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Pamela Jo reacted to Aethalope's post in the thread Dandelion Break Forget reading, the kids can't even think with
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I think they (The authorities? Publishers? Whoever makes these decisions?) see students struggling and want to help. But instead of giving extra targeted support to those who need it, which requires time, resources, effort, etc., they simply dumb... -
Pamela Jo reacted to LJ Beck's post in the thread Dandelion Break Forget reading, the kids can't even think with Like.
@Aethalope - Ahhhhhh, I misunderstood. I thought it was the same info, just presented in less boring than block-text kinda way. Got it! So @Hannah Faoileán was on the money! (I should have never doubted you!) but it just seems so absurd...
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Pamela Jo replied to the thread Dandelion Break Forget reading, the kids can't even think.Ah. Looks as if written by AI. Not exactly a good teacher. We homeschooled but with the help of Lindamood Bell and a retired teacher. As administrator my method was to awaken curiosity about whatever needed to be learned and then stand back. I...
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Pamela Jo reacted to Aethalope's post in the thread Dandelion Break Forget reading, the kids can't even think with Like.
Lyse, yes the right-hand one is the 2025 textbook and I actually think that's part of the problem. In the attempt to make the topic look less boring, they've made it a webpage that isn't even clickable. The students skim the headings and that's...
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Pamela Jo reacted to LJ Beck's post in the thread Dandelion Break Forget reading, the kids can't even think with Like.
Laura, I'm assuming the 2025 one is on the right? Wow, that's really interesting. Good to see the books have improved at least. Do you think this is a global thing, or does it vary greatly country to country? (I mean kids not thinking, not better...
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Pamela Jo reacted to Vagabond Heart's post in the thread Dandelion Break Forget reading, the kids can't even think with Like.
I'm wondering if the helicopter parenting I've often witnessed has any impact on this? Because I see kids who are never given the opportunity to work anything out on their own. All problems are solved for them and they are kept in a 'safe-place'...
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Pamela Jo reacted to Hannah Faoileán's post in the thread Dandelion Break Forget reading, the kids can't even think with Like.
Perhaps it's not the kids or the big-money-spending parents - it's the way the curriculum is taught (no offence to teachers; I've been one and know there are "rules" and "methods" you're supposed to stick to), and the way society encourages...
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Sedayne reacted to AgentPete's post in the thread News Today’s Book News Thursday, 11th December with Like.
Today’s Book News Thursday, 11th December 2025 Kindle to Offer Downloads for DRM‑Free Titles Starting 20 January 2026, Amazon’s Kindle store will let readers download DRM‑free books in EPUB or PDF formats, making it easier to read purchased... -
Sedayne replied to the thread Thought for the Day And I have this little litany of things they can do. And the first one ....Actually, I would never choose cleaning over writing. My house is an utter disgrace.
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E G Logan replied to the thread Thought for the Day And I have this little litany of things they can do. And the first one ....Oh, yes. It's when I find myself cleaning the inside of the oven rather than revising my synopsis... -
Vagabond Heart commented on AgentPete's profile post. -
Ginger tea: the best for settling a stomach. -
Absolutely no fun at all. I hope you are getting plenty of rest and fluids. I suspect your diet is pretty healthy, so your gut is likely to be more resilient than most. Here's hoping normal service is resumed soon.
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Get well soon x