaching to whichever SOL is being given first.

[Anonymous]

I’m a teacher. You need to alert the teacher and the principal to your concern. Look at the state curriculum objectives to see what they are supposed to learn at his grade and ask specifically about those lessons and what materials are used.

At home, I would choose one thing at a time to work on and have him practice. He can correct work he brings home or you can print work off the computer that you find online.

You have to explain to him that even if his teacher doesn’t care, you do.

If you don’t get help from the school, go up the chain of command. Keep copies of the work he brings home as evidence.

[Anonymous]

Forget it. It won't get any better. Look for a Catholic school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have battled this too. Kid now in MS. “ my teacher doesn’t care” is the popular refrain.
I don’t battle it for homework but I make her do extra writing at times

I doubt that’s true in middle school. Middle school is when sentence structure and grammar really kick in. What are you expecting in first grade?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Current public school does not teach on sentence structure, phonics, punctuation, tenses and etc. Good thing that DC had a great foundation at early ages when he went to private preK and K program. Teachers do not grade his homework, and everything is just wonderful. He is mad that when I point out his poor handwriting, misspelling, tenses, grammar and punctuation etc from the worksheets that he brings home.. Well, do you have other positive/ better way to let kid know what could be improved on writing without making him/her mad?
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Those skills improve every year. Spelling will get better, tenses will get better, punctuation, all that will get better. It’s the content at this young age that matters. Can he write about the story he just read. Can he write his own creative short story.

At the same time they are teaching these skills. They teach punctuation in first grade. That doesn’t mean that the child gets it right every time. They will soon enough. Maybe they teach adjectives the next year and incorporate those in their writing.

I would ask the teacher why he doesn’t point out the errors so the student will eventually remember every time.

But I wouldn’t harp on these things when he gets home after a long day. Don’t expect more than he’s able to do at this stage. He’ll eventually hate school if you’re unreasonable and obsessive over every mistake he makes. Do you ever compliment his work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current public school does not teach on sentence structure, phonics, punctuation, tenses and etc. Good thing that DC had a great foundation at early ages when he went to private preK and K program. Teachers do not grade his homework, and everything is just wonderful. He is mad that when I point out his poor handwriting, misspelling, tenses, grammar and punctuation etc from the worksheets that he brings home.. Well, do you have other positive/ better way to let kid know what could be improved on writing without making him/her mad?
.

Those skills improve every year. Spelling will get better, tenses will get better, punctuation, all that will get better. It’s the content at this young age that matters. Can he write about the story he just read. Can he write his own creative short story.

At the same time they are teaching these skills. They teach punctuation in first grade. That doesn’t mean that the child gets it right every time. They will soon enough. Maybe they teach adjectives the next year and incorporate those in their writing.

I would ask the teacher why he doesn’t point out the errors so the student will eventually remember every time.

But I wouldn’t harp on these things when he gets home after a long day. Don’t expect more than he’s able to do at this stage. He’ll eventually hate school if you’re unreasonable and obsessive over every mistake he makes. Do you ever compliment his work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Current public school does not teach on sentence structure, phonics, punctuation, tenses and etc. Good thing that DC had a great foundation at early ages when he went to private preK and K program. Teachers do not grade his homework, and everything is just wonderful. He is mad that when I point out his poor handwriting, misspelling, tenses, grammar and punctuation etc from the worksheets that he brings home.. Well, do you have other positive/ better way to let kid know what could be improved on writing without making him/her mad?
.

Those skills improve every year. Spelling will get better, tenses will get better, punctuation, all that will get better. It’s the content at this young age that matters. Can he write about the story he just read. Can he write his own creative short story.

At the same time they are teaching these skills. They teach punctuation in first grade. That doesn’t mean that the child gets it right every time. They will soon enough. Maybe they teach adjectives the next year and incorporate those in their writing.

I would ask the teacher why he doesn’t point out the errors so the student will eventually remember every time.

But I wouldn’t harp on these things when he gets home after a long day. Don’t expect more than he’s able to do at this stage. He’ll eventually hate school if you’re unreasonable and obsessive over every mistake he makes. Do you ever compliment his work?

Instead put up a stupid yellow face why don’t you explain what you think.

One thing I noticed is when these kids are saying the teachers don’t care no one is getting the second side of the story from the adult, the teacher.

[Anonymous]

3rd grade teacher here. How do you know they are not teaching phonics? Science of reading is pushed in just about every curriculum in the DMV area. I would specifically ask the teacher. Just because you don’t see it come home doesn’t mean it isn’t happening in school. School just started, correct? Anyways, correct his papers at home with him. If he gets mad, he gets mad. It’s not the end of the world.