LOL, I feel for her, I really do. I suck at punctuation and always hated it. Once in HS we had a difficult assignment. We had to read a huge, epic, medieval poem and then give a synopsis in prose. I worked very hard on my paper, but I had this habit of writing the paper without commas, then go back afterwards, analyze all the sentences and put commas accordingly. Only this time I forgot. The teacher thought so highly of my paper that she read it aloud in class. When she was done, she turned to me and said drily, "That was an excellent paper, and if you had put even a few commas, it would have earned you an A+."
I've read much of this debate and did NOT come to this conclusion. I can't imagine ANY parent on this board who would not give their children the help that they NEED. Each of us knows OUR children and what is or is not required for them to get their work done.
I had he opposite problem - I once had a professor say to me, "Mz katherine...you throw commmas in your paper like a cook throws spices in a stew ... you just hope for the best"
especially in middle school, we'll often recommend that parents send their children in to work with us (their teachers) just to avoid those kinds of mom-child frustrations.
However, with my dd, it was easier for me to teach her the algebra she needed as she just didn't seem to be understanding it when it was presented in class.
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<<2children * 3 hours of help from mom =6 hours total.>>
not if both children are working through the SAME hours OR the hours are a bit staggered.
However, when mom is done, if BOTH kids needed that much help it would FEEL like it had been 6 hours!
eileen
If it were me?
I'd tell my child the consequences, in advance, for not turning in homework.
I'd e-mail regularly with the teacher to find out if the homework was turned in.
That's me....I'm a tend to make rules, guidelines or whatever when we need them, not just because.
PumpkinAngel
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I've read much of this debate and did NOT come to this conclusion. I can't imagine ANY parent on this board who would not give their children the help that they NEED. Each of us knows OUR children and what is or is not required for them to get their work done.
eileen
What's a better suggestion?
You can't create behavioral change without consequences.
especially in middle school, we'll often recommend that parents send their children in to work with us (their teachers) just to avoid those kinds of mom-child frustrations.
However, with my dd, it was easier for me to teach her the algebra she needed as she just didn't seem to be understanding it when it was presented in class.
eileen
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