First day back to school, teacher sends homework home for parents

[Snatch Napkin]

Jenn just got off the phone with our first grader's teacher. We got lucky with her! She is excellent!
She has recognized her reading level and has already formed a different lesson plan for her.
Stevo, this lesson plan did seem to be a way to figure out the parents. Write an excellent essay, for the love of your child.

[dsrtuckteezy]

Write an excellent essay, for the love of your child.

yeah...it's pretty whack, but i'd still do it for my child that i'll never have. it's not going to kill you guy.

[347Mike]

I love cooperative and committed parents! Good for you for showing her how much you are willing to be involved in your child's education. She's probably doing it to weed you guys out right off the bat. Congrats for living up to expectations!
This.

X2.

The amount of time you all took complaining you could have come up with something and be done with it. It is an essay not a twelve page Thesis.

[runin90lx]

what school MUFF?

[Steve]

"Deer teechur,
My little Bubba is the nysest kid in the wide wurld. he would never hert a fly. if he is ever meen to any uthr kids its becuz he hasnt had his ouly cheezbergers. if you dont give him 2 chheezbergers every our he wil git reel meen and maybe ever bite anuther kids eer off. he also dont like to be told wut to do wen heez hungry. so yew best not get in his way or hes lybul to bite you on tha tiddy. juss make shur hes fed reel reglar and hes a purfekt anjul.

syned
BIG BUBBA JHONSUN"


That should take care of it. Feel free to paste in your own name.

LMAO! I'm just imagining to look of reaction on the teachers face!


I'm so grateful that Emma will be attending private school. I'm not going to bash on teachers or assign blame for conditions of the public school systems. But we all know that the public schools just aren't up to par and we want to give our daughter the best education possible rather than sitting around bitching about it. So that is what we will be doing.

[ceyko]

Sue the teacher for wanting your input about YOUR kid. They don't know them and are just trying to get some information to make it a better year for them.

Jesus, people.

Ya know, I thought about this before I made my post. However, based off the way the OP put it - it was not phrased the way you make it sound.

This all assumes the OP posted what was asked for in the manner it was asked for...

1. Basically telling the parent what to do.
2. Assuming the parents don't have other priorities with the damned deadline.

Now, the note may have said other things - but gees man give parents some time to work on it. I THINK in our household we'd actually do it anyway for the benefit of our kids. (Or rather my wife would. It's not like she'd have anything else to get done when the kids are at school...right?)

However, trying to give me orders is NOT the way to get on my good side at all. I won't try to tell the teacher what to do in the classroom, don't send tasks for me to do via my kids. Maybe an email (mass to all parents is fine, that explains the purpose), phone call or something a little more personable that explains your motives. Not a note where questions are difficult to get answered.

I asked around the office and no one has ever heard of such a tactic before. So, I think it could be expected to come off wrong without some better input on why they should complete the task.

Personally, I'd rather just buy the teachers beer and shoot the shit, get them cussing as opposed to writing an essay.

Anyway, my point is that parents should be open to this sort of thing. At least from the perspective of being involved with the teacher(s), school and the kids. However, it needs to be a two-way street. Not just "Here do this."

Of course, like the cops say - we don't know the whole story. For all I know it was a 2-3 page request that was sent, with email/phone contact information and an outline of the teacher's thinking. I just did not get that impression from the OP.

[347Mike]

Ya know, I thought about this before I made my post. However, based off the way the OP put it - it was not phrased the way you make it sound.

This all assumes the OP posted what was asked for in the manner it was asked for...

1. Basically telling the parent what to do.
2. Assuming the parents don't have other priorities with the damned deadline.

Now, the note may have said other things - but gees man give parents some time to work on it. I THINK in our household we'd actually do it anyway for the benefit of our kids. (Or rather my wife would. It's not like she'd have anything else to get done when the kids are at school...right?)

However, trying to give me orders is NOT the way to get on my good side at all. I won't try to tell the teacher what to do in the classroom, don't send tasks for me to do via my kids. Maybe an email (mass to all parents is fine, that explains the purpose), phone call or something a little more personable that explains your motives. Not a note where questions are difficult to get answered.

I asked around the office and no one has ever heard of such a tactic before. So, I think it could be expected to come off wrong without some better input on why they should complete the task.

Personally, I'd rather just buy the teachers beer and shoot the shit, get them cussing as opposed to writing an essay.

Anyway, my point is that parents should be open to this sort of thing. At least from the perspective of being involved with the teacher(s), school and the kids. However, it needs to be a two-way street. Not just "Here do this."

Of course, like the cops say - we don't know the whole story. For all I know it was a 2-3 page request that was sent, with email/phone contact information and an outline of the teacher's thinking. I just did not get that impression from the OP.

Dude, the time it took you to write half that shit you could have been done.

It is a damned essay about your kid, it should be very simple granted you know anything about your kid. Parents don't have time for a damned deadline? Since when was dedicating some time to your kids education 'damned' or was an inconvenience?

Maybe it is to also influence the kid and show them "hey, dad or mom is also doing homework". Everyone would rather argue though.... I am sure what you are doing is sending the perfect message to your kid.

Regardless, this thread isn't about the topic, it is about arguing and being able to dispute yet another pointless topic. If you want something to complain about go to Al's thread, atleast there is valid reason.

Christ.

[Treasure Chest]

eh, there are pros and cons and of course the $$$. People who have problem kids put them in private schools thinking they will fix them and they end up bringing their problems with them and influencing the good kids. Lived it. More focus on education, but sometimes fewer programs offered unless they are an $$$$$ school. That's just a generalization though.

Yes, but by the referral to T&T, they expect children to read and write before kindergarten, they attend k-7 and then are assessed, then are placed in tech schools or academic secondary schools based on their functionality. College is free for undergrad and for some masters programs.

They also have a 98% literacy level as a country, and are considered to be amongst the mist educated people in the world.

what school district? my son is in 1st grade too and he is well above what is required. he loves school but gets very bored with it. K-garden was basically just another year of preschool it seemed. he had the most books read and most "sight words" they have to learn out of any kid in his class by a LONG shot.

Longview ISD. I actually spoke with her teacher this evening and we feel much better. She has a group of 6 kiddos that she's giving side lessons to during centers and when they finish work early . She's a prior GT teacher, too.

[Leah]

Dude, the time it took you to write half that shit you could have been done.

It is a damned essay about your kid, it should be very simple granted you know anything about your kid. Parents don't have time for a damned deadline? Since when was dedicating some time to your kids education 'damned' or was an inconvenience?

Maybe it is to also influence the kid and show them "hey, dad or mom is also doing homework". Everyone would rather argue though.... I am sure what you are doing is sending the perfect message to your kid.

Regardless, this thread isn't about the topic, it is about arguing and being able to dispute yet another pointless topic. If you want something to complain about go to Al's thread, atleast there is valid reason.

Christ.

ps... He isn't the op. :-)

[racrguy]

Yes, but by the referral to T&T, they expect children to read and write before kindergarten, they attend k-7 and then are assessed, then are placed in tech schools or academic secondary schools based on their functionality. College is free for undergrad and for some masters programs.

They also have a 98% literacy level as a country, and are considered to be amongst the mist educated people in the world.



Longview ISD. I actually spoke with her teacher this evening and we feel much better. She has a group of 6 kiddos that she's giving side lessons to during centers and when they finish work early . She's a prior GT teacher, too.

That's good.

I didn't find out until after I graduated HS that my school approached my parents and asked them if they wanted me to graduate early because they thought I wasn't being pushed, needless to say I was on the 4 year plan in HS, and dicked around A LOT.

[347Mike]

ps... He isn't the op. :-)

Just pointing out that if people have time to post a lengthy dispute I am 100% positive they can come up with a short essay on their kid.

I am 98.9% certain anyone who posts on this forum has time to do one about their child.

[racrguy]

Just pointing out that if people have time to post a lengthy dispute I am 100% positive they can come up with a short essay on their kid.

I am 98.9% certain anyone who posts on this forum has time to do one about their child.

I don't, I'm far too busy drinking beer and toying with the race car.

[ceyko]

Dude, the time it took you to write half that shit you could have been done.

It is a damned essay about your kid, it should be very simple granted you know anything about your kid. Parents don't have time for a damned deadline? Since when was dedicating some time to your kids education 'damned' or was an inconvenience?

Maybe it is to also influence the kid and show them "hey, dad or mom is also doing homework". Everyone would rather argue though.... I am sure what you are doing is sending the perfect message to your kid.

Regardless, this thread isn't about the topic, it is about arguing and being able to dispute yet another pointless topic. If you want something to complain about go to Al's thread, atleast there is valid reason.

Christ.

1st Did you read my post? I stated we'd probably do it for the kids benefit. I also noted that parents should be involved in this manner...

2nd Edit: Nevermind, found it.

3rd The post was directed at Leah as another opinion/point of view on the matter. Like many on this board, I know her and she knows I would not attack her or her profession. (without cause) Unlike others, I behave the same in person as on here.

4th Re-read my post. What I bitch about on some forum (or in-person to other adults) is one thing. Will my kids see those complaints in front of them, undermining their teacher (authority figure as well)? No.

[jason07]

I would be at the school tomorrow to meet the teacher in person.

this!!!!

[TENGRAM]

The teacher is probably hoping to gauge what parents are really committed. Chances are most won't do anything or half-ass it. Not like she told you to write X number of words or pages. Keep it short and simple, but sounds like a great opportunity to explain something about your kid she might not know otherwise. Sounds like a caring teacher to me.

And what if the parents aren't "committed"? Is the teacher going to teach that child differently??