I must admit to generally not feeling very strongly about what my kids study at school because I guess I trust the system and the professionals who design it.
But I'm really struggling with my daughter's current unit of study. She is 7 and in year 2. They are learning to use persuasive language. Essentially, they are learning debate.
I suppose a lot of kids are capable of this but I just don't think my DD gets it! I think the concept is just too advanced for her. She had to choose a topic and she chose "Cats should be kept inside after dark". She thought of 3 points and we worked out the body of her talk together. I really had to guide her through it and it just felt so wrong - it's not my talk for goodness' sake! She "wrote" it, but it really was a group effort

Is this a national standard? Do you ever come across units of study that you think are inappropriate for your child's development?