tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post3932833488141667147..comments2023-10-28T03:38:02.333-04:00Comments on Down RIver Drivel: Diversity In Action?Jenihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-75368662928580451432008-05-26T21:50:00.000-04:002008-05-26T21:50:00.000-04:00Sounds like "Survivor: Schoolroom" or something - ...Sounds like "Survivor: Schoolroom" or something - ridiculous! <BR/><BR/>Oh, and with all that you had going on I'm surprised you had any time to blog at all! I'm worn out just reading about your day - whew!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698969349369789642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-55138893646252796942008-05-26T21:29:00.000-04:002008-05-26T21:29:00.000-04:00Is this class like Elementary American Idol? Why ...Is this class like Elementary American Idol? Why are the students voting anyone out? That is not how it worked when I was in school.fermicathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912496005011895707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-35762540497002965652008-05-26T16:11:00.000-04:002008-05-26T16:11:00.000-04:00Oh Jeni, I recommend you put your feet up with a n...Oh Jeni, I recommend you put your feet up with a nice cup of tea and kanoodle on how to vote that teacher out of class...then later on give me a call and we'll go to WalMart knowing we need absolutely nothing and finding just the right things to bring home! Have a cookie with that tea...put on the pot and I'll bring the cookies!<BR/>SandiSandi McBridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033518416111957858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-20312355133326888712008-05-26T09:14:00.000-04:002008-05-26T09:14:00.000-04:00We have a case here that is similar. A young autis...We have a case here that is similar. A young autistic boy has been banned from attending church by the local priest because of his behavior and size. This young man enjoys going to mass and although his parents were offered the crying room option they refused, prefering to sit with the rest of the congregation. It has been a big story here. When the parents tried to attend Mass the following Sunday, they were met by a sheriffs deputy and told they couldn't enter. They then went to another church a town or two away. So sadMinnesotabluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670914433184652900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-53801800060243258512008-05-26T08:34:00.000-04:002008-05-26T08:34:00.000-04:00I have many memories from kindergarten, the main o...I have many memories from kindergarten, the main one being each kid standing in front of the class and reciting our street address and phone number. I remember I was embarrassed because I couldn't remember my street number. <BR/><BR/>So imagine, several decades later, that this memory is still there, and how that little boy in FLA will feel when he looks back on his pre-school days. <BR/><BR/>It makes me ill.lattégirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15428087458207367848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-28273039320449858062008-05-25T21:41:00.000-04:002008-05-25T21:41:00.000-04:00Regardless of the teacher's motives, I think that ...Regardless of the teacher's motives, I think that kindergarten is just a bit young to try and teach the tenets of democracy. I don't think kids have the mental acuity at that age to understand the implications of those choices.<BR/><BR/>How can you expect a child who has trouble selecting something to eat from more than 2 choices to understand the consequences of voting?Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-37525089650638637482008-05-25T20:40:00.000-04:002008-05-25T20:40:00.000-04:00But was the teacher actually picking on the autist...But was the teacher actually picking on the autistic boy, or was she trying to point out to the class their attitudes about someone who was "different"? I think I need to know a little more before criticizing this teacher.dr sardonicushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06198551434246302063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-39268050796241746782008-05-25T20:18:00.000-04:002008-05-25T20:18:00.000-04:00That teacher should have her license revoked! Espe...That teacher should have her license revoked! Especially at that young age, kids are so impressionable. They don't question authority. They take what the teacher says at face value and don't even realize there's something wrong with what was done there!<BR/><BR/>As far as the little boy whose parents were asked not to bring him to church, I find that appalling as well. Most churches I've been to at least have a "crying" room with a speaker so the families there can still hear the mass. At the church I've been attending more recently, children are welcome in the service, but there are also soundproof rooms available if they have trouble keeping quieter. In addition, there are all kinds of classes and programs available to help teach kids how to worship in a setting that's easier for them to deal with. It seems to me the priest who banned that boy needs to make sure his church is more accomodating to the needs of ALL of its members.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-58821892540075039502008-05-25T19:53:00.000-04:002008-05-25T19:53:00.000-04:00Unbelievable. I hope that teacher is not allowed ...Unbelievable. I hope that teacher is not allowed to teach children anymore as her views on acceptance and understanding are deplorable. If there is any up side to this story, I hope it is that the child's community rallies around him and creates a loving and accepting environment.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344778775085687558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-71209741699883092092008-05-25T17:49:00.000-04:002008-05-25T17:49:00.000-04:00I'm shattered just reading about your day, disgust...I'm shattered just reading about your day, disgusted at the kindergarten teacher and right with you on taking the kids to church.the mother of this lothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173598381711792094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-43036559002274458242008-05-25T12:00:00.000-04:002008-05-25T12:00:00.000-04:00Wow Jeni! I heard about the boy being asked to sta...Wow Jeni! I heard about the boy being asked to stay away from church but I had not heard about the poor kid being voted out of his class.<BR/><BR/>What the hell is wrong with that teacher!? Does she have reality show sickness!? <BR/><BR/>"effing ridiculous" is putting it mildly.<BR/><BR/>when I was in grammar school one of my teachers took it upon herself to tell the entire class my life story. I had just come to the school and she told them my parents were 'disturbed' and that I had a 'curved spine' and that might make me 'slow'. I was out the day she did this and when I came back I was mortified and humiliated. Kids were snickering or being fake sympathetic. 40+ years later this still comes to my mind at times.<BR/><BR/>I just want to hug that little boy and smack the crap out of that teacher.Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34398479.post-63959021587765329572008-05-25T09:03:00.000-04:002008-05-25T09:03:00.000-04:00My grandma had a mixer that was absolutely prehist...My grandma had a mixer that was absolutely prehistoric and worked like a charm. I don't know how many mixers I've gone thru...I think they're one of those items that definitely falls into the category "they don't make 'em like they used to".Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614183206836938451noreply@blogger.com