Survey Time: Editing your child's school work

sseamom
Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:23:52 +0000

My D is a good writer and her grades reflect that. She also goes to a small school where most work is done IN school and where teachers generally have plenty of time to help with assignments. She rarely asks fro help with any assignments. But, H is a writer by trade and by education, and she HAS asked him to look over important essays for out-of-school programs or for help when she runs into a block with something for school. His suggestions are general and he does not rewrite anything, but he DOES have more experience as a writer than she does his suggestions are valuable. The school has quarterly projects and parents are expressly asked to help with certain ones, but the students really do most of the work. When we’re asked to get involved, it’s to make sure timelines are followed, or when kids are doing a project that requires surveying or input from adults.