My son, year two, was given a task to write numbers from 1 to 1000 over the weekend, in his exercise book and need to submit it today, Monday morning.
1. I do not understand the zealousness of the teacher.
2. I do not know what is the purpose of that homework.
3. I'm sure there was no challenge to drive new interest in the boy. He knows it so well about counting and writing the numbers. Year two. Why 1 to 1000?
4. I do not know if the teacher knows the meaning of boredom that s/he was creating within the boy (and his friends).
5. Putting an excited small boy into boredom is not the objective of education.
6. Writing numbers for the sake of numbers is torturing. Has that teacher write the numbers him/herself, for the sake of writing the numbers only? How does s/he feels?
7. I'm sure there was little knowledge gained from that exercise.
8. I'm sure the fun of the weekend was robbed from my son.
9. I'm sure if the homework involved some creativity, then some exitement may drive my son to do his homework.
10. I hope all the teachers learn that homework for the sake of homework is of little use. Let homework be for the purpose of learning.
11. I hope teachers learn not to kill the zeal of learning in children.
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This discussion is taken from my FB, so I need to 'change' the names.
S.C. at 11:42pm January 13
3. i suspect the teacher's trying to finish up the pages quickly so he (or she) can sell another 30 (one to each in class)
4. i also suspect the teacher tries to shorten the pencil quickly, for the same reason above.
S.R. at 11:46pm January 13
my daughter was subjected to this exact same weekend task.. she was so bored that she didn't want to go to school on monday fearing that there will be similar homework!
F.S. at 11:58pm January 13
wonder if such teachers (not all) read these comments.
W.R.at 11:59pm January 13
There must be a valid and logic reason on y the teacher asked ur kids to do that. u better ask the teacher of the answer rather than assuming things that u dont know...
F.S. at 12:14am January 14
no logic can justify the 'torture'. that's not the way to educate. it is demotivating. i do read psychology of children and psychology of education as well. like S Rohaiza wrote: similar actions do 'chase' pupils away from school. it is already hard for parents to make the children read in this multimedia age. my kindy outlet used to 'treat' a few kindy pupils suffering a phobia of teachers bcos their former teachers used 'stick' (i mean rulers or similar) to teach them.
W.R. at 12:43am January 14
if u think ur son's teachers are not teaching him well, it is better for u to teach him on ur own. take him away from school, or may be you can request from the principal to have another teacher(you might be entertained if he listens to you). im speaking as a teacher in which i've met and experienced many types of parents who really like to complain,(as if the teachers are not doing their job well) but are reluctant to give support and commitment to the school. those parents usually come from so called ''higher class/ financially stable'' family. while the unstable ones do not complain the teachers at all, only support and trust the teachers to teach their kids to be excellent academically and also in personality.both excel and succeed, but how many thank the teachers for their sacrifice? staying up late to night, just to give the best for other's children while their own children are left at home?! only kids which parents trust and support the teachers excel in both fields.
F.S. at 12:57am January 14
i do not expect this kind of reaction from a teacher. and don't take it that when parents don't go to say thank you to teachers in front of them then they are not thanking the teachers. that is too short a thinking, and demanding too much out of your paid work.
have you ever go to indah water workers to thank them for cleaning your waste? How do you feel if they say you are not thankful?
look, i was discussing about the method of teaching, not mere complaining. my son was a real case, not theoretical. tell me who is your lecturer that allow you to use such method in school and i will show him the references that he may read.
S.R. at 1:05am January 14
Pardon me for commenting...as for me... it's the creativity in teaching mathematics that's lacking...especially for little kids. Don't think there's a need for such reaction, Pn Wan...
A.A.Y at 1:07am January 14
WanRoslini. I need to advice you that you are missing the whole point of this posting. From what I read, nobody seems to be blaming the whole flock of teachers, but merely questioning some 'questionable' teaching practice, such as what Fauzi has written on. Blaming teachers without cause? Is that what you construe from the whole posting and comments?
What is your comment on the practice of that particular teacher asking a year 2 student to write the number 1 to 1000? Do you think it is appropriate? Is this what trainee teachers were told to practice when they go to schools? Please address this question raised by Fauzi.
You suggestion for dis-satisfied parents to take away their children from schools, smacks of arrogance! In a system of works, each stake-holders have their right to highlight what-ever that they have in mind. Furthermore, I believe all schools are government machineries, and they have the obligation to deliver what is promised, education for the masses.
F.S at 1:47am January 14
And please don't anyone say that it could be a punishment for doing wrong. Even punishment should be educative, not demotivating or made to suffer. They are little minds who need guidance
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