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I write like
Mark Twain

I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

This means, of course, I have to find other bits of my writing and plug it in, to see who else I write like.

Reading Assignment, Part 3

Here's the email I sent to the Principal ( regarding Charlie's reading assignment )

And here's ( his response )

So, what do you think. Did I sound reasonable or like an overprotective mum?

You should see the assignment, too. I'd probably have enjoyed doing them when I was in school, but I just foresee much arguing trying to get Charlie to do it. Also it would mean I'd have to read that book so I could help him. Don't wanna. :)

ETA: Here's part of the LA Supervisor's response: My recommendation is that your son still read “Roll of Thunder…”. I am not the principal but I believe your son will be at a disadvantage if he does not read the book. It is an excellent book from the perspective of a child about racism in the south and “the way things were.” I am sure this book could offer some wonderful quality time between the two of you reading it and discussing it together.

wonderful quality time. Yes, I can see it now. 'Charlie do you understand what the character is doing?'

'Yes'

'What is he doing?'

'It's hard to explain.' (He aways says that when he can't process something.

'What do you think he's doing?'

'I don't know.'

A few rounds of this and I will give up and tell him. Then I'll ask him if he understands and it will start all over again.

And the assignment - has to equal 10 points. I may expound on that in another post.

Reading Assignment, Part 3

Here's the email I sent to the Principal ( regarding Charlie's reading assignment )

And here's ( his response )

So, what do you think. Did I sound reasonable or like an overprotective mum?

You should see the assignment, too. I'd probably have enjoyed doing them when I was in school, but I just foresee much arguing trying to get Charlie to do it. Also it would mean I'd have to read that book so I could help him. Don't wanna. :)

ETA: Here's part of the LA Supervisor's response: My recommendation is that your son still read “Roll of Thunder…”. I am not the principal but I believe your son will be at a disadvantage if he does not read the book. It is an excellent book from the perspective of a child about racism in the south and “the way things were.” I am sure this book could offer some wonderful quality time between the two of you reading it and discussing it together.

wonderful quality time. Yes, I can see it now. 'Charlie do you understand what the character is doing?'

'Yes'

'What is he doing?'

'It's hard to explain.' (He aways says that when he can't process something.

'What do you think he's doing?'

'I don't know.'

A few rounds of this and I will give up and tell him. Then I'll ask him if he understands and it will start all over again.

And the assignment - has to equal 10 points. I may expound on that in another post.

Oh, dear...

Charlie also has a summer math assignment, which I'm not as worried about because he can do math - which is good, becaues it's all blah, blah, blah, blah Ginger to me.

However, here is one of the sentences on the instructions for it:

We want ALL students to achieve the standards. There may be exceptions, but those
exceptions should be exceptional.

Oh, dear...

Charlie also has a summer math assignment, which I'm not as worried about because he can do math - which is good, becaues it's all blah, blah, blah, blah Ginger to me.

However, here is one of the sentences on the instructions for it:

We want ALL students to achieve the standards. There may be exceptions, but those
exceptions should be exceptional.