I don’t know about you, but I hated doing homework! I loved school but I just wanted to play once the bell rang. But when I look back, I realize that we didn’t really have that much work back then, at least compared to what our children now bring home everyday.
The amount of homework has increased over the years, but what is interesting is that children aren’t spending any more time doing it. So, they have to accomplish more in a shorter time.
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So, how is school, so far?
Most of my friends’ kids right now are up to their eyeballs with homework, projects, crafts and papers that need to be turned in for school. It’s getting to be a very busy year for parents and their young students. If your kid is feeling a little too “ho-hum” or “aaack!” with school, I have just the thing to get her some breather.
Sakura has generously sponsored to give-away 10 sets of Sticklers Kits, each with die-cut stickers and Sakura Glaze or Souffle Pens. Cool isn’t it? She (or he) can decorate her …read more