Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Kiwilass
(Post 8544882)
Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a finger in my eye true. I think the exact words were "needs to use more creative spelling" and something about how we can encourage that. So I said to the wee one "why don't you just make up the spelling honey?" and she was all "But mummy, how do you spell it.?" she wants to spell it right. I really need to have a chat with her about her need to do things properly and how it's interfering with her schooling. :thumbdown::rofl:
But this is the same teacher who banned the words "stupid" and "silly" from her classroom. So... And why shouldnt a teacher discourage negative language in the class? Im sure there will be ample opportunity in later life for my kids to be put down by all and sundry, without it starting in grade school. And yes, I am aware that I am the very last person to be lecturing about teaching spelling, but I hear it all the time from my wife who used to do that sort of thing for a living... |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 8544899)
I think its more about encouraging a phonic approach to spelling than just "making things up";) Rather that approach than having to learn every single words spelling by rote/ repetition, that you can save for the hard ones where phonics dont work.
And yes, I am aware that I am the very last person to be lecturing about teaching spelling, but I hear it all the time from my wife who used to do that sort of thing for a living... I have been teaching her to sound things out vis a vis learning to read words - I don't know what the teaching style is here, but it's how I learnt to read and it seems to work ok. But actually, that makes sense. Too bad the teacher didn't explain that. |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 8544765)
Not at all. don't tell me you think differently, that Canada is more outward-looking than the UK?! :lol:
What I was most surprised by your post was your reference to the BBC. I think you used the word "superior". It is possible that at one time the BBC was a good news source but not now. It is very main stream and watered down. There are some decent news sources in the UK; better than those in Canada. Almost all newspapers and TV news in Canada is junk, mostly because it is owned by the same corporation that focused on advertisement money rather than quality. But don't judge a population by their news sources. |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Juliew
(Post 8544944)
But don't judge a population by their news sources.
If what's being judged is a population's knowledge of the world then that population's news sources seems to me relevant, if they're not then we have to assume that most, or all, of the population gets its news from foreign sources; that may be true of Canada but CNN is hardly an improvement on the CBC. |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Juliew
(Post 8544944)
Canada is a vast place with such a diverse population
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Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by iaink
(Post 8544899)
I think its more about encouraging a phonic approach to spelling than just "making things up";) Rather that approach than having to learn every single words spelling by rote/ repetition; That you can save for the hard ones where phonics dont work.
And why shouldnt a teacher discourage negative language in the class? Im sure there will be ample opportunity in later life for my kids to be put down by all and sundry, without it starting in grade school. And yes, I am aware that I am the very last person to be lecturing about teaching spelling, but I hear it all the time from my wife who used to do that sort of thing for a living... |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Souvy
(Post 8544960)
Canada is a vast place with a diverse population in a few small bits.
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Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by dbd33
(Post 8544958)
I'm surprised to hear that Vancouver has history, I suppose that must have been added since I was last there.
If what's being judged is a population's knowledge of the world then that population's news sources seems to me relevant, if they're not then we have to assume that most, or all, of the population gets its news from foreign sources; that may be true of Canada but CNN is hardly an improvement on the CBC. With regards to our population's knowledge - My last comment to you is that having lived in both countries we are as ignorant as each other. Noone is superior to another and to think so is very inward thinking. Unfortunately, the BBC, CBC, and CNN are all unreliable biased news sources. To get quality you need to look towards Radio or alternative press which operate in both countries. |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Juliew
(Post 8545027)
Vancouver has a fascinating history - the First Nations People and the gold rush that brought immigrants from Europe, Asia and beyond! I love learning and reading about our history. One downfall of our education system is that our history isn't taught enough in schools. We haven't had any queens or kings build grand castles or wars to write about - but that is a good thing!!! It is a shame that people, including many Canadians, comment that we don't have much of a history!
With regards to our population's knowledge - My last comment to you is that having lived in both countries we are as ignorant as each other. Noone is superior to another and to think so is very inward thinking. Unfortunately, the BBC, CBC, and CNN are all unreliable biased news sources. To get quality you need to look towards Radio or alternative press which operate in both countries. |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Juliew
(Post 8545027)
With regards to our population's knowledge - My last comment to you is that having lived in both countries we are as ignorant as each other. Noone is superior to another and to think so is very inward thinking. Unfortunately, the BBC, CBC, and CNN are all unreliable biased news sources. To get quality you need to look towards Radio or alternative press which operate in both countries.
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Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Juliew
(Post 8545027)
Vancouver has a fascinating history - the First Nations People and the gold rush that brought immigrants from Europe, Asia and beyond! I love learning and reading about our history. One downfall of our education system is that our history isn't taught enough in schools. We haven't had any queens or kings build grand castles or wars to write about - but that is a good thing!!! It is a shame that people, including many Canadians, comment that we don't have much of a history!
With regards to our population's knowledge - My last comment to you is that having lived in both countries we are as ignorant as each other. Noone is superior to another and to think so is very inward thinking. Unfortunately, the BBC, CBC, and CNN are all unreliable biased news sources. To get quality you need to look towards Radio or alternative press which operate in both countries. I generally find BBC news to be accurate; my main complaint is that the stories lack depth or analysis not that they are biased. The alternative press is for more biased; only seeming unbiased to those that agree with the editorial stance. |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 8545059)
You have no idea how ludicrous that statement is. To compare the BBC to CBC and CNN is quite ignorant. And your statement abour radio is laughable... where might I find this quality Radio in Canada? And remember, if it's not national, it's parochial.
Does it never occur to any of you that you might be biased because you're british? :confused: |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8545076)
Do you have any evidence for this or did you just read it in the alternative press?
I generally find BBC news to be accurate; my main complaint is that the stories lack depth or analysis not that they are biased. The alternative press is for more biased; only seeming unbiased to those that agree with the editorial stance. I don't know how accurate the Beeb is. How do you measure that anyway? |
Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Oink
(Post 8545038)
Can you blame them? There's only so much of the "we murdered and raped most of the native population and knicked their land" you can teach without the kiddies getting a bad conscience.
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Re: Are your children better off in Canada, even though you are financially worse off
Originally Posted by Kiwilass
(Post 8545112)
the lack of depth or analysis is what bugs me too.
I don't know how accurate the Beeb is. How do you measure that anyway? The problem with the BBC is this:- (gotta love Charlie Brooker) But it's still far better than anything here (or anywhere else that I've been for that matter). |
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