IDK, probably nothing other than minisnick asking why his supplies are different...kids are so fickle. but you never know with teachers how close they are to their boilingpoint. They like what they like. I saved minisnicks list from last fall since it had 1st grade on their too. so I can keep an eye out for super sales and then just add when the specfic teacher list is available.
To follow up- my kid came home with some markers and crayons that had been his all year. Keep in mind we had a really short list to bring in- pencils, erasers, markers, crayons, glue sticks, kleenex. No bullshit ziplocs or post it notes.
I hope our district is like this with increased responsibility. We have five campuses: K, 1-3, 4-6, 7-8, 9-12. I "hope" but really don't know. I was talking to another parent, who has a middle schooler and high schooler. I mentioned that we constantly push our 9 year old autistic kid to be independent. Dress herself, brush her teeth, bathe herself, get her own food when she is hungry, etc. This mom replied that her kids aren't that independent yet, and insinuated I may be pushing too hard.
LOL. Me 2
different strokes for different folks.
I was the same way. 1.5 miles home from school every day at age 6. Parents got home about 5:30-6:00. Junior, however, is a colossal dingbat, and at 9, can't remember her own freakin' home address. We also have no landline or cell to leave home. I have left her alone before, but that's more of a run to the store kind of thing.That's because you didn't leave them alone at 10!
In first grade I was expected to get home alone. By second grade I was expected to let myself in the house and behave until my mother got home from work two hours later. I barely remember a time when I wasn't a latchkey kid. I would be signed up for a camp here and there, but I mostly stayed home and had chores to do and then could do whatever during the summer.
Our kid has enjoyed his freedom and handles the responsibility well. I've met other children that I wouldn't trust to walk across the room (like our nephew), but this seems to work for us. It was a white hot panic when we first started leaving him alone a little bit at a time, but it's paying off.
me too. about 10 my mom got a job outside the home, she previously had in house daycare. my sister and i would walk home from school let our selves in and had to do homeowrk, chores, and get dinner started (when we a little older).That's because you didn't leave them alone at 10!
In first grade I was expected to get home alone. By second grade I was expected to let myself in the house and behave until my mother got home from work two hours later. I barely remember a time when I wasn't a latchkey kid. I would be signed up for a camp here and there, but I mostly stayed home and had chores to do and then could do whatever during the summer.
Our kid has enjoyed his freedom and handles the responsibility well. I've met other children that I wouldn't trust to walk across the room (like our nephew), but this seems to work for us. It was a white hot panic when we first started leaving him alone a little bit at a time, but it's paying off.
