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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ok I'm a teacher and basically handwriting is not a specific skill they work on in 2nd grade so when she says she has no resources, it means since it's not something she teaches, she doesn't have any workbooks or worksheets to send home to you. In order for her to do so she would have to purchase a workbook or scour the Internet for worksheets exactly like you would have to. [/quote]

So replying with I can't or won't do more than you is a great response to asking for help? You can justify the response as much as you want but it just is apathetic and demonstrates not lifting a finger above what they need to do.  [/quote]

When you get a teaching credential you do not learn anything about penmanship/ handwriting - not even one hour is devoted to it. If your child has poor penmanship, you should have taught your preschooler/ kindergartener how to form letters correctly, then sat next to them with a big eraser to make sure  your child writes neatly. By second grade your child's awful handwriting has been ingrained and will be almost impossible to fix.  So don't get made at the second grade teacher, get mad at your kid's kinder teacher.[/quote]

The problem with public school is that teachers think this is a pre-school kindergarten skill when 1. It isn't a preschool skill and 2. Handwriting is something that needs to be reinforced for years. By 2nd grade, teachers should still be reinforcing good penmanship. OP. Have you asked the teacher to mark down your child's grade due to bad penmanship? Maybe that's what's needed to get teachers to realize this is a problem that many parents face.[/quote]

If it's a problem that many parents face, then how is it the teacher's problem to solve?

Also--do you really believe it's within your right to ask a teacher to mark down a child's grade because that's what you as the parent want?

Good lord. Why would anyone want to become a teacher these days?[/quote]

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