Granny's gone and done it again

[BantyChooks]

Thanks bestie.

Here's a duck.... They have been clinically proven to help pain.

 

[campingshaws]

Thanks bestie.

Here's a duck.... They have been clinically proven to help pain.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Lot of times when kids are really good at one subject it is at the expense of another. #1 is good with English and writing... he does fine, but math is more a struggle for him, especially tests. #2 has no trouble with math, but used to struggle with English class. He seems to be doing fine in both know, but during middle school, I think he failed a quarter in English.

Had more to do with him not liking the teacher. Lot of questions are geared more toward girls' strengths. Think about a young boy having to write from the mother's point of view. Much harder for a boy to do, generally. And then the questions are often touchey-feely, which my boys are very uncomfortable writing about. Anything that starts with How did you feel?... about the story are questions they hate. I told them to write a fictional answer from a fictional person.... Lie lie lie! Teacher does not need to know their innermost feelings. Bullpucky!

Hahaha! I put you to sleep!

I have to run to the feed store and get things set up before the rain starts tonight. Yay rain!

We had more than usual in October, but not a drop so far for Nov. Big storm this weekend!

You did not put me to sleep. This pain and lack of sleep did.

Old Yeller

You can also help him by reading the books with him and talking about the story. At that age, my guys didn't have the experience to relate to what they were reading and they missed the meaning behind a lot of stuff if it wasn't literal. And the stories chosen by teacher to read are never literal. But, ask them to explain a scientific concept, no problem! They would get an A for sure. Teachers rarely ask about scientific concepts either. I hate that their writing and reading ability is judged based solely on subjective literary works. Expressing one's ideas is what's important. How often in your adult life have you had cause to write an essay about a story that someone else wrote??? People complain about Algebra for that very reason, but English classes are a bigger waste of time, in my opinion, and you need 4 years of English to graduate. They should teach writing composition first and foremost, and the literature classes should be more elective choice, like math and science.

Can you tell this is a real sore point with me?

Liberal Arts majors run the schools and universities and stress what they are comfortable with, but liberal arts majors do not develop technologies and advancements in agriculture and energy resources. We got a lot of lawyers out there, but not enough soil scientists. Emphasis in schools should be more equal.

I can tell this is a sore point with you yes, Unfortunately I dont have a clue of what you are talking about Teacher. You were right however about her grading on a curve. She is allowing other students to grade the papers.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I made it home!

My poor granny actually doesn't feel well this time. I could tell because she wasn't dressed like usual.

I'll check in on her soon.

Didn't take my bp at Walmart either. Too busy.

They had Pioneer Woman stuff on clearance and I nearly burst into tears because I couldn't justify the purchase. Not with traveling coming up and the cruise in February. Also the AC in the van is still blowing hot, even though we picked it up yesterday. It was 85* on the drive home.

Trying to prioritize my chores now. Still a bit of work to be done in all three coops, then getting packed. I don't want to say when we'll be gone exactly, but we're leaving sooner rather than later. The camp isn't going to be abandoned, though, so ne'er-do-wells be warned!

I thought that was not a smart question for me to ask after I asked it. LOL

 

[h2oratt]

I made it home! My poor granny actually doesn't feel well this time. I could tell because she wasn't dressed like usual. I'll check in on her soon.

Didn't take my bp at Walmart either. Too busy. They had Pioneer Woman stuff on clearance and I nearly burst into tears because I couldn't justify the purchase. Not with traveling coming up and the cruise in February. Also the AC in the van is still blowing hot, even though we picked it up yesterday. It was 85* on the drive home.

Trying to prioritize my chores now. Still a bit of work to be done in all three coops, then getting packed. I don't want to say when we'll be gone exactly, but we're leaving sooner rather than later. The camp isn't going to be abandoned, though, so ne'er-do-wells be warned!

If we agree to take care of critters can we camp out?

 

[campingshaws]

Absolutely! I'll pay fifty bucks!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

pains back full force.

 

[chickenjoe12]

i would just like to ask about everyones flocks and what is in them because i have a very mixed flock to say the least

 

[campingshaws]

Only Herkey has been laying brown eggs. But check out that jumbo green!

 

[BantyChooks]

Absolutely! I'll pay fifty bucks!

Be right over!!

pains back full force.