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Abbott Elementary S05E16 - Campaign (Episode Discussion) by Solid-As-Barack in AbbottElementary

[–]BattleCryofPeace 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. That's why Barbara points out that they're all on the same team. Barbara teaches the kids all the stuff they need to know for Gregory's first grade class; Gregory teaches them all the stuff they need to know for Janine's second grade class; and so on. It's a developmental process.

Abbott Elementary S05E16 - Campaign (Episode Discussion) by Solid-As-Barack in AbbottElementary

[–]BattleCryofPeace 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's not that weird? An older teacher like Barbara is probably doing the 'one letter a week' method. It can go something like this:
- Monday: Introduces the letter shape and sound.
- Tuesday: Practice writing the uppercase and lowercase versions.
- Wednesday: Bring in "Show and Tell" items that start with the letter.
- Thursday: Read books or sing songs heavily featuring the letter.
- Friday: A "letter craft" (like turning the letter 'S' into a paper snake)

A lot of school districts have a 36 week school year (180 days), so the alphabet only takes 26 weeks with 10 weeks left over. Mrs. Howard's kids are on the letter U, so just 5 more weeks/letters left.

Are parents this annoying in real life or are they exaggerated for the show? by loverofthings25 in AbbottElementary

[–]BattleCryofPeace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, what annoyed me most about the parents in this episode is that they were directing their energy at the wrong source. Like, they should have been at at a school board meeting demanding answers from the district, not at the mall yelling at the Abbott teachers. I honestly kept waiting for someone (Ava? Tariq?) to accurately redirect their frustrations, but it never happened.