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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)
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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
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For me when homework gets too much, i log on saddoboxing.com.
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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.
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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...:)
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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
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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.
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
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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;D 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
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killersheep
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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;D 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
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
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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;D 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
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Trainer Monkey
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
Not really
Ive never done a report on the Shuttles materials;D 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.
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
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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.
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Trainer Monkey
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killersheep
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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.
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
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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
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And as sure as dark follows day,what did he do today,acted out in class because he was po'ed at his teachers
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Trainer Monkey
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
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
What does joy have to do with the school system or the assignment? Students of all ages and skill levels have to do work they find punitive. Ultimately you're just complaining and making excuses here. He has the material (posted on this thread). He has the capability to complete this assignment. He is able to perform at a higher level (which is what you require, so he is not just adequate). With all that being said, it is ultimately coming down to your doubts in his abilities at his age. Have some faith in your son that he can do this and do it well. He will also reflect your doubts in the teachers by acting out in class, you need to work together with his teacher not against them, or you will just see more lashing out and poorer performance in school.
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
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Originally Posted by
killersheep
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
What does joy have to do with the school system or the assignment? Students of all ages and skill levels have to do work they find punitive. Ultimately you're just complaining and making excuses here. He has the material (posted on this thread). He has the capability to complete this assignment. He is able to perform at a higher level (which is what you require, so he is not just adequate). With all that being said, it is ultimately coming down to your doubts in his abilities at his age. Have some faith in your son that he can do this and do it well. He will also reflect your doubts in the teachers by acting out in class, you need to work together with his teacher not against them, or you will just see more lashing out and poorer performance in school.
Why?
My grandather could even make punitive learning assignments seem interesting.
My main worry as far as he goes,is his handwriting is allmost as bad as mine,and the presentation has to be in his hand writing.
Now frankly Im being a dick about it,because I want him to take his own notes,and then write it with his own voice.
I'll help him with pronunciation,but thats just about it,maybe other parents run their show different,but if he gets an assignment its his assignment.y job is to make sure he does it,not do it for him.
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Trainer Monkey
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
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
What does joy have to do with the school system or the assignment? Students of all ages and skill levels have to do work they find punitive. Ultimately you're just complaining and making excuses here. He has the material (posted on this thread). He has the capability to complete this assignment. He is able to perform at a higher level (which is what you require, so he is not just adequate). With all that being said, it is ultimately coming down to your doubts in his abilities at his age. Have some faith in your son that he can do this and do it well. He will also reflect your doubts in the teachers by acting out in class, you need to work together with his teacher not against them, or you will just see more lashing out and poorer performance in school.
Why?
My grandather could even make punitive learning assignments seem interesting.
My main worry as far as he goes,is his handwriting is allmost as bad as mine,and the presentation has to be in his hand writing.
Now frankly Im being a dick about it,because I want him to take his own notes,and then write it with his own voice.
I'll help him with pronunciation,but thats just about it,maybe other parents run their show different,but if he gets an assignment its his assignment.y job is to make sure he does it,not do it for him.
I don't understand your argument here. You have clearly stated he has the capability to do this. Second graders as a rule of thumb have bad handwriting, I doubt very seriously that this is the issue, as that would be expected.
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
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killersheep
What does joy have to do with the school system or the assignment? Students of all ages and skill levels have to do work they find punitive. Ultimately you're just complaining and making excuses here. He has the material (posted on this thread). He has the capability to complete this assignment. He is able to perform at a higher level (which is what you require, so he is not just adequate). With all that being said, it is ultimately coming down to your doubts in his abilities at his age. Have some faith in your son that he can do this and do it well. He will also reflect your doubts in the teachers by acting out in class, you need to work together with his teacher not against them, or you will just see more lashing out and poorer performance in school.
Why?
My grandather could even make punitive learning assignments seem interesting.
My main worry as far as he goes,is his handwriting is allmost as bad as mine,and the presentation has to be in his hand writing.
Now frankly Im being a dick about it,because I want him to take his own notes,and then write it with his own voice.
I'll help him with pronunciation,but thats just about it,maybe other parents run their show different,but if he gets an assignment its his assignment.y job is to make sure he does it,not do it for him.
I don't understand your argument here. You have clearly stated he has the capability to do this. Second graders as a rule of thumb have bad handwriting, I doubt very seriously that this is the issue, as that would be expected.
Its a very serious issue,you want to keep learning fun,not make it feel punitive.
A kid who feels like learning is a punishment,is a kid who stops wanting to do it.
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Trainer Monkey
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
Why?
My grandather could even make punitive learning assignments seem interesting.
My main worry as far as he goes,is his handwriting is allmost as bad as mine,and the presentation has to be in his hand writing.
Now frankly Im being a dick about it,because I want him to take his own notes,and then write it with his own voice.
I'll help him with pronunciation,but thats just about it,maybe other parents run their show different,but if he gets an assignment its his assignment.y job is to make sure he does it,not do it for him.
I don't understand your argument here. You have clearly stated he has the capability to do this. Second graders as a rule of thumb have bad handwriting, I doubt very seriously that this is the issue, as that would be expected.
Its a very serious issue,you want to keep learning fun,not make it feel punitive.
A kid who feels like learning is a punishment,is a kid who stops wanting to do it.
And a kid whose parents undermine their teachers assignments is a kid that lashes out at school and doesn't do the assignments at all. What are you hoping to accomplish here man? The assignment is still gonna be due fun or not. Not to sound like Teddy Atlas here but, Again you are just making excuses. If the "fun" factor isn't there......make it fun, do what your grandfather did and "make punitive learning assignments seem interesting". Turn it into a game or something. You are making it sound like this one assignment is gonna be the difference between ending up in jail, or being the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. It's just an assignment stop being such a drama queen.
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
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killersheep
I don't understand your argument here. You have clearly stated he has the capability to do this. Second graders as a rule of thumb have bad handwriting, I doubt very seriously that this is the issue, as that would be expected.
Its a very serious issue,you want to keep learning fun,not make it feel punitive.
A kid who feels like learning is a punishment,is a kid who stops wanting to do it.
And a kid whose parents undermine their teachers assignments is a kid that lashes out at school and doesn't do the assignments at all. What are you hoping to accomplish here man? The assignment is still gonna be due fun or not. Not to sound like Teddy Atlas here but, Again you are just making excuses. If the "fun" factor isn't there......make it fun, do what your grandfather did and "
make punitive learning assignments seem interesting". Turn it into a game or something. You are making it sound like this one assignment is gonna be the difference between ending up in jail, or being the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. It's just an assignment stop being such a drama queen.
Did I say I dont? The kids better at anatomy or geography then you are,Im good at geography,and I think he knows more then me, I keep it loose for him,and if you do,you get amazing results from him. I was just feeling that theres a line between pushing a kid, and making it seem like being intelligent is a punishment all on its own
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If his IQ is that high, then you need to worry more about them not challenging him...as opposed to them over burdening him I would think.
Here in Canada, and in my school system, they changed the rules for early advanced promotion for those who learn quick. Basically, was stuck in elementary (grade kindergarten to grade eight) with a thirst for knowledge and a dry tap. The internet was somewhat of a savior for that as I was on it young and it filled in many gaps and provided a source of unlimited information.
Not everyone learns the same, and as Lyle points out regarding the herding, standardized testing and teaching to reach for that goal is a system getting lazy and throwing principles out as a rationale for it.
Be glad if he is being tested and challenged. Conformity isn't for everyone.
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Trainer Monkey
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killersheep
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Trainer Monkey
Its a very serious issue,you want to keep learning fun,not make it feel punitive.
A kid who feels like learning is a punishment,is a kid who stops wanting to do it.
And a kid whose parents undermine their teachers assignments is a kid that lashes out at school and doesn't do the assignments at all. What are you hoping to accomplish here man? The assignment is still gonna be due fun or not. Not to sound like Teddy Atlas here but, Again you are just making excuses. If the "fun" factor isn't there......make it fun, do what your grandfather did and "
make punitive learning assignments seem interesting". Turn it into a game or something. You are making it sound like this one assignment is gonna be the difference between ending up in jail, or being the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. It's just an assignment stop being such a drama queen.
Did I say I dont? The kids better at anatomy or geography then you are,Im good at geography,and I think he knows more then me, I keep it loose for him,and if you do,you get amazing results from him. I was just feeling that theres a line between pushing a kid, and making it seem like being intelligent is a punishment all on its own
I am quite impressed that you know what my anatomy and geography skills are, seeing as how we haven't met. So far you have gone from saying the assignment is too hard, to saying that it's an issue because your son can't be the equivalent to Tony Robbins at speech. Then it's your teachers fault because it isn't fun. Then you go to saying his handwriting isn't good enough, then you insult me saying my geography and anatomy knowledge are less than a second graders. Then you go back to saying you kid is being pushed too hard, although you stated yourself he is capable of doing the assignment and that you have made it interesting.
They are all just excuses. And I will challenge you to any anatomy or geography competition you choose.
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I'm going to kind of agree with Youngblood on this one, in as much as it is much more important to challenge students rather than leave them understimulated and working within their comfort zone.
In my area when i was a sprog, there was really only one school, and there wasn't really any division or enough flexibility in the curriculum, and there were a lot of brighter kids there who were constantly getting in trouble, messing about in class, backchat to teachers etc etc, because the lessons were really rather basic, and not exactly a good environment.
I know it seems like an obscure topic for a presentation, but I would support the idea that the teacher would provide individual subjects that weren't the same difficulty for the bright kids and the intellectually challenged, because otherwise it's only the middle of the road kids in the class that get things at the right level.
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killersheep
And a kid whose parents undermine their teachers assignments is a kid that lashes out at school and doesn't do the assignments at all. What are you hoping to accomplish here man? The assignment is still gonna be due fun or not. Not to sound like Teddy Atlas here but, Again you are just making excuses. If the "fun" factor isn't there......make it fun, do what your grandfather did and "make punitive learning assignments seem interesting". Turn it into a game or something. You are making it sound like this one assignment is gonna be the difference between ending up in jail, or being the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. It's just an assignment stop being such a drama queen.
Did I say I dont? The kids better at anatomy or geography then you are,Im good at geography,and I think he knows more then me, I keep it loose for him,and if you do,you get amazing results from him. I was just feeling that theres a line between pushing a kid, and making it seem like being intelligent is a punishment all on its own
I am quite impressed that you know what my anatomy and geography skills are, seeing as how we haven't met. So far you have gone from saying the assignment is too hard, to saying that it's an issue because your son can't be the equivalent to Tony Robbins at speech. Then it's your teachers fault because it isn't fun. Then you go to saying his handwriting isn't good enough, then you insult me saying my geography and anatomy knowledge are less than a second graders. Then you go back to saying you kid is being pushed too hard, although you stated yourself he is capable of doing the assignment and that you have made it interesting.
They are all just excuses. And I will challenge you to any anatomy or geography competition you choose.
Well,all things considered,my wife has her degree in sports medicine from PSU,and he reminds her of stuff she's forgotten, it was a relatively safe roll of the dice last year he got interested in anatomy,and we ended up having to get him college level books just to keep up with him.
The year before that it was geography,we ended up having to stash our gazateers or hed be dragging them all over the house.
And as far as insulting you,I did also point out,that he knows more about human anatomy then I do. Now you can be "insulted that I said he has a better knowledge of anatomy then you do" of course that would entail me being insulted by myself.
I didnt say he was your every day 2nd grader,when he decides he's interested in something he becomes lazer focused and will learn everything he can about a subject.He prpbably knows more about Total Drama Island then either of us,but just as my encyclopedic knowlege of Looney Tunes didnt help me in later life,I doubt that knowledge comes up on a job interview when he's 21. Hell when I was in 2nd grade,I probably knew more about Mako Sharks then any adult around me,they just fascinated me,he's just fascinated by different things then I am.
I have absolutely no idea whatsoever what made him get fascinated in those two subjects at an age when I was fascinated in knowing the exact amount of homeruns Hank Aaron hit,but there it is.He's not particullarly interested in sports so it frees up his time for other activities,something I envy of him,because I could probably have done more with the knowledge he's interested in,then knowing Ken Reitz was a 3rd baseman the Cardinals acquired from the Giants who ended up getting blackballed from major league baseball and ended up playing for the Bees. Or that David Bowie changed his name from David Jones to avoid confusion with Monkee Davey Jones. Its these little factoids Im convinced filled the space in my brain where algebra could have taken root.
But back to point,you cant say Kenyan food and customs arent too difficult a task for a second grader, and then say you should be offended that the same second grader was capable about knowing more about human anatomy then yourself. And you cant go back to the saw that his handwriting is bad,so is most doctors,my handwriting is atrocious, when Im working on buisness I make my wife take notes,so that way we'll be able to read it later.
If he had to give a handwritten oral presentation on anatomy,I wouldnt worry, but food is not his forte. Food as far as he's concerned consists of the cereal/poptart group the spaghettio/hotdog on a bun with a wavy line group, and the turn up his nose at whatever I made for his dinner group
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Did I say I dont? The kids better at anatomy or geography then you are,Im good at geography,and I think he knows more then me, I keep it loose for him,and if you do,you get amazing results from him. I was just feeling that theres a line between pushing a kid, and making it seem like being intelligent is a punishment all on its own
I am quite impressed that you know what my anatomy and geography skills are, seeing as how we haven't met. So far you have gone from saying the assignment is too hard, to saying that it's an issue because your son can't be the equivalent to Tony Robbins at speech. Then it's your teachers fault because it isn't fun. Then you go to saying his handwriting isn't good enough, then you insult me saying my geography and anatomy knowledge are less than a second graders. Then you go back to saying you kid is being pushed too hard, although you stated yourself he is capable of doing the assignment and that you have made it interesting.
They are all just excuses. And I will challenge you to any anatomy or geography competition you choose.
Well,all things considered,my wife has her degree in sports medicine from PSU,and he reminds her of stuff she's forgotten, it was a relatively safe roll of the dice last year he got interested in anatomy,and we ended up having to get him college level books just to keep up with him.
The year before that it was geography,we ended up having to stash our gazateers or hed be dragging them all over the house.
And as far as insulting you,I did also point out,that he knows more about human anatomy then I do. Now you can be "insulted that I said he has a better knowledge of anatomy then you do" of course that would entail me being insulted by myself.
I didnt say he was your every day 2nd grader,when he decides he's interested in something he becomes lazer focused and will learn everything he can about a subject.He prpbably knows more about Total Drama Island then either of us,but just as my encyclopedic knowlege of Looney Tunes didnt help me in later life,I doubt that knowledge comes up on a job interview when he's 21. Hell when I was in 2nd grade,I probably knew more about Mako Sharks then any adult around me,they just fascinated me,he's just fascinated by different things then I am.
I have absolutely no idea whatsoever what made him get fascinated in those two subjects at an age when I was fascinated in knowing the exact amount of homeruns Hank Aaron hit,but there it is.He's not particullarly interested in sports so it frees up his time for other activities,something I envy of him,because I could probably have done more with the knowledge he's interested in,then knowing Ken Reitz was a 3rd baseman the Cardinals acquired from the Giants who ended up getting blackballed from major league baseball and ended up playing for the Bees. Or that David Bowie changed his name from David Jones to avoid confusion with Monkee Davey Jones. Its these little factoids Im convinced filled the space in my brain where algebra could have taken root.
But back to point,you cant say Kenyan food and customs arent too difficult a task for a second grader, and then say you should be offended that the same second grader was capable about knowing more about human anatomy then yourself. And you cant go back to the saw that his handwriting is bad,so is most doctors,my handwriting is atrocious, when Im working on buisness I make my wife take notes,so that way we'll be able to read it later.
If he had to give a handwritten oral presentation on anatomy,I wouldnt worry, but food is not his forte. Food as far as he's concerned consists of the cereal/poptart group the spaghettio/hotdog on a bun with a wavy line group, and the turn up his nose at whatever I made for his dinner group
I still didn't see the part where you explain why this assignment is too much. You didn't mention anything about customs before other than the food they eat. Certainly you can slag me and change the topic all you want, but you still haven't given a good argument to substantiate your initial point.
Reasons you have alleged
1. The topic is too advanced for him.
You then stated he is capable of doing the assignment
2. The topic is punitive to him.
You then stated you were capable of making it interesting to him
3. His handwriting is not good enough to read by himself during his presentation
You cannot make me believe, that he will be unable to read basic food products.
4. Kenyan foods are too advanced for a second grader
This is much more basic than you make it sound, simply what food they eat is the topic you initially claimed. By second grade and his upbringing with the foods you prepare he cannot possibly be unfamiliar with basic food staples like corn and potatoes.
I don't see where your lack of confidence in your son comes from, are you just gonna say "if you don't like it, don't do it". Your teacher obviously feels you son is not only capable of this assignment, but also that your son should be pushed to excel.
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No I think its excessive,not imposable. We worked on it again today. Most kenyan food is not basic food products,I did the research myself before I whined about it, the kids never even seen an oyster let alone ate one. There's also different styles of cooking that are described in African,which is different dialect then he's used to. Again,he has the assignment,and if he has the assignment he's going to do as good of a job as he can with it. But that makes it more then "They like corn and peas alot" the end
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I'm going to kind of agree with Youngblood on this one, in as much as it is much more important to challenge students rather than leave them understimulated and working within their comfort zone.
In my area when i was a sprog, there was really only one school, and there wasn't really any division or enough flexibility in the curriculum, and there were a lot of brighter kids there who were constantly getting in trouble, messing about in class, backchat to teachers etc etc, because the lessons were really rather basic, and not exactly a good environment.
I know it seems like an obscure topic for a presentation, but I would support the idea that the teacher would provide individual subjects that weren't the same difficulty for the bright kids and the intellectually challenged, because otherwise it's only the middle of the road kids in the class that get things at the right level.
Ok I can see your point of view
He's the smart one,he gets the tougher assignment. But you have to admit,as the parent of a second grader,if that was sitting in your kids book bag youd find yourself choking and saying "They want a report on what?"
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No I think its excessive,not imposable. We worked on it again today. Most kenyan food is not basic food products,I did the research myself before I whined about it, the kids never even seen an oyster let alone ate one. There's also different styles of cooking that are described in African,which is different dialect then he's used to. Again,he has the assignment,and if he has the assignment he's going to do as good of a job as he can with it. But that makes it more then "They like corn and peas alot" the end
As a side note, I'm going to make some Irio tomorrow. And for the record kenyan food IS basic food products. Corn, potatoes, maize and beans. People that live in landlocked regions eat cows and goats and drink milk. People near the water eat fish stews and rice. Nothing crazy here.
Crazy would be indigenous fruits to southeast asia like Lychee, Soursop and Rambutan.
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No I think its excessive,not imposable. We worked on it again today. Most kenyan food is not basic food products,I did the research myself before I whined about it, the kids never even seen an oyster let alone ate one. There's also different styles of cooking that are described in African,which is different dialect then he's used to. Again,he has the assignment,and if he has the assignment he's going to do as good of a job as he can with it. But that makes it more then "They like corn and peas alot" the end
As a side note, I'm going to make some Irio tomorrow.
Really?,I hate freaking peas. You doing the basic mash or are you doing the mignon overlay as well.
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SUMAKI NA NAZI
N'DIZI
These are not basic foodstuffs
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SUMAKI NA NAZI
N'DIZI
These are not basic foodstuffs
Ami right in thinking, with the aid of google of course, that the first is fish in coconut sauce, and the second is essentially a type of banana. The first certainly sounds nice, i don't think i'd push it away, but the n'dizi sounds more like the staple food of this pair.
To digress a little, when I was in lowland nepal 500-1500m it was a very tropical country, and most of the people were subsistence farmers who'd work most of the year to feed the families, and some would exclusively grow bananas, or oranges, and the diversity in their diet would come from bartering these for what farmers in the area would grow. It wouldn't surprise me then if these N'dizi were only grown by some farmers, and bartered in a similar way, so that a whole community would get some fruit, whilst most of them farmed the more usual crops.
I'm not sure about your boy TM, but I think it's got us lot thinking about the food of Kenya for sure.
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So would I be right in saying that Kenyans DONT eat pot noodle?
Whats wrong with them?
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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)
Kenyan's i met were big on beans and Japati.
I think Japati was supposed to be indian originally but taken up by the Kenyans big time.
Damn I can't remember what kind of flour they used to make it - i think maybe corn flour?:confused:
They also loved their own special tea. Don't know then Kenyan name for it but it was nice - evil though - served with a LOT of sugar - let just say they had at least 3 sugars per cup and measured them out with tablespoons!
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I find it rather puzzling that someone can claim to have a high IQ and be good at geography yet be stumped by the foods of Kenya
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No I think its excessive,not imposable. We worked on it again today. Most kenyan food is not basic food products,I did the research myself before I whined about it, the kids never even seen an oyster let alone ate one. There's also different styles of cooking that are described in African,which is different dialect then he's used to. Again,he has the assignment,and if he has the assignment he's going to do as good of a job as he can with it. But that makes it more then "They like corn and peas alot" the end
As a side note, I'm going to make some Irio tomorrow.
Really?,I hate freaking peas. You doing the basic mash or are you doing the mignon overlay as well.
How can you not like peas ??? Yeah I'm just doing the basic mash for now, I think I might roll them in bread crumbs and bake them after the mash. Curious to see the final texture, I figure it will probably be a lot thicker than regular mashed potatoes. Probably add some Yve's sausage crumbles too.
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SUMAKI NA NAZI
N'DIZI
These are not basic foodstuffs
SUMAKI NA NAZI - Fresh fish in coconut cream
N'DIZI - Bananas Steamed in Banana Leaves
Basic stuff. I don't understand why, with your high IQ, you would make this so much more complicated than it is.
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Hey TM, it's good that your kid is a little genius and all, but there are one or two issues besides ensuring that your kid gets enough mental stimulation and challenge.
IMO one area where schools tend to fail is in the area of developing good work habits, organizational skills, multitasking etc, skills that are pretty important in a professional career. It's not at all easy to teach that stuff. I also pretty much breezed through school without lots of effort. I took tough courses and did well. But I never did develop really good work habits, organizational skills, etc, because I could get by without them. Project management skills? Who me?
A kid who maybe has average smarts who really has to work hard at things maybe has an advantage in this regards. Just a thought.
Being smart at school, getting lots of mental stimulation, does not necessarily equate with good life or career skills.
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As a side note, I'm going to make some Irio tomorrow.
Really?,I hate freaking peas. You doing the basic mash or are you doing the mignon overlay as well.
How can you not like peas ??? Yeah I'm just doing the basic mash for now, I think I might roll them in bread crumbs and bake them after the mash. Curious to see the final texture, I figure it will probably be a lot thicker than regular mashed potatoes. Probably add some Yve's sausage crumbles too.
Ive allwas hated peas,I dont like their consistency. Ill eat spring peas all days,but peas,no thanks
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Trainer Monkey
SUMAKI NA NAZI
N'DIZI
These are not basic foodstuffs
SUMAKI NA NAZI - Fresh fish in coconut cream
N'DIZI - Bananas Steamed in Banana Leaves
Basic stuff. I don't understand why, with your high IQ, you would make this so much more complicated than it is.
Find me a bannana leave in WV,just one,I triple dog dare you
