Primary Grade Teachers: How would you score this?

[daisyduck123]

Sorry, but it would be marked wrong in my classroom.

In my classroom as well.

 

[mello]

IF IT IS NEEDED.[/COLOR] In addition this child would now be on my radar because while I know this is normal and developmentally appropriate for this age, it could also be an early indicator of a learning disability. I would not rush to have the child tested, but start making notes/observations to see if it stays the same, or gets better to make a more informed judgement on the situation.

You sound like a very good teacher. School has become such a "one-size-fits-all" kind of experience - especially because of standardized testing, national standards, target goals, etc., that it is SO refreshing to see when a teacher treats children as individuals, takes development into account, and works with the child where he or she is. At such an early age, simply marking things wrong may not help a child to progress, if s/he is not receiving remedial developmental instruction or any kind of mastery learning in addition to being tested and graded at every turn.