What age child is this homework acceptable for ?
Here is the homework
Part 1) Research about the country China Geographical location (where?) Population Weather & Climate Language & Culture Famous Sights Things from China History Part 2) Find out where Chinese people live outside of China How many Chinese people live in USA, England, France etc? Choose at least 5 countries and summarise your findings in a bar chart Part 3) Write a diary entry of your travels and adventures in China (where did you go, what did you see?) Other things to choose from to do out of the tasks are Make a model of a famous building in China Compare China with England Make a Travel Brochure Research about a big city in China Find a Chinese Recipe and write instructions on how to make the dish |
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10 or 11, the bar chart gives it away, the travel brochure also pushes it into a higher age category.
Nik |
my daughter brought some homework home the other day i was amazed at doing x's table she's 6 years old and doing 6x table i didnt learn it until i was 16 :lol1: and still struggle
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homework should never been invented its stupid i think
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Originally Posted by Scooby_69er
(Post 7852183)
homework should never been invented its stupid i think
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Those are the sort of ages I would have put the homework, however it has been given to a 5 year old with Autism
His teacher has said if he doesnt do it, he will be made an example of, as all the other childrens homework will be put on display, and he will be the one that loses out, as he wont get a gift (all the other children will) and he will lose his 'golden time' When we spoke to his teacher about it, and told her he doesnt even understand what is being asked, we got told to let his older sister do it for him, and us just to print out some information from the internet for him She also said that when she was in America she had one or two Autistic children in her class and her professional opinion is that our lad doesnt have Autism, even though he has been officially diagnosed by the real professionals I told her all autistic people are different, and she said she knows that, but our lad isnt anything like the ones she saw in America so he cant be Autistic :rolleyes: One of the other boys in his class is much higher on the Autism scale, and his teacher tells his mother it isnt his Autism that makes him do what he does, its just attention seeking :mad: |
Wow, she sounds like a GENIUS ;)
If she has a minute you may want her to sort out third world debt, Iraq and the whole credit crunch thingy...... as it would appear she knows no limits to her own expertise.... Well it's either that, or..... she's just a complete **** in need of a good rogering :D |
Originally Posted by Sonic'
(Post 7852219)
he will be made an example of,
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
(Post 7852248)
Wow, she sounds like a GENIUS ;)
If she has a minute you may want her to sort out third world debt, Iraq and the whole credit crunch thingy...... as it would appear she knows no limits to her own expertise.... Well it's either that, or..... she's just a complete **** in need of a good rogering :D |
Complain to the head, via the board of governors.
Teachers like that give the Education sector a bad name Dan |
Bar chart - 5yrs old! She's having a laugh. I teach Y4 (8-9yrs old). My high ability would be able to do that. But really, I would expect that kind of volume and complexity to be for Y5 or Y6. She's asking a lot!!!
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Is the teacher autistic too?
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> Yeah. Especially punctation and grammer homework.
And spelling too. Goes with the grammar. Double :) :) |
Christ, I couldn't even write at 5yrs old, yet alone write a (presumably fictional) diary and make a bar chart. :eek: At that age, all I was good for was the first quarter of the alphabet, three letter words (I was told off for using four letter words ;) ) and random scribbling - wrecking all the crayons in the process :D
What do the other parents think about it? |
Given the rest of the homework I would doubt the trip to china is supposed to be fictional.
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I wish I had the internet when I was at school, homework would take minutes! :D
Its scary to see how children are developing earlier, or maybe exciting also? My three year old amazes me how she can handle a laptop, play brain training on the DS, know letters and numbers at this early age. Back on topic, it seems a bad way of teaching, maybe with help the homework would be achievable, however the reward and humiliation tactic is not the best way to bring the best out of children. I would be tempted to have a meeting with said teacher. |
Originally Posted by Chelspeed
(Post 7852393)
> Yeah. Especially punctation and grammer homework.
And spelling too. Goes with the grammar. Double :) :) Punctuation. Triple ;) |
Originally Posted by +Doc+
(Post 7852501)
I would be tempted to have a meeting with said teacher.
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Sonic, I really think you need to go above this teacher to address the issues you are having with her. She ultimately is discriminating your son because of a genuine illness. I can't for a second imagine she is oh so qualified to write off what professionals within the correct field have said, purely becasue she has come across a couple of autistic children in her career.
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Cheers for the comments, to be honest she isnt the first teacher to dismiss his diagnosis, quite a few of the teachers have said they are shocked and cant believe that he has been diagnosed at all, but then that doesnt surprise me as most of the school have done their utmost to stop him getting diagnosed
The best part of it is, is that the Psychiatrist has requested a meeting with all professional parties (including us) to have a meeting at the school to establish why the school reports are so different to all the professional reports :D It did make me laugh when she said get his elder sister to do it for him, and for us to print stuff out from the internet, what good will that achieve and what will he learn by that ? The board of governers are getting a letter, as last week he came out of school with a severe bruise and swelling above his eye and around his temple area, not one teacher spoke to us, he had a small note in his hand that said he had banged heads, after questioning him, he told us he got pushed by another child and hit his head on the floor We have complained to the school as this had happened first thing in the morning, and at the very least we should have had a phone call to come collect him to take him to hospital to have him checked out, but they never even bothered telling us, I took photos of his head so I can print them out and put them in the letter to the board of governers Back on the subject of this type of homework, the eldest does get these kind of projects, but not quite as involved, and she has struggled slightly with them, and she is quite bright, but also her teacher is really supportive and has gone out of her way to help with project work |
Originally Posted by +Doc+
(Post 7852501)
I wish I had the internet when I was at school, homework would take minutes! :D
Not to insult the OP, I have no knowledge of the situation. Autistics that I know would never be asked to do such a task by any sane person, let alone a teacher. I would assume then that the kid in topic is mildly autistic. Can he actually manage to piece something together and is not being overly protected by concerned parents? I mention this specifically as I was diagnosed dyslexic as a kid (as was the trend at the time). I've always had a hard time with, well any language and hated english classes. Due to being dyslexic I had certain freedoms with that type of work, which I could have completed all be it at great stress yet took every chance I was awarded to get out of it (even at a very young age). I would say, if he's capable yet needs lots of guidance and struggles then get him through the project and chat privately with the school. Also think of his social situation, if he were the boy that didn't have to do it because he is (insert insult here) - you know how kids are at that age. I also don't believe in homework. School is work, and given their is no choice it's slavery. Children's free time should be getting bruises playing football, or learning it's wrong to shoot catapults at sheep. The playstation generation is little wonder when you consider they spend as much time behind the desk as an office worker :( |
I'd suggest some secret recording of future conversations with that teacher. Catch her on tape saying the things you claim she is doing. Get the evidence documented, and then when you have the proof you can decide what to do with it.
There are all sorts of routes you can take. A teacher bullying a child with medical problems would probably be of interest to your local MP and press. Politicians always like to look to be doing the right thing. :) |
Steve,
My older sister is a primary school deputy head, I've asked for her advice. I'll let you know what she says. Dave |
Originally Posted by Sonic'
(Post 7852219)
Those are the sort of ages I would have put the homework, however it has been given to a 5 year old with Autism
His teacher has said if he doesnt do it, he will be made an example of, as all the other childrens homework will be put on display, and he will be the one that loses out, as he wont get a gift (all the other children will) and he will lose his 'golden time' When we spoke to his teacher about it, and told her he doesnt even understand what is being asked, we got told to let his older sister do it for him, and us just to print out some information from the internet for him She also said that when she was in America she had one or two Autistic children in her class and her professional opinion is that our lad doesnt have Autism, even though he has been officially diagnosed by the real professionals I told her all autistic people are different, and she said she knows that, but our lad isnt anything like the ones she saw in America so he cant be Autistic :rolleyes: One of the other boys in his class is much higher on the Autism scale, and his teacher tells his mother it isnt his Autism that makes him do what he does, its just attention seeking :mad: Feel free to tell her that from me Sonic. Les :) |
This teacher sounds a very well balanced individual. She seems to have a chip on both shoulders. You have a diagnosis now so who is she to give you a differing 'professional' opinion?! I think you ought to show her this thread as a reflection of Scoobynet's professional opinion.:D
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Originally Posted by nickwrxstiV2
(Post 7852319)
Bar chart - 5yrs old! She's having a laugh.
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Steve,
Here's my sisters response. Remember, she doesn't know you so don't take some of the comments to heart ;) She wasn't quite as helpful as I'd hoped :(
Originally Posted by SiblingREV
This sounds very odd. I'm always cautious because parents can hear what they want to hear sometimes but... if it is true it is ridiculous. The first port of call should be the Headteacher. If they're still not happy they should ask for a copy of the Complaints Procedures. That will tell them what the Authority's protocol is.
I am presuming that the intention is that the children do as little or as much of the homework as parents think is appropriate but again it sounds ridiculous for 5 year olds to me. |
Cheers Dave
We do sometimes have the odd problem with communication, sometimes what Andrew tells us, isnt always fact per se, but he is quite literal with his answers Eg, the other day he told us he didnt have lunch on his school trip, so I asked his teacher and she told us he was given lunch and that perhaps he didnt eat it, but she would check, as he was so adamant that he did not have lunch It would appear that both Andrew and his Teacher were correct, he 'was' given lunch, but he didnt eat it, so in his mind he didnt have lunch Another incident was he wanted to wear his bedtime socks for school and I told him no, as he had worn them for 5 nights on the run and they were minging and needed washing, and he replied 'but I havent worn them for 10 weeks' his inflections implied that he 'hadnt' worn them for 10 weeks so were clean to wear for school, however he was very true with his statement, as he had only had them for a week, and so couldnt possibly have worn them for 10 weeks I think with the homework is that they more just want the kids to hand something in, and its the effort not the content, he cant even read what any of the project says should be done, let alone understand it, as is the case with most of the kids in his class He isnt on his own either, many of the kids parents have complained in his class regarding this and the previous project homework they had, we did have a big argument with his teacher about his previous project homework during parents evening, and said that he had spent the previous evening sobbing his heart out for 3 hours solid with absolutely NO reprieve because he couldnt do it, or could understand what he had to do So she grabbed hold of him, pulled him towards her invading his personal space and stopping him from getting away, looking at him directly in the eye so close that he couldnt avert his eyes, and telling him he must do his homework and he does know about the subject as they all did it in class With this latest Chinese project work, he told us yesterday that he was taken out and with another teacher whilst they did the Chinese material in the lesson, so we will be checking that tomorrow morning |
I asked my sister-in-law who teaches 9-10 year olds about the homework. She thinks only the "High Achievers" in her class would be capable of completing it.
I'm not sure if that's good or bad as she teaches in an inner-city school where at least one child is excluded every week. |
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