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Post by mommabakes on Jan 4, 2018 16:03:17 GMT -6
jedi I would not be happy if my kids have homework in Kindergarten. K is full days here, and I feel like kids need those few hours between school and bed to play and explore. I have no idea how our district is on the issue, but I'll be meeting with teachers if they expect much more than nightly reading at home.
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Post by CestLaVie on Jan 4, 2018 16:04:49 GMT -6
jedi, yeah DS would not do well with that. We can barely get him to be calm enough to sit down and do a full school day. His attention span just isn't there! Our Kindergarten has never sent homework home. The most has been like "wear a yellow outfit tomorrow for yellow day" or something. Or find a family picture to bring in. No worksheets!
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Post by CestLaVie on Jan 4, 2018 16:06:30 GMT -6
jedi I would not be happy if my kids have homework in Kindergarten. K is full days here, and I feel like kids need those few hours between school and bed to play and explore. I have no idea how our district is on the issue, but I'll be meeting with teachers if they expect much more than nightly reading at home. yup this! I also agree that kids can be different. DD is learning colours/words far far before DS ever did. I just feel like it's crazy to be creating this pressure system for 5 year olds!
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Post by girlonabike on Jan 4, 2018 16:13:44 GMT -6
Happy birthday, skinandbones! Ugh, aydee, that's where I was last week. Could not stop vomiting at all. I ended up in the ER because it was causing contractions. I hope it passes quickly. I wouldn't wish that sickness on my worst enemy. We got a couple of inches of snow from the bomb cyclone, but its not terrible. If I was feeling better, I'd take the kiddo out to play in the snow. Thanks for all your replies about my whining about not being ready for the kid. I know it will be ok. I just feel like I'm crashing and burning these last few weeks trying to keep all these balls up in the air. It will all work out.
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Post by easternshoregirl on Jan 4, 2018 16:34:03 GMT -6
Ugh, aydee , that's where I was last week. Could not stop vomiting at all. I ended up in the ER because it was causing contractions. I hope it passes quickly. I wouldn't wish that sickness on my worst enemy. I forgot to comment on your post...so sorry you are feeling sick and unprepared. I still feel like we have some big stuff to do too and besides that our house is just a wreck. I know it is going to piss me off when I'm sitting on the couch, nursing baby all day and just looking at the messes. I was violently ill on Tuesday and was having some pretty bad contractions during the night but they stopped on their own and I was able to somewhat hydrate when I got up. I'm relying on Gatorade still b/c I can only drink so much liquid at one time and I need to maximize its effectiveness, or something. I have a reasoning behind it, I just don't know how to explain it. I don't think mine was a bug though (not sure if that is good or bad) so I'm going on Zofran, as soon as my OB can get the script straight.
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Post by jedi on Jan 4, 2018 16:46:30 GMT -6
Isaac lunch came home uneaten 😩
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Post by jedi on Jan 4, 2018 16:47:13 GMT -6
Tell me not to panic
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Post by armpants on Jan 4, 2018 17:00:33 GMT -6
Exciting about the house Betweenthelines! I want to see pictures! Happy birthday skinandbones! I hope everyone feels better aydee. jedi, it's the first day of the medicine, too soon to jump to conclusions. Plus there's a back up plan. CestLaVie I firmly believe every kid learns at their own pace. The more I thought about it, the more I think M wasn't as behind in speech, he just picked up different words first. Hugs, I think you're doing a great job.
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Post by Betweenthelines on Jan 4, 2018 17:28:38 GMT -6
I'm going to put the pictures in the private board
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Post by coconutbacon on Jan 4, 2018 17:34:34 GMT -6
I'm going to put the pictures in the private board (Jk)
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Post by aydee on Jan 4, 2018 17:37:22 GMT -6
I'm going to put the pictures in the private board Can someone PM me the password?
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Post by redandblue on Jan 4, 2018 17:42:44 GMT -6
+25315 on believing that children learn at their own pace. As long as there is progress moving forward, we need to respect what they are learning and how. Our full day kindergarten (ontario) is there so that it is accessible to all children earlier than grade one (age 6). But our curriculum is intended to be a play based curriculum. This kindergarten program goes for 2 years (ages4-6 basically)and the curriculum outcomes are to be at the end of the 2 years. So there is zero expectation here to start kindergarten printing, reading, colour etc. I have a really really hard time with 'research' that is presented as fear mongering. Like what good will come from telling parents that what happens to their child at age 4 will predict their future outcomes?!? Like seriously, with that mentality why even bother?? Just test the children at age 4 or 5 and those who 'pass' can continue with education, the rest should be put to work in the fields...ugh...Sorry tangent..
TL:DR we all just need to love and support our kids where they are at!
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Post by redandblue on Jan 4, 2018 17:43:32 GMT -6
Well I wanna see house pictures too! Can I also have a password?? I love house stuff at the moment!
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Post by redandblue on Jan 4, 2018 17:44:10 GMT -6
I'm going to put the pictures in the private board Can I also get the password? I wanna see house pics too!
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Post by redandblue on Jan 4, 2018 17:45:34 GMT -6
45thparallel M got a paw patrol night light thing that has a button that you press and it says a saying. Apparently there is a switch to make it speak French and M insists on it being on the French setting! Lol! Maybe he has some French heritage!
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Post by redandblue on Jan 4, 2018 17:46:05 GMT -6
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Post by mommabakes on Jan 4, 2018 18:23:03 GMT -6
Umm. I want in on house pics! Could someone pm me the password?
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Post by Peekaru on Jan 4, 2018 18:23:34 GMT -6
skinandbones, happy birthday sexy lady!! I hope you get everything you asked for and more! Not like, herpes more, but awesome more.
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Post by armpants on Jan 4, 2018 19:31:23 GMT -6
I'm so ready for this stupid cold whatever to go away. I feel like crap, but there's really nothing to take for it.
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Post by CestLaVie on Jan 4, 2018 19:36:28 GMT -6
I’ve tried to figure out how to message and am failing lol. If someone who needs the password hasn’t got it yet just message me, I know how to reply haha
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Post by fierymama on Jan 4, 2018 19:41:27 GMT -6
jedi - C usually has homework during the week. 1 part is two simple books that he has to read Mon, Tuesday & Wednesday. I am talking at most 10 pages with short sentences, though I think they can be a little harder. He also gersath, usually nightly, that is a page from the workbook that they didn't get to finish at school. Our K is only 1/2 day. We also try to practice sight words when I remember. Each month a packet of activities come home that we need to do by the end of the month. This month it is reading activities (read with parents, read in bed, read with sibling, etc). We needed to do 10 and have easily passed that. Then there is a sheet of nonsense words and a sheet of letter that is a race to get from beginning to end in under a minute.
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Post by fierymama on Jan 4, 2018 19:45:49 GMT -6
Also, I am exhausted. I am sitting in the chair in K's room. She has fallen asleep, but I am confident I will pass out as soon as my head hits my pillow. Couldn't figure out why I am so tired and then realized I did the following: Cleaned off vehicle and shoveled driveway and sidewalk Worked 8 hours Did 4 loads of laundry Got dinner in IP Helped H get totes out of the attic Help with taking decorations off tree Picked C up from daycare Did his homework while waiting for dinner to finish cooking Ate dinner (most relaxing part of the day) Cleaned dishes Cleaned kitchen Continued taking down decorations and working on laundry
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Post by fierymama on Jan 4, 2018 19:48:44 GMT -6
School is on a 2 hour delay tomorrow and people are yelling that the superintendent is an idiot and needs to just cancel school. How often do we close for it being too cold? Not frequently and I get his hesitation of not wanting to cancel until roads and stuff are reassessed in the AM. Is it likely they will cancel, sure, but give the guy a break. I personally don't want to worry about snow days. However, our district has a lot of walkers and they are talking about -20° windchills. This weather bomb/polar vortex shit needs to go.
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Post by RunsforWineandCarbs on Jan 5, 2018 4:33:19 GMT -6
Why is C up 45 mins warly? Why????
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Post by 45thparallel on Jan 5, 2018 5:59:33 GMT -6
Yes, work is closed today. I’m so glad not to have to brave the aweful road conditions!
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Post by taketheshot on Jan 5, 2018 10:24:23 GMT -6
Hope everyone in the path of Grayson / The Bomb is safe and warm... It's just starting to pick up here. We're not expected to get much snow, just the -30 wind chill
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Post by CestLaVie on Jan 5, 2018 10:27:49 GMT -6
TGIF everyone!! Hope everyone is weathering the storm ok. It's supposed to warm up from -40 today to 0 tomorrow and if it does we'll be spending the whole day outside! I hope it happens so we can BBQ.
I am making maps at work today with a program I don't know how to use. It's not been a fun process! But at least I can listen to podcasts while I tinker.
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Post by flippinchica on Jan 5, 2018 10:42:49 GMT -6
TGIF everyone!! Hope everyone is weathering the storm ok. It's supposed to warm up from -40 today to 0 tomorrow and if it does we'll be spending the whole day outside! I hope it happens so we can BBQ. I am making maps at work today with a program I don't know how to use. It's not been a fun process! But at least I can listen to podcasts while I tinker. Yikes, -40!. I can't imagine.
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Post by fierymama on Jan 5, 2018 10:43:02 GMT -6
Morning ladies. Our warm-up isn't supposed to happen until Monday when we are finally going to break back into the 30's. Today the real feel is -8, but currently 13 - tomorrow is supposed to be the same because of the wind. I'm over Winter already.
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Post by Betweenthelines on Jan 5, 2018 11:23:43 GMT -6
TGIF everyone!! Hope everyone is weathering the storm ok. It's supposed to warm up from -40 today to 0 tomorrow and if it does we'll be spending the whole day outside! I hope it happens so we can BBQ. Oh how different our lives are.
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