tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12633241.post8929278083901235407..comments2023-10-26T06:51:22.372-04:00Comments on FranciscanMom: What "Extracurricular" MeansBarb Szyszkiewiczhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00329184613713551475noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12633241.post-19990063005810258692012-01-24T11:30:51.033-05:002012-01-24T11:30:51.033-05:00We are the same. Although, I have occasionally all...We are the same. Although, I have occasionally allowed my girls to skip their 20 minutes of reading in order to do something with the family. Since both read and test well above grade level, I don't think their teachers mind if they miss a night here and there. The reading requirement is really there for students who need to strengthen their reading skills. Family time is sometimes more important. Otherwise, our kids know that school comes first. It is a matter of respect for the teachers.nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605426195521274662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12633241.post-35897509703724865632012-01-23T16:58:46.665-05:002012-01-23T16:58:46.665-05:00I'm not surprised -- we run into that frequent...I'm not surprised -- we run into that frequently with Fiver, although it's not because of extracurriculars. His teachers have always made suggestions that they can change what is required of him if he is having difficulty. Basically allowing him to opt out of assignments/work. I know they mean well and are trying to help him, but he needs to be able to do the work. So we tell them thank you, but he will complete the assignment. He may take a little longer, or it may be done on an "adaptive device" (as they now call computers for kids with learning difficulties), but he will get it done. I think the teachers are just used to being browbeaten over "special needs" - and that is coming form the mother of a special needs kid. Everything seems to be a special need.Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16332125903937752882noreply@blogger.com