-Easier at home. Whats to debate?

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Registered: 05-19-2008
-Easier at home. Whats to debate?
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Tue, 07-08-2008 - 9:18pm

I am a teacher off for the summer.

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Registered: 04-22-2005
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:16pm

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Yes it is debatable. I find my job to be much much easier than running around after my son and entertaining him. It would be easier for me to spend 8 hours a day doing my job than to spend 8 hours a day at home (less housework too, because DS would be messing up someone else's home instead of mine). As it is, I can only find part-time work, so I work at night to save daycare costs. But if I could find full-time work during the day doing the this job, I'd do it in a heartbeat.




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Registered: 06-27-2008
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:17pm

My dad is retired USAF.


That was a response I made to someone asking me to define what I meant by daycare and teaching being different.

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Registered: 01-05-2000
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:17pm

Playing and cooperating together, learning to agree on the rules of the game and obeying them, learning to sit quietly in circle time, how to stand in line, raise your hand, and wait your turn. While dc isn't the only way to learn these things, it does make it easier to learn them. And learning them in dc or preschool makes the transision to Kindergarten easier. These skills translate directly into the workforce in an industrial society.

Chris

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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Registered: 06-27-2008
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:19pm
yep, my Lutheran in-laws and my Catholic bff.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:19pm
DD's school doesn't have any parent volunteers in the classroom. It's not fior lack of volunteerism. It's just that the administration doesn't WANT them in the classroom. Parent volunteers are limited to such non-classroom help as organizing Field Day, being chaperones on field trips, that sort of thing. All classroom help is hired teachers' aids. I'm glad foir that./ I don't WANT parents in the classroom.
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Registered: 01-05-2000
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:21pm

For our girls we chose homeschool for the early years and Montessori (Erica and Angela, combination classroom/homeschool (Erica and Angela), public high school (Joy, Erica and Angela), and independent study (for Erica), for the later years. For Dylan, public school has been the best choice for him.

Chris

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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Registered: 06-27-2008
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:22pm
No, I had to put him in a preschool right next to where I go to college and I paid for it out of pocket.
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Registered: 06-27-2008
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:24pm
Nah, I have learned to pick and choose which posts I respond to.
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Registered: 05-19-2008
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:24pm

I'm pretty sure that our girls knew more about history than did some of their high school history teachers.


Oh dear, you don't really believe that do you?

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Registered: 01-05-2000
Thu, 07-10-2008 - 12:25pm

No, he works in a developmentally disabled group home for adults. He changes diapers, reads to the clients, pushes wheelchairs, spoon feeds, etc; everything on your list but for adults instead of infants.

Chris

The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett

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