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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So over it! My kids have, including today, 5 more full school days, one field trip day, and then two half days. Why are they still learning new concepts at this point? Why homework? Why did I just sign a paper about a brand new math concept that my kid bombed. BRAND NEW. You think he will remember any of this after the summer? Am I the only one completely over this year? [/quote]

There is another current thread where parents are throwing tantrums that in their last week of school, kids watched movies or socialized and weren’t drilling math facts up until the final bell rang. The schools can’t win.[/quote]

We were at one school where the teacher spent the last two weeks reviewing math skills through games, reading and discussing fun books and doing hands on art and science activities. There were some videos, but a lot of reinforced concepts done in an engaging, fun way. It was great! We don't need to have such extremes like teaching totally new concepts vs giving up and just watching movies and socializing. [/quote]

This! Or at least teach the kids chess or monopoly or risk or set. There are so many more engaging fun things to do than just movies and Minecraft while the teachers zone out. [/quote]

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