I am a long-time teacher of Belle Chasse Primary School. I am writing to you concerning your child, Wind-Wolf’s education. I understand that you have voiced concerns over my choice of labeling Wind-Wolf a slow-learner. However, I want to assure you that my major concern is Wind-Wolf’s education and comprehension of the material.
After thoroughly reading your letter reading your letter concerning Wind-Wolf, I want you to know that I am still worried about Wind-Wolf’s progress for several reasons. Your son is having trouble in mathematics and is not grasping the material. In your letter you claim, “And he was taught to learn mathematics by counting the sticks we use in our traditional native hand game. So I realize he may be slow in grasping the methods and tools that you are now using it your classroom” (Lake 77). I would like you to understand the way your son was taught math by the tribe is not as successful in an American classroom. Additional to his problems in math, your son is also having a hard time …show more content…
In your letter you acknowledged, “He can probably count more than 40 different kinds of birds, tell you and his peers what kind of bird each is and where it lives, the seasons in which it appears, and how it is used in a sacred ceremony” (Lake 77). I concur with you that his knowing of the multiple types of birds and facts about them shows intellect. Although Wind-Wolf’s ability to count the different species is a good quality, he is still unable to count properly in a classroom setting. You implied, “So I realize he may be slow in grasping the methods and tools that you are now using in your classroom” (Lake 77). In your letter you indicated, Wind-Wolf knows about the different species but as you mentioned this will not be useful in a classroom setting. Your son is well-informed on the counting different birds but his counting without the animals is not
After thoroughly reading your letter reading your letter concerning Wind-Wolf, I want you to know that I am still worried about Wind-Wolf’s progress for several reasons. Your son is having trouble in mathematics and is not grasping the material. In your letter you claim, “And he was taught to learn mathematics by counting the sticks we use in our traditional native hand game. So I realize he may be slow in grasping the methods and tools that you are now using it your classroom” (Lake 77). I would like you to understand the way your son was taught math by the tribe is not as successful in an American classroom. Additional to his problems in math, your son is also having a hard time …show more content…
In your letter you acknowledged, “He can probably count more than 40 different kinds of birds, tell you and his peers what kind of bird each is and where it lives, the seasons in which it appears, and how it is used in a sacred ceremony” (Lake 77). I concur with you that his knowing of the multiple types of birds and facts about them shows intellect. Although Wind-Wolf’s ability to count the different species is a good quality, he is still unable to count properly in a classroom setting. You implied, “So I realize he may be slow in grasping the methods and tools that you are now using in your classroom” (Lake 77). In your letter you indicated, Wind-Wolf knows about the different species but as you mentioned this will not be useful in a classroom setting. Your son is well-informed on the counting different birds but his counting without the animals is not