tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post115801014709420724..comments2023-10-15T07:28:22.745-05:00Comments on Sayre Smiles: Teacher Conference and OLTASayrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1158096500623221632006-09-12T16:28:00.000-05:002006-09-12T16:28:00.000-05:00It's not the teachers... it's the system. Everyon...It's not the teachers... it's the system. <BR/><BR/>Everyone is so freaked out about all the testing requirements that they PUSH those kids as hard as they can. The fact that my son LOVES school is an added bonus. I think he likes to be challenged intellectually. But those scores are tied to the "grades" the schools get, and the grades determine funding levels.<BR/><BR/>It's kind of screwy to my way of thinking. The schools that score higher get more money. Shouldn't they be putting more money into the less effective schools so that they can become better schools????Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1158080735953244632006-09-12T12:05:00.000-05:002006-09-12T12:05:00.000-05:00excellent solution babe! you'd think teachers woul...excellent solution babe! you'd think teachers would be able to figure out the problems after working with kids so long. i could bitch slap her for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1158059391228735812006-09-12T06:09:00.000-05:002006-09-12T06:09:00.000-05:00Schools are so caught up in test scores and nation...Schools are so caught up in test scores and national ranking that the kids suffer and are not allowed to be kids. <BR/><BR/>Your solution to the problem sounds great for the both of you. More quality time with Z to see things through his eyes that you might not have noticed in your neighborhood.<BR/><BR/>Great job Mom!<BR/><BR/>StefAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1158022067558181542006-09-11T19:47:00.000-05:002006-09-11T19:47:00.000-05:00It's so refreshing to see a parent be a part of th...It's so refreshing to see a parent be a part of the brainstorming process. Not only are you part of the process, you are part of the solution. Teachers and parents really need to work together on these things. <BR/><BR/>If I can defend teachers for one teensy minute I will say that it is VERY hard to find the time to allow these kids to be active. There is just too much to fit in and not enough time to do it. Exercise and such often falls by the wayside first:(<BR/><BR/>But you're probably right. Smart or not, all children need some time to be just that- children.:)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262988549970554970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1158015803414889402006-09-11T18:03:00.000-05:002006-09-11T18:03:00.000-05:00I have heard that ADD people just don't stop, no m...I have heard that ADD people just don't stop, no matter what. Z-boy doesn't have that problem. Run him around and get him good and pink and he'll sit still and do one thing for hours! <BR/><BR/>It seems to be worse at the beginning of the school year when he's been active all summer and then made to sit still for hours on end.<BR/><BR/>Shame on your teacher!!!! Thank goodness you didn't accept her assessment of you. It's sad, but some kids do and I think they really lose out.Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1158014039173151652006-09-11T17:33:00.000-05:002006-09-11T17:33:00.000-05:00I doubt it's ADD. Sounds like Z boy just needs som...I doubt it's ADD. Sounds like Z boy just needs some focus, which will come given the right motivation, and yup- consistent regular exercise. <BR/><BR/>I remember my second grade teacher being so frustrated with my chattyness that she took me out into the hallway and told me I was a rotten apple- not just the apple, but a rotten apple core at the bottom of a trash can. ouch.<BR/><BR/>She also told my mother one day I would make an excellent secretary for some guy. <BR/><BR/>Screw her.Alice in Wonderbreadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16167533114228447455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1158013477403338852006-09-11T17:24:00.000-05:002006-09-11T17:24:00.000-05:00feel better soon ...dont worry about lose that ass...feel better soon ...dont worry about lose that ass ...just keep trying and that is what counts..<BR/>I had a good week in that regard I plan to do my update tomorrow on my blog.<BR/>running out the door now to get my son to karate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com