Thread: When Homework Gets too Much

My kids in the second grade,and granted he has a really high IQ,so teachers have to push him to keep him engaged,but.......
I open up his bookbag to check for homework,I see has to give an oral presentation on
The food of Kenya
Im a man with a high IQ in my late 30's and I wasnt even sure Kenya had food, and their giving this to a second grader?
I mean look at any marathon,does it look like these people are eating?
Jesus when I was in second grade,our big writing assignment was to write a story,and have the teacher bind it in to a book,and we were allowed to make illustrations to fill space. And even then 90 % of the boys books involved either Jedi's or Sharks(Jaws and Star Wars had just come out)

It's going to get worse before it gets better...you'll notice they are not so much TEACHING your kid as they are training him for standardized tests for which they will try their best to scare the crap out of him.


Food in Kenya eh?
Kenyan Recipes and the Cooking of Kenya | Whats4Eats


They may be expecting that your kid use the internet

For me when homework gets too much, i log on saddoboxing.com.

This is easy, for having a high IQ I would think showing your kid google would be the first thing that comes to mind. When I was his age I had to do an oral presentation on the materials used on the shuttle.

Lyle is right about students studying to pass standardized test instead of learning. It goes to show our government can have monumental failures in bipartisan efforts.

Well TM I can't offer you parental advice but as a student I get a lot of essays and stuff.

I organize myself, one thing you cannot do is leave it till the last minute, otherwise it will then be rushed, leading to stupid errors. Organization is the key to success where homework is concerned. As soon as your son gets the work you should advise him to do it A.S.A.P. rather than delay it.

It is a nightmare, but it doesn't last forever. And why not sit down with your kid and make a study plan ? Like Monday do 1hr Maths homework, Tuesday 1hr English etc etc.

Hope things work out...

Originally Posted by killersheep

This is easy, for having a high IQ I would think showing your kid google would be the first thing that comes to mind. When I was his age I had to do an oral presentation on the materials used on the shuttle.

Lyle is right about students studying to pass standardized test instead of learning. It goes to show our government can have monumental failures in bipartisan efforts.

I didnt say he couldnt do it,I was more saying its a ridiculous thing to ask of a second grader
A shuttle presentation makes more sense,kids are in to space
BTW quick quiz,what did Spinlon Inc make,and I know this awnser,my mother worked there,this is seriously shuttle related

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by killersheep

This is easy, for having a high IQ I would think showing your kid google would be the first thing that comes to mind. When I was his age I had to do an oral presentation on the materials used on the shuttle.

Lyle is right about students studying to pass standardized test instead of learning. It goes to show our government can have monumental failures in bipartisan efforts.

I didnt say he couldnt do it,I was more saying its a ridiculous thing to ask of a second grader
A shuttle presentation makes more sense,kids are in to space
BTW quick quiz,what did Spinlon Inc make,and I know this awnser,my mother worked there,this is seriously shuttle related

No idea, I would guess something fabric related.
This would be like asking you what my company Micro Hybrid Dimensions, builds that is related to the shuttle.

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by killersheep

This is easy, for having a high IQ I would think showing your kid google would be the first thing that comes to mind. When I was his age I had to do an oral presentation on the materials used on the shuttle.

Lyle is right about students studying to pass standardized test instead of learning. It goes to show our government can have monumental failures in bipartisan efforts.

I didnt say he couldnt do it,I was more saying its a ridiculous thing to ask of a second grader
A shuttle presentation makes more sense,kids are in to space
BTW quick quiz,what did Spinlon Inc make,and I know this awnser,my mother worked there,this is seriously shuttle related

No idea, I would guess something fabric related.
This would be like asking you what my company Micro Hybrid Dimensions, builds that is related to the shuttle.

Not really
Ive never done a report on the Shuttles materials Other then this small piece of trivia,I have no idea how they built the damned thing
But it is cloth related,the cloth base that the outer shell is welded down with was designed and produced by Spinlon my mom worked on it,which probably goes a long way to explaining the two disasters

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

I didnt say he couldnt do it,I was more saying its a ridiculous thing to ask of a second grader
A shuttle presentation makes more sense,kids are in to space
BTW quick quiz,what did Spinlon Inc make,and I know this awnser,my mother worked there,this is seriously shuttle related

No idea, I would guess something fabric related.
This would be like asking you what my company Micro Hybrid Dimensions, builds that is related to the shuttle.

Not really
Ive never done a report on the Shuttles materials Other then this small piece of trivia,I have no idea how they built the damned thing
But it is cloth related,the cloth base that the outer shell is welded down with was designed and produced by Spinlon my mom worked on it,which probably goes a long way to explaining the two disasters

I don't see how the food they eat in Kenya is more difficult than materials used in the shuttle. I'm not trying to say that I had it bad, but I think looking up the food that is eaten in Kenya on google and then telling the class what was read is pretty easy even by 2nd grade standards.

FOODS OF THE KENYANS
Staple foods consist mainly of corn, maize, potatoes, and beans. Ugali (a porridge made of maize) and meat are typically eaten inland, while the coastal peoples eat a more varied diet.
The Maasai, cattle-herding peoples who live in Kenya and Tanzania, eat simple foods, relying on cow and goat by-products (such as the animal's meat and milk). The Maasai do not eat any wild game or fish, depending only on the livestock they raise for food.
The Kikuyu and Gikuyu grow corn, beans, potatoes, and greens. They mash all of these vegetables together to make irio. They roll irio into balls and dip them into meat or vegetable stews.
In western Kenya, the people living near Lake Victoria (the second-largest freshwater lake in the world) mainly prepare fish stews, vegetable dishes, and rice.

found at..... Food in Kenya

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by killersheep

No idea, I would guess something fabric related.
This would be like asking you what my company Micro Hybrid Dimensions, builds that is related to the shuttle.

Not really
Ive never done a report on the Shuttles materials Other then this small piece of trivia,I have no idea how they built the damned thing
But it is cloth related,the cloth base that the outer shell is welded down with was designed and produced by Spinlon my mom worked on it,which probably goes a long way to explaining the two disasters

I don't see how the food they eat in Kenya is more difficult than materials used in the shuttle. I'm not trying to say that I had it bad, but I think looking up the food that is eaten in Kenya on google and then telling the class what was read is pretty easy even by 2nd grade standards.

FOODS OF THE KENYANS
Staple foods consist mainly of corn, maize, potatoes, and beans. Ugali (a porridge made of maize) and meat are typically eaten inland, while the coastal peoples eat a more varied diet.
The Maasai, cattle-herding peoples who live in Kenya and Tanzania, eat simple foods, relying on cow and goat by-products (such as the animal's meat and milk). The Maasai do not eat any wild game or fish, depending only on the livestock they raise for food.
The Kikuyu and Gikuyu grow corn, beans, potatoes, and greens. They mash all of these vegetables together to make irio. They roll irio into balls and dip them into meat or vegetable stews.
In western Kenya, the people living near Lake Victoria (the second-largest freshwater lake in the world) mainly prepare fish stews, vegetable dishes, and rice.

found at..... Food in Kenya

Different site then I found
But i worry about pushing the kids too hard,and not getting legitimate understanding.
Yeah,I can have him google something,or do it for him,but does he actually UNDERSTAND the information.
We're talking a difference between rote repetition,which even a parrot can do,and cognetive understanding of the information at hand

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Not really
Ive never done a report on the Shuttles materials Other then this small piece of trivia,I have no idea how they built the damned thing
But it is cloth related,the cloth base that the outer shell is welded down with was designed and produced by Spinlon my mom worked on it,which probably goes a long way to explaining the two disasters

I don't see how the food they eat in Kenya is more difficult than materials used in the shuttle. I'm not trying to say that I had it bad, but I think looking up the food that is eaten in Kenya on google and then telling the class what was read is pretty easy even by 2nd grade standards.

FOODS OF THE KENYANS
Staple foods consist mainly of corn, maize, potatoes, and beans. Ugali (a porridge made of maize) and meat are typically eaten inland, while the coastal peoples eat a more varied diet.
The Maasai, cattle-herding peoples who live in Kenya and Tanzania, eat simple foods, relying on cow and goat by-products (such as the animal's meat and milk). The Maasai do not eat any wild game or fish, depending only on the livestock they raise for food.
The Kikuyu and Gikuyu grow corn, beans, potatoes, and greens. They mash all of these vegetables together to make irio. They roll irio into balls and dip them into meat or vegetable stews.
In western Kenya, the people living near Lake Victoria (the second-largest freshwater lake in the world) mainly prepare fish stews, vegetable dishes, and rice.

found at..... Food in Kenya

Different site then I found
But i worry about pushing the kids too hard,and not getting legitimate understanding.
Yeah,I can have him google something,or do it for him,but does he actually UNDERSTAND the information.
We're talking a difference between rote repetition,which even a parrot can do,and cognetive understanding of the information at hand

Surely he can understand corn, potatoes and beans. I think you are making this much more complicated than it is. Surely, this assignment is to teach him communication and research skills as opposed to the subject matter.

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by killersheep

I don't see how the food they eat in Kenya is more difficult than materials used in the shuttle. I'm not trying to say that I had it bad, but I think looking up the food that is eaten in Kenya on google and then telling the class what was read is pretty easy even by 2nd grade standards.

FOODS OF THE KENYANS
Staple foods consist mainly of corn, maize, potatoes, and beans. Ugali (a porridge made of maize) and meat are typically eaten inland, while the coastal peoples eat a more varied diet.
The Maasai, cattle-herding peoples who live in Kenya and Tanzania, eat simple foods, relying on cow and goat by-products (such as the animal's meat and milk). The Maasai do not eat any wild game or fish, depending only on the livestock they raise for food.
The Kikuyu and Gikuyu grow corn, beans, potatoes, and greens. They mash all of these vegetables together to make irio. They roll irio into balls and dip them into meat or vegetable stews.
In western Kenya, the people living near Lake Victoria (the second-largest freshwater lake in the world) mainly prepare fish stews, vegetable dishes, and rice.

found at..... Food in Kenya

Different site then I found
But i worry about pushing the kids too hard,and not getting legitimate understanding.
Yeah,I can have him google something,or do it for him,but does he actually UNDERSTAND the information.
We're talking a difference between rote repetition,which even a parrot can do,and cognetive understanding of the information at hand

Surely he can understand corn, potatoes and beans. I think you are making this much more complicated than it is. Surely, this assignment is to teach him communication and research skills as opposed to the subject matter.

Theres more to it then just recipes,apparently theres traditional presentation
Now I have an attitude,if he's going to do something,do it right,there's no point in being adequate.Adequate people exist to fill factories,or ask if you want fries with that.
To do such a report correctly,and ask any of my fighters Im a facist for doing things correctly,he should be at least in the 4th grade.
I was like that as a printer,which was why Im the best ink mixer youve ever seen,Im like that as a trainer,I firmly believe that doing anything good enough is doing it half assed,and that means your down half an ass.

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Different site then I found
But i worry about pushing the kids too hard,and not getting legitimate understanding.
Yeah,I can have him google something,or do it for him,but does he actually UNDERSTAND the information.
We're talking a difference between rote repetition,which even a parrot can do,and cognetive understanding of the information at hand

Surely he can understand corn, potatoes and beans. I think you are making this much more complicated than it is. Surely, this assignment is to teach him communication and research skills as opposed to the subject matter.

Theres more to it then just recipes,apparently theres traditional presentation
Now I have an attitude,if he's going to do something,do it right,there's no point in being adequate.Adequate people exist to fill factories,or ask if you want fries with that.
To do such a report correctly,and ask any of my fighters Im a facist for doing things correctly,he should be at least in the 4th grade.
I was like that as a printer,which was why Im the best ink mixer youve ever seen,Im like that as a trainer,I firmly believe that doing anything good enough is doing it half assed,and that means your down half an ass.

I really don't understand your issue with this assignment, you said he was capable, you also said he had a high IQ, why would he have difficulty "doing it right". He's there to learn the concepts of research and communicating what he researched. Surely he's not being asked to do something different than his classmates.

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

Originally Posted by killersheep

Surely he can understand corn, potatoes and beans. I think you are making this much more complicated than it is. Surely, this assignment is to teach him communication and research skills as opposed to the subject matter.

Theres more to it then just recipes,apparently theres traditional presentation
Now I have an attitude,if he's going to do something,do it right,there's no point in being adequate.Adequate people exist to fill factories,or ask if you want fries with that.
To do such a report correctly,and ask any of my fighters Im a facist for doing things correctly,he should be at least in the 4th grade.
I was like that as a printer,which was why Im the best ink mixer youve ever seen,Im like that as a trainer,I firmly believe that doing anything good enough is doing it half assed,and that means your down half an ass.

I really don't understand your issue with this assignment, you said he was capable, you also said he had a high IQ, why would he have difficulty "doing it right". He's there to learn the concepts of research and communicating what he researched. Surely he's not being asked to do something different than his classmates.

Actually he is,he scored the most difficult of the assignments,and learning should have a level of joy to it
Handing him something like that,is going to come across as almost punitive in his mind for doing well

And as sure as dark follows day,what did he do today,acted out in class because he was po'ed at his teachers