Hey...Teacher...leave those projects at school!!!

[Lilacs4Me]

I'm coaching a U8 soccer team this fall. I REFUSE to organize a snack rotation. It's insane. 7 year olds can run around for 40 minutes without snack breaks (or they can bring a snack for themselves if they really need it) If another mom decides to take it on, I won't rip the orange slices out of the kids' hands or anything, but no way am participating.
I'm expecting rioting and petitions after the first game.

They probably will! lol

In the sport I coach, we don't even allow the girls to eat in their uniforms, and nothing but water is allowed on the sidelines. They can wait until they are done and changed to have a snack!

 

[Liberty Belle]

After driving to three different stores, and changing days for the presentation, I am surprised the school is even allowing my snowflake to bring in a homemade meal (Appetizer, Entree and Dessert) for Spanish class. At least it is first period, but still what a pain in the neck!

There should be a prohibition on teachers assigning projects that uses both a parent's time and funds to produce something for the class. I am finished school a few years ago. I was told I could be sous chef, I said...this is all yours honey!

I love doing these kinds of school projects with my kids, but I agree that it's not fair for everyone. Not all children have families that can help them and not all families have the resources to do so.

 

[gwynne]

I love doing these kinds of school projects with my kids, but I agree that it's not fair for everyone. Not all children have families that can help them and not all families have the resources to do so.

True, but the reason for so many complications on this thread was that OP's DD decided not to join a group. Dividing everything up really helps both with time and cost.

 

[DanceswithDisney]

True, but the reason for so many complications on this thread was that OP's DD decided not to join a group. Dividing everything up really helps both with time and cost.

DD did not just decide NOT to join a group. Making those kids who for whatever reason did not join a group provide a three course meal was a HUGE burden of time and expense.

Someone upthread said change schools or homeschool if we didn't like it or complained to the teacher or admin and nothing changed. Sorry but your solution is not possible pr practical.

 

[mummabear]

While our kids' extra-curricular activities have been invaluable in teaching them teamwork, leadership, and much more, their education has always been more important than any of those activities (and I say this as a mom of a brand new Eagle Scout).

And you don't think 30 hours a week is already enough time to do that?

 

[mummabear]

Hahahaha!!!!!! So TRUE! What is it with soccer kids and parents doing this? Just tell the kids to eat before they come, and give them their orange in the car on the way home!

In tball the player of the day from the previous game had to bring a bag of candy to share, I wasn't happy my kids play sports to be healthy (as well as fun), however I didn't want to be a killjoy.

 

[Disney_traveler]

DD did not just decide NOT to join a group. Making those kids who for whatever reason did not join a group provide a three course meal was a HUGE burden of time and expense.

Someone upthread said change schools or homeschool if we didn't like it or complained to the teacher or admin and nothing changed. Sorry but your solution is not possible pr practical.

Actually I also included deal with it. Apparently the only answer you WANT to hear or consider is this:

OMG that's horrible! What an inconsiderate teacher to assign a project. The teacher shoul he run out the city limits on a rail for that!

 

[Kimberlyann11]

Actually I also included deal with it. Apparently the only answer you WANT to hear or consider is this:

OMG that's horrible! What an inconsiderate teacher to assign a project. The teacher shoul he run out the city limits on a rail for that!

You included deal with it only if the options of whining to the teacher, admin or school board didn't work.

It seems to me like she did deal. She did the project.

And it doesn't seem like she's looking for an answer - she's just venting, dang.

 

[DanceswithDisney]

Actually I also included deal with it. Apparently the only answer you WANT to hear or consider is this:

OMG that's horrible! What an inconsiderate teacher to assign a project. The teacher shoul he run out the city limits on a rail for that!

What part of WE DID THE PROJECT INCLUDING PICTURES of the enchiladas, guacamole and sofa pillows did you miss?

 

[Disney_traveler]

What part of WE DID THE PROJECT INCLUDING PICTURES of the enchiladas, guacamole and sofa pillows did you miss?

For the last time, sopapillas.

Peace out, Brussels sprout.

 

[CarolAnn856]

What part of WE DID THE PROJECT INCLUDING PICTURES of the enchiladas, guacamole and sofa pillows did you miss?

What part of SOPAPILLAS did you miss?

 

[Rhie]

I hope this is satire?

 

[Magpie]

What part of WE DID THE PROJECT INCLUDING PICTURES of the enchiladas, guacamole and sofa pillows did you miss?

At least be consistent! You should call them "inch Ladas" and "quack a moley", to go along with your "sofa pillows".

And make sure your daughter calls them that, too. I'm sure her teacher will find it hilarious.

 

[VolvoManiac850]

I just want to say...Nice Pink Floyd reference in the title!!!

Maybe your kids have a teacher who is just another brick in the wall...

 

[AThrillingChase]

Is it wrong that my opinion on this changed due to the repeated use of "sofa pillows" instead of "sopapillas"?

I read this entire thread just to see if OP would figure out or admit the sofa pillows thing. The ENTIRE thread. I feel invested now.

 

[chelynnah]

Update: The sofa pillows were a huge hit. The others sadly not so much.

For goodness sake, are you purposely trying to wind people up by continuing to disrespect the language, when you have been given the correct name over a dozen times on this thread. By continuing to use the term 'sofa pillows' instead of the correct term (which I understand from reading should be sopapillas) you have alienated plenty who might have otherwise been on your side - to the point of irritating me every time I read that ridiculous phrase and I'm not even Spanish.

If you had fed the children sofa pillows they would be in the hospital with stomach blockages from ingesting fabric and polyfill stuffing.

 

[DanceswithDisney]

So I was just informed last night of a new SCIENCE project which will require two of the kids to get together. This means more time, shopping, money for materials! This is something that cannot all be done via Text or Facetime. One of the kids will be out of town this weekend and it is due next Thursday. Between practice, ODP tryouts, games and tutoring for math I have NO idea when they will get together!

*roll eyes*

 

[gwynne]

So I was just informed last night of a new SCIENCE project which will require two of the kids to get together. This means more time, shopping, money for materials! This is something that cannot all be done via Text or Facetime. One of the kids will be out of town this weekend and it is due next Thursday. Between practice, ODP tryouts, games and tutoring for math I have NO idea when they will get together!

*roll eyes*

Same song, next verse. Sometimes part of the project is being able to carefully (and accurately) follow the teacher's instructions and work as a team. These are valuable skills.
Maybe you should consider homeschooling.

 

[mom2rtk]

Same song, next verse. Sometimes part of the project is being able to carefully (and accurately) follow the teacher's instructions and work as a team. These are valuable skills.
Maybe you should consider homeschooling.

Exactly this.

And sometimes the important lesson in all of it is that you have to learn to navigate difficult situations. Today it's her teacher. Tomorrow it will be her boss.

She's not the only kid balancing the school projects with extracurricular activities. If it gets to be too much, our choice would be to cut back on the extracurricular activities.

 

[kamik86]

Same song, next verse. Sometimes part of the project is being able to carefully (and accurately) follow the teacher's instructions and work as a team. These are valuable skills.
Maybe you should consider homeschooling.

These things were always why I hated group projects though, because even if I didn't do any activities the other persons could impact us being able to do something. If I did a reasonable amount that wasn't too much (even one thing) the chances of that are even higher, espeically if someone is going away for the weekend. So even cutting back on activities may not help. Espeically if you got stuck being paired with someone that had uncooperative parents or ones that had transportation issues. Most of the time I just ended up doing the entire project and claiming they helped because it was easier then dealing with that AND wondering if the other kid would do decent work. I specifically when we could pick partners tried to pick the slackers just because I knew they would allow me to do this.

In college it was a bit better because most of us at least lived on campus and you had the option of meeting later at night because its not like college students really have bedtimes. People always claim these issues teach you how to work things out in real life but it really doesn't.

If I had a coworker that did no work and didn't respond to my inquiries trying to work with them, my response would be to go to their boss and explain the issues. If it was because they had too much other stuff their boss would be expected to deconflict that. If they just weren't working they would be told they would be facing disicplinary action for not doing it. I have had to do this in the past. However most instructors don't want to deal with it and tell the kids to just work it out themselves which is bull.

Also at work everyone is expected to be here for the same 6.5 hours of core time (we can flex around that) so there is a much higher chance of schedules aligning.

People always claimed these things were to prepare us for work but frankly work is 1000 times easier then what we put kids through.