Stress over report cards?

[jnevin]

agreed.

I believe we've done all we can here, lock 'er up!!

 

[Smurfy]

I believe we've done all we can here, lock 'er up!!

Keep moving folks! Nothing to see here!

 

[Beachbum1546]

guess what, stupid?
i didn't go to kindergarten. or first grade- i was skipped into 2nd and graduated high school at 16, college at 20, and got my masters degree by age 22.
full scholarships.
and you know what?
I can write a sentence and you can't. stupid.

So, what do you do now?

 

[jnevin]

So, what do you do now?

Why not quit while you're behind?

 

[Lestat]

i wonder if your son will read this thread one day once he is older.

I'm not a parent, so blow me off if you wish, but I think its important not to get too hung up on disabilities. EVERYONE's fucked up somehow. I had a mild dyslexia, never really thought twice about it. My cousin had something similar and is now trying to get government aid or something as an adult because she says she can't work? wtf?

I've got a BLIND computer engineer here that writes better code than most people. We've got a guy in a wheelchair too. These two are both genuises in their own right but could have easily used their disabilities as excuses not to do shit.

 

[Smurfy]

i wonder if your son will read this thread one day once he is older.

I'm not a parent, so blow me off if you wish, but I think its important not to get too hung up on disabilities. EVERYONE's fucked up somehow. I had a mild dyslexia, never really thought twice about it. My cousin had something similar and is now trying to get government aid or something as an adult because she says she can't work? wtf?

I've got a BLIND computer engineer here that writes better code than most people. We've got a guy in a wheelchair too. These two are both genuises in their own right but could have easily used their disabilities as excuses not to do shit.

yeah i know. that's why I mentioned the fact that everyone learns differently, and also those two books I mentioned regarding this subject. definitely not hung up on his disability. frankly, he doesnt even know of the term learning disability. all he knows is he gets special attention for his reading instruction. and he loves that. he gets regular instruction for everything else and he gets B's in every other subject in 3rd grade.

 

[Lestat]

yeah i know. that's why I mentioned the fact that everyone learns differently, and also those two books I mentioned regarding this subject. definitely not hung up on his disability. frankly, he doesnt even know of the term learning disability. all he knows is he gets special attention for his reading instruction. and he loves that. he gets regular instruction for everything else and he gets B's in every other subject in 3rd grade.

I didn't mean to imply that you were doing anything wrong, I'm not one to tell you how to parent, I'm not one and will probably be asking you a ton of questions if I ever have children!

I've just seen a few people, not most, just a few, use a fairly common "disability" or disorder as an excuse for pretty much everything. Like I said, my cousin. She was so damn smart too. Now whenever something doesn't go her way she pulls out some major disability that you can't really argue against.

I say suck it up, what did people do before we had the DSM guidelines, they made due with the hand they were dealt!

 

[Beachbum1546]

Why not quit while you're behind?

I am curious. Clearly, she is extremely bright so I'm interested in what she did with that huge brain.

Sounds like she could do great things so I assume she is.

I don't care if I make fun of people or insult them, fuck that. People need to toughen up a little. I made a crack at her kid having a problem and every women on the board is acting like I poured gasoline on him and set him on fire.

If the kid has ADD/ADHD or any nonsense like that, get his ass on some ritalin and make him study. When I didn't want to study my dad beat me, and he made me a better man for it. It's very difficult to get a kid to understand how important grades are so sometimes the best way to get him to do work is to be a tough mother.

 

[Smurfy]

I am curious. Clearly, she is extremely bright so I'm interested in what she did with that huge brain.

Sounds like she could do great things so I assume she is.

I don't care if I make fun of people or insult them, fuck that. People need to toughen up a little. I made a crack at her kid having a problem and every women on the board is acting like I poured gasoline on him and set him on fire.

If the kid has ADD/ADHD or any nonsense like that, get his ass on some ritalin and make him study. When I didn't want to study my dad beat me, and he made me a better man for it. It's very difficult to get a kid to understand how important grades are so sometimes the best way to get him to do work is to be a tough mother.

I'm guessing you didnt read the entire thread. If you did read it, I'm wondering how you made it this far with such piss poor reading comprehension skills.

I think the point is, you gain absolutely nothing in making a derogatory comment about someone's child. If you gain anything from that, then you seriously lack the emotional intelligence necessary to make it in the real world. I hate to break it to you, but college is not the real world.

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Kindergarten is way too young to gauge a childs future academic success.

While somewhat true, it is also not entirely accurate. It can depend on the child, the parents, and the school.

A child with a poor basis will struggle with most concepts. For example, if you "leave" kindergarten without knowing letter sounds or have letter recognition, learning to read will be a huge struggle.

A child with a poor base will have low fluency and low comprehension in reading - because they are spending so much time trying to decode words - rather than focusing on the flow of reading and the understanding of what they are reading.

A child who does not read well, will struggle in math. Why? Try reading a word problem when you cannot understand the words. Try reading directions.

While a child can do poorly in kindergarten and still succeed later (of course) .... it is more likely that they will continue to struggle. Often, the children who do not do well in kindergarten have parents who do not understand the value of education.

I could tell you with reasonable accuracy the children in my kindergarten classes who will likely struggle through school and tell you those who will likely succeed.

Kidnergarten is more than fingerpainting and naptime. Kindergarteners now have to take standardized tests .... It is actually amazing what they are expected to learn and much they DO learn. It is a lot of fun and games, but there is a helluva lotta curriculum too.