Comments on: Why I Don’t Want to Send Her (Back) To School https://imaginationsoup.net/why-i-dont-want-to-send-her-back-to-school/ | Best Children's Books Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:54:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Susan Case https://imaginationsoup.net/why-i-dont-want-to-send-her-back-to-school/comment-page-6/#comment-85474 Fri, 25 May 2012 02:19:23 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=4931#comment-85474 I am a retired special education and kindergarten teacher. I believe children should attend public school if at all possible. If it is not satisfactory, then help make it so. Yes, the classrooms are too crowded and the teachers are underpaid. Help make changes through your school, district policies, and state legislation. Volunteer whenever you can. Some things can be taken home to help a teacher, go on field trips, help in the classroom, help a child in the hall who needs special attention. My daughter was a special ed. student. She did fine in elementary school where I taught. But middle school did not work for her as much as I thought it should. So we finally homeschooled her and it was a wonderful opportunity for Sarah and her dad to bond. I made the lesson plans and he worked at home so could help her with the lessons. Do whatever is best for your child – but demand good teachers. It is very difficult for a teacher to be fired – very difficult due to union lawyers, the amount of documentation required and the many times a teacher may fail before something truly horrible happens so that she or he can be fired. I know wonderful dedicated amazing teachers who are burned out because of state standardized tests and No Child Left Behind pressures. Vote, take action and volunteer – or homeschool.

]]> By: Liz https://imaginationsoup.net/why-i-dont-want-to-send-her-back-to-school/comment-page-6/#comment-69930 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 13:44:13 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=4931#comment-69930 Wow. My son is in a ” good” kindergarten and this describes his day perfectly… Makes me think twice!

]]> By: Michelle Breum https://imaginationsoup.net/why-i-dont-want-to-send-her-back-to-school/comment-page-6/#comment-67273 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:46:27 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=4931#comment-67273 I think it’s good you kept this post online. It brings up an important topic.

]]> By: Melissa Taylor https://imaginationsoup.net/why-i-dont-want-to-send-her-back-to-school/comment-page-5/#comment-66172 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:20:00 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=4931#comment-66172 In reply to Alida Bunder.

thanks, Alida.

]]> By: Melissa Taylor https://imaginationsoup.net/why-i-dont-want-to-send-her-back-to-school/comment-page-5/#comment-66171 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:18:55 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=4931#comment-66171 In reply to Ashley.

Ashley,
I remember that huge no-no from my certification program so it shocked me! I love how the school art night let the kids use glitter – they made the kids point to where the glue should go and then the adults put on the glue and shook on the glitter. Such a learning experience –

Love the book recommendation, thanks!

]]> By: Melissa Taylor https://imaginationsoup.net/why-i-dont-want-to-send-her-back-to-school/comment-page-5/#comment-64589 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:34:03 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=4931#comment-64589 In reply to Ken Lewis.

Ken, Sounds like a preschool teacher after my own heart! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Melissa Taylor https://imaginationsoup.net/why-i-dont-want-to-send-her-back-to-school/comment-page-6/#comment-64588 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:33:40 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=4931#comment-64588 In reply to Susan.

thank you, Susan.

]]> By: Susan https://imaginationsoup.net/why-i-dont-want-to-send-her-back-to-school/comment-page-6/#comment-64501 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:08:55 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=4931#comment-64501 I am glad you re-posted this. You describe many of the reasons that we decided to pull our daughters out of public school and begin our homeschool journey several years ago! Best of luck as you try to sort out what the answer is to your situation.

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