"We wouldn't mind so much, but the roads were made of broken glass!"





Our school has students correcting each other's work and using the green pens to make corrections. Red pens are still used by teachers, who review the papers after the students are done.

Sounds good WI but beware, your children may be traumatized for life.

Read on......

“If you see a whole paper of red, it looks pretty frightening," said Sharon Carlson, a health and physical education teacher at John F. Kennedy Middle School in Northampton. "Purple stands out, but it doesn't look as scary as red."

They say focus groups and conversations with teachers have led them to conclude that a growing number of the nation's educators are switching to purple, a color they perceive as "friendlier" than red.

A mix of red and blue, the color purple embodies red's sense of authority but also blue's association with serenity, making it a less negative and more constructive color for correcting student papers, color psychologists said. Purple calls attention to itself without being too aggressive. And because the color is linked to creativity and royalty, it is also more encouraging to students.
"The concept of purple as a replacement for red is a pretty good idea," said Leatrice Eiseman, director of the Pantone Color Institute in Carlstadt, N.J., and author of five books on color. "You soften the blow of red. Red is a bit over-the-top in its aggression."
http://www.boston.com/news/educatio..._seeing_purple/


Teachers at a primary school have been told not to mark children's work in red ink because it encourages a "negative approach".
In future, pupils at Uplands Manor Primary School in Smethwick, West Midlands, will see their mistakes struck through with a green pen.
Critics have condemned the change as "politically correct" and "trendy".
But Penny Penn-Howard, head of school improvement for Sandwell Council, said: "The colour of the pen used for marking is not greatly significant except that the red pen has negative connotations and can be seen as a negative approach to improving pupils' work.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/2688623.stm

NEW YORK, and TRUMBULL, Conn., Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple, the traditional color of royalty, is making the trip from the castle to the classroom -- thanks to the feeling among teachers today that when it comes to marking papers, red is, well, a little too angry.
Purple's popularity can be tracked country-wide with the sales of purple pens showing a marked increase and pen manufacturers, like Pilot Pen, producing a wider variety of purple-inked products. "We've introduced six purple pens to our line. Purple ink has really taken off this year as more teachers tell us about their preference for purple as a more-friendly replacement for red," said Robert Silberman, VP of Marketing for Pilot Pen.
"And their students agree -- it's less aggressive but conveys a feeling of authority in a constructive way."
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/s...02898844&EDATE=

And so your honor, my defense is that my teachers all used red pens......
Is THAT what happened to our generation? Wasn't the pot after all! *high 5's Steph* :D

Have you seen who my children have for a father?

They don't stand a chance at NOT being traumatized! lmao


It doesn't suprise me that someone (who's child had their feelings hurt by a teacher that had the NERVE to point out the obvious fact that they were ill prepared for a test) pissed away time, effort and possibly grant money to study how red ink on a paper traumatizes children. Guess what...ignorance does too! And the last I heard was that the only known cure to it was education. Kinda hard to teach someone when you can't tell them they're wrong.


Maybe if we had our children buy more flash drives.

I use whatever color pen I have in my hand :D

My son's list:

INCOMING 6TH GRADE SUPPLY LIST

The sixth grade students participate in a routine called “Organizing Together.” This program helps students learn how to organize their notebooks, lockers, agenda books, and backpacks to ensure a successful sixth grade year. The supplies listed below include the materials needed for the “Organizing Together” program.

1 lock (combination style preferred) for hall locker
1 box tissues (give to Peer Counseling teacher)
1 three ring binder, with pockets and clear plastic cover sleeve, 2” (Language Arts)
2 three ring binders, 1” (Math and Science)
1 CUB KEEPER or main class notebook (three ring binder, with pockets and clear plastic cover sleeve, 2 ½”)
1 “Take Home” notebook pocket/folder, easily identifiable (i.e. bright color) for homework, parent letters, messages, etc.
15 duotang folders with brads and pockets (15 should be a year’s supply, we recommend buying while they are on sale)
3 sets of dividers with five tabs
2 highlighter pens
1 package of eraser tips for tops of pencils
2 boxes colored pencils, 1 for social studies, 1 for other classes
1 zippered pencil case which fits into notebook
1 dictionary for home use
1 small pencil sharpener with compartment for pencil shavings for desk use
1 small container or box for extra pencils, pens, erasers, etc. for shelf in locker
1 roll of clear tape
2 dry erase markers
1 protractor
1 calculator
1 standard/metric ruler
graph paper (math and science)
Chorus Students: three ring binder, 1”
Art Students: ruler, high-quality colored pencils, eraser, small pencil sharpener in a pencil pouch (These supplies will stay in the art room.)

Physical Education Students: 1 combination lock, sweats, shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes

Magnet Program Supplies: All supplies will be kept in the classroom for project/assignment use.

three ring binder, 1 1/2”
graph paper
package of notebook paper
metric ruler
small calculator
box of latex gloves
package of dividers with pockets
composition notebook
package of white construction paper
box of colored pencils
A GENEROUS supply of notebook paper, pencils, and pens (dark blue or black, erasable recommended, NO pastel gel pens allowed)
Backpacks are not allowed to be taken into classrooms. They must fit in lockers. The inside dimensions of the lockers are 10 1/2 inches by 11 inches. If your backpack is larger than these dimensions, it will NOT fit in your locker and may NOT be brought to school!!! Shop carefully.

Some classes have additional supply requirements. Your teachers will give you a list the first week of school.

have they improved the "erasable" pens - as I remember they didn't erase worth crap. I'm surprised they aren't recommending normal pens and white out.

i think it's all malarkey. i never ever ever had a school supply list but somehow i still knew i needed pens and pencils and binders. i knew when i needed a calculator and when i needed a protractor. i knew when i needed scissors. when i ran out of something, i got more. if i was lacking a needed supply, a teacher told me, and i bought it. if a teacher didn't like the color of ink in my pen or the cover on my book, he said so and (after bitching about "the man" to my friends) i switched.

homogenized, ultra-pasteurized grade d education thinking that a list of crap makes a damn bit of difference.