Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We switched to private this year instead of going to our local fcps middle school, and my kid is failing almost every subject. My formerly AAP (school-based) kid. Turns out he has no idea how to take notes or study for tests, which the new school requires a lot of. I guess he didn't really need to sit down and study before, and they never asked them to take notes. For those in middle school, do kids in fcps have to take notes in class and study - like actually sit down and memorize things that they wrote down in class? I'm wondering if the problem is missed time due to covid, or just that fcps doesn't do those things. And if they do those things, do they teach the kids how at all or just expect them to know it in middle school?
They do not teach test prep or notes in MS. Which is why I taught DC, and I'm sure some would say micromanaged how DC planned her week. I was on top of her assignments and how she planned to do them. I didn't review or do them for DC, but rather, made sure they were done. Repeat, repeat, repeat. SOMEONE has to teach them if the schools don't, and they don't (and that's not limited to here).
DC is in 9th now and one of DC's teachers recently commented on how DC takes notes in class but most of the other kids don't. DC has an A in that note-heavy class (honors).
I get that it would be great for schools to teach this, and I do wish they would, but at some point parents have to be on top of what they're kids are doing, learning, not learning, and fill in the gaps. This is one of those things, imo.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:My kid also had study guides to study for tests in upper elementary. In middle school, especially 7th grade, kids were taught how to set up a binder for all their classes, different styles of notetaking, and strategies for studying and success in school. It probably varies by school, though.
This is what generally happened at our middle school - Rocky Run MS
Anonymous wrote:We switched to private this year instead of going to our local fcps middle school, and my kid is failing almost every subject. My formerly AAP (school-based) kid. Turns out he has no idea how to take notes or study for tests, which the new school requires a lot of. I guess he didn't really need to sit down and study before, and they never asked them to take notes. For those in middle school, do kids in fcps have to take notes in class and study - like actually sit down and memorize things that they wrote down in class? I'm wondering if the problem is missed time due to covid, or just that fcps doesn't do those things. And if they do those things, do they teach the kids how at all or just expect them to know it in middle school?
Anonymous wrote:My kid also had study guides to study for tests in upper elementary. In middle school, especially 7th grade, kids were taught how to set up a binder for all their classes, different styles of notetaking, and strategies for studying and success in school. It probably varies by school, though.
Anonymous wrote:I have not seen much homework or studying in middle school. My 7th grader has straight As and does not seem to have to do much to get them.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Our middle school doesn’t teach it.
Do they expect them to do it, though?
Anonymous wrote:Our middle school doesn’t teach it.