driftingranger2 said:My kid is currently lost in deep space. He just memorized definitions by heart and couldn't say a damn thing about them if his life depended on it. I threw a couple of follow-up questions his way and realized he’s just a walking encyclopedia of notebook scribbles with zero actual comprehension. I told him to get smart and actually use the massive amount of information sitting right at his fingertips. He didn't even try. Still walked away with an A on the oral exam, though.
Exactly!! And get this—my kid knows the difference between a star and a planet purely because they love sci-fi. Meanwhile, their friend in class is totally clueless! Honestly, my kid probably wouldn't have known either if it weren't for the sci-fi interest. It’s not that anyone cares deeply, but you should just learn what's required and move on; otherwise, you're just throwing terms around without knowing what they mean.
So now they're learning about those ancient eras and how the land compares to what it used to be. Luckily, there are tons of great YouTube videos out there because when I read the book, I honestly couldn't wrap my head around why the seasons switched from winter to summer like that. 😂
I honestly don't have an issue with a kid just peeling potatoes; if you think you know me from our chats online, you know I'm being sincere about that. My problem is telling them to peel a potato without first explaining what a peeler is, where to find it, what a potato actually is, or how the process works in the first place. You can't just tell them to peel a potato and then head out to Starbucks.😁
Yeah, you've got a point. Honestly, it feels like kids are better off just teaching themselves using textbooks and the internet anyway. They just end up memorizing basic facts without actually grasping any of it, which seems to be where our school system is headed.
Thankfully, I see it doesn't always have to be that way. There are plenty of great teachers out there who actually take the time to make things make sense for their students.
I get where you're coming from, but someone really needs to explain these things to kids properly. The way this is written in our school textbooks is honestly terrible—it’s just clunky, overly formal, and poorly phrased. That's exactly why kids end up just memorizing stuff without actually understanding any of it. Here’s a quick example regarding the origin of the universe Everything it says is basically just "one theory is that the universe began with the Big Bang." But nowhere, and I mean nowhere, does it actually explain what a Big Bang even is. I don't want my child learning like that. I told her to look it up online, but she just kept finding these explanations that I can't even wrap my head around myself, damn it. How is she I could go on for pages about this. History teachers should be trying harder to make sure kids aren't just cramming facts to pass a test. They should be using stories, little anecdotes, or connecting it to things happening today... it would be so much better.
Luckily, some professors don't really follow those guidelines because they explain everything so clearly that the kids basically don't even need to study at home. True, you put in so much effort online, while those who just give instructions like "go learn it yourselves" aren't any better in person either.
What are teachers actually doing if they aren't explaining anything? Are they just sitting there watching while kids try to teach themselves from a textbook? 😂 Now I finally get why that computer science teacher wouldn't bother explaining the difference between ROM and RAM when the students asked. He just told them, "It's in your book." 😂
What if my child just doesn't want to wear a shirt? It bothers them, they feel uncomfortable, and they simply don't want to? Look, we don't need to go to such extremes. In the past, kids used to get sent home from schools without AC back in June because they were wearing shorts or tank tops, for crying out loud—and nobody ever complained about that, right? Are we really saying children have to keep their shoulders covered and wear knee-length pants when it's 95 degrees out? This is all just nonsense. Is it really that hard for them to wear a mask for those 20 feet while walking to the teacher's desk? If I were the principal, I’d say fine, starting tomorrow the schedule changes: school starts at 6 AM, each class comes in on its own 15-minute staggered interval, and no one leaves the classroom during breaks, so there's no need for masks at all.
Honestly, I wish five parents had just stepped up and told the school that making kids carry 25-pound backpacks all day was a bad idea, or offered any other logical reason to push back. But instead, they're all just complaining about having to wear a mask for three minutes while walking from one building to another. 😂
Who actually finds it worth it to work from home while looking after a school-aged kid? , for most people in that situation, it’s just not financially viable to do both.
Anyway, I'm curious—how do they even plan on checking if the kids are actually home? They can't seriously expect children to run to the door and answer the bell, right? 😂 And then what happens? Someone shows up for a check, the kid doesn't open up, and you get hit with a fine?
I'm just talking about elementary school. but if they're going to tell everyone that kids will only be isolated if they're near an infected student, then they should either stick to that or actually follow through.
Entire classrooms are being put into isolation despite the kids wearing their masks perfectly properly. There’s zero explanation coming from either the school district or the local news. They're just passing the buck while nobody bothers to answer any parents' questions.
Throughout my entire school years, my sister's schooling, my friends' kids, and now even my own, there was never any actual class on the first day. I wonder who looked after the kids during June, July, and August—maybe even that first day. But people are making such a huge drama about them being absent 😂
On a different note, how many of you actually received an email with updates, like how long classes would last or general organization stuff? We didn't get anything at all 😂
But what did you actually gain from that? If she didn't tell you now, she won't tell you next time either—if anything, she’ll just trust you even less. And once she realizes you're reading her messages, she'll start deleting them, so you'll end up finding out the hard way next time.
My philosophy is simple: I give her my full trust until she gives me a reason not to. And she knows that. I honestly don't see what I'd gain from snooping through her phone. If I do it behind her back and she finds out, I’m the one who loses her trust. If she catches me, she'll just realize I don't trust her anyway, and then she'll just start hiding anything she doesn't want me to see. Kids aren't stupid; they mostly use Snapchat where everything disappears anyway. I know which parents in the school district are constantly reading texts, and I know exactly how kids find ways to get around it. 😁
Ethan Mitchell4 said:I’m not even sure if any intervention actually helps them The truth is, the parents just don't care—it’s like they’re completely indifferent They live off government assistance and start having kids at fifteen, basically adding a new one to the mix every single year Honestly, I think the only thing that would work is strict penalties Like, cut off the welfare benefits if you aren't actually sending your kids to school You have to hit them in the wallet; nothing else gets through to them Everyone loves to talk about "integrating" them into American society But give me a break—they’ve been living here, specifically in my county, for what feels like forever, and if they haven't integrated by now, what are they waiting for?
In my daycare group, we constantly have kids who don't speak a word of English. Last year, we had an immigrant from Albania; she learned so much by the end of the year it was unreal, considering she started with absolutely zero vocabulary Now we have a kid whose family is from China, but he already knows quite a bit And for three years now, we’ve had a little boy who came over from the Netherlands; he knew a few phrases of English already We also had a girl from Egypt for a while, though I'm not really sure what her situation is But those parents actually make an effort, whereas that isn't the case with the Romani community
Of course, credit where credit is due—there are exceptions. They're rare, but there are some families who are truly impressive, and I really respect them
Of course it helps. I mean, what would happen to you if you stopped caring about your own kid and their school attendance?