Comments on: School projects

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:55:16 +0000

Hi
Well both my children are grown up, now we onto the grandkids.
My grandson has to do a project for EB, it is Afrikaans, no idea what it means. All I understand is that he has to make goodies and sell them. Last year everyone did cakes and such. This year he has asked me to help him. I was thinking of pocket calendars poems and mini cook books. Any other ideas please?
Also I need to do all this in Afrikaans, and I am lost.
Help….
Thanks
Sharon

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:10:52 +0000

YOH really – a HOUSE! Something to look forward to then

By: Celia

Celia — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:55:39 +0000

I love projects! My children always surprise me with their ingenuity and resourcefulness, and remind me not to put limits on their creativity. Unfortunately they do need guidance: the laws of physics are not breakable, and we do not have infinitely deep pockets. Yes, they take a lot of time. Yes, they are costly. And yes, it would be so much easier (and they would get better marks) if I did the projects for them. But over the years, I have learnt to hold back and let them discover, and fail sometimes, and have to redo parts, and ask for help when they need it. Now my son of 13 wants to build a go-kart – engine and all. I believe he will.

By: Mrs

Mrs — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:10:38 +0000

Hi there, well I have 3 kids, grades 11, 9 and 8 (all high school) and what a dilemma. Every week we sit till the late hours of the night finishing projects and this is costing an arm and a leg – no I lie a whole body! My daughter had to make a house but a proper house with windows, doors seperate rooms etc! My son in grade 9 had to make a bridge with the designs as well as a tow truch complete with dimensions etc. This is so ridiculous as the kids don’t end up making the stuff the parents do as they loose interest cos it is just too complicated!