On 2015-02-16 19:45, Jean B. wrote:
because the child is discouraged and she feels like she is stupid.
>>
>> What does penmanship have to do with spelling? When my son was in
>> highschool he has a horrible English teacher who once gave him an F on
>> an assignment. Her only comment was to the effect that he had to start
>> behaving in class. My friend was an English teacher and said he would
>> have given him an A.
>>
>
> I hate all such things! Becca, I hope this girl can regain her
> self-esteem. Dave, what was your son's reaction?
>

I guess it reinforced his negative attitude toward the teacher who he
nicknamed Shit Helmet, which was quickly adopted throughout the school.
He was a very bright kid and very well read, and he went on to get a
degree in communications.





> My daughter taught herself to read by age 3. She was a bookworm. Her
> second-grade teacher insisted that she read books at grade level, and
> that killed her love of reading.

My son was usually reading books far beyond his grade level and is
still a very avid reader. He developed a love for books despite the
teachers that were well paid to teach him.