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>>This may be far-fetched, but you >>could homeschool. >You are not the first person to suggest this. I just
don’t know if "I" am >qualified to teach my children what they need to know. >Do you love and respect them? (I assume so) >If so, your quallified. >When I was in >elementary school, I was one of the smart kids. I
used to be way ahead of >everyone else. When I got into middle school, I was
still one of the smart >kids, but one who had to study quite a bit to be that
way. When I got in high >school, it was a struggle, but I managed to come out
of it with straight B’s. >When I went to college, things started to go down
hill. I spent a lot of time >getting frustrated and noticed that I was really no
smarter than the average >person. >Most homeschooling parents are of average intelligence. >Now that I am a college graduate, I feel dumb a
majority of the time, >especialy when I read things coming from other people
my age. Like in this >newsgroup, for example. I read some of the posts
here and absolutely have no >idea what a person is saying. >Just ask. >They use words I have never heard of, >Well … sometimes I make a lot of typos and I learned how to >spell at the Dan Quayle Skool of Spelling. Maybe the words are >simply typos and misspellings. >make statements that I could have never thought of,
their "thought process" >just in >general seems much more advanced than my own.
Sometimes I go back a read one >of my own posts and it looks like I am an uneducated
adult, trying to get her >two cents in. It’s like everyone else kept getting
more intelligent as they – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->grew older, but somewhere along the line, I stopped. >Geeze! Relax!!!! >Look, kids learning at home is not that big a deal. >There are a number of most interesting aspects to it that you may >find highly bennefical, as well as the kids getting great >benefit. >One benefit is spending more time with the kids (I know — some >parents actually want more time *away* from them). >Another benefit, though, is that often the
homeschooling parents >learn along with their children. It is amazingly freeing when a >parent realizes that they don’t have to have all of the answers. >All that they have to know is how to get the answers. This is >good information for the kids to have, as well.
That is a good point. Also, you will realize that you actually *do* know more than you thought you knew lol. For my internship in college, I am teaching a microcomputer applications class, which I took myself 2 years ago. I am finding that as I teach it, I am learning more about it, and what I already knew makes more sense after having to explain it. Marie >Glen (always up for a conversion) Appleby >– >Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. >It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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Thanks, everyone for saying what you have to Kimberly. I have felt just like she explained feeling and it might give her a little more esteem to hear these things. (it helps me, too lol I still worry sometimes "what if I don’t know the answer?" ) Marie
> >This may be far-fetched, but you > >could homeschool. > You are not the first person to suggest this. I just
don’t know if "I" am > qualified to teach my children what they need to know. >If your children can communicate, feed themselves and
walk and run…you have >already taught them some extremely complicated stuff.
You teach your kids every >day..you can’t help it, even if you intentionally set
out to ‘not’ teach them >anything…you couldn’t do it short of eliminating
yourself from their lives. One >thing many parents forget is that you don’t need to
‘know’ all this stuff…you >only need to ‘know’ how to find the information you
need. (You think all the >genius’ in high paying jobs have everything they need
memorized?) In the real >world..that is ‘the’ number one skill
required…knowing where and how to get your >hands on information. We also forget sometimes that
to teach is to ‘do’…and one >of the most profound things I have ever experienced
with my kids is learning >something new right alongside them. Or even have them
teach it to me. Children >are natural learners, natural inquisitors and natural
teachers. Basically..all >you have to do is never squash that..and show them
where to find the information >they need…and to trust their ability to be just who they are..learners. > When I was in > elementary school, I was one of the smart kids. I
used to be way ahead of > everyone else. When I got into middle school, I was
still one of the smart > kids, but one who had to study quite a bit to be
that way. When I got in high > school, it was a struggle, but I managed to come out
of it with straight B’s. > When I went to college, things started to go down
hill. I spent a lot of time > getting frustrated and noticed that I was really no
smarter than the average > person. Now that I am a college graduate, I feel
dumb a majority of the time, > especialy when I read things coming from other
people my age. Like in this > newsgroup, for example. >But you are here because you want to find ’stuff’
out…you are intentionally >exposing yourself to such a range of information..that
is smart, and also a >reflection of your natural want and ability to learn. > I read some of the posts here and absolutely have no > idea what a person is saying. >But you also know how to find out what those words
mean if you chose to find out. > They use words I have never heard of, make > statements that I could have never thought of, their
"thought process" just in > general seems much more advanced than my own. >Nobody take offense to this…but really there is very little original >thought…all these ideas are combinations of other
ideas, or twists on other >ideas that they have been exposed to at one time or
another. Something you are >getting for yourself just being here. > Sometimes I go back a read one > of my own posts and it looks like I am an uneducated
adult, trying to get her > two cents in. It’s like everyone else kept getting
more intelligent as they > grew older, but somewhere along the line, I stopped. >Lol..you haven’t stopped…not by a long shot. The
learning process *is* an >ongoing conversation between your thoughts and those
around you. You throw out >your thought…they throw out theirs…you either see
a bit of truth in what they >said and adapt your thought to accomodate it…or they
see it in yours and do the >same..then do it again..building and changing thoughts as you go. > Grades are not an indicator of intelligence, they are a comparison chart >regarding you within a group. And interestingly
enough…most of the so called >super successes didn’t graduate the top of their
class…and most don’t even >consider graduating the top of their class as being a
major contributor to their >success. > If you are interested in homeschooling…I have a
jumpsite up for resources, >legal, learning, opinions, ngs, as well as a few other
homeschooler’s pages if you >want to check it out. I haven’t updated it in like
forever…but there is an >awful lot of information there still. >http://www.pacificbytes.com/Digital/ >– >Maureen >Single Mom to Sarah 13, Michael 11, Matthew 7, Rebecca 5 and Adam 3 > — Every morning I get miles of smiles — > Full time student/Small Business owner
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >alt.parenting.solutions,"Marie" >I could be speaking out my behind, though, because my >kids are still below 5 years old. When they get older, >I may not be able to do it. >I’ll betcha our house that you will. >I know I’ll win. >Know why? >Because you are already into your kids to the point that you are >showing respect for them as individuals. >Why would that change?
It shouldn’t change. But there is always that little doubt there, you know? Marie >– >Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. >It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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> >>This may be far-fetched, but you > >>could homeschool. > >You are not the first person to suggest this. I just don’t know > No reason to jump to extremes. >Exqueeze me??? Homeschooling is not an extreme…sending our children off to be >educated by someone else is actually the ‘new kid on the block’ in terms of >education…and we see just how well that has been working.
I support homeschooling, and loathe public school. That said, it’s important to understand that many people are not ready or able to homeschool. Or they can’t afford private school. This does not mean the parents and kids have to suck down everything public school ladles out. You CAN say NO to slavishly long homework assignments. > The school will lose money if your kids do > not attend. They want your kids. >The number 1 reason to not use the public school system.
Well…yes. Certainly. I am not contradicting you in any way. However, the treat of pulling your kid out of school will also give the parent extra clout. > The problem seems to be an extention of > adults working a lot of unpaid overtime. >The problem is that teacher’s are utilizing so much of their time doing crowd >control, and ‘raising’ the kids…academics are suffering. It is the lack of >parental input and involvement…it is the schools having to deal with behaviour >issues, sex education, drug usage etc..since when are those considered >’academic’ subjects? They aren’t..they are parental subjects and only exist in >the school because parents aren’t doing their jobs.
You are perfectly right. As for unpaid >overtime…that does not happen like it did when I was a kid. And I don’t blame >the teacher’s one iota for not putting out the extra time. They should have >never had to.
I’m completely against overtime for ANYBODY, child or adult. What you say is entirely true. They could teach the same materials to kids they now take 13 years to teach inside of 6 years. This does not take into account the kids who never learn to read at all. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> People keep taking it, those in "authority" will keep dishing it out at long > as everyone puts up with it. >And by turning to other resources for education of our children is the fastest >way to get that system replaced. Those parents that do…are no longer ‘taking’ >it. > Anyway…what’s the absolute WORSE that could happen if your kids do less > homwork? Teacher gets revenge with lower grades? So what? You can give > your kids back their after-school lives. Seems like a fair trade to me. >There shouldn’t have to be a trade…there shouldn’t be ’school life’ and >’after-school life’..there should be one life..which results in an educated well >rounded human being. > In any case, make if VERY clear to the teacher that you have instructed your > kids to STOP WORKING every night after ONE hour. What’s teacher able to do > about that? Up your ante. >This isn’t a game.
It’s ok by me if learning is turned into a game. As long as the kid is actually continuing to learn, why not? Learning should be fun. ..it’s not about the teacher being a b*tch..it’s about her – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->having to meet standards set by the system to keep her job and feed her family. >Teachers and parents should not be on opposing teams, they supposedly are >working towards the same goal and should be working together towards it. (this >is not to say I haven’t gone nose to nose with teachers…but in general..I have >found the teachers as frustrated with the system as the parents are.) >– >Maureen >Single Mom to Sarah 13, Michael 11, Matthew 7, Rebecca 5 and Adam 3 > — Every morning I get miles of smiles — > Full time student/Small Business owner > http://www.pacificbytes.com/SS/
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>>You are plenty smart enough to homeschool your children if that is what you >want to do. If it is something you have wanted to do, don’t let self-doubt >stand in your way. I know that homeschooling is not for everyone and I >don’t >want to start a flame war; >DANG! >Glen (*always* up for a rousing unchooling flame war) Appleby >–
LOL! Sorry, but I just wanted the OP to know that homeschooling is not that hard. If she knows the truth, she might feel that it *could* be an option for her family. Mary HodgePodge:info on Homeschooling, Hereditary Spherocytosis and Fanfiction: http://hometown.aol.com/marimc25/index.html
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> >>This may be far-fetched, but you >>could homeschool. >You are not the first person to suggest this. I just don’t know > No reason to jump to extremes.
Exqueeze me??? Homeschooling is not an extreme…sending our children off to be educated by someone else is actually the ‘new kid on the block’ in terms of education…and we see just how well that has been working. > The school will lose money if your kids do > not attend. They want your kids.
The number 1 reason to not use the public school system. > The problem seems to be an extention of > adults working a lot of unpaid overtime.
The problem is that teacher’s are utilizing so much of their time doing crowd control, and ‘raising’ the kids…academics are suffering. It is the lack of parental input and involvement…it is the schools having to deal with behaviour issues, sex education, drug usage etc..since when are those considered ‘academic’ subjects? They aren’t..they are parental subjects and only exist in the school because parents aren’t doing their jobs. As for unpaid overtime…that does not happen like it did when I was a kid. And I don’t blame the teacher’s one iota for not putting out the extra time. They should have never had to. > People keep taking it, those in "authority" will keep dishing it out at long > as everyone puts up with it.
And by turning to other resources for education of our children is the fastest way to get that system replaced. Those parents that do…are no longer ‘taking’ it. > Anyway…what’s the absolute WORSE that could happen if your kids do less > homwork? Teacher gets revenge with lower grades? So what? You can give > your kids back their after-school lives. Seems like a fair trade to me.
There shouldn’t have to be a trade…there shouldn’t be ’school life’ and ‘after-school life’..there should be one life..which results in an educated well rounded human being. > In any case, make if VERY clear to the teacher that you have instructed your > kids to STOP WORKING every night after ONE hour. What’s teacher able to do > about that? Up your ante.
This isn’t a game…it’s not about the teacher being a b*tch..it’s about her having to meet standards set by the system to keep her job and feed her family. Teachers and parents should not be on opposing teams, they supposedly are working towards the same goal and should be working together towards it. (this is not to say I haven’t gone nose to nose with teachers…but in general..I have found the teachers as frustrated with the system as the parents are.) — Maureen Single Mom to Sarah 13, Michael 11, Matthew 7, Rebecca 5 and Adam 3 — Every morning I get miles of smiles — Full time student/Small Business owner http://www.pacificbytes.com/SS/
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> >This may be far-fetched, but you >could homeschool. > You are not the first person to suggest this. I just don’t know if "I" am > qualified to teach my children what they need to know.
If your children can communicate, feed themselves and walk and run…you have already taught them some extremely complicated stuff. You teach your kids every day..you can’t help it, even if you intentionally set out to ‘not’ teach them anything…you couldn’t do it short of eliminating yourself from their lives. One thing many parents forget is that you don’t need to ‘know’ all this stuff…you only need to ‘know’ how to find the information you need. (You think all the genius’ in high paying jobs have everything they need memorized?) In the real world..that is ‘the’ number one skill required…knowing where and how to get your hands on information. We also forget sometimes that to teach is to ‘do’…and one of the most profound things I have ever experienced with my kids is learning something new right alongside them. Or even have them teach it to me. Children are natural learners, natural inquisitors and natural teachers. Basically..all you have to do is never squash that..and show them where to find the information they need…and to trust their ability to be just who they are..learners. > When I was in > elementary school, I was one of the smart kids. I used to be way ahead of > everyone else. When I got into middle school, I was still one of the smart > kids, but one who had to study quite a bit to be that way. When I got in high > school, it was a struggle, but I managed to come out of it with straight B’s. > When I went to college, things started to go down hill. I spent a lot of time > getting frustrated and noticed that I was really no smarter than the average > person. Now that I am a college graduate, I feel dumb a majority of the time, > especialy when I read things coming from other people my age. Like in this > newsgroup, for example.
But you are here because you want to find ’stuff’ out…you are intentionally exposing yourself to such a range of information..that is smart, and also a reflection of your natural want and ability to learn. > I read some of the posts here and absolutely have no > idea what a person is saying.
But you also know how to find out what those words mean if you chose to find out. > They use words I have never heard of, make > statements that I could have never thought of, their "thought process" just in > general seems much more advanced than my own.
Nobody take offense to this…but really there is very little original thought…all these ideas are combinations of other ideas, or twists on other ideas that they have been exposed to at one time or another. Something you are getting for yourself just being here. > Sometimes I go back a read one > of my own posts and it looks like I am an uneducated adult, trying to get her > two cents in. It’s like everyone else kept getting more intelligent as they > grew older, but somewhere along the line, I stopped.
Lol..you haven’t stopped…not by a long shot. The learning process *is* an ongoing conversation between your thoughts and those around you. You throw out your thought…they throw out theirs…you either see a bit of truth in what they said and adapt your thought to accomodate it…or they see it in yours and do the same..then do it again..building and changing thoughts as you go. Grades are not an indicator of intelligence, they are a comparison chart regarding you within a group. And interestingly enough…most of the so called super successes didn’t graduate the top of their class…and most don’t even consider graduating the top of their class as being a major contributor to their success. If you are interested in homeschooling…I have a jumpsite up for resources, legal, learning, opinions, ngs, as well as a few other homeschooler’s pages if you want to check it out. I haven’t updated it in like forever…but there is an awful lot of information there still. http://www.pacificbytes.com/Digital/ — Maureen Single Mom to Sarah 13, Michael 11, Matthew 7, Rebecca 5 and Adam 3 — Every morning I get miles of smiles — Full time student/Small Business owner http://www.pacificbytes.com/SS/
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>How long did they have to do the reading.
It doesn’t matter. The only thing that counts here is that Kimberly has two nice willing kids who are being exploited. These children are very quickly going to begin to hate school and learning. The children’s attitude to learning is a thousand times more important than these public school teachers’ petty need to push them into overdrive. It would be entirely reasonable to limit homework to 3-4 nights a week as well.
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I don’t understand what you are saying here, Mark. Do you mean she should or should not be able to get reasonable accommodation? My point was that Tourettes is a documented medical condition. There isn’t a lot of "gray area" in terms of disability the way there is with some learning and behavioral disabilities. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Makes no difference whether the disability is physical or other. >I don’t think that it would be unreasonable for you to ask the teacher >for a reduced reading load for your child with Tourettes. After all, >this is a physical disability, and you should be able to expect >"reasonable accommodation." Does she have an IEP? >> For all of you that have school age children, how do you balance your >child’s >> homework and still have a life outside of school related issues? I don’t >know >> if it is because the end of the school year is near or what, but my >children >> seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get done. I have talked >to >> the school concerning this matter, but they are no help. So now I am >looking >> to you all for suggestions. >> This is what we are faced with: >> My third grader has to complete a spring reading program. I thought she >had to >> read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they call it, but we found >out >> today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has one and a half wheels >> done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a written >> report for each report and a visual project of her choice for 4 of each 8 >books >> read. This has to be completed by the last school day of April. So, we >are >> looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has to do her nightly >homework >> given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe two tests a week, study >25 >> spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and >> subtraction facts every night. >> My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading thing, only she has 6 >books >> on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to the third graders). >She >> has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday, drill multiplication >and >> division facts every night, study for one health test a week and one social >> studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. >> I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our time but school >work. >> They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home to another 3 hours of >it >> at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend together doing anything >but >> school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and get ready for bed. >We >> aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I have had to cut out. >They >> don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot outside of school, but >it is >> mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have karate classes for an >hour. >> We are all getting burnt out on school period. >> What really gets me is that everyday, after school until dinner time, there >are >> plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our door asking if my >girls >> can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or do these other >parents >> that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the homework >> issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my girls, maybe I >wouldn’t >> be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just don’t catch on. My >oldest >> daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it hard for her to study, >> read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but just has to work harder >at >> comprehending it all. >> It would be really nice to hear what everyone here does concerning their >> children’s homework. > Mark Probert > A vote for Pat Buchanan is a vote for America’s First Fuhrer!
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> A kid doesn’t need to be disabled in order for homework to be kept to a > reasonable amount. She doesn’t NEED an excuse to stop doing 3 hours of > homework 5 days a week.
This certainly is true, but without her Tourettes, it might not be taking her 3 hours 5 days a week. In other words, the work load might be reasonable for children who are less challenged. I would think if all kids were doing 3 hours of homework 5 days a week in third grade the teacher would have a parental rebellion on her hands. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Makes no difference whether the disability is physical or other. >>I don’t think that it would be unreasonable for you to ask the teacher >>for a reduced reading load for your child with Tourettes. After all, >>this is a physical disability, and you should be able to expect >>"reasonable accommodation." Does she have an IEP? >>> For all of you that have school age children, how do you balance your >>child’s >>> homework and still have a life outside of school related issues? I > don’t >>know >>> if it is because the end of the school year is near or what, but my >>children >>> seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get done. I have > talked >>to >>> the school concerning this matter, but they are no help. So now I am >>looking >>> to you all for suggestions. >>> This is what we are faced with: >>> My third grader has to complete a spring reading program. I thought she >>had to >>> read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they call it, but we > found >>out >>> today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has one and a half > wheels >>> done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a > written >>> report for each report and a visual project of her choice for 4 of each > 8 >>books >>> read. This has to be completed by the last school day of April. So, we >>are >>> looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has to do her nightly >>homework >>> given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe two tests a week, > study >>25 >>> spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and >>> subtraction facts every night. >>> My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading thing, only she has 6 >>books >>> on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to the third graders). >>She >>> has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday, drill > multiplication >>and >>> division facts every night, study for one health test a week and one > social >>> studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. >>> I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our time but school >>work. >>> They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home to another 3 hours > of >>it >>> at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend together doing > anything >>but >>> school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and get ready for bed. >>We >>> aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I have had to cut out. >>They >>> don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot outside of school, > but >>it is >>> mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have karate classes for an >>hour. >>> We are all getting burnt out on school period. >>> What really gets me is that everyday, after school until dinner time, > there >>are >>> plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our door asking if my >>girls >>> can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or do these other >>parents >>> that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the > homework >>> issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my girls, maybe I >>wouldn’t >>> be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just don’t catch on. My >>oldest >>> daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it hard for her to > study, >>> read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but just has to work > harder >>at >>> comprehending it all. >>> It would be really nice to hear what everyone here does concerning their >>> children’s homework. >Mark Probert >A vote for Pat Buchanan is a vote for America’s First Fuhrer!
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A kid doesn’t need to be disabled in order for homework to be kept to a reasonable amount. She doesn’t NEED an excuse to stop doing 3 hours of homework 5 days a week.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Makes no difference whether the disability is physical or other. >I don’t think that it would be unreasonable for you to ask the teacher >for a reduced reading load for your child with Tourettes. After all, >this is a physical disability, and you should be able to expect >"reasonable accommodation." Does she have an IEP? >> For all of you that have school age children, how do you balance your >child’s >> homework and still have a life outside of school related issues? I don’t >know >> if it is because the end of the school year is near or what, but my >children >> seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get done. I have talked >to >> the school concerning this matter, but they are no help. So now I am >looking >> to you all for suggestions. >> This is what we are faced with: >> My third grader has to complete a spring reading program. I thought she >had to >> read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they call it, but we found >out >> today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has one and a half wheels >> done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a written >> report for each report and a visual project of her choice for 4 of each 8 >books >> read. This has to be completed by the last school day of April. So, we >are >> looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has to do her nightly >homework >> given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe two tests a week, study >25 >> spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and >> subtraction facts every night. >> My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading thing, only she has 6 >books >> on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to the third graders). >She >> has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday, drill multiplication >and >> division facts every night, study for one health test a week and one social >> studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. >> I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our time but school >work. >> They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home to another 3 hours of >it >> at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend together doing anything >but >> school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and get ready for bed. >We >> aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I have had to cut out. >They >> don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot outside of school, but >it is >> mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have karate classes for an >hour. >> We are all getting burnt out on school period. >> What really gets me is that everyday, after school until dinner time, there >are >> plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our door asking if my >girls >> can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or do these other >parents >> that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the homework >> issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my girls, maybe I >wouldn’t >> be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just don’t catch on. My >oldest >> daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it hard for her to study, >> read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but just has to work harder >at >> comprehending it all. >> It would be really nice to hear what everyone here does concerning their >> children’s homework. >Mark Probert >A vote for Pat Buchanan is a vote for America’s First Fuhrer!
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>>This may be far-fetched, but you >could homeschool. >You are not the first person to suggest this. I just don’t know
No reason to jump to extremes. The school will lose money if your kids do not attend. They want your kids. The problem seems to be an extention of adults working a lot of unpaid overtime. People keep taking it, those in "authority" will keep dishing it out at long as everyone puts up with it. Anyway…what’s the absolute WORSE that could happen if your kids do less homwork? Teacher gets revenge with lower grades? So what? You can give your kids back their after-school lives. Seems like a fair trade to me. In any case, make if VERY clear to the teacher that you have instructed your kids to STOP WORKING every night after ONE hour. What’s teacher able to do about that? Up your ante.
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Make it clear to each of your kid’s teachers that they will do up to but not over ONE hour’s worth of homework a night. Make sure each teacher understands that you’re going to be TICKED if the child is graded lower due to less homework. Then MEAN it. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >For all of you that have school age children, how do you balance your child’s >homework and still have a life outside of school related issues? I don’t know >if it is because the end of the school year is near or what, but my children >seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get done. I have talked to >the school concerning this matter, but they are no help. So now I am looking >to you all for suggestions. >This is what we are faced with: >My third grader has to complete a spring reading program. I thought she had to >read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they call it, but we found out >today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has one and a half wheels >done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a written >report for each report and a visual project of her choice for 4 of each 8 books >read. This has to be completed by the last school day of April. So, we are >looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has to do her nightly homework >given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe two tests a week, study 25 >spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and >subtraction facts every night. >My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading thing, only she has 6 books >on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to the third graders). She >has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday, drill multiplication and >division facts every night, study for one health test a week and one social >studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. >I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our time but school work. >They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home to another 3 hours of it >at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend together doing anything but >school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and get ready for bed. We >aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I have had to cut out. They >don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot outside of school, but it is >mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have karate classes for an hour. >We are all getting burnt out on school period. >What really gets me is that everyday, after school until dinner time, there are >plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our door asking if my girls >can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or do these other parents >that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the homework >issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my girls, maybe I wouldn’t >be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just don’t catch on. My oldest >daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it hard for her to study, >read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but just has to work harder at >comprehending it all. >It would be really nice to hear what everyone here does concerning their >children’s homework. >Kimberly
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>I could be speaking out my behind, though, because my >kids are still below 5 years old. When they get older, >I may not be able to do it.
I’ll betcha our house that you will. I know I’ll win. Know why? Because you are already into your kids to the point that you are showing respect for them as individuals. Why would that change? — Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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>>This may be far-fetched, but you >could homeschool. >You are not the first person to suggest this. I just don’t know if "I" am >qualified to teach my children what they need to know.
Do you love and respect them? (I assume so) If so, your quallified. >When I was in >elementary school, I was one of the smart kids. I used to be way ahead of >everyone else. When I got into middle school, I was still one of the smart >kids, but one who had to study quite a bit to be that way. When I got in high >school, it was a struggle, but I managed to come out of it with straight B’s. >When I went to college, things started to go down hill. I spent a lot of time >getting frustrated and noticed that I was really no smarter than the average >person.
Most homeschooling parents are of average intelligence. >Now that I am a college graduate, I feel dumb a majority of the time, >especialy when I read things coming from other people my age. Like in this >newsgroup, for example. I read some of the posts here and absolutely have no >idea what a person is saying.
Just ask. >They use words I have never heard of,
Well … sometimes I make a lot of typos and I learned how to spell at the Dan Quayle Skool of Spelling. Maybe the words are simply typos and misspellings. >make statements that I could have never thought of, their "thought process" >just in >general seems much more advanced than my own. Sometimes I go back a read one >of my own posts and it looks like I am an uneducated adult, trying to get her >two cents in. It’s like everyone else kept getting more intelligent as they >grew older, but somewhere along the line, I stopped.
Geeze! Relax!!!! Look, kids learning at home is not that big a deal. There are a number of most interesting aspects to it that you may find highly bennefical, as well as the kids getting great benefit. One benefit is spending more time with the kids (I know — some parents actually want more time *away* from them). Another benefit, though, is that often the homeschooling parents learn along with their children. It is amazingly freeing when a parent realizes that they don’t have to have all of the answers. All that they have to know is how to get the answers. This is good information for the kids to have, as well. Glen (always up for a conversion) Appleby — Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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>Homeschooling does not mean you have to stand in front of your kids and ‘teach’ >like they do in school. You are more a facilitator. For example, today I went >over the algebra assignment that my eleven year old did yesterday. I hadn’t >even gotten out of bed yet. <g>
I remember, in one of the unschooling or homeschooling email list that I was on at the time that skool uniforms started becoming a popular method of gaining conformity, one of the parents said that their school uniform was pjs. >You are plenty smart enough to homeschool your children if that is what you >want to do. If it is something you have wanted to do, don’t let self-doubt >stand in your way. I know that homeschooling is not for everyone and I don’t >want to start a flame war;
DANG! Glen (*always* up for a rousing unchooling flame war) Appleby — Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss’s job. It is your job to find ways around your boss’s roadblocks.
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lol you sound like me. My words are very simple, too. And I am in college *now* with a 3.6 and I don’t speak any better than this lol. I was scared about being able to homeschool, too. So far, we are doing pretty good. Both my kids can count and add numbers and sound out small words. They don’t say "ain’t" and they use proper grammer. (this grammar stuff is hard, living in the South!) I could be speaking out my behind, though, because my kids are still below 5 years old. When they get older, I may not be able to do it. But I’m going to try. What about the other things I said, about asking the teacher or another parent how long their child spends on the homework? I hope things work out for you. And don’t ever think you wouldn’t be smart enough to homeschool. You sound fine to me. I feel like if you are a parent, you *are* qualified to teach them! With some programs, you are given a curriculum. If you want to email me I could tell you more about it. Good luck. Marie
>This may be far-fetched, but you >could homeschool. >You are not the first person to suggest this. I just
don’t know if "I" am >qualified to teach my children what they need to know. When I was in >elementary school, I was one of the smart kids. I
used to be way ahead of >everyone else. When I got into middle school, I was
still one of the smart >kids, but one who had to study quite a bit to be that
way. When I got in high >school, it was a struggle, but I managed to come out
of it with straight B’s. >When I went to college, things started to go down
hill. I spent a lot of time >getting frustrated and noticed that I was really no
smarter than the average >person. Now that I am a college graduate, I feel dumb
a majority of the time, >especialy when I read things coming from other people
my age. Like in this >newsgroup, for example. I read some of the posts here
and absolutely have no >idea what a person is saying. They use words I have
never heard of, make >statements that I could have never thought of, their
"thought process" just in >general seems much more advanced than my own.
Sometimes I go back a read one >of my own posts and it looks like I am an uneducated
adult, trying to get her >two cents in. It’s like everyone else kept getting
more intelligent as they – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->grew older, but somewhere along the line, I stopped. >Kimberly
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Makes no difference whether the disability is physical or other. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I don’t think that it would be unreasonable for you to ask the teacher >for a reduced reading load for your child with Tourettes. After all, >this is a physical disability, and you should be able to expect >"reasonable accommodation." Does she have an IEP? > For all of you that have school age children, how do you balance your >child’s > homework and still have a life outside of school related issues? I don’t >know > if it is because the end of the school year is near or what, but my >children > seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get done. I have talked >to > the school concerning this matter, but they are no help. So now I am >looking > to you all for suggestions. > This is what we are faced with: > My third grader has to complete a spring reading program. I thought she >had to > read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they call it, but we found >out > today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has one and a half wheels > done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a written > report for each report and a visual project of her choice for 4 of each 8 >books > read. This has to be completed by the last school day of April. So, we >are > looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has to do her nightly >homework > given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe two tests a week, study >25 > spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and > subtraction facts every night. > My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading thing, only she has 6 >books > on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to the third graders). >She > has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday, drill multiplication >and > division facts every night, study for one health test a week and one social > studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. > I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our time but school >work. > They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home to another 3 hours of >it > at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend together doing anything >but > school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and get ready for bed. >We > aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I have had to cut out. >They > don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot outside of school, but >it is > mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have karate classes for an >hour. > We are all getting burnt out on school period. > What really gets me is that everyday, after school until dinner time, there >are > plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our door asking if my >girls > can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or do these other >parents > that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the homework > issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my girls, maybe I >wouldn’t > be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just don’t catch on. My >oldest > daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it hard for her to study, > read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but just has to work harder >at > comprehending it all. > It would be really nice to hear what everyone here does concerning their > children’s homework.
Mark Probert A vote for Pat Buchanan is a vote for America’s First Fuhrer!
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>This may be far-fetched, but you >could homeschool.
You are not the first person to suggest this. I just don’t know if "I" am qualified to teach my children what they need to know. When I was in elementary school, I was one of the smart kids. I used to be way ahead of everyone else. When I got into middle school, I was still one of the smart kids, but one who had to study quite a bit to be that way. When I got in high school, it was a struggle, but I managed to come out of it with straight B’s. When I went to college, things started to go down hill. I spent a lot of time getting frustrated and noticed that I was really no smarter than the average person. Now that I am a college graduate, I feel dumb a majority of the time, especialy when I read things coming from other people my age. Like in this newsgroup, for example. I read some of the posts here and absolutely have no idea what a person is saying. They use words I have never heard of, make statements that I could have never thought of, their "thought process" just in general seems much more advanced than my own. Sometimes I go back a read one of my own posts and it looks like I am an uneducated adult, trying to get her two cents in. It’s like everyone else kept getting more intelligent as they grew older, but somewhere along the line, I stopped. Kimberly
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>This may be far-fetched, but you >could homeschool. >You are not the first person to suggest this. I just don’t know if "I" am >qualified to teach my children what they need to know.
It sounds to me like you are *already* teaching your children a lot. You are already overseeing their math, reading, spelling, health and a few more things. I homeschool my boys and you would be surprised at how much we can get done in one morning. They often do math, reading, science, geography and history all in the morning. There are tons of pre-packaged curriculems out there that can guide you. Homeschooling does not mean you have to stand in front of your kids and ‘teach’ like they do in school. You are more a facilitator. For example, today I went over the algebra assignment that my eleven year old did yesterday. I hadn’t even gotten out of bed yet. <g> He brought me his paper and the book and I graded it and went over the stuff he got wrong to make sure he understood his mistakes. It involved going back over the problems to see where the mistakes came in. It was very relaxed, but we were able to clear a misconception up very easily. Now, I am definately NOT an algebra whiz, but with a good book that gives examples, I can figure it out much more easily now than I ever did when I was in school. You are plenty smart enough to homeschool your children if that is what you want to do. If it is something you have wanted to do, don’t let self-doubt stand in your way. I know that homeschooling is not for everyone and I don’t want to start a flame war; I just want you to know that it is not as hard as you might think it is. There are many books at the library and also AOL has lots of homeschooling resources. Just type in keyword: homeschooling and it will take you to the homeschooling forum. Good luck! 
Mary HodgePodge:info on Homeschooling, Hereditary Spherocytosis and Fanfiction: http://hometown.aol.com/marimc25/index.html
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I don’t think that it would be unreasonable for you to ask the teacher for a reduced reading load for your child with Tourettes. After all, this is a physical disability, and you should be able to expect "reasonable accommodation." Does she have an IEP? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > For all of you that have school age children, how do you balance your child’s > homework and still have a life outside of school related issues? I don’t know > if it is because the end of the school year is near or what, but my children > seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get done. I have talked to > the school concerning this matter, but they are no help. So now I am looking > to you all for suggestions. > This is what we are faced with: > My third grader has to complete a spring reading program. I thought she had to > read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they call it, but we found out > today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has one and a half wheels > done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a written > report for each report and a visual project of her choice for 4 of each 8 books > read. This has to be completed by the last school day of April. So, we are > looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has to do her nightly homework > given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe two tests a week, study 25 > spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and > subtraction facts every night. > My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading thing, only she has 6 books > on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to the third graders). She > has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday, drill multiplication and > division facts every night, study for one health test a week and one social > studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. > I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our time but school work. > They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home to another 3 hours of it > at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend together doing anything but > school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and get ready for bed. We > aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I have had to cut out. They > don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot outside of school, but it is > mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have karate classes for an hour. > We are all getting burnt out on school period. > What really gets me is that everyday, after school until dinner time, there are > plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our door asking if my girls > can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or do these other parents > that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the homework > issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my girls, maybe I wouldn’t > be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just don’t catch on. My oldest > daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it hard for her to study, > read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but just has to work harder at > comprehending it all. > It would be really nice to hear what everyone here does concerning their > children’s homework. > Kimberly
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How long did they have to do the reading. What I mean is, have they done what my son does and left it till the last minute, or weeks so there ends up being a huge rush. Just a thought. Personally I feel, though homework is a pain in many ways, it keeps you in touch with what the children are doing in school, and I think if they learn good homework skill young, they will cope much better later when the work load will increase even more. With my two, we get home about 3.15 and I give them afternoon tea, and then they can have free time until 4 when they have to start homework. That is of course on the days when there isn’t, art, swimming, or piano. Yep it gets very very busy and somewhat overwhelming at times. Friday nights in our house are when there is absolutely no homework, that is the night off, and looked forward to all week Stick at it, it really is worth all the work. Annemarie
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> For all of you that have school age children, how do you balance your child’s > homework and still have a life outside of school related issues? I don’t know > if it is because the end of the school year is near or what, but my children > seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get done. I have talked to > the school concerning this matter, but they are no help. So now I am looking > to you all for suggestions. > This is what we are faced with: > My third grader has to complete a spring reading program. I thought she had to > read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they call it, but we found out > today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has one and a half wheels > done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a written > report for each report and a visual project of her choice for 4 of each 8 books > read. This has to be completed by the last school day of April. So, we are > looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has to do her nightly homework > given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe two tests a week, study 25 > spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and > subtraction facts every night. > My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading thing, only she has 6 books > on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to the third graders). She > has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday, drill multiplication and > division facts every night, study for one health test a week and one social > studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. > I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our time but school work. > They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home to another 3 hours of it > at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend together doing anything but > school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and get ready for bed. We > aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I have had to cut out. They > don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot outside of school, but it is > mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have karate classes for an hour. > We are all getting burnt out on school period. > What really gets me is that everyday, after school until dinner time, there are > plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our door asking if my girls > can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or do these other parents > that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the homework > issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my girls, maybe I wouldn’t > be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just don’t catch on. My oldest > daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it hard for her to study, > read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but just has to work harder at > comprehending it all. > It would be really nice to hear what everyone here does concerning their > children’s homework. > Kimberly
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I don’t know what to tell you. I can imagine this is very hard on you. This may be far-fetched, but you could homeschool. I homeschool because (for one reason) I don’t want problems like this. You would think that by talking to the teacher, s/he would try to help. I know I hated school because of homework. I could not sit still to do homework after already sitting for 6-7 hours at school. IMO, school does not at all prepare children for the work force. When I did work, I never worked for 7 hours then come home to work 3-4 more! Maybe you could ask the teacher or try to find out how much time the other students spend at home doing all that work. That could give you an idea, and if the teacher realizes how much time the students have to spend on their homework, s/he may cut it down some. I hope something works out for you and your girls! How old are they, by the way? My two girls are 3.25yrs and 4.75yrs old. Marie
>For all of you that have school age children, how do
you balance your child’s >homework and still have a life outside of school
related issues? I don’t know >if it is because the end of the school year is near or
what, but my children >seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get
done. I have talked to >the school concerning this matter, but they are no
help. So now I am looking >to you all for suggestions. >This is what we are faced with: >My third grader has to complete a spring reading
program. I thought she had to >read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they
call it, but we found out >today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has
one and a half wheels >done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a written >report for each report and a visual project of her
choice for 4 of each 8 books >read. This has to be completed by the last school day
of April. So, we are >looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has
to do her nightly homework >given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe
two tests a week, study 25 >spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and >subtraction facts every night. >My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading
thing, only she has 6 books >on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to
the third graders). She >has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday,
drill multiplication and >division facts every night, study for one health test
a week and one social >studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. >I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our
time but school work. >They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home
to another 3 hours of it >at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend
together doing anything but >school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and
get ready for bed. We >aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I
have had to cut out. They >don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot
outside of school, but it is >mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have
karate classes for an hour. >We are all getting burnt out on school period. >What really gets me is that everyday, after school
until dinner time, there are >plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our
door asking if my girls >can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or
do these other parents >that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the homework >issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my
girls, maybe I wouldn’t >be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just
don’t catch on. My oldest >daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it
hard for her to study, >read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but
just has to work harder at >comprehending it all. >It would be really nice to hear what everyone here
does concerning their – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->children’s homework. >Kimberly
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For all of you that have school age children, how do you balance your child’s homework and still have a life outside of school related issues? I don’t know if it is because the end of the school year is near or what, but my children seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get done. I have talked to the school concerning this matter, but they are no help. So now I am looking to you all for suggestions. This is what we are faced with: My third grader has to complete a spring reading program. I thought she had to read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they call it, but we found out today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has one and a half wheels done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a written report for each report and a visual project of her choice for 4 of each 8 books read. This has to be completed by the last school day of April. So, we are looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has to do her nightly homework given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe two tests a week, study 25 spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and subtraction facts every night. My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading thing, only she has 6 books on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to the third graders). She has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday, drill multiplication and division facts every night, study for one health test a week and one social studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our time but school work. They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home to another 3 hours of it at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend together doing anything but school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and get ready for bed. We aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I have had to cut out. They don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot outside of school, but it is mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have karate classes for an hour. We are all getting burnt out on school period. What really gets me is that everyday, after school until dinner time, there are plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our door asking if my girls can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or do these other parents that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the homework issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my girls, maybe I wouldn’t be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just don’t catch on. My oldest daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it hard for her to study, read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but just has to work harder at comprehending it all. It would be really nice to hear what everyone here does concerning their children’s homework. Kimberly
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > For all of you that have school age children, how do you balance your child’s > homework and still have a life outside of school related issues? I don’t know > if it is because the end of the school year is near or what, but my children > seem to be bringing home way too much to possibly get done. I have talked to > the school concerning this matter, but they are no help. So now I am looking > to you all for suggestions. > This is what we are faced with: > My third grader has to complete a spring reading program. I thought she had to > read 8 books to complete one cycle or "wheel" as they call it, but we found out > today that they have to complete 3 or more. She has one and a half wheels > done. that leaves her with 12 more books to read. She has to do a written > report for each report and a visual project of her choice for 4 of each 8 books > read. This has to be completed by the last school day of April. So, we are > looking at an hour of reading a night. She also has to do her nightly homework > given by the teacher that day, study for one, maybe two tests a week, study 25 > spelling words a week for a test on friday, and drill multiplication and > subtraction facts every night. > My fourth grader has to also do the spring reading thing, only she has 6 books > on each wheel (they are a little harder compared to the third graders). She > has 30 spelling words to study for a test on friday, drill multiplication and > division facts every night, study for one health test a week and one social > studies test a week and to do her nightly homework assignment. > I feel like I am, and they are, doing nothing with our time but school work. > They spend 7 hours a day in school only to come home to another 3 hours of it > at home. This barely leaves us any time to spend together doing anything but > school work, to cook and eat dinner and to shower and get ready for bed. We > aren’t much into TV, but what little we did watch I have had to cut out. They > don’t have any time to play outside. They do a lot outside of school, but it is > mostly on the weekends. One night a week we have karate classes for an hour. > We are all getting burnt out on school period. > What really gets me is that everyday, after school until dinner time, there are > plenty of their friends outside playing, coming to our door asking if my girls > can come out to play. Am I doing something wrong? Or do these other parents > that are letting their kids out to play just not worry about the homework > issue? I guess if learning came a little easier to my girls, maybe I wouldn’t > be so worried, but if they don’t study, they just don’t catch on. My oldest > daughter has Tourettes syndrome and her tics make it hard for her to study, > read and stay on task. She is very intelligent but just has to work harder at > comprehending it all. > It would be really nice to hear what everyone here does concerning their > children’s homework. > Kimberly
I have one kid who finishes all his homework in school (drives the teacher nuts..but he doesn’t disrupt the class and is an A student so I’m not going to make him stop.)..another kid who wants to play after school so he gets up with me, and does most his homework then..and then I have one kid who also has to work a bit harder at school…she puts in a lot of time…but I make her take a break and do something fun with us, she also stays up a bit later than the other kids too..so that does make a difference. I’m a full time student so the kids do know it’s important..but I’m telling you…we all do better when we spend some time together every night doing something unrelated to school. — Maureen Single Mom to Sarah 13, Michael 11, Matthew 7, Rebecca 5 and Adam 3 — Every morning I get miles of smiles — Full time student/Small Business owner http://www.pacificbytes.com/SS/
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