i teach elementary school children at a private school.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Elementary school is a school for students in their first school years, where they get primary education before they enter secondary education. The exact ages vary by country. In the United States, elementary schools usually have 6 grades with pupils aged between 6 and 12, but the age ranges 6 to 10 and 6 to 14 also exist. In Japan, the age of pupils in elementary school ranges from 6 to 12, after which the pupils enter junior high school. Elementary school is usually only one part of compulsory education, especially in Western countries. (Scotland) leave nursery age 4 and start primary school for the next 7 years which would be primary 1 (age 4 to 5) and so on until primary 7 which would be the last year at primary school at age (10 to 11) then after that off to high school at age 11 to 12\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "when i was in elementary school i was always getting A's on all of my homework"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That's great. Good scores on homework early on can really set someone up for success."}, {"role": "user", "content": "yeah but it was weird beacuse after elementary i was not doing that good in schooll"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Homework can improve academic success among older students. However, its effectiveness is also often debated."}, {"role": "user", "content": "that is interesting and good to know, do you know much about elementary schools?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "A little bit, I grade elementary standardized tests. Those tests can really create undue stress. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "i was not aware of that it is good to know since my little boy is about to start elementary school"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, stanndardized tests show achievement gaps, grade points, drop out rates and college enrollment also show the gap.. These things can be helpful in terms of showing who needs most help."}]