Comments on: A Royal Pain

By: Jerri Ann

Jerri Ann — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:48:53 +0000

You ran all up on a discussion that is going hard and heavy in many places. One is part of my own Mom is Teaching (http://www.momisteaching.com) blog where Sara Bennett from The Case AGainst Homework (htt://stophomeworkcom) comments often and the other is where Angela Norton Tyler (www.family-homework-answers) is a big comproponent of at least making sure assignments have meaning plus doing away with weekend and holiday homework.

Do you take a week’s vacation and continue to do both of your jobs? You know, a parent/spouse plus a teacher of your child’s homework at night? Well, then, your child should get a vacation where he/she can do only one job during vacation and that is rest and relax and play…..that’s what adults are suppose to do regardless of the fact that many take work from the office home with them…

By: Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates

Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:36:54 +0000

What a project! It looks great! You are right – totally an A.

By: Natalie Witcher

Natalie Witcher — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:37:40 +0000

Well done. Well done, indeed.

By: Colleen - Mommy Always Wins

Colleen - Mommy Always Wins — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:22:21 +0000

Wow. That clothespin has HAIR. If she doesn’t get extra credit, well…

And tell them your grandmother was the QUEEN. If there’s no documentation they’ll never know anyway.

By: Domestic Accident

Domestic Accident — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:33:30 +0000

Holy cow, that clothespin is amazing.

By: Rose

Rose — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:22:29 +0000

maybe i can use this to convince my husband that homeschooling IS the way to go… we’re still on the fence but i think you’ve helped me make up my mind!

By: magnet for the crazy

magnet for the crazy — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:34:52 +0000

so it gets worse??? my twins are in kindergarten and already weve crafted a family tree out of felt fake leaves buttons glue glitter you name it same with a turkey, nd we are making pilgrim clothing out of pillowcases….I cant imagine first grade let alone what y’all are doing I hope god sends me some patience..I better start praying now.

By: Queen B

Queen B — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:30:52 +0000

Excellent work.

School projects may very well be the death of me. My daughter had to do a Thanksgiving project due yesterday. In the middle of the Science Fair Project. I do not love the projects.

But the clothespin is pretty darn cute.

By: gina

gina — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:20:26 +0000

DAWN- OMGosh! My 14 yo daugheter’s physics class JUST did that project with the egg last week. I am happy to report my daughter’s didn’t break and she got an A!!! She built a cardbord box and filled it with cotton balls around the egg.

By: JanMary

JanMary — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:23:12 +0000

LOL!

School projects seem to be at much bigger thing in US. Here in N Ireland they seem to be minor, infrequent and low key. I know of a family who recently spent a year in Boston, and the stories of the school projects were incredible.