Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 20:47:27 -0400 From: Mary Horsley <mphorsley-AT-earthlink.net> To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org> Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] puptcrit Digest, Vol 32, Issue 5 On 6/16/07 8:09 PM, "Charles Taylor" <cecetaylor-AT-verizon.net> wrote: > At least two thirds or more of our students are NOT ready. They are > perfectly intelligent and should be given nurturing, learning how to get > along, share, be open minded to options, learn how to make choices that will > benefit them. Of course every new idea must be presented in such a formal way > that it is sickening. Yes, Charles, and those who are not ready, are put in DD or developmentally delayed classes, where teachers still insist on teaching in the same worksheet style class. We had a DD teacher this year who rarely did anything creative with her kids. And the kids reacted to a chaotic environment by throwing desks around. Sometimes I wonder if the young teachers even know how to be hands-on creative themselves. For me, at Cal Poly back in the early seventies, it was a must. Made one of my first puppets there: a little Panda bear. Compared to ones made since, it was so small and simple. I question whether our training of teachers now is sufficient. Developmentally appropriate education must be reinstalled into our schools if our children are to survive and prosper. My multiple disabilities student taught himself how to read this year because he was ready. He just turned 8. I don't push this kid but let him go at his own pace. Every child needs the same compensation. Congratulations on your daughter's graduation! My Laura had hers today, as well, from Atlee High School. Mary Horsley _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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