I took kale to the dentist yesterday to try and get some cavities filled. It did not go well. Right now my teeth hurt just thinking about it. Everything was fine, the gas seemed to be calming him down, then the drill hit his teeth, you know the sound and the feeling. He raised his hand to let them know he was in pain. The dentist tried one more time, with me holding him. This time Kale raised both his hands and his whole body tensed up like he was in convulsions. He tried not to cry, but you could see he was in great pain. The dentist stopped and gave us a few options.
1. Take him to GF and they can put him under
2. Bring him back in a few months to see if he can handle it better
Option 2 is out the window. He never wants to see another dentist again. I don't blame him, the most painful experiences of my life were getting cavities filled at the dentist. The gas never worked for me. At about 12 years old I experienced novacaine for the first time, what a miracle! I never used gas again. Not sure what we will do, but at 4 1/2 years old, Kale already hates the dentist.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
On line classes
There has been some talk of on line courses for high school students. I think if a student can take a course that is not offered by his/her local school, then by all means give the on line option a try. Or if they are unable to come to school, or if they are like some families who's jobs are always moving, maybe the online ption is a good idea.
However, students who take courses online that a school already offers is wrong in my opinion. The local school district loses money for that student. Also, some of these online courses are a joke. They take 10-20 percent of the time of a regular course. Also, the biggest problem with an online course is accountability. How do you really know who is doing the work? Mom or dad could be taking the tests or older siblings for that matter.
The biggest problem I have with online courses (and I would throw in home schooling on this one as well) is that one of the major aspects of a child's education is social skills. By doing classes on a computer one loses all verbal communication and misses out on a great deal of interaction with other students and teachers. I would not want my 16 year old spending a great deal of their day alone, on a computer. What kind of society would that create?
However, students who take courses online that a school already offers is wrong in my opinion. The local school district loses money for that student. Also, some of these online courses are a joke. They take 10-20 percent of the time of a regular course. Also, the biggest problem with an online course is accountability. How do you really know who is doing the work? Mom or dad could be taking the tests or older siblings for that matter.
The biggest problem I have with online courses (and I would throw in home schooling on this one as well) is that one of the major aspects of a child's education is social skills. By doing classes on a computer one loses all verbal communication and misses out on a great deal of interaction with other students and teachers. I would not want my 16 year old spending a great deal of their day alone, on a computer. What kind of society would that create?
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