-> The ones that you worry about are those who can't hold a thought for
-> long enough to make sense of the writing. I really push the "it has
-> to make sense" line but some children who have not been exposed to
-> lots of good language in their first five years don't always know if
-> it makes sense.
 I don't know what you can do for such children. These are the
ones in high school math who can't solve word problems because they
don't understand the statements in the problems.
-> so I do correct some of the errors, or point it SK> out when we've
-> gotten to the bottom of a page, just so that she is SK> aware of it.
-> And I would do that too. It is a worry when thay don't seem to want
-> to self correct. I try to impress upon my children that it is okay to
-> self correct if they realise they have made a mistake.
You know, I don't understand after reading your reply to me, what it is
that you and I were disagreeing about. Your response seems to agree
almost completely with what I've written.
-> I don't believe in setting homework for homework's sake. That if you
-> set it you correct it. That tables and spelling and reading good
-> books are nightly homework essentials. That it should supplement the
-> school work or complete/polish/prepare for presentation that done in
-> class; be something that parents can assist with or keep track of so
-> they know what is going on at school. That it should not take longer
-> to correct than to do. That it should be discussed in class but not
-> overtake class time.
I don't mind if the teacher expects the parents to help correct the
homework. You should understand that I live in a fairly affluent,
middle-class, professional neighborhood. Most of the students have
college-educated parents. This is a good way to involve the parents in
their children's education.
-> I'd say your children were always going to be excellent readers
-> because you spent time with them, conversed with them and read to
-> them something we are seeing less of these days.
Probably true. My husband and I, both avid readers (or at least I used
to be when I had more time) made up our minds to do everything we could
to help our kids develope into readers, since I am well aware that good
readers do better in ALL subjects in school.
Sheila
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