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wanttorun100
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 Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:43 Post subject:
no Harry Potter books for him!
He likes Star Wars , Bionical that sorta stuff.
Actually there are NO HP books in the school library.
We have a large Apastolic Christian part of the community and since it would REALLY bother them there aren't any
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:45 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | | I don't think it would have been applauded--he wasn't finishing the tasks the teacher gave him--which is an important part of learning. |
Not intending to jump on this so quick...but actually, I'd say multi-tasking is a more important thing to learn than time-block-one-topic learning that public schools cling to. Donchathink? How often in every-day life do we have the luxury of focusing solely on one thing? 
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:48 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | airehead wrote: | | I don't think it would have been applauded--he wasn't finishing the tasks the teacher gave him--which is an important part of learning. |
Not intending to jump on this so quick...but actually, I'd say multi-tasking is a more important thing to learn than time-block-one-topic learning that public schools cling to. Donchathink? How often in every-day life do we have the luxury of focusing solely on one thing? |
Multi tasking is important, but they are trying to teach the child that he can't choose what HE wants to do just because he's bored or disagrees with the lesson.
How often in our jobs do we have the luxury of picking up a book just because we don't like the task the boss set up for us to do?
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:49 Post subject:
| DCRunningDiva wrote: | | HYPERASHEL wrote: | | DCRunningDiva wrote: | | HYPERASHEL wrote: | | wanttorun100 wrote: | | DCRunningDiva wrote: | That's sad that they "discourage" him from reading. I'd say time to put him in homeschool!  |
no no they don't discourage reading - however you have to finish your othe school work like writting drills BEFOR you do reading.
Actually the teachers spend more time with him working on socal skills than academics. He got Mrs WTR's smarts. He soaks stuff in like a spong and sticks too. They tried to give him an 8th grade science book (they thought it would be more fun) but he got frustrated that he didn't have the math skills to do some of the stuff in it. |
except for the Math parts your son sounds like me. I used to pull the same stunts in school. Even had student/teacher editions of the science texts. |
This doesn't surprise me - SCIENCE GEEK!  |
8th grade i got a microscope. i used to poke my finger for blood samples back then. Little did i know then i was in "vocational" homeschooling |
That is encouraging since Joshua just got his first microscope this year. For a cheap lab kit the microscope is pretty good - I was impressed! Of course, he now wants to look at every single dead bug we find (or kill).  |
To increase the magnification cheaply take some black constrction paper and roll it into a tube. remove the eyepeice and insert paper tube, place eye piece on top of paper tube.
(that is how much a geek i was i figured that out on my own at that age. 
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:50 Post subject:
Your son is pulling some of the same tricks I used to play when I got bored with the lessons and already had mastered the material.
What about accelerated classes? That helped me relieve some of my boresom. The teachers would be on lessons that I had already read, so I'd get bored and read whatever books I could find, or, when that option was taken away, instigate trouble. Glad the accelerated classes came along before I became a delinquent.
It's good to know your son is reading rather than taking the other path that could be followed (i.e. instigating trouble).
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andydp
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:50 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | airehead wrote: | | I don't think it would have been applauded--he wasn't finishing the tasks the teacher gave him--which is an important part of learning. |
Not intending to jump on this so quick...but actually, I'd say multi-tasking is a more important thing to learn than time-block-one-topic learning that public schools cling to. Donchathink? How often in every-day life do we have the luxury of focusing solely on one thing? |
There's a certain amount of "self discipline" we all have to learn in one way or another. i.e. the ability to concentrate on the task at hand will be helpful in the long run. Not saying you shouldn't go and look for more stuff to do, just saying you have to get your primary assignment done first.
I personally think its commendable for the child to want more and better learning. I hope the school continues to recognize that.
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:52 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | airehead wrote: | | I don't think it would have been applauded--he wasn't finishing the tasks the teacher gave him--which is an important part of learning. |
Not intending to jump on this so quick...but actually, I'd say multi-tasking is a more important thing to learn than time-block-one-topic learning that public schools cling to. Donchathink? How often in every-day life do we have the luxury of focusing solely on one thing? |
This reinforces ADD behaviors. I'm just sayin'.
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:52 Post subject:
I understand many of the points here, but if we plan on these kids going to college.
College classes are taught that way. Lecture and test. Most of mine were anyway. If kids can't come out of school with some of these basic skills, they will have a harder time in college.
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:55 Post subject:
| coachmarkos wrote: | I understand many of the points here, but if we plan on these kids going to college.
College classes are taught that way. Lecture and test. Most of mine were anyway. If kids can't come out of school with some of these basic skills, they will have a harder time in college.
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No kidding!!! I agree.
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:56 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | | jrjo wrote: | | airehead wrote: | | I don't think it would have been applauded--he wasn't finishing the tasks the teacher gave him--which is an important part of learning. |
Not intending to jump on this so quick...but actually, I'd say multi-tasking is a more important thing to learn than time-block-one-topic learning that public schools cling to. Donchathink? How often in every-day life do we have the luxury of focusing solely on one thing? |
Multi tasking is important, but they are trying to teach the child that he can't choose what HE wants to do just because he's bored or disagrees with the lesson.
How often in our jobs do we have the luxury of picking up a book just because we don't like the task the boss set up for us to do? |
I'll let Akern answer this one 
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:59 Post subject:
| jrjo wrote: | | airehead wrote: | | jrjo wrote: | | airehead wrote: | | I don't think it would have been applauded--he wasn't finishing the tasks the teacher gave him--which is an important part of learning. |
Not intending to jump on this so quick...but actually, I'd say multi-tasking is a more important thing to learn than time-block-one-topic learning that public schools cling to. Donchathink? How often in every-day life do we have the luxury of focusing solely on one thing? |
Multi tasking is important, but they are trying to teach the child that he can't choose what HE wants to do just because he's bored or disagrees with the lesson.
How often in our jobs do we have the luxury of picking up a book just because we don't like the task the boss set up for us to do? |
I'll let Akern answer this one |
 I thought the same thing as I typed it....
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jrjo
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 09:59 Post subject:
| ShannonG wrote: | | This reinforces ADD behaviors. I'm just sayin'. |
Is it a behavior or chemical imbalance? ...I'm just askin'
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 10:01 Post subject:
This thread rocks! 
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 10:09 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | This thread rocks! |
Everyone's Kids and All the Supersmart RiffRaffers ROCK (S) !!!! 
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Posted: 10/14/05 - 10:20 Post subject:
| BamBam wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | | This thread rocks! |
Everyone's Kids and All the Supersmart RiffRaffers ROCK (S) !!!! |
It's about time you got with the program!
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