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Gun Control Reform Activism

BigmanPigman

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7. Teachers of 6 year olds aren't too thrilled doing it either.

Reply to sharedvalues (Original post)

Sat Mar 3, 2018, 04:49 AM

Mar 2018

I had to begin doing it three weeks after Sandy Hook with my first graders. The kids are pretty good when it comes to listening to the teacher and following instructions too. A few times I had the DARE officer from when I taught 6th grade come to my first grade classes and practice safety. I learned that those little legs can out run a grown man and they are great at making sharp turns. Their high pitched screams are pretty effective at scaring an adult as well. I was impressed after the first lesson and repeated it the following year with my next class.

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Feeling sick when your toddler has "active shooter" drills at school? Hiding, hoping to stay safe [View all] sharedvalues Mar 2018 OP

I'll reply 1st. This makes me incredibly motivated. Kids hiding because adults use guns for votes sharedvalues Mar 2018 #1

Even though I never thought I could home school... Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #2

Ugh. Homeschooling is mainly for conservative extremists to brainwash anti-science pro-GOP views sharedvalues Mar 2018 #3

I know, I know. Which was another of the many reasons I didn't want to do it. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #5

Early homeschoolers were 60s counterculture parents wno felt public schools were poor bobbieinok Mar 2018 #8

Yup. That's why it's so sick the Koch-brainwashed types took it over. sharedvalues Mar 2018 #9

You should read Libby Ann's blog love,joy,feminism at patheos. Tales re her days being homeschooled bobbieinok Mar 2018 #10

Some Parent's Don't Have a Choice - They Need to Work to Live Indoors and Feed Their Families dlk Mar 2018 #4

Listen, I know. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #6

Teachers of 6 year olds aren't too thrilled doing it either. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #7