I always tell my students to hug and kiss their parents. The kids grin or roll their eyes. The parents just smile. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Goodis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 3:44 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] define immature
> Lori, > How sad that the teacher (and friend) told your son that boys don't kiss > their mothers. Why do we expect these unnatural behaviors from children. > What if your son refused to kiss you goodbye? Would we be alarmed at that > behavior? Would we wonder if he liked you or if you were an ogre that he > couldn't wait to get away from? I agree with you Lori, we should take the > lead from our children. Very young children scream when left with sitters, > or at school because they actually think that the adult no longer exists > if they do not see them. It's a truly frightening experience. When they > get older it is usually because they are leaving their comfort zone and > are attached to the parent (which is a good thing) and because they don't > know what to expect from the new situation. Also, eating, sleeping and > bathroom routines are the hardest time for young children. I preschool the > first day was always full of about 4-5 criers. Kinder was the same way. > > Debbie > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! > FareChase. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
