phathui5 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Do not bring me your work to check if you have not put today's date on the lesson. I have been telling you this several days a week for years. Thank you, Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Your kids know what the date is? I'm impressed! I had DD10 write something on the calendar last night and she put it in the wrong month. Not the wrong day or week. The wrong month. Her comment: "I forgot it was September already!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Mine can't even remember to put their names on the papers. That was all fine & good when one could write & the other couldn't, but now? Their handwriting looks an awful lot alike, & I really don't like spending time guessing. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjlkplus3 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Can your note be written to my children as well, pretty please. My middle dd is the worst about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Lol....my kids have name and lesson number issues. You would think that after seven years of public school, my oldest would have it down by now:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I'm trying to get them to put their names on their stuff. Tazzie protested, saying, "You already KNOW who I am!" *sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb in NZ Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 When I began HS/ing I bought a date stamp. My dc learned quickly to stamp their work before handing it in for checking. When the Education Review Officer visited us, he was really impressed that my dc's work was dated ;) My dc liked to stamp the date as it meant that that subject was done for the day :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pooh bear Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I only have the one child, so he questions why he has to write his name on papers, I know who it belongs to. "Because I said you have to." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Do not bring me your work to check if you have not put today's date on the lesson. I have been telling you this several days a week for years. Thank you, Mom :iagree: Oh my goodness, this is exactly how it is at my house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I just tell my kids "Some day when you are in a formal setting, you will need to date your papers and put your names on it." Until then we take an "unschooling approach" to this particular issue. I do however require my ds to put the lesson and page number on his papers so that I don't have to hunt around in the teacher's manual to find out which paper goes with which answer key. (Which wouldn't matter if I was more on the ball when grading, but that is another issue. . . ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I just tell my kids "Some day when you are in a formal setting, you will need to date your papers and put your names on it." Until then we take an "unschooling approach" to this particular issue. I do however require my ds to put the lesson and page number on his papers so that I don't have to hunt around in the teacher's manual to find out which paper goes with which answer key. (Which wouldn't matter if I was more on the ball when grading, but that is another issue. . . ) I tried that for a while. However, I have twins doing the same grade level. I got tired of trying to decipher subtle differences in handwriting :lol: Now it is pretty much...if there isn't a name on it, I'm going to assume you haven't done the work until a name magically appears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I tried that for a while. However, I have twins doing the same grade level. I got tired of trying to decipher subtle differences in handwriting :lol: Now it is pretty much...if there isn't a name on it, I'm going to assume you haven't done the work until a name magically appears. See, you have a good reason to require the name! My kids seem to do a bit better (though they still need reminders) if the rule has a need behind it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I'm trying to get them to put their names on their stuff. Tazzie protested, saying, "You already KNOW who I am!" *sigh* I wanted so badly to mess with the girls' heads by asking them to wear name tags. :D It's just a habit with me now, I hand Rebecca a page and say, "Name and date." And it always takes us a little while to figure out the date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Do not ask me where you left your pencil. I was not there with you when you put it down. Thank you. Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 We've had to (attempt:glare:) to implement the name on paper rule here too...maybe I should just start giving them the wrong papers back, with orders to redo the work. Bet having to do sister/brother's work in addition to their own would change things. Hmmmmm....... where's the hand rubbing, evil chuckling smilie? I've done that (on accident). It didn't help. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Do not ask me where you left your pencil. I was not there with you when you put it down. Thank you. Mom :iagree: I'm also not responsible for your shoes. And if you want to know, "What is this?" you have to hold it to where I can see. If you need help on a page, please bring the page with you when you ask. I'm bright, not iridescent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Also, don't shout your math problem to me from the other room and expect to be able to (a) understand you and (b) solve it in my head. And yes, we do have to do schoolwork today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjlkplus3 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Dear Children, Please don't ask me for help and then yell at me/tell me snottily, "that isn't how you do it!" Thank you, Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 And if you want to know, "What is this?" you have to hold it to where I can see. And not behind me. While I'm driving. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Dear Children, Please don't ask me for help and then yell at me/tell me snottily, "that isn't how you do it!" Thank you, Mom And the related problem, asking me a question and then telling me why my answer is wrong. It will always end badly for you, so please stop wasting both of our time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Dear Child, I know and you know that you can count the change out loud (or whatever it happens to be today that you need to do that you're balking about), so please just do it without all the drama. You will still have to do it in the end, and it takes so much less time to JUST DO IT ALREADY!! Plus, you won't have to deal with me being irritated with you for the next hour or so. At least. Thanks, Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Also, don't shout your math problem to me from the other room and expect to be able to (a) understand you and (b) solve it in my head. And yes, we do have to do schoolwork today! :iagree: My 14 year old does this with ALGEBRA! I can't ADD numbers in my head, let alone solve quadratic equations...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phathui5 Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 I don't care if they write their name on (most) things. I do want the date so I know when they did it. Also, don't shout your math problem to me from the other room and expect to be able to (a) understand you and (b) solve it in my head. We have this happen a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Also, don't shout your math problem to me from the other room and expect to be able to (a) understand you and (b) solve it in my head. And yes, we do have to do schoolwork today! 1. What is WITH that?? My girls seem to think I'm a walking calculator. :confused: 2. Rebecca is always asking me, "Why are we reading this? Why are we doing this?" Like I just pull stuff out of the air to do every day. We have a PLAN, kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I don't worry about the date on papers because I am "the All Knowing Keeper of the Stamp" as my kids call me, and when I correct them I stamp the date on the pages. Now this only works for me because I correct their work daily. If I asked they would know how to put the date on, but this system works better for us. It serves as a reminder to me also, if I see the date I know I already looked it over. Now as for them leaving things around like the pencil and shoes mentioned earlier, that reminds me of my brother and dad. My brother always used to ask my dad, "Where are my shoes?" My dad would always reply "I don't know I don't wear your shoes," meaning I don't wear them and thus haven't taken them off, so I wouldn't know where that happened. One day my dad insisted that he couldn't find the Weed Whacker and said to my brother, "Hey, where's my weed whacker?" To which my brother replied "You don't wear my shoes, I don't whack your weeds." My mom and I busted out laughing, but the "I don't wear your shoes" response wasn't heard much anymore. Sorry I couldn't help but share that little funny from my family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I have been known to shred work that does not have name and date. This has a sobering effect and works remarkably well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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