That should be left to the parents. But I do:
A’s - $20
B’s - $10
C’s - $0
D’s - -$20
F’s - Draconian measures....
We too had a “pay for grades” with our five growing up once they reached Jr. High. No pay for gym, study hall, etc.
A’s=10 bucks, B’s=five bucks, C’s=nothing, D’s=you owe ME five bucks, F’s=you owe me 10.00 bucks.
Kids did not have to participate if they did not want to. All of them chose to though. I NEVER had to get on them to do homework. And I was never paid.
I just dished out 60 and 65 bucks for the last two report cards.
You’re pretty generous. My scale is
A’s - $3
B’s - $1
I haven’t had to deal with anything below that yet, but I think C’s would bring pretty draconian measures, depending on the class.
I only have one in public school, and he was homeschooled through 8th grade. (He’s a junior now.) (The other 5 are still homeschooled.) We have a pretty good idea of what he is capable of doing, and as long as he is putting forth a good effort, I’m OK.
I can’t see him getting less than a B with a good effort. My daughter who’s next will probably struggle more - it just takes her more time to get it. But she does have good work habits already, so she should be fine.
The one who really concerns me is my 9-yr-old - very smart, very flighty. He’s the one my mother wished on me with her “when you grow up I hope you have kids just like you.”