I was wondering why they'd use such a strange word as "zaps" in a six-year-old's reader, and it might just be because they wanted to use the letter 'z' somewhere. Does the book have any odd 'q' or 'x' words?
Who are you? Probably a product of the educational system Cropper is combating. I would tell you to go die if you were not already on that course of your own accord.
No. Nobody cares We're all fucked Everything is meaningless Give up everything sucks It's all a lie Everyone lies You will be forgotten Kill me now It's all bullshit It does not get better Put me out of my misery Leave me alone Everything fails
It seems that we have a generation of parents that have more of a problem with the academic side of school than the children would if they were challenged and *engaged* correctly.
Plus the methods used! That horrible "reader" they sent home, reading it three times? That's more like drill work than a learning process.
With parents "asleep at the wheel", and public schooling in such an abysmal state, it seems as though there is a purposeful conspiracy afoot (cont.)
--one that will leave this generation of children woefully unprepared when they enter the workplace.
I worked in a bookstore when the Harry Potter books were the big thing, and I would see parents look at the size of the books with dismay, which I found disturbing, but it seemed logical, since these people were the same age as me, and they reminded me of kids I went to school with who picked on me because I liked reading. I would get a secret thrill when I would see (cont. again, sorry!)
--how overjoyed the children were at how big the Harry Potter books were. I could practically see the thoughts in the parent's heads: "He's gonna carry that big book around, and he's gonna look like a weirdo! Oh noes!"
btw, regular school teaches TERRIBLE social skills, and extreme agism where being a year different in age makes you incompatible... which never happens naturally.
bad social skills is one reason NOT to attend public school... it does teach you trial by fire, "how to live with the petty mess of a culture and survive somewhat intact"... but that's hardly on purpose, or due to teaching "good social skills".
I completely agree. It teaches you social skills in the form of how to worship the pack and conform and sacrificial individual thought, rather than in the form of how to honestly convey your individual self to others. The public schools are factories for second-handers.
I'm liking this... I actually agree with much of this criticism! And also about doing work at school being underrated, both because it's overdone, kid have too much, and the complementary fact that, hell yeah MrCropper when they get home they get to play!
MrCropper, secret child liberator?
Hey, I wonder how you will deal with philosophical differences between yourself and your student's parents?
I learned the long and short sound markings in grade school in third grade. I learned phonetic reading and was able to read before kindergarten thanks to my father who was a history teacher. Most reading is phonetic, there are exceptions to the rules that become "See and say." Thankfully they are few and easy to remember. I was reading at a college level by the sixth grade. I learned to love reading for pleasure.
Applauds at the no homework. Zaps it? That doesnt even make any sense! My God I love the Raven! Thrilled me... filled me with thoughts I never thought before... (or was it dreams?). I don't remember how I learned to read, it wasnt phonics (the one with the a makes a sound and such). But I know I was reaing quite well by early Kindergarden. My earliest memory was reading a Mickey Mouse verison of Christmas Carol before school started.
Sounds like the 2nd grader is learning phonics. My daughter had "Open Court" in grade school, a phonics based program. In third grade, she was reading on the sixth grade level. She's been a reader ever since.
The world is mad Cropper
vos360 3 years ago
I agree w/ your stance on leisure time.
cvjucla3 3 years ago 2
dot zaps it, sounds more like linux than english
ForABetterTomorrow 3 years ago
I was wondering why they'd use such a strange word as "zaps" in a six-year-old's reader, and it might just be because they wanted to use the letter 'z' somewhere. Does the book have any odd 'q' or 'x' words?
nine9s 3 years ago
"Does the book have any odd 'q' or 'x' words?"
No, just the zap, which may be consistent with slowly introducing them to the less-frequent letters.
But "Dot Zaps it!" ? C'mon.
This is pedagogical abuse.
MrCropper 3 years ago
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Who are you? what is this? and who cares?
CatoWadel 3 years ago
Who are you? Probably a product of the educational system Cropper is combating. I would tell you to go die if you were not already on that course of your own accord.
Quidtimeam 3 years ago 2
Everyone dies.
CatoWadel 3 years ago
Ah yes, but very few live.
Quidtimeam 3 years ago
CatoWadel 3 years ago
"Ah yes, but very few live.
PERFECT reply!
MrCropper 3 years ago
It seems that we have a generation of parents that have more of a problem with the academic side of school than the children would if they were challenged and *engaged* correctly.
Plus the methods used! That horrible "reader" they sent home, reading it three times? That's more like drill work than a learning process.
With parents "asleep at the wheel", and public schooling in such an abysmal state, it seems as though there is a purposeful conspiracy afoot (cont.)
42662113 3 years ago
--one that will leave this generation of children woefully unprepared when they enter the workplace.
I worked in a bookstore when the Harry Potter books were the big thing, and I would see parents look at the size of the books with dismay, which I found disturbing, but it seemed logical, since these people were the same age as me, and they reminded me of kids I went to school with who picked on me because I liked reading. I would get a secret thrill when I would see (cont. again, sorry!)
42662113 3 years ago
--how overjoyed the children were at how big the Harry Potter books were. I could practically see the thoughts in the parent's heads: "He's gonna carry that big book around, and he's gonna look like a weirdo! Oh noes!"
Kind of a sad state of affairs.
42662113 3 years ago 3
*cropper
thexjib 3 years ago
Mr Crooper, I if lived closer to you my son would be one of your students... i really like your approach to learning/teaching
thexjib 3 years ago 3
You're a pretty cool guy.
EntertainedWatcher 3 years ago 2
btw, regular school teaches TERRIBLE social skills, and extreme agism where being a year different in age makes you incompatible... which never happens naturally.
bad social skills is one reason NOT to attend public school... it does teach you trial by fire, "how to live with the petty mess of a culture and survive somewhat intact"... but that's hardly on purpose, or due to teaching "good social skills".
pyrrho314 3 years ago 8
I completely agree. It teaches you social skills in the form of how to worship the pack and conform and sacrificial individual thought, rather than in the form of how to honestly convey your individual self to others. The public schools are factories for second-handers.
Beethovens7th 3 years ago 2
I'm liking this... I actually agree with much of this criticism! And also about doing work at school being underrated, both because it's overdone, kid have too much, and the complementary fact that, hell yeah MrCropper when they get home they get to play!
MrCropper, secret child liberator?
Hey, I wonder how you will deal with philosophical differences between yourself and your student's parents?
pyrrho314 3 years ago 4
"Why did they need to send it home with her? When she gets home it's time to play with her friends. Why pay the school if they won't teach her?"
I LOVE THAT QUOTE. You say it more detailed, but I am just paraphrasing. Perfection!
UnionKid15 3 years ago 3
Totally!
marneedear 3 years ago 2
I learned the long and short sound markings in grade school in third grade. I learned phonetic reading and was able to read before kindergarten thanks to my father who was a history teacher. Most reading is phonetic, there are exceptions to the rules that become "See and say." Thankfully they are few and easy to remember. I was reading at a college level by the sixth grade. I learned to love reading for pleasure.
eventide925 3 years ago
Applauds at the no homework. Zaps it? That doesnt even make any sense! My God I love the Raven! Thrilled me... filled me with thoughts I never thought before... (or was it dreams?). I don't remember how I learned to read, it wasnt phonics (the one with the a makes a sound and such). But I know I was reaing quite well by early Kindergarden. My earliest memory was reading a Mickey Mouse verison of Christmas Carol before school started.
FoxHatesMe 3 years ago
Sounds like the 2nd grader is learning phonics. My daughter had "Open Court" in grade school, a phonics based program. In third grade, she was reading on the sixth grade level. She's been a reader ever since.
waterlogged22 3 years ago