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Know What Your Child’s New Teacher Expects

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Back to school is right around the corner. Many children and parents alike will be experiencing new teachers. Some will even be attending new schools. Most teachers and/or schools will host open houses and parent meetings. If a formal meeting is not held, the teacher will usually send home packets of information about his or her class. It is very important to gain a quick grasp on what the new teacher expects from you and your child. Even if your child will be attending the same school, some teachers have very different ideas on homework and discipline. Try to get … Continue reading →

Have You Ever Felt Jealous Of Your Child’s Teacher?

Don’t get me wrong, I like Ms. Jordan. I think she’s an excellent teacher. At the beginning of the year when she had over 20 five- and six-year-olds to deal with everyday, well, I think she deserves a round of applause for her patience. However, lately, I have noticed that when Tyler talks about her I can feel the green monster of jealousy rearing his big ugly head. I had read that this might happen. Until Tyler started school, I was his whole world. The words I uttered were golden. Now it’s, “Ms. Jordan said this, Ms. Jordan said that, … Continue reading →

The Education Blog in Review: October 29-November 6

I know, I know. . .this is a little post dated. Since our regular education blogger Kaye Siders has left, several of us from the Families.com community have been guest blogging sporadically here in Education. Consequently, the regularly posted “week in review” blogs that many of us are accustomed to seeing in various sections of the Families.com blogs were missing. But never fear! We’re working on getting you caught up in case you’ve missed some of the exciting blogs in education over the last several weeks. Did you read My Inner City Story? I started a series sharing some thoughts … Continue reading →

The Homeschooling Education Blogger

While I will not be blogging in Education regularly, I will be filling in a little here and there. Since I also blog in Homeschooling, I felt the need to explain what on earth I could be doing in the Education section. After all, homeschooling and education (as in schools) are polar opposites right? Well, although I don’t feel that school is right for my children in our situation (see “Why I Homeschool: An Answer for Kaye!”), my background is in fact, in education. I thought perhaps some of you might be interested to know my background as a teacher, … Continue reading →

Teachers

A while back, Kay Siders wrote an article entitled, Can You Describe the Perfect Teacher? I wanted to respond then but never found the time. As a part-time substitute teacher and a mother of four school-aged children, I wanted to add my two cents, so here goes: There are no perfect teachers, and I don’t think parents expect perfection. Personally, I expect teachers to stick to academics and leave social issues to parents (unless those issues are an integral part of the curriculum, which would then allow the parent the opportunity to opt out). I don’t think a teacher has … Continue reading →

Can You Describe the Perfect Teacher?

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It seems lately that I have heard so many people talking negatively about their child’s school and teacher (not on this board, of course!). Besides the fact that it makes me want to tear my hair out and tell the people to homeschool (I know; not an option for every parent, but if all they can do is complain then perhaps they can teach their child better than a teacher can) if they aren’t happy with the education their child is getting, it has also left me wondering. What do people want in a teacher? So there it is, my … Continue reading →

Get Free Music, Free Hand Sanitizers, and Free Sunscreen

Ready for a random roundup of freebies? Once in a while, the freebies that I can find scattered across the internet seem to fit a theme. This week, there is no specific category that would describe all of these freebies. Enjoy the “grab bag” of free stuff! Target has a free sample of Bear Naked Cereal. To get this freebie, you need to go to the Target website and click the button that says “request sample”. Next, you need to fill out the survey that pops up. There are eight questions in the survey. Eventually, you will be able to … Continue reading →

A Cornucopia of Tools

I know that it is Halloween time now, but Autumn gets me thinking about Thanksgiving. While it is an American holiday (with a somewhat simplified history), the general idea of being thankful for things is a positive practice for anyone. Thanksgiving gives me a warm feeling. Not just because of the family “togetherness” but also because I feel a real sense of thankfulness concerning many of the things I encountered tangentially to my education, yet those tangential things ended up helping me every single day in more ways than I can accurately recount. So, a month early, I’m going to … Continue reading →

Public Speaking Problems #1

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I recently attended an event that had as its main attraction a public speaker. The speaker had all the trappings of a good speaker. They were cool and calm in the face of thousands of people hanging on their every word. They were still and stoic during their lengthy (often hour long) talks. They employed hand gestures infrequently (and usefully) to help demonstrate a concept or idea and this particular speaker (a male) also had a deep deep voice that somehow presented itself to be interpreted as authoritative (much like a British accent is, for Americans, a signal of intelligence … Continue reading →

The School System and ADHD

While, this is the homeschooling section, I think it’s important to keep up on what goes in the school system. I believe what goes on outside our homeschool world can have a direct effect on our homeschool. We should always be informed on new educational laws, requirements and controversial topics. The topic of ADHD is relevant in today’s school system since many children have been given the diagnosis after a teacher recommended a child be seen by a doctor. These children are more times than not put on drugs. This may alleviate the stress this child puts on a teacher … Continue reading →