Approximately one-half of the class, on any given day, will show up with no reading bag, and they will usually tell me, "I didn't get time to read last night" or, "I forgot it at home" or, "My mom forgot to put it in my bag." I never let my students blame their mom for something that is their own responsibility. Yes, parents can help organize the kids in the morning, but this is the perfect age for children to become responsible for simple, routine things, such as packing the backpack.
After all, we expect them to pack it up at school, don't we?
Mr. Brown
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