When parents put this much thought into their kids education I feel a sense of calm & assurance that there is some good left in humanity. Growing up my parents expected me to be an over achiever at school & at the same time they did absolutely nothing to get me there, no school supplies, no clothes/shoes, no homework help etc. As I grew up they became more strict & more careless to the point they stunted my growth in all aspects of life & they don't feel any regret or remorse in fact its all a lie. A message to all parents treat your children like if they are one of a kind, help them become the best version of themselves, refrain from steering them in the wrong path as they are the future.
That’s a lot to expect from a parent. They’re working and busy and tired. It’s up to us to find mentors and self motivate. They gave you life and it’s up to you to make the most of it.
@@vivafamilia7867 they should have thought about those things before deciding to have kids! Should there come a time when things get rough then they should make sure there's someone to step in and help. A teacher, tutor, counselor, family member, there's no excuse! That's their job and any responsible parent would agree!
@@vivafamilia7867 unfortunately such parents often become a barrier to growth & any help available due to microparenting. Those who have gone through it, know it.
@@myjourneytotruth I agree with what you're saying. I'm saying we should move on and take personal responsibility and be better parents. We're here whether we wanted to be or not so make your life average like everyone else :)
My sons school has the parents bring a bag with all the school supplies and leave it in the classroom. On the supply list it specifically asks for pre-sharpened pencils. Like the brand to get, it says sharpened on it. Like the Ticonderoga brand, those are pre sharpened. Maybe if it were voiced the pencils need to be pre sharpened and what brand to get, it would be better for you? Maybe? I don’t know lol This is what the county does in the state I live in.
I think once a month then students should bring back those supplies home. I don't know when it needs to get done because all the supplies stay at school. I ask my kids to let me know when they need something, but they don't.
@@zaraheart Why do they have to leave their supplies there? That sounds like a recipe for disaster between students and the potential to have your kids things broken or stolen. 😬
Very good to teach your kids how to help. It teaches them how to organize. I still struggle a lot as an adult. I've learned lots of great things watching RU-vid. Thank you for sharing. ❤
Great sincere share… very logical and wonderful way to engage the children in the process! Great parenting… teaching independence, and how to plan for the future. 👍
You are the BEST MOM on earth!!! I love how much you realize little kids really do need a lot of help. It sounds easy to expect your kids to do all this alone. ALSO - I felt the most important things my kids could be doing was concentrating on their SCHOOL work. And I had more time, as the mom, to be ON THEIR TEAM, and help them stay organized. Eventually it was just a habit. Sharpening pencils is time consuming. Of course my kids sharpen their pencils. But just to get it all organized I’d rather sharpen for thirty minutes while cooking or watching Tv while my kid is studying or reading a book or doing a great art project.
I always ask them to help but it also does come natural for kids to want to help it’s all in how early and fun we make it so that it doesn’t feel like a chore. ☺️🙂 I love doing things for them
I like the hack but I would want to kids to do it with assistance/support from the adult. I know it's faster to just do it yourself, but there is opportunity for the kids to strengthen a LOT doing this: *Personal responsibility and organic Gratefulness is obvious *Problem Solving (✔️) *Critical Thinking (which most children today have fewer occasions to exercise in every day life than many of us did) *Sense of whole-family contribution (having a "part"; doing their "part") and SO much more. 😊
@@rachelle_banks SHE is setting the STANDARD for the organization process. This teaches them by example. She also set a principle in place to replenish so they ALREADY have a system in place. We don't have to let children problem -solve from scratch. They'll LEARN and take initiative as they KEEP helping. * *Edit: Btw, your 1st comment said you know it's easier for the adults to do it themselves* (then gave some great professional tips on WHY.) However your 2nd comment just shows you backtracking AFTER watching to the end and realizing she said her daughter helped. You could have just acknowledged your mistake & said "My bad...."😁
@@namee.eemailh-s9729 Well, you can certainly see it that way. I maintain that the person doing the bulk of the work is the one "doing" it and any contributions are help/support. If you care to note, you'll see that I used that phrasing at the very beginning. This is exactly how I explain the concept of Weaning Support to parents and teachers. And it is the way I give an example/definition of the word "help" to children. I don't know about you, but I have seen a LOT of (especially very young) kids ask, "Will you help me?" but they mean "Here. You do it." For example, after naptime in my preschool classroom each child's blanket had to be folded and put in their cubby without any overhang. Well I would say to each child: "Hey(Tamera), it's time *for you* to fold your blanket. You're going to *do* it, and I can help you if you want me to. Got it?" And that may come in the form of verbal reminders of each step, or pointing to the corners, or what have you. If she asks for help and then hands me her blanket, I give it back to her and say "Help means that it's something YOU are supposed to *do* yourself and I just assist you. How may I assist you?" Then I may prompt them to use support request language by asking "Would you like me to TELL you something? Would you like me to SHOW you something?", etc. Now, she would have already seen me fold things throughout the day (to your point of the adult setting the example) and I would always say "I'm going to fold this towel" then narrate each step (probably with a rhyme). But I don't fold *her* stuff... for a few reasons. One reason is I want HER to invest in her responsibility AND thereby reap the full sense of accomplishment. Very important. *ALSO*, if Tamera has folded her blanket ( like I can tell the steps were made to try to bring one side to the other side and repeat) and it is folded small enough to meet the standard of fitting in the cubby with no overhang, I NEVER never ever undo her work to do it more neatly or anything like that. We often don't realize how that can take the wind out of a child's sails. It was her job to *do* and she did her best. I will make an observation like, "Whoa, Tamera. I can see that you made your blanket small enough to fit in the cubby. Nice work." and let her hold on to that win. ✊🏾 All in all, it is good for a child to be involved. I would just like to see them take the lead on stuff like this. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4TjojEIaozc.html
@@rachelle_banks great explanation! Especially in your second comment. I totally knew what you meant in your first comment but your last reply to that person was even better! ❤️
Surprised the school doesn’t ask for pre sharpened pencils. My sons school specifically asks for the Ticonderoga brand pre sharpened pencils. Probably to avoid the parents and/or teachers having to go through each one and sharpen them lol Can get them from target, Walmart, staples etc. You really don’t need pencils with designs on them. They are just going to be chewed up, lost, and broken anyways 😅
Something I used to do with my Crayola Markers: Lay down all of the colors in order. Then get a piece of duct tape about twice as long as your row of markers. The lids are conveniently very close to the width of a piece of duct tape, so tape the row of markers together, only taping the lids. This keeps them flat so they can easily fit in a pencil bag, and helps you not lose the markers.
This is such a money and time saver. In our house growing up me and my brothers would get new sets of stationary almost every school year. My parents would find loose pens, pencils, erasers, etc. around the house (back of the sofa, under furniture, in gaps between bookcases). It was chaos. We could've used this method :)
This is really smart and economical. Every year I bought three kids brand new sets of everything and ended up with tons of old crayons and colored pencils..
Id like to see this implemented in more classrooms instead of having one comunal bin for crayons, maybe have a laminated checklist so kids can see what they have and if they need to get something new because something is too small to be used or gets lost. Maybe for broken crayons set them aside and make homemade crayons with muffin tins and the heat from the sun.
I've loved EVERY SINGLE short you've created but this idea is bonkers. No way I'm spending my time doing this. The investment to be made is where I teach them to care for their supplies in a minimal way.
I love this hack. I never understood why we're supposed to buy all new supplies every single school year. I swear my kids only use their crayons/colored pencils/markers a couple times & they still look new most of the time, their boxes always look so good as well
I love the tiny Tupperware’s for the e crayons! Gold since the boxes always. Real but I started taping the heck out of the boxes so they last haha it works
