Posts by rowdypanther12

The school near us is pretty much flat, and right in the middle of everything is religion class 😂

Well, in that case, I'm stumped 😂

Michael Lee75 said:I don't get it, why can't the kid just stay home while the rest of them are off at religion class?

They're only in first grade, so it's likely just after-school care.

Luckily, they finally wrapped things up here for at least this week. As for next week, we don't have a schedule yet.

Kill it, don't feed it. 🎉

Joseph Sanchez10 said:The SEC said they’ll be setting up supervised spaces within the school for kids who don't take religion classes, just like how things were handled before the pandemic.

I can't quite recall when, but I definitely saw this in an article last week—some statement from the Secretary regarding how schools are supposed to handle students skipping religion class.

Honestly, I couldn't help but laugh because my kid, who's starting 4th grade now, has spent the last three years basically hanging out in hallways or the library. It's fine, I guess; he's got friends so he's okay, and some of the other kids even tell him, "Man, you're lucky you don't have to go to religion class."

Yeah, and our kids are "adequately supervised" too. 😂
But hey, they often went outside or stayed in the library with the teacher to do extra math or play chess...
Either way, those twice a week when they weren't in their first or last period, the kids used that time pretty wisely, regardless of whether there was any actual supervision or not.

Susan James said:We haven't heard anything official from the school district yet, but if it were up to me, I'd advocate for the community and suggest scheduling it during zero period, first, second, fourth, fifth, and so on.
From a scheduling standpoint, it's totally doable.
If it turns out to be too much of a headache, then it's an elective—let them take the course online.
If we can manage to combine classes for something like Spanish, there's no reason why Religious Studies couldn't be offered online, even if the classes aren't being merged.

I’ll be asking for them to be either first thing in the morning or last thing in the day, or even just held in the hallway. Honestly though, I've decided that if it doesn't happen because of current circumstances, I'm not going to start any drama or try to spark a revolution.😁
Of course, if someone is wearing headphones and listening to music during class, that's definitely grounds for discipline.

I’ve decided that for the sake of everyone else, I won't insist on her sitting out in the hallway.
I'll just give her some headphones so she can listen to music on her phone while she tackles her homework or studies.

This sounds more like something pulled straight from a textbook than how an actual person would say it.

Richard Fowler13 said:I have to say, I haven't come across any descriptions or interpretations quite like that in any of the books I've read.
Perhaps you could provide a direct quote so we can actually look at what you're talking about.

As for me, my experiences with religious studies have been positive—at least up to this point.

Here is the first link I could think of.
http://hr.n1info.com/Vijesti/a223964...jeronauku.html

There was also something about what happened at Auschwitz, but I don't remember enough to search for it right now.

I’m a little slow on this one, I don't quite get it. Are you saying the textbooks actually contradict the curriculum?

Daniel Chase13 said:Spot on.

Most religious education instructors focus on teaching kids how to respect people from all walks of life and different belief systems.

Having this kind of elective religious studies program in our American schools is a great model, and there's really no reason to change it. It definitely has its place in our education system.

So, are they basically teaching them things that contradict what's actually in the textbooks?

Textbooks actually describe atheists pretty explicitly. That obviously doesn't mean atheists should act the same way and go around calling believers morons.

I was just thinking about how much homework I hear our kids are getting lately; they seem completely buried under all this material and assignments. 😱
I honestly don't know who is going to help my little one get through it all, especially since she only spends about 30 minutes on schoolwork at home each day. ☕

Writing definitely needs practice and encouragement, but I’m really against those repetitive, soul-crushing assignments. Practice shouldn't have to mean filling two pages with nothing but

It feels like the new reform has cut down on writing requirements significantly, if I'm reading this right. Honestly, back when I was using both cursive and print with fountain pens, my handwriting was pretty terrible 😁
Anyway, I haven't used cursive in ages 😁
But yeah, instead of giving me exercises for my low blood pressure, they just shoved me straight into a walker, as if that helps 😂

Sometimes when I read through these threads, I honestly wonder how we reached this stage of civilization—where we can't even have a constructive conversation, let alone anything else. 😂

On another note, does anyone here actually believe kids shouldn't be taught to write by hand in school? Like, is there an argument that practicing handwriting doesn't actually help their development?
Because, well, that's where we've landed.

It’s like *Idiocracy* was actually a script written by Nostradamus 😂

Susan James said:Exactly.
The fall weather is totally messed up anyway; I'm still wearing sandals while my parents saw cherry blossoms blooming in their garden yesterday.
So, the timing of the curriculum is off regardless.

And it’s the same thing every single year—teaching from outdated nature books. It feels pretty pointless.
Local geography and the seasons😁

It wasn't overcrowded at all; kids have been mastering writing skills for years without any issues 😁 if they struggle with something, it's usually reading, but that doesn't mean we should scrap writing altogether 😂
I’d much rather they skip relearning the number four during spring than get rid of writing 😁

Man, I remember how much I struggled with my English classes back in the day; it was a total disaster.
Now, all my subjects are just like that.