So how much time, care and effort go into the stick figure drawings? That would be important to me as I decided how to proceed here.

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And my husband has suggested that we have a conversation with the kiddo about how "some" teachers measure effort - coloring ALL of the page, adding any color at all, adding details, etc. and that this assignment is about regurgitating what the teacher wants and has no bearing at all on his own artistic talents that she may or may not recognize. His opinion is that this is one of those "playing the game for the grade" teaching moments. I think he's right.

In general, I agree with this.