Guest Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Do you give your children grades on their assignments? My children are only in first and second grade and I have not been giving them grades...should I? Is there a certain age when it is a good idea to give grades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I don't give grades, but I do generally write the % correct on the top of the page. We then review the missed problems together. I don't strive for perfection but if my kid makes conceptual errors (as opposed to say a computational one) then we don't move on until the material has been mastered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I give grades, because the school wants grades at the end of the year. For most of our classes I give ds a general grade (what level work did he do) and average it out for a weekly grade that I record. If he has a quiz, test or review those are used for his weekly grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Nope. We do mastery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn in OH Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Unofficially. They like to see that they got 19 out of 20 correct. But the grades really don't mean anything, it's not like I keep a record of the grades. We work till mastery. It does help us to see the progress. Day 1 Time Telling 10/20 Day 2 Time Telling 13/20 Day 3 Time Telling 16/20 Day 4 Time Telling 20/20 Day 5 Time Telling 20/20 They can see they have improved. They get a feeling of satisfaction and pride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 That is funny, I thought of posting a pool about this too. I read an article about grading and it made me wonder how many do. My ds is only 9, so we have not done any grading. I think it is something I will start in middle school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Not until high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I never did until this year when my 7/8th grader decided to be homeschooled. She needs a grade on her paper to make some impression on her. The first time I gave her a C she was shocked. Not sure why but that is another story. So my son (4th grade) decided he wanted grades too. So he gets grades and sometimes I just put E for effort and I for needs improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I give my 13yo grades, but not the 7yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I chose other. 7th grade and above get grades. Below that, no grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Yes, I give them for math and spelling tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I chose other. 7th grade and above get grades. Below that, no grades. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 High School, with one exception - Teaching Textbooks automatically grades their daily work/tests, so they do have grades for math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Middle school + up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Only when they get to high school because they need them for the transcripts. I find it really hard to grade them because they test between A/B but they invariably know more than I give them credit for. I want them to get the credit they deserve but not overstate their knowledge in a certain areas. It is so much easier in the younger grades when it is simply pass/fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I don't give grades, but I do generally write the % correct on the top of the page. We then review the missed problems together. I don't strive for perfection but if my kid makes conceptual errors (as opposed to say a computational one) then we don't move on until the material has been mastered. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Only in subjects that are ease to grade (math, spelling tests) and not subjective. I haven't figured out how to subjectively grade yet. One reason I would like to grade is to get me in the habit of doing it before I have to in high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thea Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I will give grades when they ask me to up until 8th grade. After 8th, I grade everything to prepare them for high school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Nope. We do mastery.This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricia Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Looks like it's more the trend. Not to give grades. I have been hsling for 23 years and 12 kids and I never have. They seem well adjusted!! I don't test either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaT Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The only reason I give the kids grades is because they want a "report card." They bugged me until I gave in. It gives them something to show dad I guess. We strive for mastery here, so really the grades are a reflection of their effort. I've been homeschooling since 1995 and this is the first year I've given them grades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionfamily1999 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Only in subjects that are ease to grade (math, spelling tests) and not subjective. I haven't figured out how to subjectively grade yet. One reason I would like to grade is to get me in the habit of doing it before I have to in high school. I've started looking at penmanship, attention, behavior, etc. Especially for grammar, how well he writes, how many times I have to regain his attention, and his attitude are what get him his grades. I need them for reporting at the end of the year, though ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Katia Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 No grades in K-6. We did mastery learning. I graded science tests and math tests in 7th and 8th grade, just so they could see what tests and grades were like in preparation for high school. In high school I gave grades for all subjects and listed them on their transcripts for college. This is my 16th year homeschooling. So far I have graduated two dc successfully; one has graduated from college and one is mid-college. My youngest is a high school senior this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Becca's only in first grade, so no grades from me. She would likely just get freaked out over anything less than perfection anyway. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I don't give grades, but I do generally write the % correct on the top of the page. We then review the missed problems together. I don't strive for perfection but if my kid makes conceptual errors (as opposed to say a computational one) then we don't move on until the material has been mastered. Same here. Should I ever give grades, it will be all A's because we don't move on until we have the concept down. C's and D's are for poor children stuck in a classroom with 35 other children and one teacher who has no time to deal with individual problems. I've always seen that grading system as sink or swim, and it takes for granted that a certain number will fail. That is not acceptable in my homeschool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I voted other because I only grade on tests (spelling, latin, math). Those grades aren't tallied for a final grade but used for my personal evaluations. However, my boys are only in 4th and 1st grade. Once my oldest starts middle school I will probably be grading most work so he can get used to a grading system should he chose to enter a high school or to prepare him for college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaMcC Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 My twins are high school so I need to have a letter grade for their transcripts. Sometimes they get a grade based on # of correct/ # of possible and convert to a percentage. Mostly for math and courses with quizzes/tests that just have right or wrong answers. For essays, writing papers they are given a letter grade for the assignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Nope, no grades, but then my ds is only 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christielee7278 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I don't give grades, but I do generally write the % correct on the top of the page. We then review the missed problems together. . This is what I do too. I don't have to keep grades in our state...so I don't. :D When they have learned the material, we move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I check and comment on all their work. If there is something that is not mastered we work on it until it's understood. While I don't give overall grades, all their daily grades would be C or above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 No- we go over everything thats wrong (idelal,y anyway), so theres not much point in grades. My kids like grades, but I still dont do it, even now that they are teens. I honestly think if they go to university and get grades, they will understand what they mean, even if they never got them in childhood. And maybe, maybe, they won't live for the grade the way many people do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Only in subjects that are ease to grade (math, spelling tests) and not subjective. I haven't figured out how to subjectively grade yet. One reason I would like to grade is to get me in the habit of doing it before I have to in high school. :iagree: This is how and why I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly IN Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Not for elementary. For high school, I do. Middle school, some subjects not all. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurad1125 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I said other because I do give some grades but not many. Currently ds11 (I need to change my signature) gets grades in Latin, math, and grammar - but nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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