January 19th, 2010
834 Silly Street
Outofmymindville, British Columbia
Canada, VRY CRZ
Mr. Kleats
High School Gym Teacher
Central High School 123 Main Street
Sportstown, British Columbia
Canada, V2A 1W3
Dear Mr. Kleats:
I am the father of Michael Snaufalophigous and I have a few concerns I would like to bring to your attention. While I am aware that you are most likely incredibly busy, I would greatly appreciate it if you look over my list of concerns.
After attending several practices I feel that if you arrived more often on time it would benefit the students, for example, it would keep the students and players from simply approaching practice as something to arrive late to or not at all, as children of this age need guidance and people to look up to, especially their teachers.
Also, while I realize that it is hard to manage so many players, it would be a very good lesson to the students if you managed to keep the practices and games a little more organized. Perhaps when in practices instead of simply letting the students choose their own partner for warm up and practice, it would be better to let the students get a feel for their whole team and learn how to rely on each other a little more.
Another important matter is the fact that several players receive very little play time.While I know that it is hard to give all players game time, the students who always attend practices and games should be rewarded with time in games.
My final concern is your approach to encouraging students to following rules. While I know that it is difficult to get students to follow instructions and obey the rules that you set in place, yelling and using coarse language will not work, if you take a calmer approach to it the players would be more obligated to oblige the structure you want in your class.
I am aware that you have many things to deal with, and appreciate the time you have taken out of your busy schedule to read over my list of concerns. I hope you look over my list of concerns and send back a response soon.
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Snaufalophigous
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Synthesis Essay
"The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask..." by Neil Millar
"Be-ers and Doers" by Budge Wilson
Which parent shows the most respectful approach to parenting their children
mother in "The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask..." shows more respect
mother in "Be-ers and Doers" is a monster
mother in "The Most Powerful Question A Parent Can Ask..." has a calmer, more adaptable approach to parenting, also has reasonable expectations and only wants children who are self-reliant and respectful of others.
mother in "Be-ers and Doers" tries to simply "fix" her son immediately, setting no goals just to get it done, she also expects more than her child can do, let alone want to do, she also is trying for a "perfect" child, in her mind, something that is impossible if the child's personality and behaviour is the opposite of the parent's expectation.
In "The Most Powerful Question A parent Can Ask..." by Neil Millar and "Be-ers and Doers" Budge Wilson, two mothers try to make their children more active members of society. But, the real question is, which parent showed the most respect to their child while they were parenting? Which parent was more willing to work with their child, instead of just against them?
In "Be-ers and Doers", by Budge Wilson, the mother is trying to force her son to become a "doer"(someone who tries to do everything and get it done), even though he takes after his father as a "be-er"(someone who is fine with just letting things happen and deal with problems when they present themselves). The son, Albert, is more than happy to simply enjoy a little lounging and let things happen, but his mother decided he had to be a "perfect son" to her. Throughout the short story whenever Albert does something she sees as lazy she instantly snaps, threatening that hes "gonna be in deep trouble" if he doesn't "pull up [his] socks", and whenever she is criticized for getting angry she simply says "[she] loves him alot", making it all better, in her eyes. This type of parenting is obviously not respectful to the child in anyway at all, and the outcome is obvious even before it plays out in the story, when Albert shows if he needs to be a "doer" he can be, and his mother says she is "proud of [him]", but Albert replies back that "[she] ain't proud o' [him], [shes] jest proud o' what [she] wanted [him] t'be", proving that the mother's approach to parenting was not only disrespectful to the child, but led to a falling out between the parent and child.
On the other side of the spectrum, the mother in "The Most Powerful Question A Parent Can Ask..." works with her children, working them into responsibility, little by little over their childhood. The mother in the story is not a mother who "Collect[s] the towels on the bathroom floor" or "pick[s] up their [child's] dirty underwear from under the bed.", she is a mother who lets her children be self-reliant. She also respects her children by "First nutur[ing], then educate" and as soon as the children are ready, "hand over responsibility for their well-being to them", which is the only way for a child to grow and become a "confident, well-rounded, respectful kid[...]". The outcome of these children are as obvious as the outcome of the story "Be-ers and Doers" except the outcome is the opposite, when the children grow up, become well-rounded human beings, and are able to take care of themselves, they will respect and thank their parent for the help they gave them in becoming a productive person.
Needless to say, everyone has a different outlook on parenting, and a different upbringing, but some ways are more respectful then others, and, by contrasting "The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask..." by Neil Millar, and "Be-ers and Doers" by Budge Wilson, it is easy enough to see the appropriate way to raise a child. So when it comes down to it, don't yell at a child for a bad grade, encourage them and help them find more time for studying, don't force a child to do more work than they should have to do in hopes of making them more productive, moderate the amount of work you give them so they can get it done and become self-reliant, and most importantly, don't force a child to be something that they are not, because they will do something worse than not listen to you, they won't respect you.
"Be-ers and Doers" by Budge Wilson
Which parent shows the most respectful approach to parenting their children
mother in "The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask..." shows more respect
mother in "Be-ers and Doers" is a monster
mother in "The Most Powerful Question A Parent Can Ask..." has a calmer, more adaptable approach to parenting, also has reasonable expectations and only wants children who are self-reliant and respectful of others.
mother in "Be-ers and Doers" tries to simply "fix" her son immediately, setting no goals just to get it done, she also expects more than her child can do, let alone want to do, she also is trying for a "perfect" child, in her mind, something that is impossible if the child's personality and behaviour is the opposite of the parent's expectation.
In "The Most Powerful Question A parent Can Ask..." by Neil Millar and "Be-ers and Doers" Budge Wilson, two mothers try to make their children more active members of society. But, the real question is, which parent showed the most respect to their child while they were parenting? Which parent was more willing to work with their child, instead of just against them?
In "Be-ers and Doers", by Budge Wilson, the mother is trying to force her son to become a "doer"(someone who tries to do everything and get it done), even though he takes after his father as a "be-er"(someone who is fine with just letting things happen and deal with problems when they present themselves). The son, Albert, is more than happy to simply enjoy a little lounging and let things happen, but his mother decided he had to be a "perfect son" to her. Throughout the short story whenever Albert does something she sees as lazy she instantly snaps, threatening that hes "gonna be in deep trouble" if he doesn't "pull up [his] socks", and whenever she is criticized for getting angry she simply says "[she] loves him alot", making it all better, in her eyes. This type of parenting is obviously not respectful to the child in anyway at all, and the outcome is obvious even before it plays out in the story, when Albert shows if he needs to be a "doer" he can be, and his mother says she is "proud of [him]", but Albert replies back that "[she] ain't proud o' [him], [shes] jest proud o' what [she] wanted [him] t'be", proving that the mother's approach to parenting was not only disrespectful to the child, but led to a falling out between the parent and child.
On the other side of the spectrum, the mother in "The Most Powerful Question A Parent Can Ask..." works with her children, working them into responsibility, little by little over their childhood. The mother in the story is not a mother who "Collect[s] the towels on the bathroom floor" or "pick[s] up their [child's] dirty underwear from under the bed.", she is a mother who lets her children be self-reliant. She also respects her children by "First nutur[ing], then educate" and as soon as the children are ready, "hand over responsibility for their well-being to them", which is the only way for a child to grow and become a "confident, well-rounded, respectful kid[...]". The outcome of these children are as obvious as the outcome of the story "Be-ers and Doers" except the outcome is the opposite, when the children grow up, become well-rounded human beings, and are able to take care of themselves, they will respect and thank their parent for the help they gave them in becoming a productive person.
Needless to say, everyone has a different outlook on parenting, and a different upbringing, but some ways are more respectful then others, and, by contrasting "The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask..." by Neil Millar, and "Be-ers and Doers" by Budge Wilson, it is easy enough to see the appropriate way to raise a child. So when it comes down to it, don't yell at a child for a bad grade, encourage them and help them find more time for studying, don't force a child to do more work than they should have to do in hopes of making them more productive, moderate the amount of work you give them so they can get it done and become self-reliant, and most importantly, don't force a child to be something that they are not, because they will do something worse than not listen to you, they won't respect you.
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