Comments on: What I’m Reading Online Today http://opiningonline.com/2008/11/17/what-im-reading-online-today/ Opinions, about almost anything Sat, 12 May 2012 02:53:48 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Donna B. http://opiningonline.com/2008/11/17/what-im-reading-online-today/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Donna B. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:51:34 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/11/17/what-im-reading-online-today/#comment-1149 I do not remember my daughters taking any science courses. Isn't that odd? Surely they did. They are required in both H.S. and college, aren't they? One daughter is more receptive to the idea of cooking if a recipe is presented as a formula and the dish an experiment. The other considers most things (speed limits and no parking signs especially) as mere guidelines. However, while I think the conference is a good idea, I wouldn't let it go as she did not get the understanding in school, it's up to you to provide it. I do not remember my daughters taking any science courses. Isn’t that odd? Surely they did. They are required in both H.S. and college, aren’t they?

One daughter is more receptive to the idea of cooking if a recipe is presented as a formula and the dish an experiment. The other considers most things (speed limits and no parking signs especially) as mere guidelines.

However, while I think the conference is a good idea, I wouldn’t let it go as she did not get the understanding in school, it’s up to you to provide it.

]]> By: Jeff http://opiningonline.com/2008/11/17/what-im-reading-online-today/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Jeff Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:37:41 +0000 http://opiningonline.com/2008/11/17/what-im-reading-online-today/#comment-1145 The chem lab link just had me shaking my head. My oldest supposedly "completed" her high school intro to phys/chem and is now in chemistry. We were having a discussion last night and it dawned on me that she had grasped exactly zero of the concepts from either discipline. I was *this* close to dropping my old CRC "bible" in her lap when I just decided to let it go... and made a mental note to have a conference with the teacher that passed her. The chem lab link just had me shaking my head. My oldest supposedly “completed” her high school intro to phys/chem and is now in chemistry. We were having a discussion last night and it dawned on me that she had grasped exactly zero of the concepts from either discipline. I was *this* close to dropping my old CRC “bible” in her lap when I just decided to let it go… and made a mental note to have a conference with the teacher that passed her.

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