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10-08-2011, 08:28 PM
#31
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Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by sueisallaboutquilts
Wow, this is hmmmm.... can't quite think of the correct word!
I know things are changing but..........
I know things are changing but..........
10-08-2011, 08:45 PM
#32
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Location: desert area of California
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Originally Posted by dflynn
THIS IS INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10-08-2011, 09:13 PM
#33
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Location: Idaho
Posts: 11,375
Originally Posted by NancyBelly
Please don't trash us. We're doing our best in a very bad situation to educate your children and grandchildren Children are being forced to learn more at an earlier age than ever before. And many of the children have major medical, emotional, and psychological problems then when we were in school. Many children have no parent taking care of them much less making sure they do their homework or even see that they get dinner and a bath.
We are told what to teach and how to teach it. Schools have embraced a business model that we must follow so that our product (the kids)all turn out the same. Trust me, we're as frustrated as parents are.
Cursive writing is an art but it is becoming unnecessary. As long as a child can write their signature they're fine. You generally print on forms if you;re filling them in by hand.
We are told what to teach and how to teach it. Schools have embraced a business model that we must follow so that our product (the kids)all turn out the same. Trust me, we're as frustrated as parents are.
Cursive writing is an art but it is becoming unnecessary. As long as a child can write their signature they're fine. You generally print on forms if you;re filling them in by hand.
10-08-2011, 11:05 PM
#34
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Bosque County, Texas
Posts: 2,709
I want to repeat what Susan Margaret said that we are not trashing the teachers. We want a reform of the system. I have two children who are teachers and two grandchildren who are teachers. They are so disillusioned and feel so frustrated! We have to get this teaching the tests idea out of our schools and go back to teaching knowledge. Our kids seem to be able to pass the tests that the government requires but have not learned to understand, they can make boxes to indicate their answers but not think through and write out a solution. My son says that each year the graduating class is dumber than the class before it. What will these kids do as adults?
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