tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069149801108945582.post6930756797791171292..comments2023-12-28T06:41:31.627-05:00Comments on Bluebell woods: End of summer.............Janice Kay Schaubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01218296462551967972noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069149801108945582.post-29141869717482092162013-09-06T20:28:50.985-04:002013-09-06T20:28:50.985-04:00Janice, I don't like the change in schools, an...Janice, I don't like the change in schools, and in kids and in parenting these days. When I went to school, we never got home till 4:00pm, now the kids are home by 2:00pm. And, you are right, when I was teased, I stuck up for myself and it made me a stronger person ;o) I don't know? Too much computers? Do people not know how to communicate anymore? Does this bring on the violence?Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069149801108945582.post-82659935396407529802013-09-06T03:42:33.736-04:002013-09-06T03:42:33.736-04:00Sadly, some of the English schools are pretty bad ...Sadly, some of the English schools are pretty bad too. A new documentary started last night, Educating Yorkshire, I thought it was a spoof, because the characters were so awful, but no, this was a real school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069149801108945582.post-83085909602026298152013-09-05T20:50:36.136-04:002013-09-05T20:50:36.136-04:00We find that the schools here in Washington - at l...We find that the schools here in Washington - at least where we live - are fabulous - the teachers are really teaching the kids, there is zero tolerance for bullying (which has been proven to be one of the factors in why kids turn violent, they have been bulled for far too long in schools), there are plans and ideas for helping kids get along with each other and to solve their issues with each other when something arises. Students and teachers honestly care for each other - fifth graders mentor the younger kids - giving them responsibility and bridging age gaps. It is a wonderful school system here, with dedicated teachers and principles - making for fabulous education.<br /><br />There are the worries of guns in homes that might be brought to school - or violence towards our children - we always will fear that - but the schools are good and the kids are learning to think for themselves - something we weren't taught in school - it was shoveled into our heads and we had to repeat it back to the teachers - I like the modern ways of teaching so much better.JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8069149801108945582.post-3945048530757354512013-09-05T16:16:29.285-04:002013-09-05T16:16:29.285-04:00Unfortunately things have changed abroad as well J...Unfortunately things have changed abroad as well Janice. Still I agree violence is the product of too much media abuse (and dito for learning skills...where do we go when a child can no longer add without a calculator?)<br />And yes 6 weeks was enough! No wonder parents are often at a loss during the Summer!<br />Let's pray things will soon improve for all parties! Children's education is the cornerstone of our future. <br />All the best,Noelle the dreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07805639450753772211noreply@blogger.com