Posts by lyzamay

Thanks for posting this, I really enjoyed it. I have spent the past 36 hours really contemplating homeschooling my DD. I can't say I know what I'm going to do, but this TEDtalk was very compelling.

Quote: Originally Posted by meemee  OP be v. careful though. dont 'dis' the whole school yet. the principal was open. the head teacher is fine. you were happy with both of them. its just the...

Quote: Originally Posted by serenbat  There was a great short story the other day on my NPR about Día de los Muertos. They described a woman setting her table for her departed family members with all...

Quote: Originally Posted by VisionaryMom   I also don't think the teachers should be expected to play along with your daughter's fantasy, though some of your posts seem to suggest that you do expect that to...

Quote: Originally Posted by featherstory  It seems to me a good idea would be for the class to write stories about characters.  To introduce their characters to the class and then to put them away until a...

Quote: Originally Posted by serenbat  Quote: One kid says God is real and the other says God isn't. exactly!     Quote: They seem to be so worried about what...

I totally agree with mammal_mama and meemee.  We appreciated the principal coming straight out to say that this is perfectly normal and that it was blown out of proportion, but then I'm not sure he really got it...

Quote: Originally Posted by meemee  hmmm. i think i'm a little confused.    so... there was the principal at this meeting and no one else right? the head and assisstant teacher wasnt there...

Quote: Originally Posted by serenbat  Quote: It was very reassuring that the school wants to encourage imagination and we felt that he put the head teacher in her place and got her on board, if...

Quote: Originally Posted by mammal_mama  So OP, how did the meeting go? Thanks for asking, I just came on to tell!   The principal said straight away that it was perfectly normal to have an imaginary...