My something good this week: School's out for summer!
I have NEVER been so excited for school to be out for the summer. I think I'm more giddy than the kids are, to be honest. This school year has been rough in many ways, and the last quarter was especially crazy. I'm glad to be able to wash our hands of this year and look back only for the good parts.
I am really looking forward to playing games with the girls, do some summer reading with them, and to just watch them be kids. I think that's the part the I start missing the most by the end of the school year. I just want the girls to be kids and not worry about homework, tests, and projects. About the last month of the school year I, as a parent, start slipping on responsibility. I know, that's terrible- even worse that I'm a teacher myself! I've never made it a secret, though, that I think homework is overrated and over assigned.
So, even though we still have a bedtime at night, I'm letting the girls sleep as late as they want to in the morning right now. I'm amazed at how long they are sleeping. They are averaging 12 hours a night. I think they are wearing themselves out during the day. Running, riding their bikes, exploring the neighborhood, being KIDS. I love this part of the year.
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I wished I was a kid again when I read this. Summer vacation and all the wonder of it! Have a wonderful time and lots of happy adventures!
I hear you on the homework thing! I just read an article about a no homework debate in NJ...thought you might find it interesting! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/31/homework-debate_n_867142.html?fbwall
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Anne: I think we will have a lot of adventures. We're already hitting the "I'm bored" though, so it may not be as exciting as I thought! LOL I just need to find some fun activities for us to do together and we'll be okay. I have a bunch of science experiments I want to do with the girls.
Andrea: THANK YOU for sharing that article with me! As a teacher I will NEVER be assigning homework on the weekends or over holiday breaks. I have to be honest, when my kids come home on Fridays the backpacks go in the closet and the time is ours as a family. How many people bring home work from their jobs on a regular basis? My biggest confusion, through all of my schooling and now that I'm done with student teaching even, is how do I handle homework? I think I could seriously go with giving none or just reading OR just math facts in one evening. I think an hour after school is too much for a 6th grader. Let them have fun! Okay, can you see this is REALLY a hot-button issue for me?
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