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In reply to the discussion: Really sad after buying Girl Scout cookies. [View all]joeglow3
(6,228 posts)71. What does moving them on gain?
We both agree the kids are lacking sever knowledge. At least this way, you would not be sending mixed signals by letting the kid believe s/he can do nothing and still progress.
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I made a huge mistake. That's usually what I get, blades last weeks! LOL! But, I should
RKP5637
Feb 2014
#107
I've been a teacher for thirty years, and happen to have a lot of experience
senseandsensibility
Feb 2014
#154
That thought occurred to me also. She may have been doing the best that she could.
meti57b
Feb 2014
#171
I'll be honest, when our daughter was in fifth grade she would come down and
madinmaryland
Feb 2014
#13
In 4th grade our school principal visited our math class & called out questions,
CrispyQ
Feb 2014
#120
I once went to a baby shower filled with female grad student engineers, and when someone
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#33
You might be interested in this article, about how different cultures have different
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#175
Maybe that's why it drives you crazy -- because you were strictly forbidden not to do it.
pnwmom
Feb 2014
#174
That was my first thought. Either that or an "invisible special need" like autism.
Butterbean
Feb 2014
#25
Bought them twice so far (two different locations,) girls had no trouble making change.
Gormy Cuss
Feb 2014
#27
When I was a young girl in retail, that was the *standard* way clerks etc were taught to make change
El_Johns
Feb 2014
#43
A teacher from a local high school who is a friend of mine was complaining the other day...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#34
They would have to fail all kids that aren't doing their homework, reading the books, etc...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#66
Here's the thing - the parents think the kids are not learning because of "bad teachers..."
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#135
I don't really know. Maybe exposing the fact that parents expect their little darlings...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#140
Absolutely! Students nowadays complain about any schoolwork at all, but even worse...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#127
It's hard to instill the desire to make any effort on a child, when he/she is surrounded...
Sarah Ibarruri
Feb 2014
#166
My 4th grade teacher made me stay after until I learned multiplication tables.....
L0oniX
Feb 2014
#49
Maybe she was nervous. Or maybe she caught a whiff of your judgemental bullshit
Beausoir
Feb 2014
#70
Same here! I bought one box, gave the little girl a 10, and she could not figure out the
RKP5637
Feb 2014
#102
Last night I was watching a local high school quiz show called "The Brain Game"
Boomerproud
Feb 2014
#139
ew things get me feeling so warm, incredibly so fuzzy, so absolutely validated...
LanternWaste
Feb 2014
#188