i havent posted on here before but i have seen the wisdom handed out so i have come for some advise.
My ds1 (age 5) has a spelling test on a friday at school. Depending on which ability group the child is in depends on how many they get. My son is in the top group and gets 8 per week (the next group has 6, then 4 then 2.
If they get them all correct they get a token as a reward. These tokens are then collected each week and on receiving 20 they are given a certificate in assembly.
Tokens can be rewarded for anything at the teachers discreation - but it is mainly for behaviour and spellings is the only achademic thing they do that is rewaded with a token.
My son got his spellings correct this week but did not recieve a token. On asking why he said his writing was not neat enough and he had to write them out again (which i dont have a problem with, hopefully he will learn by that and write neater next time!!). I then asked if he got a token after he had re-writen them and he said no he wasnt allowed.
I think this is unfair and wish to talk to the teacher about it as i feel that the reward is for correct spelling, but i am not sure what to say.
I tend to go very tongue tied in these situations and so was going to send a letter in - also because it is impossable to get to speak with the teacher anyway.
What do you think i should do? Is it unfair? or am i being PFB?