tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327475.post926038708668818499..comments2023-03-28T06:03:38.139-04:00Comments on rainblog: Report Cards and it's almost Spring (really?)Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04337909711337620726noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327475.post-34258147845163112482007-03-21T12:23:00.000-04:002007-03-21T12:23:00.000-04:00I suspect that the homework is designed mstly for ...I suspect that the homework is designed mstly for the satisfaction of parents who think it's an important component of a competitive school. It's really sad for me to imagine the struggles so many kids/ parents are probably already going through over first-grade homework, when clearly not even the teacher thinks it's important! (She didn't mention it at our conference yesterday, so I suspect it's still gone unnoticed. It used to be corrected and returned, so they do look at it, but they must not record it.)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16752502341237775324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327475.post-24917296260934165762007-03-20T23:28:00.000-04:002007-03-20T23:28:00.000-04:00I'm so sad you have to stay in such a horrible pla...I'm so sad you have to stay in such a horrible place!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327475.post-8277724628758382122007-03-20T23:23:00.000-04:002007-03-20T23:23:00.000-04:00I agree with you on the homework situation. When I...I agree with you on the homework situation. When I was still teaching, some parents asked for homework. For the most part, these were the parents of children who didn't need any extra practice. They were also the more creative parents & children who could develop appropriate activities for themselves. I tried to individualize suitable "homework" for these students, but the process was not easy. There were students who needed extra practice, & some parents were very cooperative about doing this or finishing work that needed to be done. Unfortunately, there were quite a few parents who had zero interest in what happened in school & refused to help in any way. It will be interesting to see if anyone catches on to C's scheme. I did not assign something unless I was going to check it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8327475.post-5475285631438844662007-03-20T10:19:00.000-04:002007-03-20T10:19:00.000-04:00Regarding homework: I was a good little soldier an...Regarding homework: I was a good little soldier and did it religiously until about 3rd grade, then stopped because I was so bored anyway. I started handing in short stories and other "non-approved" stuff and a letter was sent home. Oh well. Throughout high school I think I took home books one night a week (usually my French homework), and still managed to rank 3rd in my class of 177 with all AP classes. Go figure.<BR/>My nephew and his wife ventured out during the snow to make me a great-aunt. EEK! I'm getting old. I guess I'll have to start my own blog soon, though it'll be fairly dull, I imagine.<BR/>Enjoy your trip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com