Our British Primary school doesn't stress the small stuff.
Like spelling. I have a sneaky suspicion it's not just our school either.
The instruction I was given was to let my boy "go with it" phonetically so that his thought process wouldn't be hampered.
I agreed when my little guy started Reception, but only because I thought that after the kids settled in and continued moving up in grades, at some point, SOMEONE would begin fine-tuning the spelling.
Nope.
This morning as the little man was tending to his dinner money envelope, we had to have a lesson on "bossy e's".
"Sweetie, what does this 'bossy 'e' ' tell you about this word?" I covered the second half of the word he had scribbled.
"To say 'dine'".
"Right. So with only one 'n', you are telling the teacher that there is money in this envelope to buy you a 'hot diner'. Do you know what a 'diner' is?"
We both agreed that he didn't want to purchase a diner, hot or not.
Is it wrong that a few hours later I burst out laughing when finding this (the older child's discarded homework rough draft)?
I think I've come a long way in accepting different music styles, but I'm not sure I would want to buy any of this guy's stuff.
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So funny!
ReplyDeleteI can not think too much about what our kids are not being taught (how old do I sound saying that?) Cursive is no longer being taught in our schools, "it's not necessary", "people don't write things down anymore". I completely disagree. How much do you treasure a hand-written note or card or a recipe you found written in your grandmother's handwriting?
Yeah, the spelling (or lack thereof) is atrocious, but probably not as bad as the sort of songs that guy would be singing. :-D
ReplyDeleteHa ha!! It's really a wonder any of us learn the English language.
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ReplyDeleteOh, my!
ReplyDeleteNo cursive!! No spelling!! No manners!! It's just wrong!!
ReplyDeleteMakes me sad
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SueAnn
Yipes! That sounds like some pretty scary music. I'd have the kiddos stay away from that kind of music if I were you. ;)
ReplyDeleteOne of the many reasons I send my kid to a parochial school. They still do all the spelling, gym, music, cursive, manners, etc. teaching that many schools have dropped.
*huge laugh* Thank you for making my day. Spelling errors can be so funny sometimes!
ReplyDeleteIt's probably not far off the mark though, today's idols are as bad as what they're not teaching in school.
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