tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538279403802445266.post4483311633358131544..comments2023-10-26T10:15:18.052-05:00Comments on Hoe Hen Inn @ Cow and Chicken Town: WHY is it a problem?Nekkid Chickenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08749417208223478262noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5538279403802445266.post-8291109541673234272009-05-20T16:22:23.822-05:002009-05-20T16:22:23.822-05:00That principal is not exactly smart. Here in Hawa...That principal is not exactly smart. Here in Hawaii we have year round schools. The summer break is only 5 weeeks. There is a fall break of a week, 3 weeks at Christmas and two weeks at Spring break. This system has proven to help ALL students retain what they learned during the year. At EACH break, including summer break, homework is sent home. The homework for all breaks including summer is a recap of what was learned since the past break. It amounts to about a page a day of writing, a page of math and anothe r of social studies and a book a week, with book reports for each week of the break. Every school here sends homework home EVERY day, including kindergarten. Schools nationwide are so far behind what USED to be taught. It is not good for our children. And if a child has any type of special needs, it is so much worse. U'i's school just got a program on the computer which is a virtual classroom. It will be available for all students as soon as school is out for summer break. It is designed to be fun, yet teach basic skills for each grade level and if a child masters their own grade level they are ENCOURAGED to go up to the next grade level. YAYE for Hawaii.<br />Hugs to you my Sister.<br />Katmixednut555https://www.blogger.com/profile/11115726963756699756noreply@blogger.com