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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC brings home worksheets that look "meh". Math is always good (and well below DC's level/not challenging at all). Other worksheets are more open-ended so could be an opportunity to show more, but DC interprets them like the math sheets--just gives the answers and not more. DC's teacher puts questions, hinting that she wants elaboration. DC isn't much for reading between the lines and otherwise seems to find these sheets dull. Trying to encourage DC to do more because I would like some good work samples from school, but seems to produce much better work at home.

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Review the worksheets with your child and make them answer the more indepth questions that the Teacher is asking. We are doign just that with DS in 7th grade history. You need to explain the why and the how and the connections to demonstrate more then learning the facts. That is a part of demonstrating mastery. After a series of high B grades, we told him he has to show us his homework and we discuss were he needs to elaborate and why. It has taken a few weeks, but he is finally putting it together.

Remind him that when he is studying most subjects it is more about being able to connect the facts to tell the story. And making him finish the assignment at home will, at the least, remind him that if he does it the first time at school, he won't have to do it at home. [/quote]

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