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    Dear Matthews future kindergarten teacher:

    We will not be partaking in the coloring in the lines portion of your class. I believe it stiffles Matthews natural creativity. Plus he just doesn't want to.

    Thank you for your consideration.

    Matthew's extremely frustrated Mommy
    Candy

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    Default RE: A note to teacher

    HA...I LOVE IT!!! I can totally relate!

    I haven't been around much so I don't think I have congratulated you on your pregnancy. What great news! (although I am a little late) :)

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    LOL!

    Oh, gosh, Candy! Is that actually something they do?
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    Thanks Tara! Congratulations are always nice to hear. :)
    Candy

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    Not in my house! LOL.

    I keep trying to tell myself that even though he's not coloring in the lines, it doesn't necessarily mean he's going to grow up to be an anarchist.

    I hope.
    Candy

    Matthew 5/02
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    Default RE: A note to teacher

    Candy---

    Add to the bottom of your letter...

    It's the process not the product.


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    Candy - I am sure that my own mother could commisserate with you on this point. My older sister, who is now 44, FAILED kindergarten because she refused to color within the lines. Yup, they actually held her back for the year. Did she grow up to be an ax murderer? Nope, she started her career as a freelance photographer, spent 20 or so years as a graphic artist and now is a happy SAHM. Gee, that creativity must have been good for something!!!
    Daniele
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    SnuggleBuggles is offline Black Diamond level (25,000+ posts)
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    Default RE: A note to teacher- I hear ya

    Doesn't this kindergarten crap stink? I was told that ds needed to come to school writing. Now, he can write all his letters and if you spell words he can write...but, aren't they supposed to teach this stuff?? I hope Matt gets a good teacher.

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    ellies mom is offline Diamond level (5000+ posts)
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    Good for you.

    When I was in kindergarten, it wasn't enough to just colour in the lines, we had to outline each part with a black crayon. I didn't get it then, I don't get it now. And it forms part of my aversion to the Color Wonder "colouring books".
    Veronica

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    muskiesusan is offline Platinum level (1000+ posts)
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    I was just talking to my bf who is a K teacher about this subject. She gives her students two coloring worksheets-one to be creative with and another to do her way, which is staying in the lines to work on fine motor/control/whatever skills as a prewriting activity. I thought this was a nice approach.


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