Originally Posted by geofizz
How often does this forum have threads about how to get our kids to do their work carefully and check their work for errors? These are skills that need to be learned.

Remember that I wrote this in my first message:

Originally Posted by Val
I get the need for tidiness in math and encourage it very strongly with all my kids. But IMO, Ms. T. goes way too far.

My oldest son's homework is so gorgeous, teachers comment on it. This is due to a combination of me pushing him and his innate abilities in that regard. DD shares these abilities. But she is 9 and he is 13, and as I said, I think Ms. T. goes way too far. Sometimes when the details get too much emphasis, the student loses the ability to see the big picture.