~I Am Not A Stupid Person~

Valdosta, Georgia
November 18, 2015 11:54am CST
Oh my goodness, I am not a stupid person but sometimes I feel like it! Let me explain. My son has a workbook that he does for class at home. He is in 3rd grade. The workbook is a common core book-which I did not realize when I bought it. The work in that book is so difficult! I feel so dumb when I try to help him at times. I cannot believe how hard the book is, I need someone to tutor me on THIRD grade work apparently! Lol. I am getting him a different workbook when I have the money because I am tired of struggling on it too. Do you sometimes feel dumb while trying to help a child with their work?
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@marlina (154165)
• Canada
18 Nov 15
They have new methods in school now which are very different of what we learned, that's why it is hard to help the kids at home.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Nov 15
@marlina I home school my children so they learn everything they need to right here. I think schools are being ridiculous with what their teaching now.
18 Nov 15
i homeschool my kids. and sometimes there is new terminology used in their subjects. So they'll say, Hey mom, what is an appositive? and i'll be like, "well, i better read about it."
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• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Nov 15
@jillybean1222 I Home School my kids too and I'm learning new things with them as well. This one book is impossible though and I'm over it. Lol.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Nov 15
likle the others say the new methods they use in schools now are hard forus parents to use not me im elderly but I d o remember the new mah./
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Nov 15
@Hatley Yeah, thank God my children are Home Schooled so I choose what they learn and what they don't. That one workbook is insane and I am not using it anymore for him.
@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
19 Nov 15
Reason number 10,723 that I am glad I decided not to have children!!!
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Nov 15
@GreatMartin Lol, I think you would be so wonderful with kids!
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@GreatMartin (23675)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
19 Nov 15
@LovingMyBabies For 10 minutes--I don't have the patience one needs! :O)
@mom210 (9041)
• United States
18 Nov 15
Sometimes I think they just try to make it as hard as possible.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Nov 15
@mom210 Yeah I think they do too and I do not understand why! I guess to drive parents crazy.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
19 Nov 15
I remember.when i am stil.tutoring...have to read the whole math book just to explain to them. Lessons now are more difficult
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Nov 15
@Lucky15 They are much more difficult than I remember! I cannot stand it.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
19 Nov 15
@LovingMyBabies ahaha. i know. like with roman numerals before, there are just few thousands, now..
@jstory07 (134760)
• Roseburg, Oregon
20 Nov 15
The work that kid do each year seems to change. It was hard to keep up when my six went to school. Everything changes from the first to the last one.
@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
19 Nov 15
I do. It seems like the children's work is getting harder and harder these days. Or I'm just losing my mind. Lol
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Nov 15
@T_gray Yeah I think its getting harder too! I'm glad its not just me. Lol.
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