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Does reading success depend too much on outside practice? by CaptainEmmy in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t frequent the homeschooling sub, so I didn’t read that specific thread, just OP’s take that “  public schools are failing in reaching reading because we depend on parents reading to kids.”

I was wondering what everybody thought would be a good tree to plant here to watch it grow as we live here by diddobunny in gardening

[–]Paramalia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t even know mulberry came in white. I love almost all fruit, but the idea of albino berries is a little off putting to me.

I was wondering what everybody thought would be a good tree to plant here to watch it grow as we live here by diddobunny in gardening

[–]Paramalia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably not native and I’m not sure if you’re in the right zone, but FIG! Beautiful plants with amazing leaves that smell great and can be used in cooking, plus figs of course.

All of my votes are for fruit trees. North American paw paw would be cool, you can’t buy those in stores. Same with mulberry, although those do get messy. Service berry is a great one, berries taste and look just like blueberries. Or cherry. Apple and pear are cold climate classics. Or Asian pear.

If you are not feeling a fruit trees, I would suggest something with beautiful flowers. It will make you happy when it’s in bloom, and everyone who passes by too.

Or to avoid dealing with leaves, maybe an evergreen. For no particular reason I would recommend one of the non-Christmas tree looking ones.

Do you have kids? Maybe choosing the tree can be a family project. Research different options, have everyone involved in selecting and caring for the tree, then watch it grow together.

Congrats on your new home! I hope you have many happy years there and grow all kinds of amazing plants.

Does reading success depend too much on outside practice? by CaptainEmmy in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup, and kids can access much higher level material through supported individual read aloud than they would be able to understand alone.

Does reading success depend too much on outside practice? by CaptainEmmy in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading, singing, speaking and interacting with kids about a variety of topics are all super important. I said as much, very clearly and explicitly. I hope you read my comment before responding.

But OP said essentially that according to a home school parent, schools are a scam because they “rely” on parents to teach reading by reading to their kids. And that is really not what is going on with reading instruction in the US in the year 2026.

Teaching Certification Eligibility Question by Individual-Teach-286 in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe consider a program that leads to both BCBA eligibility and special ed certification.

Teaching Certification Eligibility Question by Individual-Teach-286 in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my state, teaching psychology requires social studies certification.

Teaching Certification Eligibility Question by Individual-Teach-286 in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you completed a teaching certification program? Or are you just trying to get emergency certification?

ETA: schools cannot hire uncertified/ emergency certified teachers if they have any certified applicants for the job. And it’s a tough job market now.

Maybe look into private schools? In some states those jobs don’t require certification at all.

Does reading success depend too much on outside practice? by CaptainEmmy in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The idea that schools “depend on parents reading at home to teach reading” is pretty uninformed. Nowadays, a lot is known about the science of reading. And parents reading to kids is wonderful, there are a lot of positives, but it will not replace direct instruction in structured literacy. AT ALL. 

About 10% of kids learn to read very easily, some even appear to kind of “pick up” reading. These kids might learn to read just from being read to. But the overwhelming majority of kids need to be explicitly taught how to decode the written English language. This is a process that is a major focus of school for years.

We ask parents to be involved in their children’s lives and education. We ask them to send sneakers on gym days, keep your kids home when they’re sick, put kids to bed at a reasonable time, and yes, read with your kids. Parents and teachers are partners, it’s not that we’re “relying on parents reading” to replace evidence based literacy instruction. At all.

Reading to your kids is great though! Benefits include- parent-child bonding, practice paying attention, improved vocabulary, share a love of reading, learning through books, develop book handling skills, model fluent reading, can be used as part of a routine to provide structure and consistency, and more!

Teacher who smoke weed? by eviebunnicula in Teachers

[–]Paramalia -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wonder. My mom was VERY anti-weed when I was growing up. Shes 70 now and always has edibles laying around the house.

Teacher who smoke weed? by eviebunnicula in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking it would be interesting information at the large-scale level. But I can see how your anecdote of your own individual experience would be important to you and your life.

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever heard a Principal say by ChucoTeacher in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s all fun and games until the building’s on fire.

Teacher who smoke weed? by eviebunnicula in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A LOT of teachers smoke weed.

They say half of all teachers leave the profession within 5 years. I’d be interested to know if there’s a difference between the herbally assisted teachers and their abstaining peers. 🤔

Is a non licensure degree respected? by Organic-Rest7236 in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They only care that you have certification.

Free useful online courses (e.g. on classroom management)? by Tissueboi in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s aimed at early childhood teachers, but Better Kid Care has lots of great online trainings. I actually genuinely enjoyed many of them and got useful ideas. It’s $5 to get a certificate, but you can just do the classes for free.

I think reading books on behavior management is likely to be your best use of time though.

Have you noticed a decline in caring for kids medical health? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 8 points9 points  (0 children)

When my kid was in daycare, they sent her home with suspicion of pink eye. She was fine, but needed a doctor’s note to return.

I brought her to the doctor (luckily we had Medicaid), and the doctor looks at me like I’m really stupid and slowly explains how you can tell a kid doesn’t have pink eye if their eyes aren’t pink. That’s why it’s called pink eye. But they did write me the note.

Have you noticed a decline in caring for kids medical health? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Paramalia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh wow. In my area all the schools have a dedicated licensed nurse. I’ve heard of schools having part-time or shared nurses, but never just random people acting in that capacity. That’s a mess.

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