Who Should be Responsible for Tardies and Absences?

One aspect of education that can be both a positive and a negative is parents. Parents can be a true asset to teachers and to children. Unfortunately parents can also be a great interference of a child’s physical and mental growth. Often times we end up blaming the child or punishing the child for things that are actually the parent’s fault. However it is much more difficult for schools or teachers to punish parents. One such occurrence that I can think of is tardiness and absenteeism from school. Elementary school students typically have no control over when and if they … Continue reading

Education Week in Review: March 22 – March 28

If you are interested in education discussion check both the articles and the forum this week. There have been several different topics discussed in both places. I am excited to see so many opinions and so much participation taking place! Tuesday, March 25 Why We Need More than Phonemic Readers Children need to learn to sound out words. However not all words can be sounded out by the phonics rules. Therefore children must learn to discover new words by other means also. One great way is by exposure to as many words as possible. Wednesday, March 26 Some Board Games … Continue reading