Comments on: Not so enthusiastic about numbers http://steamykitchen.com/1750-not-so-enthusiastic-about-numbers.html Recipes that are fast, fresh and simple for tonight's dinner Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:18:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Libia http://steamykitchen.com/1750-not-so-enthusiastic-about-numbers.html/comment-page-2#comment-59538 Libia Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:48:25 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-59538 After nursery school, my grandson at kindergarten said: What's the matter with my teacher, she is always teaching! We do not have time to sing and dance and play anymore!! After nursery school, my grandson at kindergarten said: What’s the matter with my teacher, she is always teaching! We do not have time to sing and dance and play anymore!!

]]> By: shalum http://steamykitchen.com/1750-not-so-enthusiastic-about-numbers.html/comment-page-2#comment-59457 shalum Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:35:40 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-59457 i so feel the same way about school, and the things they expect kids to learn within a short span of time! it's crazy! and when they get out of school, they only need to know the basics! by that time, the kids are so wired up. sheesh. but i hope he gets through this. good luck to him! and he's so lucky to be able to hold suck a great cam! i so feel the same way about school, and the things they expect kids to learn within a short span of time! it’s crazy! and when they get out of school, they only need to know the basics! by that time, the kids are so wired up. sheesh.

but i hope he gets through this. good luck to him! and he’s so lucky to be able to hold suck a great cam!

]]> By: Shaheen http://steamykitchen.com/1750-not-so-enthusiastic-about-numbers.html/comment-page-2#comment-59133 Shaheen Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:18:15 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-59133 That's a sweet post. With you teaching him how to use your camera, he won't need to know his numbers. :) I too love how Nathan is squishing his nose to the camera. Very cute! That’s a sweet post. With you teaching him how to use your camera, he won’t need to know his numbers. :) I too love how Nathan is squishing his nose to the camera. Very cute!

]]> By: Kim http://steamykitchen.com/1750-not-so-enthusiastic-about-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-58981 Kim Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:52:42 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-58981 I don't know if your son attends public or private school, but a relative of mine is a public K teacher and I saw her at Thanksgiving. I asked her if her students did cute crafts, etc. for Thanksgiving (mainly because my kids were bringing things home daily). Her answer was "No. We don't have the time." The No Child Left Behind legislation has the school districts so scared, all the time in the classroom is spent on reading and math. I remember my son in Kindergarten 4 years ago--same situation. All the emphasis was on the skills needed to pass those achievement tests. No science, no social studies, barely any arts and crafts. It was so sad, we moved him out of the public school district and went private. I don’t know if your son attends public or private school, but a relative of mine is a public K teacher and I saw her at Thanksgiving. I asked her if her students did cute crafts, etc. for Thanksgiving (mainly because my kids were bringing things home daily). Her answer was “No. We don’t have the time.” The No Child Left Behind legislation has the school districts so scared, all the time in the classroom is spent on reading and math.

I remember my son in Kindergarten 4 years ago–same situation. All the emphasis was on the skills needed to pass those achievement tests. No science, no social studies, barely any arts and crafts. It was so sad, we moved him out of the public school district and went private.

]]> By: Carolyn Jung http://steamykitchen.com/1750-not-so-enthusiastic-about-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-57663 Carolyn Jung Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:22:17 +0000 http://steamykitchen.com/blog/?p=1750#comment-57663 Those of us who became journalists have a saying: "We became writers because we can't do math.'' And it's SO true. Journalists are often number-challenged. We hate figuring out city budgets, tax codes, and even converting ounces into cups. So little Andrew may not like numbers. But maybe that's just a sign that he's going to grow up to be a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer instead some day. ;) Those of us who became journalists have a saying: “We became writers because we can’t do math.” And it’s SO true. Journalists are often number-challenged. We hate figuring out city budgets, tax codes, and even converting ounces into cups. So little Andrew may not like numbers. But maybe that’s just a sign that he’s going to grow up to be a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer instead some day. ;)

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