I agree with that. If I had to teach the basics, I might as well as home school instead of sending Dylan to school.
"It should be absolutely possible for a child to leave school with a reasonably decent grasp of the basics regardless of parental participation. If schools demand parental participation to even teach the basics, many children will simply fail to learn even the basics...which is, of course, exactly what is happening right now. "
I was talking about the parents in *my* school, which is what I was asked about. At my school, this is the expectation, so yes, parents who send their kids their should follow the expectations if they can.
I don't care what other parents in other schools do. I assume those other schools have different philosophies.
Yes, I understand that view. just feel differently. My older dd is in middle school now, where parents are not allowed to help with projects, and I feel the help I gave her when she was younger has really paid off. YMMV.
I agree and as talbotslover says it becomes a slippery slope. If the school starts using parent volunteers instead of paid, trained and educated employees, then what's next?
I think parent volunteers are great for a school and I volunteer on a weekly basis at the school, I do work for a group of teachers that is their "busy" work, allowing them to free up their planning and teaching time for the students.
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I agree with that. If I had to teach the basics, I might as well as home school instead of sending Dylan to school.
"It should be absolutely possible for a child to leave school with a reasonably decent grasp of the basics regardless of parental participation. If schools demand parental participation to even teach the basics, many children will simply fail to learn even the basics...which is, of course, exactly what is happening right now. "
Chris
The truth may be out there but lies are in your head. Terry Pratchett
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Of course not, never suggested anywhere in any of my comments that parents shouldn't be allowed to help, anywhere, let alone suggest that, anywhere.
PumpkinAngel
I was talking about the parents in *my* school, which is what I was asked about. At my school, this is the expectation, so yes, parents who send their kids their should follow the expectations if they can.
I don't care what other parents in other schools do. I assume those other schools have different philosophies.
I think she means help in a more general way, but I could be wrong.
PumpkinAngel
"That does mean that my kids get more out of the science fair than the disadvantaged child whose parent can't or won't help. I can live with that."
Exactly.
I agree and as talbotslover says it becomes a slippery slope. If the school starts using parent volunteers instead of paid, trained and educated employees, then what's next?
I think parent volunteers are great for a school and I volunteer on a weekly basis at the school, I do work for a group of teachers that is their "busy" work, allowing them to free up their planning and teaching time for the students.
PumpkinAngel
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