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[quote=Anonymous]I'm working on my laptop while sitting here with three 5th graders who are doing their homework.  I just asked them what they thought of the P grading system.  They said they hated it, it's impossible to get an ES.  I asked them if they would work/try harder if they were able to get A,B,C instead, they yelled "Yes" in unison.

Now one is talking about how he hates math.  Another kid asked if he needed help, he said he's just pumping through it because it's not graded anyway so why bother.  They all agreed if it's not checked to not even bother with the work.

My 2nd grader just finished her reading assignment for the week.  She counted the vowels in each of these super easy words.  Then she did a shape puzzle, so for example the word big would be a tall box for b, a short box for i, and a box that extends below the line for g.  Pathetic.

I'm getting comments to not generalize, and you are right I don't know other people's children but I know what I see right in front of me.

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