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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know if it's a DCPS issue or a modern schooling issue.  (I've only had kids in DCPS -- three, now all early and upper elementary.)

But while DCPS in my view does some things well (early elementary ELA focus on phonics, upper elementary ELA focus on writing) -- for kids to do well, parents need to spot and fill gaps.

Geography is a big one -- we did a lot of at-home learning on continents, cultures, etc. during Covid.
Handwriting (cursive!) -- cursive is not taught in our elementary school and handwriting does not get any attention
Basic civics -- including Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem -- kids did a unit on patriotic symbols in first grade but everything they know about current events, government, etc. has come from us
Multiplication tables -- very weak focus -- my fifth grader struggles with basic multiplication even though math has moved on to more complex concepts -- I get that drills are unpleasant for everyone, but that's how we learn

Basically I'd love it if DCPS would adopt my idealized memory of 1980s education

But that's not going to happen so we'll continue to play whack-a-mole with whatever is not being taught in school
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This is an incredibly helpful list, thank you PP! Mine are still early elementary, but I’d add spelling and basic grammar/sentence construction rules. I’m not sure if grammar is covered later, but my third grader hasn’t learned it yet so I’m guessing not.[/quote]

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