Last week was parent teacher conferences. I usually look forward to this time of year because it means we get a day off of school. I also like to meet with my kids teachers and since I have very smart kids it boosts my ego to hear how well they are doing. Well this term two of the three kids had walking report cards. I hate those, I feel so cheated. What a waste of time. We have to go around to several stations where we watch our kids do math problems, read to us and do various other things they have been learning. The purpose is so we as parents can see what are kids know. Well maybe that is beneficial to deadbeat parents who don't pay any attention to their kids. But I live with my kids, I talk to them on a daily basis. I help them do their homework or at least check it when they are done. I listen to them read every day -I already know what they know. What I don't know is how they are behaving at school, are they fitting in with the other kids, or are they keeping up with everyone else. I really want to know if they are the smartest kid in the class but it is tacky to come right out and ask that. I thought about not going to the walking report cards but that would make me look like a bad mother- so I went.
The walking report cards pretty much lived up to my expectations of a waste of time but the one teacher I did get to meet with opened my eyes to some issues my oldest son is having in the 4th grade. He loves school, he loves his teacher, he loves his friends. He doesn't' so much like to do homework and he has some pretty good rationalizing skills when it comes to explaining why he isn't doing his homework. First of all they don't have all that much homework and when his teacher says he can do it either at home or at school he just always chooses to do it at the place he is currently not in. 4th grade is a bit different than the younger grades. The teachers expect the kids to be a bit more independent, keeping track of what is due when all by themselves. I thought that sounded like a pretty good idea so I let him take the reigns when it comes to getting his work done. His driving skills need some work. But all in all he is doing pretty well. He spent several hours catching up a few things this weekend and now we should be back on track. School can be exhausting, I can't wait for summer.
The walking report cards pretty much lived up to my expectations of a waste of time but the one teacher I did get to meet with opened my eyes to some issues my oldest son is having in the 4th grade. He loves school, he loves his teacher, he loves his friends. He doesn't' so much like to do homework and he has some pretty good rationalizing skills when it comes to explaining why he isn't doing his homework. First of all they don't have all that much homework and when his teacher says he can do it either at home or at school he just always chooses to do it at the place he is currently not in. 4th grade is a bit different than the younger grades. The teachers expect the kids to be a bit more independent, keeping track of what is due when all by themselves. I thought that sounded like a pretty good idea so I let him take the reigns when it comes to getting his work done. His driving skills need some work. But all in all he is doing pretty well. He spent several hours catching up a few things this weekend and now we should be back on track. School can be exhausting, I can't wait for summer.
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