Today Younger Boy got a homework slash. This generally results in him explaining it with one of the following: he has no idea why, the teacher asked for the wrong thing, there weren't enough worksheets to go around, he did the right problems on the wrong page, or whatever other excuse he might think seems plausible.

Today he didn't do that. He said, "We were supposed to do part C and D. I only did part C." I asked him why he only did part C. He said that he was messing around and didn't hear the teacher say to do part D. He continued on to tell me that he didn't write it in his assignment notebook so he didn't know.

He actually pointed out that all of these could have been avoided had he done the things he is supposed to do.

Maybe we finally have a breakthrough where homework is concerned. I fully realize this isn't getting the homework done, but it is the realization that he is responsible. That might be BIGGER than getting the homework done!

Praises for a breakthrough!!