tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34742349.post5384880488004623274..comments2023-06-15T11:41:20.242-04:00Comments on Reflections of Nothing: What I Did Over My Summer Vacation: Homework!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34742349.post-68721475586639412902011-09-19T18:11:35.247-04:002011-09-19T18:11:35.247-04:00Anonymous: Bravo for stepping up and working with ...Anonymous: Bravo for stepping up and working with your children to try to get them back up where they are supposed to be! I admire that dedication greatly and applaud you for it.<br /><br />But here's the difference between what you wrote and what I was writing about: -you- are 'playing teacher.' This is not school-assigned work that was given to EVERY child to complete over the summer, where the same work was given to those who do well and those who do poorly in school.<br /><br />This summer my son was given a reading assignment complete with essay to complete before the first day of class. When he received his official class schedule, the teacher who assigned the work was no longer the one teaching the course. When he got to school, the new teacher didn't even have that book on her syllabus. So he spent hours writing an essay that was never graded.<br /><br />Admittedly, this is uncommon, but it still speaks to my point: during the summer break, the kids are BETWEEN classes. They have not yet started the new class year. Is it fair that they be assigned work for it? <br /><br />The world is different, yes, but kids are still kids. They have the rest of their lives to work year-round...I say if they are on summer vacation, let them -be- on vacation. mkmarkirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251025210237420959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34742349.post-81886197798070129212011-08-05T13:47:36.622-04:002011-08-05T13:47:36.622-04:00I know this blog is about 4 years old right now (8...I know this blog is about 4 years old right now (8/5/2011) but I would like to share my 2 cents for future readers. I have 2 children who were behind (per the standardized tests, yes, I also have heartache with their accuracy) BUT, they were behind when they came to us from the other parent to live full time. I have observed them and yes, I agree they are behind. The oldest is starting 4th grade where many of the areas she is behind in will NOT be covered again, but assumed to have mastered. SO, I am the unpopular parent this summer, we do work every day - they use Summer Bridge Books, I print worksheets from online (there are TONS) and they read every day for an hour. As a kid I had no homework in the summers, or in school prior to 6th grade, but the world is different, my kids have different needs, and I am ok playing teacher over the summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34742349.post-12089796968933904692007-06-25T20:13:00.000-04:002007-06-25T20:13:00.000-04:00That's a hard one. I've been debating how much I ...That's a hard one. I've been debating how much I need to keep helping Bryant stay fresh in his math skills. Math is very hard for him, so to go all summer with no practice could be bad for next year. But I agree, summer break is supposed to be a BREAK too. I NEVER did homework over summer break. If I took a fun hobby type of class, that was different. I sure would NOT have wanted actual school work. So what to do...<BR/><BR/>-bmThe Beast Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614186892665439229noreply@blogger.com