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[quote=Anonymous]Yes, I think the frustration is with how some students are highly encouraged to challenge themselves while the ones who find the regular work pretty easy are pretty much encouraged to coast and get by with little effort.

I do think that kids who put in a consistent good and successful effort, every day, every year are going to benefit in the long run - the material IS still being covered.  What you won't see is any sort of targeted effort to help your child improve if your child is already "good enough".

My own kids were never really bored in elementary school even though a lot of the work came easy to them. There was usually enough going on in the classroom and actually around the school to keep them entertained.

They are teens now and I do still see areas that they could use some additional practice on at home.  Like I said, there are FCPS practice SOL tests for them to take (including sample writing prompts).  Classic literature and some of the more modern books are also good for reading outside of the classroom.  They usually have time for that kind of practice in elementary school.  It gets harder as they get older to carve out that time because the homework load from school tends to get heavier.

For a 1st grader, I would concentrate on making reading a fun and enjoyable normal, nightly activity at home.  Just a part of the routine.  When they get older, you can have them write a quick summary paraphrasing what they read making sure to use neat handwriting and complete sentences.

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