Comments on: Is This A School Standard? http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/11/05/is-this-a-school-standard/ Good to the last blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:09:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: christen http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/11/05/is-this-a-school-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-44251 christen Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:46:41 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1811#comment-44251 what about these schools who are using those big exercise balls as chairs? supposedly those help. I don't have kids, so I don't know, but I've heard stories from parents who say it worked wonders for their kids. the internal muscles are constantly working so it gets energy out. what about these schools who are using those big exercise balls as chairs? supposedly those help.

I don’t have kids, so I don’t know, but I’ve heard stories from parents who say it worked wonders for their kids. the internal muscles are constantly working so it gets energy out.

]]> By: charlene http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/11/05/is-this-a-school-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-44250 charlene Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:03:14 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1811#comment-44250 My son's Kindergarten teacher is wonderful with the kids. She knows where my sons strengths lies and where they do not. She really truly gets him which I call my angel. She challenges in math were he excels but take it a tad easier on him in writing because she knows it is where he lacks but presistant. I just hope all of his teacher understand him. I always why teachers forget that some kids have the wiggles and it is best for them to stand. They learn better this way. Here in missouri we have one school district (public) that divides the boys and girls into seperate rooms for teaching. Studies show that the kids are advancing wonderfully because of the way it is set up. What is differnt mroe hands on for the boys and listening for girls. Also, by your emails I can tell you are a good teacher/principal. My son’s Kindergarten teacher is wonderful with the kids. She knows where my sons strengths lies and where they do not. She really truly gets him which I call my angel. She challenges in math were he excels but take it a tad easier on him in writing because she knows it is where he lacks but presistant. I just hope all of his teacher understand him. I always why teachers forget that some kids have the wiggles and it is best for them to stand. They learn better this way. Here in missouri we have one school district (public) that divides the boys and girls into seperate rooms for teaching. Studies show that the kids are advancing wonderfully because of the way it is set up. What is differnt mroe hands on for the boys and listening for girls. Also, by your emails I can tell you are a good teacher/principal.

]]> By: Woman with Kids http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/11/05/is-this-a-school-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-44225 Woman with Kids Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:09:27 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1811#comment-44225 I think Boy 1 has had at least one Mr. Dingleberry every year. And unfortunately, very few Mrs. Nearly Perfects. I think Boy 1 has had at least one Mr. Dingleberry every year. And unfortunately, very few Mrs. Nearly Perfects.

]]> By: Headless Mom http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/11/05/is-this-a-school-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-44224 Headless Mom Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:49:53 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1811#comment-44224 Oh, and don't get me started on the actual academic requirements... Oh, and don’t get me started on the actual academic requirements…

]]> By: Headless Mom http://www.mochamomma.com/2009/11/05/is-this-a-school-standard/comment-page-1/#comment-44223 Headless Mom Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:49:18 +0000 http://www.mochamomma.com/?p=1811#comment-44223 My #1 son's first grade teacher taught me a lot about boys and school. She let them stand at their desks, wiggling like 6 or 7 year olds are apt to do. I learned that they need to wiggle, and that I should give it a rest-I had been fighting him to sit all through K and 1st during homework time. After I got the message? Much easier to get him to do his work. But actually a 'skill' on the report card? *head exploding* My #1 son’s first grade teacher taught me a lot about boys and school. She let them stand at their desks, wiggling like 6 or 7 year olds are apt to do. I learned that they need to wiggle, and that I should give it a rest-I had been fighting him to sit all through K and 1st during homework time. After I got the message? Much easier to get him to do his work.

But actually a ’skill’ on the report card? *head exploding*

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