Yesterday my daughter had a meltdown b/c of her math hw. She's very smart. They had her measuring to the nearest 1/4 and the nearest 1/2. So if she measured the pic on the page and it was 3 inches you can't write that it's 3 inches your answer has to be to the nearest 1/2 and nearest 1/4?! Dh who is an electrician and measures everyday started to teach her how to measure accurately b/c that's what you do in the real world. This just upset her b/c it's not what she learned in school. This made me nuts b/c what they are teaching her which is to estimate measurement is just pointless to me. Why are they not teaching just how to accurately measure? I am missing something here? The word problem said something like "John said the button was about 1 inch and Sam said the button was about 1 1/4 inch an the teacher said they are both right. Explain how they are both right?" A button or any object is only one size, one exact measurement. If you throw the word "about" in there, sure they are both right. It could also be about 2 inches then, ect. Idk I just don't see the purpose in teaching about when you shld and cld b teachin exact.
Then I have my ds teacher constantly nit picking on his every move. The other day I sent him to school in a sweat jacket instead of a coat. However this jacket is thermal and wool lined and warmer than his regular coat. His teacher says to him "Joey, what was your mom thinking?" It's one thing for her to think that and another for her to say that to my 6 yr old. That's like putting me down and being disrespectful to me to my child.
Sorry for the long vent, just so tired of ps and though you ladies would understand.... Thanks for listening.