In 7th grade science, Kaitlyn had to choose an animal, do a report on it and make one out of household items. And of course she decided to sew hers. It turned out really cute and was totally a labor of love for her and Stephen.
But what I'm more proud of her for, was that she initially was graded unfairly on this project. She was home from school sick during a few days when she was supposed to be working on it and so she did it at home. She may have missed some addendums or additional directions on the assignment but she turned in what was asked for on the paper she had and she missed 8 points, bringing the assignment down to a high B instead of the A she deserved.
Here came the lesson of learning to talk to a teacher about a grade. Sure mom or dad could have emailed the teacher to correct the error, but at nearly 13, it's time to learn how to talk to an adult/your teacher to get some clarification. She was really nervous. She practiced what she was going to say. And she did it, and she got the added points back by doing the extra little bit that was required over the weekend without a penalty. She was so pleased!
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