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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Welcome to elementary school. I agree that this is not ideal, but it is definitely what we have experienced in elementary. I doubt the teacher will give it every class, so maybe it was just an introductory way to make them feel like music was a fun class and they might sometimes get candy. More common I think is for your kid's classroom teacher to give them points for following the rules and then allowing them to use their points to "buy" some kind of reward - either as a class or as individuals.[/quote]

Setting aside whether it's good for a teacher to give out candy, many kids have allergies or can't eat certain foods. In addition to the more common peanut/nut allergies, there are many other allergies and medical elementary-aged students shouldn't be given food their parents didn't approve.  In our family, we have one child who is lactose intolerant and another who has a blood glucose regulation problem (similar to diabetes).  Plus, there are students who don't eat particular foods for religious reasons.  Children this age are sensitive, and shouldn't be excluded because they can't eat a particular for medical or religious reasons.  It's best just to avoid the entire issue and give non-food prizes like stickers.  [/quote]

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