My Child Isn't Getting The Education I Hoped For

 My Child Isn't Getting The Education I Hoped For

I’m writing this post out of purely selfish reasons, we are now entering the period of time where my daughter is ready for preschool, so the hunt has begun. Lucky for us, it wasn’t a very long list of choices. Due to my daughter speech needs, we had to work with the school district and send her to a nearby school in our residing school district. This may seem to preposterous to some, seeing as how I didn’t really get a chance to pick what I want, but I’ve got a secret weapon…it’s my teaching credential.

(Apple Week at our house)

I understand that not every family is in possession of one of these, but you don’t have to for what I’m trying to say. I function on the belief that whatever my child isn’t getting in the classroom, I will provide myself.

(Spider Week at our house)

I have experience of working in the classroom and will now begin the journey of being the recipient of the teaching my daughter is receiving. I will have the tendency to be critical, but I’m realizing that that is really a waste of time. I can choose to participate in the gossip about the best teachers or preschools, but instead I’m preparing myself now to use that time to provide tools and concepts that my daughter may not be getting in the classroom. And so can you!!

(Spider Week at our house)

This is best used prior to enrolling in a preschool or starting a new grade in school, but if that isn’t the case, don’t fret; this is still easy to use.

1. Decide on things that are most important. For us, I want my daughter to have a love for learning and reading as well as Biblical education. This may not be your desire and that is okay. Choose a few things that you may enjoy or things you’d like to expose your child to: field trips, Montessori practices, reading, writing, math, science, religious.

2. Research online or find books. The library is a great place and resource to find support and information about styles of teaching and approaches to learning. You may find something unexpected.

3. Find a support group. This may be online or a community group, where you are able to share your wishes for your child’s education and feel supported. But keep an open mind in knowing that not everyone has the same beliefs and expectations for their child.

4.  Begin having fun. Implement these practices and techniques slowly at first and then as you feel more comfortable add more. The way that you perceive this experience and relay it to your child(ren) is how they will experience it. Try to stay positive no matter what the circumstance is and leave all concerns and frustrations for your support group. This way you child pairs learning with a sense of fun.

(Apple Week at our house)

I wish you good luck in your endeavors and encourage you to always take the glass half full approach when it comes to your child’s education. Remember that the experiences that they have with learning will impact their desire to continue learning, so if they aren’t feeling confident in school. Let’s work together to do it at home.

Let me know in the comments section your thoughts on public education and what things you do at home to ensure a positive schooling experience.

What is Common Core?

What is Common Core?


Common Core is an agreed upon set on standards that almost all states have began to implement in their schools systems.
 The Common Core State Standards are essentially focused on English Language Arts and Math. The standards have become streamlined and is focused on having students graduate from high school prepared for college.  The standards were created by a group of teachers, school chiefs, administrators, and other experts.  According to Corestandards.org the standards are:

1. Research- and evidence-based
2. Clear, understandable, and consistent,
3. Aligned with college and career expectations
4. Based on rigorous content and application of knowledge through higher-order thinking skills
5.Built upon the strengths and lessons of current state standards
6.Informed by other top performing countries in order to prepare all students I our global economy and society.

(The above information was pulled and summarized from Core Standards)

What Common Core is not.

Common core is not a curriculum and it is not a roadmap, but a destination. States, School Districts, and teachers have the opportunity to create and use the their creativity and enthusiasm to develop dynamic lesson plans to help students develop higher level thinking.

In Summary...

Common Core are standards that have been streamlined. There are definelty negatives to all approaches to of education, but Common Core really has the best intentions. .  Often times I have found comments and photos of student's homework that claims to be Common Core...but it isn't . Common Core is not a curriculum, nor has one been mandated. Many states and school districts are still finding the a comfortable path when it comes to meeting the Common Core Standards.


What are your frustrations with Common Core? Comment below on what issues you have found while teaching students or helping your child with homework?

Warmly,

C Little Mrs. Teach 

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An Introduction

Welcome!

My name is Hannah and this is my latest blog idea: Helping paretns, teachers and students understand what education is. I am an avid reader and passionate about student learning, which lead me to create this forum. Here you will find responses to articles, summaries on books, and teaching techniques that you will hopefully enjoy implementing. I hope that this serves the purpose of streamlining information that is already out there, but allow you to read it in a more enjoyable way right at your fingertips. 


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