Teaching Girls and Boys Differently

[Carrie]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Jul 12 2005, 03:16 PM']That a girl! think like a shopper!!!
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You know it!

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Don John of Austria' date='Jul 12 2005, 05:54 PM']Well  in my experiance figetting is only a problem when it bothers others or  disrupts the childs ability to learn, niether I nor teachers I know have a problem with it solong as it doesn't do one of those things--- and I have seen many 8th graders who have not mastered the art of sitting, for that matter I know some adults who have not mastered it, sitting and staying on task are essential to survival in the modern world. Now that being said I think many of our problems in school would be solved if boys would start at 7 instead of 6, in Texas a child doesn't have to attend until 7 and I am seriosly thinking about keeping my son  out until then. I think you are right in your assesment of age just remember that eventually it does have to be taught and enforced.
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Oh, I'm sorry... were you talking to me??



Minnesota also doesn't require attendance until age seven. But I don't know of anyone other than homeschoolers who delay. I agree that at some point staying on task for long periods of time is a skill that must be mastered. I'm sure that you and I can agree that children (especially boys) of ages five and six who are required to sit and concentrate for hours on end are going to get figety. I used to teach first grade and I remember the struggle it was for them to stay on task. I am glad that my son does not have to sit for so long. Don't get me wrong, he does have to do seatwork, but a lot of his work can be done at the couch or sprawled out on the floor.

[Don John of Austria]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Jul 12 2005, 09:02 PM'] Oh, I'm sorry... were you talking to me??



Minnesota also doesn't require attendance until age seven. But I don't know of anyone other than homeschoolers who delay. I agree that at some point staying on task for long periods of time is a skill that must be mastered. I'm sure that you and I can agree that children (especially boys) of ages five and six who are required to sit and concentrate for hours on end are going to get figety. I used to teach first grade and I remember the struggle it was for them to stay on task. I am glad that my son does not have to sit for so long. Don't get me wrong, he does have to do seatwork, but a lot of his work can be done at the couch or sprawled out on the floor.
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Well I do't know about your experiance but I never new a first grader who had trouble staying on task when those task where developmentally appropriate. I think that task are becomeing increasingly difficult for kids because we are continually lowering the age we expect certian concepts to be taught. I personally think we are much to hard on the young student and much to easy on the intermidiate and Junior High school child.

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[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Don John of Austria' date='Jul 12 2005, 09:39 PM']Well I do't know about  your experiance but I never new a first grader who had trouble stayingon task when those task  where developmentally appropriate.  I think that task are becomeing increasingly difficult for kids because we are continually lowering the age we expect certian concepts to be taught. I personally think we are much to hard on the young student and much to easy on the intermidiate and Junior High school child.
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I agree with everything you just said.

[Don John of Austria]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Jul 12 2005, 09:43 PM']I agree with everything you just said.
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Good I am glad we agree.

[God's Errand Girl]

Sounds like we have a lot of Tom Cruise supporters here in this forum.....just kidding. :haha: