Quotables April 10-16: Little Scholars

 

At preschool for Little's Person of the Week celebration. Here she is with Big Girl who was also in this classroom back in the day. #love

A photo posted by Aidan Donnelley Rowley (@adonnrowley) onApr 16, 2015 at 5:55am PDT

 

Please meet Jaylan...The Sports Poet! If #sportscasting or #meteorology don't work out....this is option 3. #doesoneexist? #thesportspoet #basketballpoem #baseballpoem #footballpoem #hockeypoem #classpoetry #1stgrade #nyc

A photo posted by denisealbert (@denisealbert) onApr 16, 2015 at 9:05am PDT

Please meet Jaylan...The Sports Poet! If #sportscasting or 
#meteorology don't work out....this is option 3.#doesoneexist? #thesportspoet #basketballpoem
#baseballpoem #footballpoem #hockeypoem #classpoetry 
#1stgrade #nyc

 

Some "homeschooling" at a diner while his friends are in school taking the long Common Core test. I opted him out of them: they are way too hard and on 6 days for 70 minutes each! Did you have your kids take the Common Core tests? #commoncore #homeschooling #education #NYS

A photo posted by Dagmar's Home & Decor (@dagmarbleasdale) onApr 16, 2015 at 6:46am PDT

Some "homeschooling" at a diner while his friends are in school taking the long Common Core test. I opted him out of them: they are way too hard and on 6 days for 70 minutes each! Did you have your kids take the Common Core tests? #commoncore #homeschooling#education #NYS

"It's not multiple choice, it's a resounding no as fed-up parents revolt against New York's standardized exams in historic fashion" — New York Daily News article

In NYC & Long Island and throughout our region parents have taken a stand against some standardized testing for kids in grades 3-8.

Did you allow your child to abstain from test? What are your thoughts?

 

Let the bidding wars begin! Our 1st grade class project - a fabulous quilt is finished and ready for this Saturday's Spring Auction! #ps133bk #ps133brooklyn #bloomspringauction

A photo posted by Colorado Girl...Brooklyn Mama (@sasadi) onApr 16, 2015 at 5:46am PDT

Let the bidding wars begin! Our 1st grade class project - a fabulous quilt is finished and ready for this Saturday's Spring Auction! #ps133bk #ps133brooklyn#bloomspringauction