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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

and now a lesson on responsibilty (for a first grader)

Alright. No new stuff for one year.
So what does my son do?
Looses his lunchbox.
The lunchbox he's had since he was 4. It's well loved, seen better days, but still in tact and holds enough food for this kid's seemingly insatiable appetite for fruits.
And it's lost.
And I'm not buying a new one, because of the pledge and because he needs to take better care of his stuff in general.
Even on his report card! He's reading at level 18, gets 100% on the district math tests, needs to try harder for writing, but overall doing extremely well in school...EXCEPT when it comes to organization...both grading periods there are notes from his teacher about being more organized in class... My kid had the entire 1st grade class making copious amounts of paper airplanes...and we had to tell him to stop! Now he takes the little paper containers from the lunchroom and makes random things with them: pencil holders, boats etc...AND the other kids in the class WILL BRING HIM the paper things since I've told him to stop taking them & making stuff....His desk is ALWAYS a mess, so's his backpack and his room!
And now the lunchbox.
Too bad kid.
I think we have a beat-up one laying around this house somewhere...NOT buying another one. At least....not until this time next year :)

1 Comments:

At 11:29 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh, come on mom they are just children. And you have an artist. Sure it cracks your nerves but let him express himself or ya want a kid on the streets doing drugs? The lunch box well I agree a paper bag does just fine.

There are a lot of adults that still don't know what responsiblity is even after being taught. His grades are great be proud of that. Teacher teach never mind being the boys mama. This meaning the teacher not you mom.

Aunt C.

 

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