Re: Re:blue ribbon schools/ My son's report card
Beth Burnham
Just got my son's report card back from the best teacher in the first grade
and here is a laugh for you all:
from the comments section
"Kyle has strong math skills and is deveopling a sound foundation in
reading.........
He works slowly and carefully in all areas, and sometimes gets off task
talking to his friends. Often he is not finished with independent work when
it is time to move on to the next activity.
My assessment:
My kid is a success in that room because of his intelligence and if he
weren't naturally into it or bored he will talk to his friends and so what
if he does stop and talk now and then don't we all do that as adults? Don't
we want them to learn how to be social? When I taught we encouraged dialogue
amoung the students. Why can't each child finish their activities in their
own time? Obviously he is careful and slow because he wants to do a good job
or maybe he fears doing a less than perfect one because of it why penalize
him by forcing him to hurry up and be a slob and a dummy just to keep up?
She wanted him to come to class 15 minutes earlier every day. This is good
fuel for my fire as I need it to help do the necessary stuff to get him out
of there! I chose this teacher and know she is the best of what little there
was for my son. I don't regret that but don't want to go through this every
year either.
Some of the activities in her class are really cool and meaningful hands on
integrated curriculum whole language, multicultural etc. science is great
but none are so cool that they are worth making my kid feel bad if he isn't
able to finish quickly! This teacher is NOT a boring teacher she is sort of
on "speed" IMHO and that is similar to the many cut throat college students
I met as an undergrad all in a hurry to end up with big bucks in their
pockets some day and later collapse and die of heart attacks from the pace
of their lives. (She is taking a 6 week leave of absense herself due to a
shoulder/neck sports injury.)
Beth
and here is a laugh for you all:
from the comments section
"Kyle has strong math skills and is deveopling a sound foundation in
reading.........
He works slowly and carefully in all areas, and sometimes gets off task
talking to his friends. Often he is not finished with independent work when
it is time to move on to the next activity.
My assessment:
My kid is a success in that room because of his intelligence and if he
weren't naturally into it or bored he will talk to his friends and so what
if he does stop and talk now and then don't we all do that as adults? Don't
we want them to learn how to be social? When I taught we encouraged dialogue
amoung the students. Why can't each child finish their activities in their
own time? Obviously he is careful and slow because he wants to do a good job
or maybe he fears doing a less than perfect one because of it why penalize
him by forcing him to hurry up and be a slob and a dummy just to keep up?
She wanted him to come to class 15 minutes earlier every day. This is good
fuel for my fire as I need it to help do the necessary stuff to get him out
of there! I chose this teacher and know she is the best of what little there
was for my son. I don't regret that but don't want to go through this every
year either.
Some of the activities in her class are really cool and meaningful hands on
integrated curriculum whole language, multicultural etc. science is great
but none are so cool that they are worth making my kid feel bad if he isn't
able to finish quickly! This teacher is NOT a boring teacher she is sort of
on "speed" IMHO and that is similar to the many cut throat college students
I met as an undergrad all in a hurry to end up with big bucks in their
pockets some day and later collapse and die of heart attacks from the pace
of their lives. (She is taking a 6 week leave of absense herself due to a
shoulder/neck sports injury.)
Beth
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When we did a logos series at a local church, my daughter rarely
"finished" any of her projects in time, while most of the schooled kids
rushed through and were done in just a few minutes. They were five year
olds, but most had been in school since age 3. After all, these were all
good families who knew how important preschool is for future success!!!!
Mary Ellen
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"finished" any of her projects in time, while most of the schooled kids
rushed through and were done in just a few minutes. They were five year
olds, but most had been in school since age 3. After all, these were all
good families who knew how important preschool is for future success!!!!
Mary Ellen
One can never have too many buttons.
Laurella Lederer
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Beth Burnham
Mary Ellen,
The only preschool experience I ever wanted my kids to enjoy was the Waldorf
school they really have a clue about children's development and needs in
the Kindergarten too bad they don't take that philosophy with them however.
No rushing or spending full days there for most of those kids mine went 2 am
a week for a few months till I realized I couldn't afford it and I loved to
hang with them there. Does anyone here combine the Oak Meadow stuff with an
unschooling philosophy? Just curious I know they are very structured their
curriculum and teacher directed but I wonder if there is a way to use the
stuff they do without spending all the money just to get inspired. I want to
learn how to play the recorder and also knit and think if I do it myself my
kids may want to join me which is the Waldorf Kindergarten philosophy and
Native American of being a role model but carry it over to other aspects in
life using story telling and teaching writing through art in a child
centered way.
Beth
The only preschool experience I ever wanted my kids to enjoy was the Waldorf
school they really have a clue about children's development and needs in
the Kindergarten too bad they don't take that philosophy with them however.
No rushing or spending full days there for most of those kids mine went 2 am
a week for a few months till I realized I couldn't afford it and I loved to
hang with them there. Does anyone here combine the Oak Meadow stuff with an
unschooling philosophy? Just curious I know they are very structured their
curriculum and teacher directed but I wonder if there is a way to use the
stuff they do without spending all the money just to get inspired. I want to
learn how to play the recorder and also knit and think if I do it myself my
kids may want to join me which is the Waldorf Kindergarten philosophy and
Native American of being a role model but carry it over to other aspects in
life using story telling and teaching writing through art in a child
centered way.
Beth