Meet the fearless Desmond but I call him Desmond Tutu. He's in first grade and of course doesn't have a clue as to who Desmond Tutu is but when he's older I believe he'll appreciate the nickname. Last night I helped him do his homework - did you know first graders have to know fractions? What next kinder calculus? He had at least an hour of homework - which I thought was a little much so after the sentence writing meltdown we stopped and played hide and seek!
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Cowboy in Training!
Meet the fearless Desmond but I call him Desmond Tutu. He's in first grade and of course doesn't have a clue as to who Desmond Tutu is but when he's older I believe he'll appreciate the nickname. Last night I helped him do his homework - did you know first graders have to know fractions? What next kinder calculus? He had at least an hour of homework - which I thought was a little much so after the sentence writing meltdown we stopped and played hide and seek!
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It is crazy what they are teaching now in school! Savannah is in Kindergarten this year and it has blown me away at what they have to be able to do! I remember going to K for half a day. Before they can graduate K here they have to be able to write there name correctly, have started reading, adding, numbers, etc. I don't remember starting any of that till at least 1st grade! He is a cutie!
They start them pretty early with the homework now...and lots of it too!
That was nice of you to give him a fun little break when he had the meltdown. As a teacher, I am well-aware of the expectations in education these days. I think when I was young, kids learned to read in 1st grade. Now, if you aren't reading by the end of Kindergarten, you are considered behind. Desmond looks like a natural up there!
You are so right about the "too much" homework for these little guys.
Desmond Tutu looks pretty happy on that horse though. Cute,cute,cute.
I have already decided I will need to get my kids a tutor for math. I am at a loss! I can add and subtract and balance my checkbook! I can also measure(for cooking)I feel for my kids! Glad I am out of school!!
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