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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Right? So frustrating.

Our classroom presentations were PowerPoints and Reports that were 5- 10 pages long.

My kid wrote her slanting sentences onto a poster board.

I told my kid that she did an awesome job as SHE was the one to finish the project herself. And very very few did.

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Learning how to do a power point presentation is easy. I taught my second grader the basics of power point on a Mac where all you have to do is click, drag, and drop into place pictures or clips. Then type underneath. Many elementary school kids really are independently doing their projects. My other child has been going to the Home Improvement stores kids build clinics since he was 3. He has a tool kit and can sand, saw, drill, nail, and screw at 7. He spends time with his grandparents who have an awesome garage that is like a  wood shop. When he makes a project it looks like his parents made it but he really did. Don't underestimate the talent in this area. Many high achieving parents who end up with talented kids. [/quote]

OP here. Well, sure, some kids have specialized talents, and just due to natural variability in skill and effort there is always an outlier in either direction. But the previous unit's projects were completed at school and I saw the display. Not a savant skill in sight. :)

DS came home excited about his day, so I said nothing. Also a couple of times as he was describing other projects he specifically said that "their parents helped" so I'm guessing maybe the kids just said so during their presentations. DS didn't seem to care one way or the other about it. And actually that makes me feel much better. I guess I was assuming there would be pretense that the child did the project independently but if they complete it as a family project and are open about it, I kind of think that's sweet.  If the teacher is confused how to grade everyone, she can give more input next time.

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