why instead of having phonics, like I did as a child,they have what they call, (word recognition) now. everything is changing, and I'm affraid I wont be able to keep up with my kids homework. I am feeling sorta, well stupid. when they have a question on algebra, I am completely lost. and CANNOT do it. and other subjects as well. My time in school those types of classes were not required to graduate. typing was, and home economics. not 3rd. year calculouse, see i can't even spell the thing.lol any way are any other parents feeling inferior to their children?
2007-09-01 08:38:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I am a teacher of Primary and High School. School has changed so much since we were young in an attempt to meet both the needs of the working world (business) as well as to respond to new theories regarding the learning process (research in education). Since the needs of the world around us are in a constant state of flux, we can expect that educating youngsters will continue to change and evolve. Also, new theories arrive all the time from academia and eventaully these reach our politicians who then institute reform and change. With 50 states in the US and 13 Provences and Territories in Canada each controlling their own systems of education we can also expect a HUGE variety of methods to be used all over the continent in an everchanging state of change.
Don`t feel stupid, though. It`s more often the Politicians who institute the change who are actually stupid. Doing your best, asking questions and just being there with your child is already a lot.
2007-09-01 08:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by t. m 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My parents could not help me with my homework after a certain point in school...but then again, I was the weirdo that took 3 years of Latin and 2 years of French and all kinds of other odd classes that no one ever takes...lol. Anyway, most school systems have peer tutoring set up. What you do is you talk to the teacher or maybe the guidance couselors office and they can set you up with a student who has already taken the class and done very well in it to help your kids. Another good option is to look into any colleges in the area (we have a community college locally with a very good curriculum for those going into education majors) for students who might be looking to make a bit of extra money. It's excellent practice for those planning to go on to teaching and can help your kids to understand their school work all at the same time. In my family, I was the tutor. I helped siblings, cousins, friends, pretty much whoever needed it.
2007-09-01 16:10:45 · answer #2 · answered by princess_dnb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been having this same argument with my idiot school board. Word recognition is touted as being the most modern way of learning to read. In actuality, it is just FASTER. Teachers are pressured more and more to get the kids to learn a tremendous amount of imformation in a short period of time. Word recognition doesn't teach kids how to learn new words ... it only teaches them to remember words they've already seen.
Example:
My 9-yr-old step-daughter went to a different school until last yr. She was taught word recognition. She couldn't read to save her life, and if she came across a word she never saw before, she had NO CLUE how to sound it out.
My children, on the other hand, were in a different school and they are all very good readers because they learned how to sound out unfamiliar words and even look them up in a dictionary.
Needless to say, I pulled my step-daughter out of public school and homeschooled her last year. At least now she can read basic books. She still has a way to go, but I had to teach her how to sound out each letter and letter combos.
2007-09-01 16:48:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as not being able to understand the problem, there's no shame in actually reading the material that explains it in the front of the chapter.
Also, this is the perfect time to being to dust off some of those old skills. Take out some books at the library.
2007-09-01 16:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a teacher, I know how you feel. Now, some school teach whole language. Ask the teacher for extra assignments. I have had parents tell me they need help with my homework and that is really fine.
2007-09-01 16:26:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything changes. You have to deal with it.
2007-09-01 15:46:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋