Comments on: Making something easy hard by trying to make it easy. http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/ Life. It's Comedy. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:51:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: My Shared Items for February 11th through February 24th | Everything EDTECH http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12073 My Shared Items for February 11th through February 24th | Everything EDTECH Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:04:11 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12073 [...] Making something easy hard by trying to make it easy. – [...] [...] Making something easy hard by trying to make it easy. – [...]

]]> By: Martha http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12045 Martha Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:53:09 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12045 WTF is that? Back in my day.... We were expected to jot down the assignment off the blackboard - correctly - and then turn it in on our own paper - done correctly. Of course, that was in the 7th grade, when we were actually smart enough to know/care about the subject, predicate, noun, verb, capitalization and punctuation. Somehow I managed to get two advanced degrees with such a slow pace of learning. WTF is that? Back in my day…. We were expected to jot down the assignment off the blackboard – correctly – and then turn it in on our own paper – done correctly. Of course, that was in the 7th grade, when we were actually smart enough to know/care about the subject, predicate, noun, verb, capitalization and punctuation. Somehow I managed to get two advanced degrees with such a slow pace of learning.

]]> By: Dandy http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12024 Dandy Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:48:40 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12024 I spent 30 minutes trying to figure out my godsons homework the other day. I'm doomed when I have kids. I spent 30 minutes trying to figure out my godsons homework the other day. I’m doomed when I have kids.

]]> By: kara-noel http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12023 kara-noel Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:42:24 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12023 Ha! Can't wait for homework. Ha! Can’t wait for homework.

]]> By: Erika http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12022 Erika Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:34:52 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12022 I am with you with the homework annoyance. Some of the ways they are teaching kids these days are just so confusing! I am with you with the homework annoyance. Some of the ways they are teaching kids these days are just so confusing!

]]> By: foolery http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12020 foolery Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:32:21 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12020 You could test the teacher for bullsh**: have Tucker make a bunch of symbols up and use them randomly to see if SHE even knows what the hey it's all about. It's times like these I ask myself why we don't all make rafts and put out to see with a candle, _To Kill a Mockingbird_, and a box of Ho Hos. You could test the teacher for bullsh**: have Tucker make a bunch of symbols up and use them randomly to see if SHE even knows what the hey it’s all about.

It’s times like these I ask myself why we don’t all make rafts and put out to see with a candle, _To Kill a Mockingbird_, and a box of Ho Hos.

]]> By: commonweeder http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12019 commonweeder Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:21:55 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12019 I'll bet this is the newest ploy to make the subject seem like 'fun'. I’ll bet this is the newest ploy to make the subject seem like ‘fun’.

]]> By: Heather http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12018 Heather Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:52:01 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12018 And I thought new math was annoying. If we get a paper like that I might scream. Spread some bloggy love to you today! http://www.hopelesslyflawed.com/2010/02/why-thank-you/ And I thought new math was annoying. If we get a paper like that I might scream.

Spread some bloggy love to you today! http://www.hopelesslyflawed.com/2010/02/why-thank-you/

]]> By: Chris http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12017 Chris Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:49:01 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12017 Have you talked to the teacher about why he/she is assigning homework like this? Unfortunately, at the elementary level homework tends to punish families who already take an active interest in their child's education. Have you talked to the teacher about why he/she is assigning homework like this? Unfortunately, at the elementary level homework tends to punish families who already take an active interest in their child’s education.

]]> By: thatgirlblogs http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12016 thatgirlblogs Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:44:06 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12016 every few years, they change books/systems/philosophies and then end up back to the old 3 'R's anyway. I'd homeschool if I had any motivation. Or direction. Or interest. every few years, they change books/systems/philosophies and then end up back to the old 3 ‘R’s anyway. I’d homeschool if I had any motivation. Or direction. Or interest.

]]> By: Linda Perry http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12013 Linda Perry Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:53:24 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12013 Amber is in 6th grade and that was her homework tonight. It is part of her studying Egypt and she has to actually write a paragraph using hieroglyphics Amber is in 6th grade and that was her homework tonight. It is part of her studying Egypt and she has to actually write a paragraph using hieroglyphics

]]> By: Steve Bush http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12012 Steve Bush Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:19:06 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12012 I bet you can't wait until the chapter where they cover how to set off an introductory clause (I guess if my kid ever gets captured by the KGB while working on a secret mission as an undercover agent) with a comma! The cussing of me may commence now. I bet you can’t wait until the chapter where they cover how to set off an introductory clause (I guess if my kid ever gets captured by the KGB while working on a secret mission as an undercover agent) with a comma!

The cussing of me may commence now.

]]> By: Tammy @ GreekGRITS http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/comment-page-1/#comment-12011 Tammy @ GreekGRITS Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:12:01 +0000 http://marcywrites.com/2010/02/making-something-easy-hard-by-trying-to-make-it-easy/#comment-12011 It looks Greek to me! It looks Greek to me!

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