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by SandyMiller from St. Louis

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Kids "Checking Out"
May 15, 2007 | 4:37 PM
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Only two weeks of school left and I feel like my kids are "checking out"!  Honestly, I think  I am too. Parents need that summer break as much (or more) than the students.  So, how do you keep them focused for that last couple of weeks? 

And, as long as I'm at it... why is that girls seem to do much better in school than boys??  In my opinion, girls are much better at organization, taking notes, fine motor skills, and listening.  Boys... need more "hands-on", projects to use large motor skills,  and activities rather than lecturing and note taking.  Is the classroom set-up for girls? What are the boys to do?? 

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mr_wildflower read my blog view my photos
May 15, 2007 | 7:43 PM

Sandy Its not just the Kids......Its the Teachers too....They are ready for some down time...Ill work this summer but not before a long long weekend....Maybe like 14 days
candsw read my blog view my photos
May 16, 2007 | 8:32 AM

Good Morning Sandy,
My children were homeschooled for their first 5 years. When I put them in to public my son now 7th grade does better than my daughter 8th grade. She does well, but she has to work hard for her a's and some b's, my son gets straight a's.
I think all my kids have checked out. The teachers too though. There is not any real work coming home for my elementary kids. Field trips galore.
I do need a break as well, with 5 kiddos, there is so much paper work that flies threw my hands. "whew can't wait"
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I anchor the 6 p.m. newscast and love being a part of the Fox 2 News Team. When I'm not anchoring the news, I'm trying to keep up with my two teenaged sons. (All the warnings about teenagers are true!) Just kidding, boys! I feel very fortunate to have such great kids... including my two step-daughters. My wonderful husband, who's also in the biz, is extremely talented and supportive of everything I do. I'm a huge animal lover. I have two dogs, a horse and a cockatiel. But, as a kid my pets included rabbits, goats, a racoon and a skunk! (I grew up in the Ozarks). I've traveled quite a bit, met with some famous celebrities and even been to a goat roping or two, so we have lots to blog about!

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