Posts by Polliwog

But the second part of your title was "who have no business being parents." I know lots of those people. Many no longer have custody of their children or have lost their parental rights. Your examples aren't even close.

Right but many elementary classrooms aren't divided into different subject areas. Things are much more integrated. This year, our state adopted new standards in every curriculum standards in every content area. Every teacher in the...

Quote:Originally Posted by mar123 I can only speak to ELA, but if you look at the common core from K-12, you can see the vertical articulation- they are really not that different. They increase in complexity, but that is about...

I spoke with one of our reading specialists. The elementary standards are quite different than the high school standards (as they should be.) The elementary curriculum is expected to have a balance between fiction and nonfiction. By...

Is there a 2013 thread yet? I'm getting ready to start up my two Earth Boxes for this year and I'd love to get another one at some point. I'm definitely going to do a few kinds of grape/cherry tomatoes and peppers but I haven't decided...

Our movie theater changes hands every year or two. It's now an AMC theater. Does anyone know what they usually do?

Quote:Originally Posted by blessedwithboys Don't know if it's illegal in your area or not, but I would bet that's it's a case for CPS just about anywhere.  Not that I think it should be, just that I bet it would be. I'm a foster...

Does your two-year-old have special needs? Because, typically developing two-year-olds generally have no problems (either with chewing or stomach capacity) eating most fruit. I'm wondering if you are overly worried about your children's...

Quote:Originally Posted by onyxfire Thanks for the responses, I am a little confused why so many people keep mentioning this power struggle thing, though. She has become dehydrated enough that she has been to the doctor (twice!) to...

DS and I just started working with "What to do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger." We've only done a few pages but I like it a lot. DS likes that you can draw or write responses right in the book. I...