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[quote=Anonymous]My kid just started 3rd grade. They are academically advanced by the measures that exist at this age - very high (95+) percentiles on any assessment test they've taken at school, advanced academic placement, etc. They also are very methodical, love to take their time, and sometimes in their own world.

They have 2 teachers for 3rd grade (each teaches half the day). Both the teachers have sent home work with "low grades" (they use a check, check plus, check minus system) because my kid is not finishing the work in class. It doesn't seem to be a comprehension issue and when I ask DC why they did not finish, they say "I don't know" or "I was working on it" or something else. It's possible DC is not super focused; it is also possible they are just taking their time. I asked one of the teachers for a quick chat to see what's going on, but their response was "the year is just getting started, we are just setting routines" and essentially declined to talk to me for now.

I am admittedly a little annoyed at the whole "grading" system (I have an issue with applying a grade to a social-emotional worksheet, for example) and generally feel bad my kid isn't loving getting "bad grades" for not finishing things, especially this early in the year (I don't want them to get discouraged or check out).  On the other hand, I appreciate sometimes in life you have to finish the assignment and maybe this is appropriate at this age to try to get the kids focused on getting to the finish line in the time allotted. Basically, I'm just looking for reactions to this - does this seem normal/appropriate and is there anything else I should do to try to support my kid at this point in the year or let it play out a little longer?[/quote]

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