Now the valentines are made by parents?!?!?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Receiving store-bought, unsigned valentine's day cards is as meaningless and insulting as receiving store-bought unsigned Christmas cards. Save yourself the cost if you are that lazy and don't give two cents about the person. No, really!

It is all meaningless. My kid is not even 5 and we had to spend time and 4 bucks on store-bought crap that just ends up in a landfill plus penning the to and from lines. Basically, this is a completely commercial thing and for some inexplicable reasons it has become adopted around here in every freaking preschool or elementary school class that I've heard about. Most parents hate it, most kids have only been introduced to it through the class-mandated process (yeah, yeah, we could object or opt out but we are not hard core enough to make our kid the oddball because the whole thing is dumb), so it just makes no sense. Why are we doing this? Why do schools, centers, and teachers do this? And don't get me started on the candy and cookies and cupcakes and juice that had to be part of the whole thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kid has fine motor delays and can't write. I buy the premade ones, write the names, and sign his name on them. Sorry if this offends you.

Your K student can't write their name yet? Give me a break. They should be in preschool then. I call BS.

My kid is 9 and can't hold a pencil. Perhaps you've heard of Cerebral Palsy? You are the one who needs to go back to preschool if you are this ignorant

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid has fine motor delays and can't write. I buy the premade ones, write the names, and sign his name on them. Sorry if this offends you.

Your K student can't write their name yet? Give me a break. They should be in preschool then. I call BS.

Aren't you nasty? Children with disabilities are not held back because they often will continue to be behind for years to come. My DS has a disability that makes writing difficult even in 5th grade. Just because he couldn't write in K didn't mean he wasn't able to learn along with his peers or that he wasn't mature enough.

Well they shouldn't be in mainstream classes if they can not write. That is part of the curriculum. Sadly, not nearly as much as it should be.

Oh, okay. Well, inclusion is also part of the curriculum. Suck it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid has fine motor delays and can't write. I buy the premade ones, write the names, and sign his name on them. Sorry if this offends you.

Your K student can't write their name yet? Give me a break. They should be in preschool then. I call BS.

Aren't you nasty? Children with disabilities are not held back because they often will continue to be behind for years to come. My DS has a disability that makes writing difficult even in 5th grade. Just because he couldn't write in K didn't mean he wasn't able to learn along with his peers or that he wasn't mature enough.

Well they shouldn't be in mainstream classes if they can not write. That is part of the curriculum. Sadly, not nearly as much as it should be.

Oh, okay. Well, inclusion is also part of the curriculum. Suck it.

Very mature response

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid has fine motor delays and can't write. I buy the premade ones, write the names, and sign his name on them. Sorry if this offends you.

Your K student can't write their name yet? Give me a break. They should be in preschool then. I call BS.

Aren't you nasty? Children with disabilities are not held back because they often will continue to be behind for years to come. My DS has a disability that makes writing difficult even in 5th grade. Just because he couldn't write in K didn't mean he wasn't able to learn along with his peers or that he wasn't mature enough.

Well they shouldn't be in mainstream classes if they can not write. That is part of the curriculum. Sadly, not nearly as much as it should be.

Really? My child scores in the 98% on IQ and upper 90s on all standardized tests. He is one of the top students in his class. Where should he be? He types his work so he doesn't have a problem completing assignments. As an adult, how often do you use a pencil vs a keyboard? If the educators believe he belongs in a mainstream class, then I think they know better than you.

Then I guess he could create his own card and type his own name and click print, correct? So what is your point.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Receiving store-bought, unsigned valentine's day cards is as meaningless and insulting as receiving store-bought unsigned Christmas cards. Save yourself the cost if you are that lazy and don't give two cents about the person. No, really!

It is all meaningless. My kid is not even 5 and we had to spend time and 4 bucks on store-bought crap that just ends up in a landfill plus penning the to and from lines. Basically, this is a completely commercial thing and for some inexplicable reasons it has become adopted around here in every freaking preschool or elementary school class that I've heard about. Most parents hate it, most kids have only been introduced to it through the class-mandated process (yeah, yeah, we could object or opt out but we are not hard core enough to make our kid the oddball because the whole thing is dumb), so it just makes no sense. Why are we doing this? Why do schools, centers, and teachers do this? And don't get me started on the candy and cookies and cupcakes and juice that had to be part of the whole thing.

Wow you sound like a lot of fun. Really.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid has fine motor delays and can't write. I buy the premade ones, write the names, and sign his name on them. Sorry if this offends you.

Your K student can't write their name yet? Give me a break. They should be in preschool then. I call BS.

Aren't you nasty? Children with disabilities are not held back because they often will continue to be behind for years to come. My DS has a disability that makes writing difficult even in 5th grade. Just because he couldn't write in K didn't mean he wasn't able to learn along with his peers or that he wasn't mature enough.

Well they shouldn't be in mainstream classes if they can not write. That is part of the curriculum. Sadly, not nearly as much as it should be.

According to federal law, a child with a disability has a right to a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. If you don't like this law, then you may work to change it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid has fine motor delays and can't write. I buy the premade ones, write the names, and sign his name on them. Sorry if this offends you.

Your K student can't write their name yet? Give me a break. They should be in preschool then. I call BS.

Aren't you nasty? Children with disabilities are not held back because they often will continue to be behind for years to come. My DS has a disability that makes writing difficult even in 5th grade. Just because he couldn't write in K didn't mean he wasn't able to learn along with his peers or that he wasn't mature enough.

Well they shouldn't be in mainstream classes if they can not write. That is part of the curriculum. Sadly, not nearly as much as it should be.

According to federal law, a child with a disability has a right to a free and appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. If you don't like this law, then you may work to change it.

+1. We're talking about kindergarten here. My kid could read in K, but some can't. Should they also be relegated to special ed because they're only at an age-appropriate level? What about those who color outside the lines? I hope my kids aren't in school with yours, nasty PP