One-room Schoolhouse days
Jan. 16, 2009
following directions and hormonal tantrums

Is anyone else tired of checking work to find out that had they only followed the directions they would have gotten the answers right?  Well when I make their next history test I am thinking of putting my own spin on the directions.  I will make regular directions for the test but right after that the last of the directions will read: Do not take this test, hand it in with only your name on it.  I wonder how many of them will turn their test in and how many will actually take the test.  Maybe that will teach them to read directions in the future.

Helpful hint to those of you with preteens/teens and their hormonal tantrums.  When your child gets to this "wonderful" time in your childs life, be sure to go through your home and make sure that your shelving, pictures, and anything else is secure.  We found this out yesterday when one of many hormonal tantrums erupted.  In the midst of my daughters angst over not getting her own way, she begins in her terrible preteen temper tantrum.  After saying very ugly things to her cousin, she gets sent to her room.  Throwing her tantrum on her way inside she slams the door and there you go.  Goodbye shelves in the garage.  They came crashing down.    So word to the wise, make periodic checks to make sure things are secure in your home before they all come crashing down.

Oh the joys!

 

 


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Jan. 23, 2009 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous


This is a very good tip for me, because i am a mother of 2 girls.. They are only 18 months & 4 going on 25 but those days freak me out just thinking about them..Thank you for sharing


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