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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 479700" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">I ran into the same issue with my easy child when she was in school - used to drive me nuts! I once took the teacher to task for giving easy child a B (I think) on a paper that had at least 21 spelling errors. I had easy child look up each word in the dictionary and use it in a sentence and then rewrite the paper. The teacher didn't even bat an eye when I pointed out that my daughter should NOT have received a B on such a poor paper. She said, "At this age (5th grade!) we are looking at content, not quality" to which I responded, "How can you grade the content if the quality is so poor?!". Then I met with the principal. They eventually introduced another, their THIRD, spelling program. easy child still has difficulty spelling simple words - who wouldn't be confused after being taught three different ways?? The principal actually invited me to sit in on the teacher's day long seminar for the introduction of the newest program - Cast a Spell, which was essentially what most of us grew up with: memorization!</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">When did schools stop using a spelling/vocabulary program????? OMG - this sends me over the edge! </span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #008080"><span style="font-size: 10px">I am THRILLED that your difficult child has asked you to help him. He is realizing the value of knowing how to spell correctly so he can deliver quality work. Yay for him!</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 479700, member: 2211"] [COLOR=#008080][SIZE=2]I ran into the same issue with my easy child when she was in school - used to drive me nuts! I once took the teacher to task for giving easy child a B (I think) on a paper that had at least 21 spelling errors. I had easy child look up each word in the dictionary and use it in a sentence and then rewrite the paper. The teacher didn't even bat an eye when I pointed out that my daughter should NOT have received a B on such a poor paper. She said, "At this age (5th grade!) we are looking at content, not quality" to which I responded, "How can you grade the content if the quality is so poor?!". Then I met with the principal. They eventually introduced another, their THIRD, spelling program. easy child still has difficulty spelling simple words - who wouldn't be confused after being taught three different ways?? The principal actually invited me to sit in on the teacher's day long seminar for the introduction of the newest program - Cast a Spell, which was essentially what most of us grew up with: memorization! When did schools stop using a spelling/vocabulary program????? OMG - this sends me over the edge! I am THRILLED that your difficult child has asked you to help him. He is realizing the value of knowing how to spell correctly so he can deliver quality work. Yay for him![/SIZE][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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