Comments on: The child-neglect charges are sure to be forth coming… http://rawdrip.com/archives/591 Sarcasm served fresh with cream and sugar. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:59:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Erin Shives http://rawdrip.com/archives/591/comment-page-1#comment-192 Erin Shives Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:18:31 +0000 http://rawdrip.com/?p=591#comment-192 Great article, Ed. Kudos to your school adopting that homework policy. Great article, Ed. Kudos to your school adopting that homework policy.

]]> By: Samantha http://rawdrip.com/archives/591/comment-page-1#comment-191 Samantha Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:44:09 +0000 http://rawdrip.com/?p=591#comment-191 Dear Erin, You hang in there, honey! Unless they're making Kiddo #1 study for her SATs, I say bring her in whenever you darn well can. You're PAYING THEM to look after her and they can learn to cope. Do what's best for new Kiddo #2, you, and the rest of the gang. ~Sam Dear Erin,

You hang in there, honey! Unless they’re making Kiddo #1 study for her SATs, I say bring her in whenever you darn well can. You’re PAYING THEM to look after her and they can learn to cope. Do what’s best for new Kiddo #2, you, and the rest of the gang.

~Sam

]]> By: Samantha http://rawdrip.com/archives/591/comment-page-1#comment-190 Samantha Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:41:12 +0000 http://rawdrip.com/?p=591#comment-190 Thanks for sharing the link, Ed. I doubt Miss Melissa has seen it, nor do I think she'd take the time to do so, unfortunately. Maybe it's wrong of me to say this, but how effective of an educator can she be when all Adam's progress reports are riddled with misspelled words, improper word usage and lacking in punctuation? I'd like to take her and her homework seriously, but... ~Sam Thanks for sharing the link, Ed. I doubt Miss Melissa has seen it, nor do I think she’d take the time to do so, unfortunately. Maybe it’s wrong of me to say this, but how effective of an educator can she be when all Adam’s progress reports are riddled with misspelled words, improper word usage and lacking in punctuation? I’d like to take her and her homework seriously, but…

~Sam

]]> By: Samantha http://rawdrip.com/archives/591/comment-page-1#comment-189 Samantha Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:37:26 +0000 http://rawdrip.com/?p=591#comment-189 Technology is just like men - simple and literal. That's why Popular Science has more photos of bikini babes and ads for Viagra than any other magazine I've ever seen. "Buy this product and these boobs can be yours!" Technology is just like men – simple and literal. That’s why Popular Science has more photos of bikini babes and ads for Viagra than any other magazine I’ve ever seen. “Buy this product and these boobs can be yours!”

]]> By: Edna Lee http://rawdrip.com/archives/591/comment-page-1#comment-188 Edna Lee Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:47:41 +0000 http://rawdrip.com/?p=591#comment-188 As an aside, I love how one of your sponsers/ads is for "Drip Coffee." I love how simple and literal technology is! As an aside, I love how one of your sponsers/ads is for “Drip Coffee.”

I love how simple and literal technology is!

]]> By: Edna Lee http://rawdrip.com/archives/591/comment-page-1#comment-187 Edna Lee Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:51:37 +0000 http://rawdrip.com/?p=591#comment-187 I hate homework too! As a teacher, and one that does not have children of her own I might add, I sympathize with the dilemma parents face with homework. There are not enough hours in the day to care for kids, work, clean, eat (PRIORITY!), pee, bathe, bathe them, and THEN do their homework. Our school has adopted an Independence Policy when it comes to homework. That means, make it easy, simple and something that can be done independently. If a kid can't do things independently, they don't get homework. Here's an interesting article about homework that I think you'll enjoy. Maybe Miss Melissa would like a copy too. http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/site/c.kjJXJ5MPIwE/b.2466963/k.D3DF/Key_lessons_What_research_says_about_the_value_of_homework.htm Ed I hate homework too! As a teacher, and one that does not have children of her own I might add, I sympathize with the dilemma parents face with homework. There are not enough hours in the day to care for kids, work, clean, eat (PRIORITY!), pee, bathe, bathe them, and THEN do their homework.

Our school has adopted an Independence Policy when it comes to homework. That means, make it easy, simple and something that can be done independently. If a kid can’t do things independently, they don’t get homework.

Here’s an interesting article about homework that I think you’ll enjoy. Maybe Miss Melissa would like a copy too.

http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/site/c.kjJXJ5MPIwE/b.2466963/k.D3DF/Key_lessons_What_research_says_about_the_value_of_homework.htm

Ed

]]> By: Erin Shives http://rawdrip.com/archives/591/comment-page-1#comment-186 Erin Shives Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:29:07 +0000 http://rawdrip.com/?p=591#comment-186 Yeah...the daycare asked us to get little 'c' to daycare between 8 and 830....three days after little 'e' was born. Oh, we're just getting back to bed at 730 but let me jump up and take my kid to the daycare that we're spending our money on rather than spending a little extra time with her parents. WHATEVER! And what the heck is up with homework for a 4 year-old? That's homework for you! Crazy! Yeah…the daycare asked us to get little ‘c’ to daycare between 8 and 830….three days after little ‘e’ was born. Oh, we’re just getting back to bed at 730 but let me jump up and take my kid to the daycare that we’re spending our money on rather than spending a little extra time with her parents. WHATEVER! And what the heck is up with homework for a 4 year-old? That’s homework for you! Crazy!

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