tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36096610.post8709609991677962833..comments2023-07-05T10:36:57.912-04:00Comments on Us Three Coons: *Insert Subject Here* LOLLynx217http://www.blogger.com/profile/13494800019983587961noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36096610.post-50905348351618365222008-08-19T19:05:00.000-04:002008-08-19T19:05:00.000-04:00Soul probably has a good point as to why the origi...Soul probably has a good point as to why the original hours and holidays are what they are. As Soul said the current hours were probably set to allow the "Children" of the home do all their chores and possibly arduous household duties before and after school. And the Long Summer break was probably demanded by Parents so that their children could " help " out in all the summer chores of harvesting etc. As still goes on in rural communities in other parts of the world.Walter parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509386742779995402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36096610.post-29980499253284939322008-08-15T18:59:00.000-04:002008-08-15T18:59:00.000-04:00i think kids these days -- spoiled little brats-- ...i think kids these days -- spoiled little brats-- ehem..cough...--- would die without some sort of break.. even adults take vacation.. but yep-- 3 months straight with no school is too much. it's just enough time to get em lazy , and in trouble-then back to school. <BR/>ugh.<BR/>i bet originally the hours were set like they are because back in the day-- we-- the kids-- actually cleaned and sometimes cooked BEFORE the folks --or mom- got home from work... <BR/>rather than argue-- come up missing-- or trash the house even more , making it a bigger nightmare to come home to.<BR/>bah.<BR/>so glad school is starting soon :))<BR/>and i don't work and only have one kid... i couldn't imagine a job and 3 or 4 little turkeys runnin around.<BR/><BR/>happy weekend!SOULhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096155256030485739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36096610.post-75529636387870962222008-08-12T14:31:00.000-04:002008-08-12T14:31:00.000-04:00school hours here are 9am to 3.30pm some do start ...school hours here are 9am to 3.30pm some do start at 8.45am but that's the earliest and the latest finish time is as far as I know 3.30.<BR/>I do think the summer hols are far too long thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36096610.post-43517637827142840292008-08-11T18:59:00.000-04:002008-08-11T18:59:00.000-04:00Yes it is a difficult situation, thus the reason w...Yes it is a difficult situation, thus the reason why it's tinkering in my head lol. I don't think there's one answer, or even a few. But SOMETHING has to give as our kids keep falling further behind.Lynx217https://www.blogger.com/profile/13494800019983587961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36096610.post-19352770600174719782008-08-11T18:52:00.000-04:002008-08-11T18:52:00.000-04:00You know lynx, Your question about School schedule...You know lynx, Your question about School schedules as a kid, is just something I have never thought of, so I Guess my primary school days of 9-3.30 worked for me,as did the Secondary school hours of about the same duration but with an extra hour and a half each way added for transport as I had to ride a bike for 3 miles and then catch the Bus for the rest , instead of having mum drive us to and from the Primary school near home as previously.<BR/><BR/> In South Africa our Kid's day went from 7am to 1Pm, and worked out okay as I was able to pick them up at lunchtime as did most people there. As there was also one parent always home there was no real problem of them running too wild for the rest of the day. Particularly as they usually had sport at least two afternoons a week outside of school hours but as part of their curriculum.<BR/><BR/> As for making the school year all year long, I'm not really sure.<BR/> But as for hours more in line with real working Hours, I think you have a problem there, as you pointed out in your own situation. And that is that these days the traditional 9 -5 or even 7.30 - 4Pm. Jobs are becoming a thing of the past with flexi-hours and 24 hours of operation in some industry's. So it is probably best either left the way it is or change them local depending on local work hours. All in all I would probably stick it it the too hard to handle for now and not worth the effort for now, and leave it as is.Walter parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509386742779995402noreply@blogger.com