4th grader got a C

[Anonymous]

My daughter has been on the honor roll her entire school career. recently she received her first C, which was in math.

If you have high academic standards for your kids, how do address lackluster grades?

[Anonymous]

Forget the grade

It doesn't matter.

It's really hard to get a C in elementary these days. For Msth,, figure out what she's doing wrong. Math is cumulative. You want.to nip any problems in the bud.

[Anonymous]

The best regarded schools don’t give letter grades before middle school . A written report card will have a long list of standards and whether she met them. You would know exactly what her weaknesses are. Math also involves specific test scores throughout the semester that you have access to.

[Anonymous]

I care more about effort than grades. Did she try her hardest?

[Anonymous]

It’s only 4th grade. Calm down

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter has been on the honor roll her entire school career. recently she received her first C, which was in math.

If you have high academic standards for your kids, how do address lackluster grades?

You talk to her teacher to find out what’s going on and how to support your kid’s learning. This isn’t that difficult.

[Anonymous]

Some families in our district ground their kids if they get a C or lower. This is not our approach.

My kid has issues with spelling, has gotten D’s. I do not ground, punish, offer money for grades, or even discuss report card. There is encouragement from the teachers, peer pressure from the other kids also. With this stand back approach by parent, kid has space to figure it out for themselves. My kids new resolution is to practice spelling more on one day a week, no input from us on that. Letting them figure it out themselves is greatest gift from parent to kid.

Of course, some kids might need outside help especially with learning disorder and if so, would hope parent to get them that.

[Anonymous]

Ask teacher where her weak spots and gaps are, then focus on plugging those holes. PP is correct that math is cumulative. The priority needs to be plugging any holes and reinforcing any weak spots. Maybe get an applicable math workbook from B&N and work with her at home on those weak spots until she is solid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Forget the grade

It doesn't matter.

It's really hard to get a C in elementary these days. For Msth,, figure out what she's doing wrong. Math is cumulative. You want.to nip any problems in the bud.

+1
Not what she’s doing wrong and if it’s not for a lack of effort, finding out what concept she does not understand. Get a tutor or extra help for her. Talk to the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter has been on the honor roll her entire school career. recently she received her first C, which was in math.

If you have high academic standards for your kids, how do address lackluster grades?

A C on her report card, or a C on one assignment?

[Anonymous]

It's a teaching moment - not one for punishment. If she's been on honor roll the whole time and doing well, maybe she hit the first thing that is actually hard for her. Imagine how weird that must feel for her. Help her learn how to learn and get a tutor if necessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The best regarded schools don’t give letter grades before middle school . A written report card will have a long list of standards and whether she met them. You would know exactly what her weaknesses are. Math also involves specific test scores throughout the semester that you have access to.

This. It isn’t the grade. Just figure out what the issue was: did she not know content, made silly errors, bad handwriting, skipped problems or didn’t finish? Then work on that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Forget the grade

It doesn't matter.

It's really hard to get a C in elementary these days. For Msth,, figure out what she's doing wrong. Math is cumulative. You want.to nip any problems in the bud.

+1
Not what she’s doing wrong and if it’s not for a lack of effort, finding out what concept she does not understand. Get a tutor or extra help for her. Talk to the teacher.

This. Figure out the reason and address it.

This is your chance to teach her how to cope with a setback. 4th grade is the perfect age to introduce this concept and you are fortunate to have the opportunity to do this at an age before grades actually matter.

[Anonymous]

Is she in an accelerated progam/higher math class? Mine started accelrated math in 4th and it was definitly a learning curve. It moves really fast. I would talk to your daughter and to the teacher and figure out where she is struggling. It could be that she is in the wrong level for her learning style and needs a different level. And that's OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter has been on the honor roll her entire school career. recently she received her first C, which was in math.

If you have high academic standards for your kids, how do address lackluster grades?

I tell them that C’s get degrees. Because they do.