The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[MySmallWorldof4]

Today we had our last parenting course for Autimaat, so when we got done, DH came with me to the store. We're looking at lettuce and I said it was nice that we could still eat all kinds of lettuce and didn't have to look at the mixes to make sure there was no Romaine in it. He says he heard there was a delivery stopped in Spain at the airport.

Spoiler

Because Romaine in Spain stays mainly on the plane.

My husband would get along really well with @Mr Ferret 88 .

Haha! My 2 younger kids have had an obsession with the song “I’m Getting Married in the Morning”, from My Fair Lady. I actually ordered it from Walmart and it arrived today. They watched it after school. They were pretty much glued to the tv up until the 2 hour mark. Then they were getting a bit antsy. I forgot what a long movie it was.

 

[wdwfan4ver]

Too bad you didn't have kindergarten. I loved it because we got to color pictures and sing songs, etc. It was a half day program.

I had some good memories from Kindergarten. I remembered the teacher had the students making Christmas Wreaths out of Green Tissue paper with the wreath being attached to a Christmas tree made out of clay. Too bad The Christmas tree broke due to age years ago. My parents still have the Christmas Wreath and has something else attached to it.

I also recalled in kindergarten making a Cook book as a Mother's Day gift. There even was a Halloween party that had games such as musical chairs.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

One of my friends from my neighborhood just got back from Disney after a 2 week trip. She was kind enough to bring us 6 of these today.

 

[MinnieM123]

The only reason kindergarten and pre-school happened at all was because the economy made it necessary for Baby Boomer Moms and Dads to work to have all the things that the neighbors had. That gave them someplace to pawn the kids off too and not be in the way of the "better life".

My father worked full-time, and my mother only worked around Christmas or Easter to make a little money. She didn't have to work, but chose to at those times, as she liked to buy presents for us. Hence, I think the kindergarten thing might be regional (as it wasn't really in your area). I recall every kid I knew went to kindergarten. None of the mothers worked (except mine, twice a year). So in my area, kindergarten wasn't a daycare center for Baby Boomer parents in the town where I grew up. It was more of an introduction to learning and socializing with other kids. It was 4 hours in the morning only, and then we walked home for lunch.

Now the preschool thing was rare when I was a kid. Back then, those types of places were called "Nursery Schools". I never personally knew any kid that went to one, back then.

 

[MinnieM123]

As this nation gets dumber and dumber the other places in the world get more and more advanced. If that isn't something that should scare the bajezzus out us, I don't know what will.

There's so much rapid fire, new technology, etc. Boggles the mind. It's like every day there's another new learning curve for one thing or another. Problem is, I think that some people focus too much on the shinier new objects, and completely forget about the basics. If we gave more time to teaching kids the basics, FIRST, we'd far better off.

 

[Figgy1]

Haha! My 2 younger kids have had an obsession with the song “I’m Getting Married in the Morning”, from My Fair Lady. I actually ordered it from Walmart and it arrived today. They watched it after school. They were pretty much glued to the tv up until the 2 hour mark. Then they were getting a bit antsy. I forgot what a long movie it was.

I wish my boys would sit and watch that with me.

 

[MinnieM123]

I asked him that once.. he said that they sign everything electronically these days, so it doesn't matter... I told him it does matter! I think he can muddle through his name.

Wow. It would be one thing if he just thought that up himself, but obviously, this response is something he learned.

 

[Goofyernmost]

My father worked full-time, and my mother only worked around Christmas or Easter to make a little money. She didn't have to work, but chose to at those times, as she liked to buy presents for us. Hence, I think the kindergarten thing might be regional (as it wasn't really in your area). I recall every kid I knew went to kindergarten. None of the mothers worked (except mine, twice a year). So in my area, kindergarten wasn't a daycare center for Baby Boomer parents in the town where I grew up. It was more of an introduction to learning and socializing with other kids. It was 4 hours in the morning only, and then we walked home for lunch.

Now the preschool thing was rare when I was a kid. Back then, those types of places were called "Nursery Schools". I never personally knew any kid that went to one, back then.

The kindergarten thing started to be an official thing in the 80's due to the fact that day-cares were doing lessons, basically for something to keep the kids amused. Also games started to subliminally teach kids things that people my age weren't exposed to (not to mention Sesame Street and Electric Company). So kindergarten became a thing that allowed kids a way to keep up with things in first grade which were beyond what kids like myself ever saw until we went to 1st grade we all started at the same lever. Kindergarten now, is actually 1st grade and now instead of 12 years and out of high school, it's 12.5 years, yet they still don't learn any of the basics of life. Remember I am basing my discussion on my age of 70... I don't think you have reached that joyous number. There were active half day kindergartens when my girls were young. But, at that time there were no preschools.

 

[Figgy1]

There's so much rapid fire, new technology, etc. Boggles the mind. It's like every day there's another new learning curve for one thing or another. Problem is, I think that some people focus too much on the shinier new objects, and completely forget about the basics. If we gave more time to teaching kids the basics, FIRST, we'd far better off.

Amen sister

 

[Goofyernmost]

There's so much rapid fire, new technology, etc. Boggles the mind. It's like every day there's another new learning curve for one thing or another. Problem is, I think that some people focus too much on the shinier new objects, and completely forget about the basics. If we gave more time to teaching kids the basics, FIRST, we'd far better off.

Yes, but, other countries like Japan, Germany and China are ahead of us and make our system seem like 2 + 2 = 4! I know that what they do know is far more complex then what we were taught, but, I wonder how much of that translates into common sense and standard life knowledge.

 

[MinnieM123]

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Meant to say that when I watched your coffee video, I had never seen little packets like those before, that you pour the water into--and it makes coffee!

Have a feeling it probably makes a better cup of coffee than the older, instant coffees (in a jar)) used to make.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

Reminder....Disney Parks blog is live streaming the Candlelight Processional tonight around 8:10 pm Eastern time.

 

[Figgy1]

Wow. It would be one thing if he just thought that up himself, but obviously, this response is something he learned.

My dh loves signing things with his electronic signature because most things he signs has to be in at least triplicate. Me I like signing for things it makes me feel fancy

 

[Figgy1]

Reminder....Disney Parks blog is live streaming the Candlelight Processional tonight around 8:10 pm Eastern time.

Thank you but I my not make it that long. never got my nap because the phone rang all day Land line is going by the end of the year

 

[MinnieM123]

One of my other friends in NY is a public school Kindergarten teacher. She said when no child left behind started, they got rid of all the play kitchens and other toys from her class. She said Kindergarten became more like first grade at that point.

That's sad. The reason I loved kindergarten was that there were plenty of toys to play with. I also loved finger painting! The kids had fun. I think at the end of the school year I could read a few words, and I could print my name.

Somehow, I survived . . .

 

[Figgy1]

Meant to say that when I watched your coffee video, I had never seen little packets like those before, that you pour the water into--and it makes coffee!

Have a feeling it probably makes a better cup of coffee than the older, instant coffees (in a jar)) used to make.

The only thing that stuff was good for was flavoring cakes, ice cream and such! My coffee consumption went up at Disney once Nescafe was gone!

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

I wish my boys would sit and watch that with me.

Sympathy like. I was actually shocked that they lasted for 2 hours without budging.

 

[MinnieM123]

Mine and dh’s signature is pretty illegible as well. Here is youngest’s cursive practice from today.
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That's very good and clear.

 

[Figgy1]

Sympathy like. I was actually shocked that they lasted for 2 hours without budging.

My boys can do a before sun up to past midnight Potter, Star Trek or SW a thon moving only to get food or go to the bathroom but can't do 2 minutes of My Fair Lady

 

[MinnieM123]

My brother cannot sign his name. It's not laziness or that he didn't learn cursive; he just literally cannot do it. Has to do with the autism. He just signs his name in print on school stuff, and that's fine.

My mom actually stopped writing in cursive on grocery lists and stuff around the house because she wanted my brother to be able to read it, and he just cannot read it. I had a friend back in middle school who was dyslexic, and cursive was just impossible for her. I remember because she could not read our science teacher's handwriting (teacher wrote in cursive). She could sign her name, but let's be honest here: for most people, isn't a signature just their first, maybe middle, and last initials, and then scribble? Yeah...

I am on the boat of cursive does not need to be heavily taught. It can be busywork a bit, but I don't think it should be graded, and I think other than signing a name, it should be optional whether or not to use it. I know I never write in cursive and haven't since middle school (apparently, when I try to write quickly in cursive, it's not, um, legible. At least according to my teachers, who had me switch to print). We have more important things to teach. Like that New Mexico is a state.

That's very understandable for your brother.

I still think cursive is very important and will disagree with you on that. I do, however, agree with you that school curriculum in general, should provide a foundation that will steer kids into learning basic skills. Then they can go on to learn more advanced, cutting edge lessons.