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feeling sad for ds

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piies · 20/07/2010 21:56

My ds is a well behaved and very well mannered according to his school. He's great at reading and good at maths, but struggles with his handwriting and organisation. Has recently been asessed as being dyspraxic by a private O.T.
I was saddened by his report as despite getting level 4's in most things apart from writing (he's Y4) his teacher has recorded his effort as satisfactory/unsatisfactory. This is because he doesn't write very much. I told him that I was really proud of him anyway.
Today he brought home the stuff from his tray which included a reward chart. He had 4 stickers on it - there are about 50 spaces. That is all he has got for the entire year. He said that stickers are given for things like neat handwriting and that most children had completed a couple of charts. I felt so sad for him. I want to say something but feel it's too late now.
Anyway - am I daft to feel sad about this?

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piies · 21/07/2010 11:51

thanks

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Galena · 21/07/2010 16:10

Just be aware that in some schools (like the one I taught in) sticker charts require some independence from the child - in our class we put stamps in books for good effort/work and the children filled in their chart when they got a stamp. If they didn't fill it in they didn't get the certificates, but they still had the praise on their work.

chocolatecosmos · 22/07/2010 22:21

I really think you need to raise this;if this is not possible tommorow, then at the start of the next school year. The aim of these charts are to motivate children and they have clearly failed to look for and recognise the effort he puts in to his work. You are right to feel for him and he is lucky he has you to step in and try to rectify this situation. If you are not happy next year, go higher.

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