Rock and a Hard Place

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Rock and a Hard Place
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Thu, 11-20-2003 - 10:45am

There's something on this board that has been bothering me, and I hope I can articulate it.

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Registered: 07-02-2003
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 10:52am
I did believe that at a minimum, computers were not harmful. I am not *sounding the alarms* as I have been accused of. I think that this research makes sense. Who am I to discount it? As I have openly admitted, my ds has been "online" since he was a toddler. I believe that it CAN be harmful and I don't think it is worth the risk. ITA too with your comments about children being critical of their own creations. Coloring books are another item that adds to that.
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Registered: 07-02-2003
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 10:57am
Well you are clearly much more intelligent than the researchers of brain development, so I shall discount their advice and adhere to yours. Of course I will overlook the fact that your grammar sucks - that has nothing to do with brain function. BTW, I do believe that I said that my son was exposed to the computer from about 18 months. I attended a seminar that caused me to question how wise that really was. My cave is lovely - thanks.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 10:58am

Yep me too.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 11:00am
Heres a thought. If I cannot *grasp the concept* anyway, why bother to even answer my post?

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Dj

"Now when I need help, I look in the mirror" ~Kanye West~

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Registered: 07-02-2003
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 11:02am
LOLOLOL - "the parents should have been reading to them all along", so that is cause to shame them? The harm is that it is silly. It means nothing. A child at five who does not yet recognize letters is not necessarily a child who has not been read to. It could well be a child who is not ready to read yet. Shaming her parents will not produce readiness, however it might produce anxiety. My 5 y/o reads at about a grade 2/3 level. His 4 y/o sister does not recognize all the letters of the alpahbet. He did before he was 3. Both are read to daily. I am not the least bit concerned that dd is less intelligent or that I am screwing up with her. She is not ready/interested and she is every bit as bright as her brother - she is however, on her timetable - not his - and not some ill advised teacher's.
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Registered: 07-02-2003
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 11:03am
You might want to direct your response to the person who made the comment - it was not I.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 11:03am
Ah cripe. What's all this talk of guys and math? I kick butt at math and logic, and am also very verbal/emotional. Artistic AND unnaturally attached to my power drill. Get along with guys and women equally. Never even liked kids until I had one of my own, now I "get" them and could see myself with half a dozen. And am all woman, LOL. What's with the stereotypes, ladies?

(Now a stereotype about how it is that guys can't even find something that's four inches from where they're staring, THAT I could see.)

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Registered: 07-02-2003
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 11:05am
There is no need whatsoever to directly compare children in a K class. The teacher would/should know if the child is advanced or delayed and should be able to work with the parents without making useless comparisons. I object to it because it is useless, potentially harmful and totally meaningless - particularly in K.
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Registered: 07-02-2003
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 11:10am
My child is in public school with 26 children in the class, and the teacher still seems to be capable of reporting on his progress without comparing him to the other children in the class. Great post. ITA with each and every point.
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Registered: 07-02-2003
Wed, 11-26-2003 - 11:13am
My child is my concern, his peers are not. That information is useless to me. Why would it matter to me that in my son's class x number of children recognize x number of letters? What matters to me is what my son knows and what I need to do to encourage his progress. I do need to know if he is appropriately placed, but I do not need to view a chart that shows me where he ranks in comparison to his peers.

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