We just finished [daughter's] first grade Christmas Tradition poster. Once again more effort went into this project than many of my college assignments, but I really outdid myself this time. I wonder if it sent the wrong message when she went to re-arrange something and I shouted out at her to stop messing up my work?
Some educators seem oblivious to the fact that even if making a poster had much educational value, that value is going to the parents most of the time, not the children.
To be fair, I don’t think you can really blame the teacher for that, can you?
If a teacher assigns a poster project that involves artistic skills beyond a typical child’s ability plus the purchase of materials, she shouldn’t be surprised that most parents are going to end up doing a lot of the work.
Well the quote doesn’t mention anything about the artistic level the teacher had actually asked for, or the specific materials required. All that’s mentioned was that it was a “Christmas tradition poster”. The parent is openly admitting that he/she was getting far too involved in the work, to the exclusion of the child.