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My 13-year-old doesn't do his homework
The following question came Monday during a readers' Q&A with Child Caring writer Barbara Meltz on Boston.com:
Question: We�re having homework problems with our 13-year-old son. He is very bright, and gets terrific grades on exams, but continually gets poor grades on his report card because he does not turn in homework.
Even assignments as simple as getting a test signed. During 6th and 7th grade we checked his teachers� web sites for assignments and made sure that they were done. In 8th grade, the teachers expect that he should be writing down hw assignments in his agenda (they provide one every year), but unfortunately he refuses to do so.
Consequently we are unaware of what homework is due and it is frequently not done. For the most part, I agree with his teachers, he should be taking care of this himself, but the reality is that he is likely to fail unless I can personally ensure that it gets completed.
Neither positive nor negative consequences have any effect. Other than that, he is a wonderful boy. Are we enabling by checking homework? Should we allow him to fail?
Barbara Meltz: Susan, In general, I believe homework is the job of the child, but I also believe it is the job of the parent to set standards. It sounds like somewhere along the line, you may have been overly involved and that turned him off. It also sounds like you already have allowed him to fail and he doesn't care.
Is it possible his not caring reflects on an overly-intrusive parent/child relationship? One way or the other, you need to figure out why he doesn't care. Have you asked him that question? What about these questions: Is the work too easy? Too hard? Is it possible there's a learning issue that you don't know about, or a problem with his ability to organize himself? Maybe executive function issues? (I don'[t mean to pathologize, but....)
What grades would he like to see on his report card? What comments would he like to get from teachers? What kind of help would he like from you? What kind of help doesn't he want from you? Ideally, you need to find a way to help him re-set his standards.
That may mean getting help from teachers, or from an educational consultant. Ultimately, parents need to be a homework coach, not a homwork cop, and thaht's especially true at this age. But it sounds like you've got some issues to sort out before you can get to that point.
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FULL ENTRYYour son likely doesn't see the value in homework because his test grades are stil good. This will likely change in high school, but in the meantime does your son realize that he is likely shutting himself out of high school honors classes because of his lack of follow-through? What is he doing with his time in the evenings? If assignments aren't written down and you find out later that there were indeed assignments then I would cut off TV/computer access for substantial time periods. Another idea is that there is an hour and half of "academic time" each evening where he is expected to read or review past work regardless of whether there is homework that night or not.
I was like that too from about 4th through 8th grade. I was a good kid, never had any attitude problems, but I just never bothered with homework, even pathetically simple homework, and it really didn't matter how much trouble I got in with teachers or my parents. I still don't know exactly what caused it, but I do remember feeling frustrated by how boring and tedious most of the assignments seemed - so perhaps there is something to the theory that kids will slack off if they're not properly challenged. Anyway, it's very possible this will just pass on its own, as it did with me. At the same time, however, I do think you'll be helping your child immensely by setting aside a certain amount of time each day for homework and teaching him good studying skills. Poor studying and homework skills take time to develop, and you really don't want him to have to learn them from scratch once he gets to college and realizes he cannot simply coast by any longer as he could in middle and high school.
I remember right around that age, I stopped doing my homework. I thought to myself...if I sit in the class and understand whats going on, then I don't need to do my homework. I think your son is smart enough to still follow along with class, you should let him know that his grades are his responsibility. If he wants to get good grades, then he will figure out how to get them. The more you push him, the more way he'll act out. I'd say you should have one serious heart to heart about what you want for him in his life. Ask him what he wants for his life. If he's serious about what he wants and it involves higher education, then he'll figure out that he needs to do whats expected of him.
"He is very bright, and gets terrific grades on exams"
What is the point of doing homework if you already know enough to get "terrific grades on exams?" Maybe he just doesn't like doing mindless busy work . The kind of work that servers no purpose than to prove that he's a good little hoop jumper.
You need to acknowlege that it is indeed stupid and pointless, in his case, but it needs to get done. You need to make sure that the teachers send you his assignments and before he goes to bed you need to confirm that it is all done.I've known kids like this. They are too bright for their current school environment. They look upon the homework as a waste of time.
I think the educator's should know by now that one way of learning does not fit all types, especially the talented. We seem to spend a lot of money on people with disabilities, but tend not to spend any on those with great abilities.
Hate to say this, but with the economic climate we have now, we should be putting our money where we will get the greatest return. How abou diverting some of the "special needs" money to those who can really use it for the greater good.
A kid who is bright and gets great grades on the tests, but doesn't do homework, sounds to me like a kid who is bored because the classes are too easy. If he can learn without doing the homework (as he apparently is), he may be making a rational decision that there are better things to do with his time. Unfortunately he may not be factoring in the long-term implication -- that people are more likely to believe you can handle tough work and give you the opportunity to do it ifyour grades and work habits are good. (And, indeed, that you will not develop good habits this way, and someday that will come back to haunt you.)
If that's what's going on, I'm sympathetic to both sides. I did my homework at that age because I cared tremendously about my future opportunities, but I can't say it was ever very worthwhile otherwise.
(re: 13 yo doesn't do homework) It sounds to me like the child is bored. Since he is smart and gets good grades on tests, he is obviously able to learn the material without doing the homework. The fault might be the school's for not challenging the child appropriately.
The teacher should be giving the child detention if he is not doing homework & perhaps he will learn that way. The parent should also punish him for not doing his homework. NO TV, GAMES, COMPUTER. It sounds like he is just lazy. Especially since he gets good grades otherwise
I had the same issues with my son. It became a real problem in 6th grade. It was recommended by the teachers to have him tested. He has add and now takes a low dose of meds. They help him in school somewhat but he refuses to take them. He thinks he doesn't need any help. He also still refuses to do homework. My son doesn't care either and is a freshman and starting to slip where he is having trouble catching up. In grade and middle school a student can get by but in high school you need to do the homework and even if you miss 1 or 2 assignments it can really bring the grade down. He is in a special class for students with organizational and students who have trouble with school work.
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My 12 year old daughter gets more homework than I ever had in High school. The schools really have ramped up the amount of homework required by kids today. My parent's never even cared about my homework and my wife and I have to constantly check to make sure the homework is done. I got a call from a math teacher complaining about a missed assignment. I told her that she was barking up the wrong tree by calling me. She should talk to my wife. My wife is the scholar in the family and I have never liked homework. In my 44 years I have still not learned to like homework so don't think calling me on my cell phone to complain about my daughter missing an assignment expecting to have a sympathetic ear on the other end. If you have to give her a detention then give it to her. Just don't call me complaining about it. I also told her that the amount of work they give out is way way too much and how do they expect these kids to have a life beyond school with 2 or more hours of homework a day. With that much homework the kids are bound to miss an assignment or two.
Why on earth does this child need to do homework if he is bright, happy, engaged, learning the material, and doing well on tests?!
I'm betting (in response to #7) that this is the kind of kid that spends his free time drawing, writing, building robots, programming computers, or doing other things to stimulate his mind, not sitting on the couch and watching TV.
You need to speak with his teacher and demand that he be assigned work that actually challenges him. Either that, or allow him to submit evidence of other kinds of creative/intellectual work in lieu of the assigned busywork. Otherwise the "lesson" being taught is that the grown-ups in his life don't care enough about him to allow him to use his time productively.
I was very surprised by the response from Barbara Meltz, which suggested that somehow the parents made mistakes in trying to get their kid to do his work. I can't believe she is not familiar with children who just don't feel that they need to conform to the school's agenda. The fact that the parents had success in getting their kid to do his homework in earlier grades is a good thing, and it means that at least their child responds to some sort of pressure. Some kids don't.
If staying on top of a child's homework requirements works, why not do it. I have read stories of many successful people who credited their success to their parent's persistance or insistance.Not everybody left to their own devices as a child becomes successful. And there are people who are very successful because they were pushed to work hard.
This doesn't happen with all children, but the exceptionally bright ones have this problem. I have three boys: and only the last one has this "homework" issue. If he knows the work, and he gets excellent grades on the tests - why make him do the busy work? I asked to have him held back - the teachers refused. I have rewarded him - no result.
I am at a complete loss, too. If he homework is redundant can't we get an advanced class or some other activity that will keep his interest?
Teachers these days are passing off way too much of their responsibility to the working parents outside of school hours. I hated home work, & If it did not get done in spare time at school, then it didn't get done. I was also someone who excelled in tests & exams so I did not fail. I had better things to do after school, whether it be pickup games with friends, hanging out, or working. Kids that don't do well enough on Tests & exams, need to spend more time studying or getting extra instruction, whether it be in homework or staying after, emphasis on staying after. most of the teachers in my community do not want to stay after regular school hours to help the children in need because they are whining about their paltry salaries, (40k -95k based on tenure from 2007 fiscal year annual review). I wish good Teachers could make the 6 figure pay they so desperately seek for their 9 month jobs but only a handful of Massachusetts communities can afford to pay those kind of salaries, & I haven't heard of any of them ponying up, so don't be trying to bust community finances when many of the tenured teachers have no business teaching our children & fall back on the MTA for undeserved security. I have always been pro union, however the MTA has done a great disservice to the children & communities of this state. They need to consider some serious relinquishing of power & accept proper oversight in order to weed out many of these teachers that have no business heading up a classroom full of young minds. They have been as disgraceful as has the execs for Wall St & the Big 3, & it's time to take a big step back. This would go a long way toward spending money & resources properly to provide quality & advanced education for the many brilliant students that are left behind due to boredom..I would love to see our community stand up & force the teacher's union of our community to strike when the next strike contract expires. Thousands of working parents in our community have lost their jobs , hundreds have lost their houses, the values of our houses have fallen by 20-30% over the past 2 years, & yet our property taxes are skyrocketing in order to cover education costs. Enough is enough, & I know for a fact that this same scenario is going on in 99% of the communities in this state. If I hadn't lost the equity in my home I would sell out & get the hell out of this state as thousands are doing already. It's despicable what is going on in this state financially considering the 100s of billions that are poured into the coffers every year.
Frankly, as a society, we put WAY too much value in what and how a thirteen-year-old thinks and feels. Who cares if he's too bored or under-challenged to be interested in doing his homework? It's a requirement and needs to be done. It's a life-lesson. Sure, we'd all love to have a job that is constantly challenging, but, reality is not like that. Boring, meaningless tasks are a part of life and often contribute to a larger, greater collective good. Even if we don't like what we're doing, we still need to do it. Homework is like that. Do it or fail. Any kid who aces tests without trying but doesn't do his homework is arrogant and won't truly understand where his talents and hard work will get him in life until a teacher has
the courage to fail him. The REAL problem is that too many parents don't understand this idea and believe their child deserves an "A" simply because they tried. Our country's education system is so messed up because so many people believe they are entitled to "the best," which means a high grade. The truth is that nobody deserves squat --money, a good job, a good grade-- without working for it, despite whether they like the work or not.
Why do we evaluate these issues too much. Not doing his homework is not an instantaneous thing. It has progression to it. You have to recognize the signs. Stay involved.
Hes not the boss, you are.
Soved!Jmo: Why should the teacher send the parents the assignment? The child at age 13 certainly is capable of being responsible for their own actions. As far as the student being "bored" or not challenged, I really doubt that offering more difficult material will increase homework completion. This lack of work ethic is becoming commonplace in our children and is difficult to overcome. Obviously, some homework can seem tedious or unneccesary, but most (if not all) is assigned for a reason... By age 13, a teacher only sees the student for 45-60 minutes per class in most cases... Follow up work can help with mastery.
Yup, count me on the list of those who aced the exams, but couldn't do homework. There is definitely no single, right answer for this issue. There can be a wide array of contributing factors. For me, it was purely the boredom factor. From a young age, I basically refused to carry my work home with me! (Seems a little advanced now, looking back at it...) But apparently I subconsciously needed to set boundaries for the school. Anything necessary was already covered in class -- why the extra busy work?? Some kids may need the repetition, some kids don't. This is a possible mindframe worth exploring, especially if your child is on the "bright" side...
This is a great conversation as I am struggling with a 13 year old son who does not do his homework despite interventions from us (his parents) as well as the school. He has also "borrowed" friends work to turn in as assignments. He does suffer from ADD and he has agreed to start taking a light dosage of medicine after school to help which his school work. I like the idea of mandatory study time every night. Thanks for the great advice. We are going to try this when he returns to school next week. He also does well with test grades. However, missing assignments are brining down his grades
I'm sure it's boring to him, but he still needs to do it. While a child may know the material, there is still a work ethic that needs to be preached, and that work ethic is simply not there. I think it's that he's lazy more than he's bored. If it's so easy for him to do, then it should be a breeze.
Repetition often strengthens your skills, so there is some value in doing homework that may seem easy. If he doesn't want to do it and he wants to fail, well that's his choice, I suppose.
If he was truly smart, he would realize that the ramifications of getting poor grades are.
I completely agree with Paul B., the amount of homework given out is crazy. I too never did homework at the elementary/high school level and avoided most in college. I am not sure what is behind the drive to give lots of school homework. Two to four hours a day of extra work seems like a lot and I have kids all ages and that�s what they get after 6th grade. So they miss out on playing in the woods or non-organized after school activities. I am not sure all this extra work enriches children�s lives so much as allows adults to keep kids busy.
As for the issue we are commenting about above, try a daily log with all assignments and teachers initialing each day and the parent doing the same. If the child won�t get the log signed and do the work, take away things until something motivates him to comply. Obviously a bright kid, the parents and teachers involved just need to be smarter than he is and make it clear that this is important to them and why it should be to him (if there really is a good reason, which I doubt). I am not a teachers best friend as a parent but I don�t obstruct either and it would seem a guidance counselor could step in and assist all parties.
Regarding Al's comment that funds could be diverted from special needs to a greater good: you couldn't be more wrong and obviously don't understand the depth of the issue or what you are talking about. Kids struggling in school due to various learning disabilities used to be considered stupid back when I was a kid. These kids were allowed to fall off the radar screen while the schools focused on the stars. Do you know what happened to those kids? Their self-esteem plummeted and they became trouble makers and law breakers. The cost to our society of not helping every child reach his or her potential is staggering. You may not see it in school-related costs, but you will see it in other areas of our society; the criminal justice system, the mental health system, etc. We need to teach these kidshow to bring out the best in themselves and not ignore them. You have no idea he struggles they face each day. Please blog about a topic you actually know about.
I agree that there is too much homework. It is assigned for the sake of giving out an assignment. Every single school has a written homework policy that requires a certain amount of time - i.e 1 1/2 hours of homework - be spent on homework. Teachers are required to assign it whether there is any point at all. Parents must go along with it or be accused of neglect. The schools are invading the homelife of these kids who should be persuing other interests, like getting some exercise and fresh air.
To Sandy: yes, there are some very bright and well-meaning students who have legitimate learning disabilities. But there is also such a thing as stupid kids and nasty, bratty kids, too! Not everyone is born with the same level of intelligence. Similarly, not every instance of misbehavior and laziness is some kind of "syndrome" or disability. It's a sad reflection on society that we increasingly eschew demanding excellence so as to not "hurt" someone's "self-esteem." But you're not doing anyone any favors by enabling bad conduct by trying to stick the label of "disability" on it. you worry about schools catering to the "stars" but don't you realize how pathetically low learning standards are in today's schools?
This story sounds similar to how I was as a child/ teenager. I consistently earned excellent grades but could care less about the homework. I had a very stimulating upbringing. We never went on cruises or to beach vacations, instead we went to museums, historical sites, Wash DC, London, Paris and others. In school I would often read ahead, learn math when the teacher would still be teaching the basics to other students and even skip what I thought were worthless classes (they were). Be proud, it sounds like your son is years ahead of his peers, but be cautious too. He could soon have that careless attitude at the beginning of semesters and begin to fall behind. Watch out, make sure he is keeping up with the topics but if he is bored, don't make him do useless homework. I recommend speaking with his teachers. For me, his never went away, however I was still able to earn a doctorate degree in only 6-years and are now very well employed and a work-a-holic. I would also recommend having him tested for having a photographic memory as that could very well be the case.
Not doing homework - sounds so familiar! That executive function piece can make such a difference. Wish we had figured that out years ago. Our very bright high testing son struggled in High School. Even a so called "excellent" school system wasn't helpful. He wasn't a problem child, everyone liked him, why was he having trouble? He hated the social scene, the busy work and the teachers that just went through the motions. It just didn't come as easy as it seemed to for his peers and that was totally demoralizing. Professionals outside of the school system said it would all be better when he was out, and that seems to be the case. Listen to what he is saying and seek counsel outside the school system.
Susan. You should make it quite simple. You ask him if there is any kind of reason he has to tell you why he keeps refusing to do homework. I'm betting he just doesn't want to. That's when you tell him he is punished (in some way, whatever will get his attention) until the next report card comes back showing that he is doing his job. There unfortunately may not be any kind of puzzle to solve here. Just the need to be a parent and do the dirty work of parenting.....putting up with a miserable kid so that in the long run he learns responsibility.
"Neither positive nor negative consequences have any effect"
Sounds to me like a spineless parent who cannot be consistent and then claims that consequences do not work. No, they do not work if you cannot stay on course, and based on the submission you cannot.
People (including 13-year old ones) behave rationally, and you are obviously providing incorrect incentives or failing to provide the right disincentives that would shape the kid's behaviour - stand up and take responsibility instead of whining to the world.
Also, your child will do well on exams up to the point where just intelligence will not carry him, and then will start failing due to his lack of study habits / discipline. When it happens, do not forget to post another update to this board...
Your child doesn't get an option of not doing homework. That is disrespectful of his true needs. How's this. Sit down with him for an hour every day at the same table and that's his time to do his homework. Read a book or do other work while he does his homework, and do not intrude. The goal here is just to support him and provide structure for learning how to keep a work schedule.
Don't help him with it, dont' ask about it, and don't intrude, during this time. just say that there is going to be a new regime and the time between x and y is for you to do your homework. I will sit at this table with you and you will do it.
When the time is up, I will get up and if you are done you can get up. If there is more, you wll take a 5 minute break (get a snack, walk around--no more than 5 minutes) and start another session. In the second period, I will not sit at the same table.
WAfter a month After a month of success of you working on your homeworrk regularly, I may decide to not sit at the table with you but you will stick to the same schedule.
Very likely, the kid is so smart he has seen no need for disciplined work up to now and very soon he will fall into a pit as the harder work of high school hits him He is under-prepared by not having developed discipline.. And as a parent you have not provided the structure for it. this sounds like me when I was 13. I would have loved to have parentalsupport for this when I was a kid. My guess is once he gets a taste for what it is like to be on top of things and has success in sticking to a shchedule, it will be addictive because he will find power he didn't know he had.Wow Susan, I could have written your question word for word! I was so stressed I was getting hives AND when my son did his homework he often lost it at school. We went to a therapist (a doctorate of Ed who was a former guidance counselor). He told me to back off and let him fail, that it was his responsibility and he needed to learn the consequences. That advice helped a lot, my hives are gone. He was also diagnosed with ADD (no hyperactivity) so I VERY reluctantly put him on Concerta-I must say it made a big difference, He's bright enough to assess himself and he's happy with the change. He is maturing emotionally and developing his own coping strategies as well. You're involved and caring, that's what counts.
I guess I'm happy to see it's not just 'us'. I have 2 different scenario's. I've got one bright bulb who thinks homework is a waste of his time. Then I've got one diagnosed ADD Inattentive with Executive Function issues who was an excellent student until about 6th grade. He's the one I'm most worried about. Got him back on track and he was fine until last term of 7th grade. Then he decided he wasn't going to participate at all in 8th grade, but through ALOT of persistence on my part and ALOT of communication with the school on my part, on a daily basis with 5 different teachers. It was the most painful year of my life and I swore I wouldn't live through another year like that. The school had a policy whereby if a student didn't turn in their work, they were sent to an after-school program where they would complete the missing work, either homework or classwork. The teachers weren't sending him. So here's an established process that would have given me an indication of a problem if he was being sent to this thing everyday and they weren't using it. We managed to get him into high school. I figured new school, new attitude and although first term wasn't all that bad, here we are at second term and I'm having flashbacks of 8th grade. I told him that we've tried it his way and it's obviously not working. That I'm about to e-mail all of his teachers to get the homework on a daily basis because I can't trust him and then I'm going to ask him to show it to me when he says it's finished. If he prefers that I not do this, then he needs to tell me his adjusted plan of action. He tells me that the work isn't too difficult, that he doesn't need to stay for extra help (he won't unless the teachers say he needs to, which they're not) and I'm at a point where I'm not worrying about getting him to college any longer (which had always been just assumed), I'm worrying about getting him to senior year.
It doesn't matter what he does. The American educational system is so inferior to those in China, Japan, and Korea that even if your son gets strait As, your son won't know half as much as a Chinese kid 4 years younger than him. Twenty years from now your son will be working for the Chinese, Japanese, or Koreans mopping floors . . . just like all Americans will be. So don't worry, because it just doesn't matter.
If you are genuinely concerned about your child's future then get out of America. The nation has dumbed down to a point where it is no longer internationally competitive.
Have you ever considered why teachers give homework? Generally, it is not "busy work" as so many suggest. Oftentimes there is opportunity to show depth of understanding and creativity in thinking that cannot be shown on a test. By not doing your homework, students are missing opportunities to explore different ways of thinking. Written work, the kind not found on tests, usually require a greater understanding of a topic. So, before you say "why do homework if he does so well on tests" think about the whole picture. "Tests" per say, only test one type knowledge.
I never did my daily homework either. Like your son, I did well enough on tests and large projects like reports to skate by, unless a teacher decided to make homework a significant proportion of the grade. My parents would get upset on report-card day or at parent-teacher conferences, but ultimately shrugged and told me that doing homework was my decision, but that bad grades would limit my options for later in life.
Things worked out for me. I always did well on large projects and found that as one gets older, life is more about doing large, independent projects, and my grades improved at a corresponding rate. I ended up going to a college that saw potential, avoided homework classes in favor of projects, and ended up getting a Ph.D. from one of the better universities.
However, I can look back and understand that my life on a day-to-day basis would have been a lot better back then if I had just put in an hour a day slamming out the homework. If I could go back now I�d tell my younger self to think of all the times that he felt awkward during those moments of turning in homework, or waiting for the teacher to return assignments, and the feeling of dread of receiving bad grades and to realize that it doesn�t have to be that way. Yes, homework is a stupid, dreary waste of time, but just try it for a week and see if things feel better. I�d tell myself that, believe it or not, by doing homework along with everyone else I�d feel more engaged with what was going on in class and hate it less. And, to be blunt, anything that makes school more tolerable has got to be a strategy worth checking out, right?
As a parent, teacher and consultant, I talk to parents about this all of the time. I understand that what I am about to tell you is NOT easy, but it is effective. Do not make your son do his homework. Tell him that he is getting older, you are no longer going to push him to do his work, and whether or not he does his homework is his choice. After he picks his jaw off the floor, he will probably want to know "what will happen." Explain that he will have to suffer the consequences at school. (You might want to look into what will happen.) Of course, you can have personal/family consequences for grades. For example, if your son gets anything below a 'C', he can't have... whatever it is. I understand that this is not easy, but you really don't want to spend the next 5 years fighting with your son; and the fact is, you can't make anyone care. Either he does or he doesn't. Good luck! And, don't give up.
Angela Norton Tyler
www.family-homework-answers.comI agree with previous posters. The reason I stopped doing homework at that age was because it wasn't challenging enough. I would suggest confirming this with the child and then approaching his teachers. Perhaps he's eligible to be in a class for gifted students or should skip a grade.
It is unfortunate that many teachers factor homework to be 20% of a student's grade. It results in the floundering of those students who feel insulted by the amount of busy-work being sent home with them. Why grade a student poorly if they are contributing to class, get execellent test scores, but simply slack on homework?I suggest Alfie Kohn's amazing book, The Homework Myth. This is not a homework assignment, it is optional.
Unfortunately for you, teenagers don't really think about consequences. It's not their fault. Their brains just are wired differently. (Sometime in their early 20s, the brain structure changes and thinking about consequences becomes natural.) When he says he doesn't care about his grades, he means he's not aware of any immediate impact and that's the only one that matters. You'll need to help him process longer-term consequences.
As a high school teacher, I can tell you that personal organization and keeping track of homework in high school is a big jump up from 8th grade, and most 9th grade students feel overwhelmed by the change, even if they were decent students in 8th grade. The ones who already established bad habits in 8th grade tend to continue them through 9th, and flunk. It's hard to bounce back from the double whammy of not knowing the material and not having the study skills and habits.
I recommend talking with your child's teachers to see if they have any insight about why he is not doing his homework. Find out from them what sorts of assignments they give, and what they expect students to gain from doing those assignments.
This is a few years off, but your son might need to take a year off and work before starting college to put school work into perspective and make him a better student.
With my above comment suggesting that the parent sit down with the kid for one hour a day and support a regular homework schedule by being there, I wasn't saying there aren't issues with homework (alfie Kohn, etc). What I am saying is there is a larger issue of helping your child confront the boredom and tedium of doing tasks that aren't "fun" on the surface. But even a stupid homework assignment has some interest in it, if it's only the interest in a job well done, which is worth more than anything the curriculum could provide.
I am reminded of William Zinnser's story about his first job as a writer at a newspaper, when his editor sat him down and told him the true secret to being a writer: "Apply ass to chair."Once that first five minutes of getting underway is gone, the next two hours is nothing. That is what I am suggesting that this parent teach her kid, by enforcing a family rule that the time between x and y is for homework and taking it seriously and doing it consistently.
Later on when he gets the bug, if he wants to "fight the system" and petition for more independence by submitting his journal-published articles about classical dynamics and saying that he should be exempt from homework, I would support that. Or if he is demonstrates mastery of something and wants to study another subject, great. But my experience (learned the hard way in my own life as a kid, student, and adult) is that unless you dot your is's and cross your t's, you will both lose self-esteem by not completing your homework, and lose esteem in other's eyes. The way to achieve is to first meet, then surpass others' expectations, and after that begin to write your own expectations. At that point everyone has to step back and follow YOU instead of you having to do what they say.
Not enforcing this kind of work discipline is neglectful of children's true developmental needs. Even brilliant people need this kind of support when growing up.
Also, stepping back and saying "youre responsible for your own work" and will suffer your own consequences may not work. If you are going to give this a go, realize it is in some sense a high-risk intervention: last resort--because you are a hypocrite if you back down from it, and and your child may not yet have the basics in place to even know how to be responsible and discipline himself yet. Monkey-see, monkey-do, seeing the example that your parent is willing to sit with you and enforce your work time at first, will get across the fact that doing your work is normative behavior. He probably doesn't get a chance to see it otherwise because in the schools you just sit and listen in class. One other way this could work is if he got a homework buddy. Having a peer group where it is normal to be productive is very helpful to kids, and they can support one another. But a parent has to be involved as well.
If your kid thinks homework is a waste of time (because he's smart), I would say he or she is probably right. The key here is to recognize and agree with their perception that the work is below him or her, along with empasizing that it's important to do it to a high level. What you can see as an adult is the value of good work habits. A kid usually can't see that value. Point it out to him/her and make homework time a part of your family schedule. It feels good to know your family is behind you and that you have a role in it by, for example, doing homework between 5 and 6 every day.
Who knows, they may actually learn something when they start working on that "dumb" assignment and be grateful for it. It may not be what the lesson was intended to teach, but they *will* learn something by working.
If you want your kid to work at McDonald's or go to an Ivy League school make sure they can handle busywork, otherwise, find what they love to do and support that and they'll be successful. We made the mistake of taking away my son's life for a year (no TV, friends, video games for a year until his homework was done). We sat over his shoulder every night as he did his homework and guess what? He wouldn't turn it in! It was his only way to protest! We realized it was like an anorexic refusing to eat it was his only mode of control at that age and he knew it drove the adults around him crazy! This year he finally has a challenge with 3 APs and he's getting A's (not that APs are necessarily the answer but you need something more challenging than the regular High School fare). I think kids should be able to test out of classes that are a waste of time for them. I think all you can do is give them information that might help them in the future but if it's not a learning disability then let them make their own choices. My younger kids are good doobies and do just about everything that's assigned to them and a while ago I would have wished my oldest was like that but instead I wish my younger ones were more discerning about whether the homework is worth their while or not (sometimes I think I need to take blood pressure medicine when I see how stupid their homework is). Just be supportive of any effort he makes inside school or out.
I've had a similar problem with my son (is it me or does this seem to be an overwhelmingly "male" issue??). Anyway, regardless of ability to do well on exams, my conversation with my son is "welcome to the real world". That statement used to irk me to no end when I was a kid, but I cannot resist using it on him now. There's lots of things that I don't like to do...get up at 5:30am to go to work tops the list, not to mention all the running around I do for my kids and their activities nights and weekends! Yet, I do them because it is my RESPONSIBILITY. It's never too early to teach a kid that term. Make sure there are real punisments attached to not following through as well as some benefits to provide incentive for improvement.
I get so ticked off when parents whine and complain about homework. A child who doesn't do homework is not bored; he/she is LAZY and rules the household. Homework is rarely given as just "busy work" anymore by most teachers... it is either a review of that day's lesson or practice of concepts or preparatory for the next day's lesson. Most teachers stay after school LONG past "work hours" to give kids extra help. Most teachers go way above and beyond their paltry paycheck. Grow up, parents. Make your kid do the work. YOU'RE the boss. Parents are so scared that their kids won't like them today. It's disgusting. What happens when the kid goes to college and has to read a 400-page book or write three papers in a week? What happens when they (hopefully) get a job where every task isn't exciting and they (gasp!) might have to take work home?
Have you discussed honestly and openly with him the reason for doing homework? If you've been pretending that it is about learning, he'll know you are lying. After all, he is able to get excellent grades WITHOUT doing the homework.
Maybe it is about building habits that will be necessary to succeed in high school? (That is an answer I sometimes give second-semester seniors who wonder why they should continue working.) Maybe it is about living up to societal expectations? There must be SOME good reason we require children to go through such a tedious exercise as completing homework problems on material they have already mastered.
My daughter is in the 4th grade and we struggle with homework as well. She is the youngest in her class and in the top of her class academically. She used to do her homework, then never turned it in. That was last year. This year, she just doesn't do it. I asked her teacher if we could have a list of the homework she had to do for the week so that we could see how she enters it in her journal and then does it. Her teacher refused and instead put her on a reward system. So, we were told of the problem and then cut out of the solution. So be it.
But, in the end, I've seen what the teachers give out and it is not a challenge. Some may provide work that challenges or that expands on what was leaned in the classroom. As a whole, that has not been our experience.
The reality is that schools teach to the lowest common denominator. Homework is for that. Yes, it builds a level of responsibility. Yes, it teaches kids to take the good with the bad. However, homework is not the only way to learn that. I have to think that with so many kids not doing it and so many parents frustrated with the issue, we have a greater problem than just how parents are raising their kids. It may be partly that in some cases, but our schools are failing our kids in the long run. No Child Left Behind was built for inner city kids that couldn't graduate. We've dumbed down our schools even more and turned teachers into statisticians trying to bust the MCAS score.
I also have friends that have taken their kids out of public and put them in private. To be honest, I think those kids would have excelled regardless of what school they are in. I've yet to see one that is truly "better" other than trust funds and deep connections with Ivy and T1 schools.
So, let's get to the real issue of what I think parents have not been doing (I'll include myself). Getting more involved in changing our school system and relationships with teachers. Participate in curriculum discussions. Participate in ways to improve how are kids are taught. Stop leaving this up to politicians and PhDs. If we hated homework and feel schools failed us and we are upset with how they are failing our kids, get involved in more than the parent teacher conference. Demand more from our teachers and schools in a proactive manner.
I work at a learning center and this is a very common complaint from most of the parents that seek my help. The advice I give to most parents (the advice I am most thanked for giving) is twofold. First, a child should be taken on a college tour while they are in 8th grade - no later. The reasons being twofold as well. First, they need to realize that college is not just more of the same old torture "school" that they have been subjected to for the last 8+ years. This is especially helpful if an older sibling or relative is attending college and the child can spend an overnight visit with the relative. Second, they need to hear from someone other than mom and dad that in order to attend this university/college, their GPA needs to be x, y or z. The GPA should be translated into A, A-, B+, B, B- etc. They can check with their guidance counselor to obtain their current GPA.
The second thing I recommend is that the child be placed on a behavior modification plan. The plan being this. There are certain expectations of all of us, and as a student, you will need to complete homework nightly and perform well on tests (barring remedial issues that should be screened for prior to entering into this agreement.) The agreement is - the student will be afforded freedoms on a weekly basis. The student is in control and has the power to obtain these freedoms or forgo them. All access to fun and sports is determined by weekly reports. An index card is presented to all teachers on the Friday of every week. This index card has 4 columns. 1st column lists the students subjects listed on the report card. 2nd column has the heading of "all homework turned in". 3rd column has the heading of "all scores 80 or above" - NOTE THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED ONLY IF THE CHILD IS CAPABLE OF THIS - TESTING WILL HELP YOU KNOW IF THIS IS POSSIBLE. Last column is for the teachers signature. Teachers will place either a check or minus sign depicting compliance or non-compliance. I do not recommend + and - as a child can doctor the document to change the - to a +. This weekly report will determine whether a child has access to computers, friends, phone, electronics, sports, fun, after school activities, and more. Checks on all items earns a student freedoms, a minus on any one items means they forgo ALL freedoms and privileges.
Be brave parents - come down hard. The child is making the choice - you are not the evil one - they are deciding whether they want to hang with friends or not. Place all onus on them - it is where it belongs.
I have experience with more than 500 students and parents and I have never seen this fail - IF THE PARENTS ARE BRAVE AND CONSISTENT AND DO NOT WAIVER IN THEIR CONVICTION THAT THE CHILD CHOOSES THE CONSEQUENCE.
I know you can do this - good luck and stand firm.
I am having the same issue with my 12 almost 13 year old. It seems with him that he has good intentions but gets bogged down. He like the boy in the post gets pretty good test scores and brings his report card grade down by incomplete or not handed in assignments. I wish I knew the answer, I don't. I can see that sometimes like Barbara says I have gotten to involved, but in elementary school it was expected that a parent be involved. Now all of sudden he's in 7th grade, JR. High in our district and I'm not suppose to help at all. I should say he doesn't do to badly with the regular assignments. It's the endless amount of "projects" that cost money and time that get to him, and yes me. I am not a person that condons busy work and that is what to much of his homework is. But I wouldn't tell him that.
To everyone who said kids are bored and not challenged, THANK YOU! I HATE DOING MY HOMEWORK! I have a low math teacher and she talks to me like a baby! Nothing that my parents do helps! They give me money, Gadgets, etc. And I still don't do it. I want to get good grades but since most of my grades count on homework I can't. My parents don't understand because they think straight forward: You just do it. My cousin has the same problem. I was going to get held back because of my grades but I tested too high on my AIMs (highest in the state) that they wouldn't. Parents don't understand what smart kids are going thru these days.
Does anyone have a child who can sit there staring for hours!? Just will not do the work, and really there isn't much homework. He is in 5th grade and its the same thing every year. We have had him tested for everything, all without a clue as to why he won't do the work. He is sweet and gets good grades, except for not doing the homework. He just wont try. Punishments and rewards don't motivate, When I asked him why, he says he doesn't know why he won't do the work. Any when we go over the homework verbally, he clearly knows the material -- just won't write it out!
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"It is wrong to assume that art needs the spectator in order to be. The film runs on without any eyes. The spectator cannot exist without it. It ensures his existence." -- James Douglas Morrison
they should had made that a change in the season one book if they were going to do that in this fashion.
If we don't get to see that, than at least package it with the very much needed change of why they went on their mission. It makes a little sense, its just the way its implemented feels haphazard and for the wrong purposes.
and, wait what other retcons are there? I've read the past 3 issues (subscription hangover, I'll stop an an issue or so and keep reading Ff) but I don't remember any other changes.
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James Barnes: Hell, no! The little guy from Brooklyn who was too dumb not to run away from a fight. I'm following him."
Hey, whaddya know...the art isn't bad! Finally, an artist that captures the true look of the FF.
Me too and it's too bad that the story behind Wyatt not being at the funeral was something Hickman said he had to drop in order to wind things up.
Oh wow....I just read this plan of Fraction's for Sue and I have to say I disagree also. I'd be on board if he has her going to continue her education now as T.M. Anthony suggested in his post. ...heck, I didn't start college until I worked about 10 or 12 years to save the $$$. But Sue had a child to raise and one that required special attention once his powers started to manifest. Their life is so tumultuous for those years I don't see how she could work it in.
Fraction does come off very arrogant about it in his post. His Thor started losing readers when he made too radical a change. I think he was a poor follow up on that title compared to JMS and Gillen. He still has big shoes to fill following Hickman and he has yet to show that he's done that.
"...Doom's enemies have not the mettle to challenge him host to host, tooth to nail... As economic and military options fail them, they resort to simple rudeness."
I think maybe arrogant in that suddenly he thinks he needs to make this change to the back story that IMO isn't necessary. There's no need to play down that she decided to be a wife and mother first. As I said, she could start doing the education part now. Or just use his own idea, have her time travel and 2 minutes later, she comes back with a doctorate. Maybe that's how Victor got his
With Hickman, I recall him giving an interview where he mentioned explaining why Wyatt was absent at the funeral but this was well before they made their plans for Marvel Now. I am not sure when that writer's summit was held where it was decided to change writer assignments. If you check his formspring posts (some of which are linked in the ongoing Doom appreciation thread, he also mentions how the story with the Parliament of Doom and the fight against the 4 Mad Celestials was going to go into more detail, like how he lost his Infinity Gauntlet to the Priests and the Professors.
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"...Doom's enemies have not the mettle to challenge him host to host, tooth to nail... As economic and military options fail them, they resort to simple rudeness."
They really could have made a nice little issue about Sue getting her doctorate. Maybe mention that she's taking classes on the side, and down the line having a one shot where she graduates and other heroes attend the ceremony. You can have a nice moment with her kids there if they wanna go into 'afterschool special' mode. And for fun, you can have the Frightful Four or something attack the Ceremony.
It can be an annual or something if they're worried about it disrupting the monthly title.
Yea, it did come out of nowhere to the point that I thought that maybe the timeline had been changed
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um: isnt that a "Blader"? hes on rolerblades. not scateboard. so that makes him a skater right?
wow i cant beleive how lame these posts are now: only reason any one comes to this site is so they can comment on how lame these posts are. any ways back to ogrish.com
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Seriously.: The slow mo makes everything better. ANd i would love to hear that gay laugh at the end in slow mo. lol
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WoW..!: you really clarrified that. i really thought they meant ice skates, and built a ice ramp over two cars, onto the ice covered water which is 30 feet below the dock. Thats what i thought, dont no about everyone else thought, God break people really ruined the heading.'Skates" Why couldent they just put Rollerblader.
it its so much: better than skateboarding the why the phuck dont you spell booting right ya idiot. and no its not ya phucking ankle biter
just for this post: mylifes mission has been set. i will not reat until i find you for your horrific attempt of spelling skateboard. you stupid mother phucker you should be shot out of a cannon, and into the sun
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The following information could be helpful to better explain Mayuto Correa's career.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to parents that had just become a middleclass by moving from a family own farm at Rio State to the big city, suburb of São Gonçalo . There, Simonides Correa, his father, became the administrator of the large farm, Porto Novo, which is a town, now.
Simonides was a men of many trades, easier to be described by saying that there were just a few things he didn't know how to do. Living in the new farm, with 40 bedrooms, surroundings were as before, but Simonides invested his money and time in business like candy facture, produce market, restaurant, painting contracting company, surplus sales, just to name a few. After his wife died, he decided to help the poor people of the largest slum in the world, Favela da Rocinha, in Rio de Janeiro. He secured the family with Mayuto's uncle, Maurilho, in São Gonçalo and went on to bring schools, light, water, police station, health post and church to Rocinha.
With no doubt, as for as Mayuto is concerned, Simonides is the best human that ever lived. His influence was total and yet, by living a life of peace with absolute kindness. His bible was always with him or at a few feet from him. Never cursed, never spanked, but he was a master disciplinarian with words.
Following such a man, Mayuto, though considering himself just a faint shadow of his father, became a multifaceted man. His percussion life started at 3, by banging on everything he could touch, to the point of being put on another room, away from the rest of the family. At 5, learned drama at a neighbor's little theater; at 8, he was playing soccer for money at a local team, Zumirinha; at 11, performed in local schools and clubs as the character, Rusty Old Man; at 12, became percussionist for local big band, Rapazes da Alvorada; at 14, co-formed the group Samba Show, which became number 1 in Rio state, when he created several conga patterns that influenced other percussionists, such as Jorge Arena, Rubens Bassini, Laudir de Oliveira; at 16, Simonides introduced him (and his brother, Agnaldo) to the head coach of Flamengo, Brazil's top club where he played for the under seventeen team and, concequently got in the Brazilian National team for the under seventeen.
The character he played on stage was a parallel of his real life. Since earlier, his family called him "velho", meaning old men. He recalls that his life changed when he was 7, by an event that made him, at that early age, to became a behavior researcher. That decision affected his entire life. Starting with being the reason for his abandonment of a soccer career, which at 16 was a life dreamed by any youngster. But it was a time consuming task: 3 practicing days at Flamengo, that became 4 at the National Team, leaving little to no time for his research, which at 16, was at very serious stage. So, he hugged Simonides and asked him if he would mind if he decided to stop playing soccer. "No, son, you do what is important to you", was his unswer.
Mayuto became the firs call percussionist of Brazil, but that didn't affect his other activities, such as his compositions, which had started also at 12, with "Lagoa Encantada" and went on to the later on called master piece song, "Oasis", among many others. His career in drama had jumped and diversified into acting, playwright and directing; by 22 he was a master of behavior and he was invited to become a scholar at P.U.C. University. It was on the mead 60's, during Brazilian upheavals about the dictatorship and that University was the leading resistance force against the dictators. Mayuto accepted to be their artistic director.
After that his days in Brazil were counted and shortened by a wave of arrests of artists, resulting on his 1969 self exile to America, where his career as a percussionist became known to many as one of the most quickly successful careers in the industry: he arrived on November of 1969 and on 1970 he was mentioned on Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Seventies and became first call percussionist in the West Coast of the United States.
As a guitar player, his career had a poetic and simple beginning. At 12, he was already a composer, but he had to whistle his songs to memorize it with his lyrics. He was also percussionist of the Big Band, Rapazes da Alvorada, at the night club, Boite Cuba in São Gonçalo- Rio State.
His contact with guitar started like a tender and sensitive love affair. He bought the instrument but he didn't looked for a teacher to give him instructions, just like he did with percussion instruments, before. And that love affair started when he was 3.
Since guitar is an instrument consisting of two distinct tasks, to play it requires specific technique for each hand. For several years, Mayuto's relationship with his guitar was limited to his right hand only. The guitar neck was never touched by the left hand, except to mute unwanted sounds he created with his right hand.
That experience developed his right hand in such a way that he had to find what to do with his left hand. At the time, one of his friends was the great guitar player, Waltel Branco, who he asked for help. He booked one single session with that guitar master and got a basic exercise that included the action for left hand. The exercise consisted of fingering the strings, from the firs to the last fret, in a sequence of two frets per string, using fingers 1 and 2, starting on the first string. The other part of the exercise was to do the same thing with four fingers.
That was enough for Mayuto to develop an interesting and unique style. He modified the original exercise to accommodate what he had developed, earlier, for his right hand and that resulted in an unusual coordination between the two hands, independent from each other and unrelated to any method.
His first song played on guitar was "Maribondo", which in English means wasp, he was 16. It was inspired by a persistent wasp that landed on the third string of his guitar and didn't let him play for a while.
At that stage, his affair with the guitar had become more intimate and passionate, but also romantic and even, nostalgic until now. That first guitar he bought was a Giannini and the reason for his unconditional preference for this brand name. In 2003, he revisited his nostalgic past by flying from Los Angeles to São Paulo to tell Georgio Giannini how sentimental he was about their instruments. Giorgio's class and gentleness did the rest. Even before hearing the story he invited Mayuto to spend a day at the factory and at the end, gave him their best guitar.
NOTE: Mayuto is the creator of a unique guitar technique that allows one to play without a pick but with its precision. His polyrhythm ability on guitar is his other uniqueness that has been subject to compliments from several guitar masters and other musicians. That has been often attributed to his mastery as one of the best percussionists in the world.
1959 (at 16) - Bought a guitar after composing 100 songs by ear - Rio
1959-1969 - Composed many songs, including Oasis, Ella, Pendulum
1969 - Became the opening show for Carlos Lyra - Mexico
1970 - Mentioned in the Encyclopedia of Jazz in the 1970's-U.S.
1970-1971 - Created "Afro-Brazilian Jazz"; played at Donte's,etc. - U.S.
1972 - Played at Maracananzinho, with Carlos Santana - Rio
1973 - Composer, musical director, guitar player - Shubert - U.S.
1974 - Composer, musical director, guitar player I.C.C.C. - U.S.
1975 - Producer,arranger,guitar player at ABC Impulse - U.S.
1976 - Producer, arranger, guitar player- A&M Records - U.S.
1977 - Composed,arranged,conducted-music/film Homeboys -U.S.
1978 - Producer, arranger, guitar player Shelter Records - U.S.
1979 - Composer, arranger, guitar player-Fantastico Globo - Rio
1980 - Sexta Super (Globo); Jaci Campos (Ed); Barca das 7 - Rio
1981 - Compos soundtrack Zarina; Shows TV Bandeirantes - S.Paulo
1982 - Shows group "Brazilian Wave": Festivals,Clubs - U.S.
1983 - Musical director:Batuque-Discofage; guitar:Clubs - PARIS
1984 - Musical director: Nega (Cassinos) - PORTUGAL
1984 - Composer, arranger, guitar player-Civic Center,LA - U.S.
1985-1995 - group "Samba Pack": U.C.L.A - U.S.
1997 - Concerts, Shows- TV and record dates - U.S.
1998 - M. & Samba Pack/M. & Geniuses 2000Jazz At Drew - U.S.
1999-2001 - Series of Theatre Concerts: "Sea Lion" - U.S.
2002 - Concert: at MOCA; gave Clinics at Guitar Center - U.S.
2003-2006 - Show, soundtrack, composition, arrangement CDs - U.S.
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After winning District 10-A outright and sweeping an area championship series, the Santo Wildcats baseball team will have its toughest task of the season when they face state-ranked No. 3 Bosqueville in a best-of-three regional quarterfinals series.
All of the games will be played at Granbury High School.
Game one will be at 7 p.m. today, with game two at 3 p.m. Saturday. Game three, if necessary, will follow game two.
The winner of the series will advance to the Class A, Region II semifinals and take on the winner of the Trenton/Italy series.
Bosqueville earned a bye in the first round as District 12 champions, then swept Chico in an area-round series.
The Wildcats have been paced by the pitching of Christopher Hoover, who is 5-1 with an earned run average of 1.71.
He has struck 87 batters this season.
"Christopher has the ability to keep batters off balance," Wildcats head coach Brandon Young said. "With any count he is comfortable throwing any of his pitches."
Young said Bosqueville is ranked high mainly due to its starting pitching.
"You hear a lot about their pitching," Young said. "I am certain they will be a very competitive team.
"Their coaching staff has done a great job."
Bosqueville will have to contend with the hot bat of senior Zane Mauney, who has a .463 batting average and .716 slugging percentage.
Sophomore Dylan Price also has a hot stick as he is hitting .470 and is the team leader in runs batted in.
" Zane is the backbone of our offense," Young said. "Dylan has a great bat that can do it all. He is very consistent."
Young said both coaches agreed to a best-of-three series.
Young declined to offer who he was going to start on the mound in the opening game today.
"To win this series I think we need to keep doing what we have been doing," Young said. "Our kids are playing great ball right now.
"One of our strengths is mental toughness, and we feel our offseason program throughout the year prepared our kids for this season and gave them a little swagger."
"I think if we play solid baseball we have a shot at winning, same as them."
Young said the community and the team are excited about advancing this deep in the playoffs.
"It feels great to get this far," he said. "I am so happy these kids get to experience this. We are a young team, but a team that is playing very well right now.
"I hope this ride continues for the kids and the community. I also want to thank our baseball parents for all of the support they have given us this year.
"We are hoping fans come by the carloads to the games."
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The Mineral Wells Lady Rams soccer team dropped to 5-7-1, Monday night, after a 1-0 loss at the hands of the Boswell Pioneers in Ram Stadium.
Lady Rams run away with district opener vs. Castleberry, 16-2
While the rest of Mineral Wells ISD was relaxing on spring break, the Mineral Wells Lady Rams were going to work. In their District 6-3A opener, Tuesday night, at Kessler Field, the Lady Rams demolished the rival Castleberry Lady Lions, 16-2, in just four-and-a-half innings, bringing their season record to a glowing 17-5.
Graham Crumbles
The weather wasn't the only thing heating up, Monday afternoon. The Mineral Wells Lady Rams (16-5) were simply on fire in both phases of the game as they crushed the Graham Lady Blues, 10-0, in five innings at Kessler Field.
Protecting their home turf
After finishing the first day of the Mineral Wells Tournament a perfect 3-0, the Mineral Wells Lady Rams (15-4) were back in action Friday with a double-header to close out the home portion of the tourney.
Rams shine at Brock Tournament
BROCK – The Mineral Wells Rams (9-6) had a strong showing at the Brock Tournament, Thursday and Friday, as they continued to lay a firm foundation for the rest of their season.
New regime
After over a month of speculation, the Ram faithful have a new leader in which to place their hope.
Friday night, the Mineral Wells ISD Board of Trustees announced their decision to hire Waco Midway's Co-Offensive Coordinator Gerald Perry as the new Athletic Director and head football coach of Mineral Wells High School.
The Mineral Wells Lady Rams (14-3) got everything they hoped for and more in the opening day of the Mineral Wells Tournament, Thursday, at Kessler Field. They swept the competition in a triple-header and dealt with a wide variety of situations, overcoming each.
Gordon, Strawn fill up all-district hoops teams
The All-District 17-1A-II teams for both boys and girls basketball have been announced and rivals Gordon and Strawn have left an indelible mark on the 2013-24 edition with the two schools combining for six players on the boys team and a whopping 11 girls receiving honors.
Lady Rams Softball begins MW Tourney
Hot off of a 5-1 showing at the Wichita Falls Tournament, the Mineral Wells Lady Rams softball team (11-3) will open tournament play against quality competition again today from the comfort of their own home.
Four Ladycats garner top 11-1A-I awards
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When the real-estate bubble burst five years ago, the federal government intervened and created the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). Through direct lenders, HARP has successfully helped many homeowners refinance out of high risk, subprime and adjustable rate loans into low fixed-rate mortgages. With the recent extension of HARP through 2015, the government expects millions more will benefit from the program. (Bing: Check if you qualify for HARP)
"To prequalify for HARP there are two critical requirements of a homeowner and their loan," said George Adair, area manager for Bay Equity Home Loans. "First, your current mortgage must be owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Secondly, Fannie or Freddie must have purchased the loan prior to June 1, 2009."
Despite the expanded eligibility guidelines offered by HARP, certain banks and mortgage lenders are reluctant to offer the program to its fullest extent.
As a result, many homeowners who met HARP guidelines were turned down by banks and denied the benefits of the program. This trend has left some homeowners no choice but to look elsewhere to refinance their mortgages.
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"While most banks and lenders refuse to help homeowners who are significantly underwater, we reached out to them and expanded our program," said Tim Carroll, sales manager at Bay Equity Home Loans in Santa Rosa, Calif. Below are six tips to consider when looking outside of HARP to refinance a mortgage:
1. Shop around. The job of the consumer is to find the best APR and the lowest fees. "They vary the most in the mortgage financing industry," said Steve Nakash, national retail manager with Nationwide Direct Mortgage.
2. Maximize your time. Mortgage brokers can check five or six banks to obtain the best rates of the day. "Bigger banks like Bank of America only have access to their own bank rates," said Tim Lucas, a former loan officer and editor of mymortgageinsider.com.
3. Protect your credit report. Narrow your choices down to three lenders before having your credit report pulled by any one of them. "If you get your credit report pulled too many times, it affects your credit score," Nakash said. "If you are not doing business with a particular bank, don't allow them to pull your credit."
4. Determine your mortgage options. "Credit unions are good for short-term fixed-rate mortgages at 10 or 15 years, but for a mortgage more than a million dollars, consider a private bank, especially for a 10-year or seven-year ARM, because the private banking departments of big banks have competitive rates for larger mortgages," said Michael Moskowitz, president of Equity Now, a direct mortgage lender.
5. Seek continuity. When refinancing with an online lender, request to be handled by only one account representative to avoid being passed around from one rep to another. "Most online lenders will accommodate that," said Nakash, who services eight states online including California, Colorado and Washington.
6. Pay attention. When the loan-to-value ratio is more than 80%, secure mortgage insurance. "If you have a $375,000 loan, 80% would be $300,000," Moskowitz said. "Mortgages of more than 80% must include insurance, according to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA requirements."


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How do I beat (The Evil Emperor Zurg)?
How do i get te pizza token right over e pool on level two i pumped up the duck jumpdfrom the fountain abd everything?
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Is it big?
From: GigaGamer95 5 years ago
If it is jump on the platforms and get pizza coln
From: harrypotter222 4 years ago
To get the 'Puzzle' Pizza Planet Token in Andy's Neighborhood, you have to inflate the duck, then jump over on top of the duck from the edge of the pool. Do a stomp (jump + spin), and when the duck goes back up in the air jump to get the token.
From: seba204 1 year ago
You have to run and hold the spin button (SHIFT) When you fill indicator pull of the button and use the spin attack on Zurg.
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By Brad Segall, Steve Beck
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. (CBS) — Authorities are investigating what appears to be an accidental shooting at the Montgomery County Public Safety Training campus in Conshohocken.
The incident happened at about 11 a.m. Thursday at the center that is located in the 1100 block of Conshohocken Road.
According to authorities, an officer with the Norristown Police Department was training at the facility when he accidentally shot himself in the leg.
The unidentified officer was flown to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania as a precaution.
Montgomery County detectives are investigating the shooting.
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AMD A6-3400M vs Intel i3-2350M
- AMD's A6-3400M is a quad core processor while Intel's i3-2350M is dual core.
- The A6-3400M supports turbo boost, that Intel's i3-2350 do not.
- A6-3400M has lower clock frequency.
- The A6-3400M has an overall better performance than the Core i3-2350M. This gain is more marked in multi threaded environment where that processes can make use of all the 4 available core. The single threaded scenario the Core i3-2350M even has slight upper hand.
- The integrated graphics in A6-3400M is much better than the integrated graphics in i3-2350M. Check out Radeon HD 6520G Vs HD Graphics 3000
Table : AMD A6-3400M Vs Core i3-2350M Feature Differences
Feature | AMD A6-3400M | Core i3-2350M |
Core Frequency | 1.4 Ghz | 2.30 GHz |
No. Of Cores | 4 | 2 (4 Hyperthreads) |
Cache Organization | 4 MB L2 cache | 3 MB L3 Smart Cache |
Turbo Frequency | 2.3 Ghz | No Turbo |
TDP Rating | 35 | 35 Watts |
64 Bit Support | Y | Y |
Lithography | 32nm | 32 nm |
Integrated Memory Controller | DDR3-1333 | DDR3-1333 |
Integrated Graphics | Radeon HD 6520G, 320 shaders, 400 MHz | Yes, Base 650 MHz, Turbo 1.10 GHz |
Table : AMD A6-3400M Vs Core i3-2350M Benchmarking Comparison
Benchmarks | AMD A6-3400M | Core i3-2350M |
PassMark Score |
3563 | 3095 |
Super Pi 2M (Lower in better) |
89 seconds | 41 secomds |
3D Mark 06 CPU |
2136 | Not available |
Windows 7 Experience Score |
6.6 | 6.5 |
Some more details of AMD A6-3400M
The AMD A6-3400M is an entry level quad-core processor for notebooks. This is code named as Llano and released on June 15th of 2011. This processor comes under AMD A-Series. The base frequency of the processor is 1.4GHz only. Its Turbo Boost technology can over clock it up to 2.3 GHz, but this over clocking completely depends on temperature conditions and number of cores usage. This processor comes with integrated Radeon HD 6520G Graphics card and integrated memory controller that can support for DDR3 (L)- 1333 memory and a PCle 2.0 controller. The TD of this processor is 35 Watt.
Some more details of Core i3-2350M
The core i3-2350M is clocked at 2.30 GHz and is the fastest core i3 processor available at the time of writing ( core i3-2370M is not yet launched). There is no change with respect to the core i3-2330M ( the Sandy Bridge procesor, just below it in frequency).
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I somehow doubt the passmark score for the A6-3400M. A good entry level processor with a definitive better graphics. But I think the processor performance of the i3-2350M is at least as good.
You have any number to support it ?
Look at the core i5 processor. These will be much better in CPU with Turbo.


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An armored-car robbery nets a long sought political radical and everyone tries a new takeout Chinese restaurant. watch
A young lawyer has a one-night stand with a waitress who thinks her father is out to kill her. Talk about your shotgun weddings. Based on the thriller by John Grisham.
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Don't you love how my corsage is upside down in these pictures? These were taken after the wedding, reception, dancing etc. Actually, it's a wonder it was still attached!


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TMZ spoke with multiple people in the bayonet industry who tell us they were shocked and even offended when Obama brought up the weapon during last night's debate.
FYI -- Obama was going after Romney when he said, "You mentioned the Navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships than we did in 1916. Well, Governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets, because the nature of our military's changed."
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You don't need that at all: with Irfanview, you can convert your files from Jpeg2000 format to "classic" .JPG, sir.
If the .JP2 ones have an associated worldfile, the derivated .JPGs will use it automatically.
That will work fine if the files are yours to modify.
If they are in a secured location you're out of luck.
Autodesk should add the extension to it's list of supported files.
I'm Using Map 2012 so it may be there in 2013, - I don't and won't know until our IT Dept. installs it.
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