First 3rd grade report card
Well as most kids and parents know, it is generally the end of the first semester of the school year. It is a stressful time of year for some kids as they do not know how their parents will react if their report card is not good.
Andrea has always been one of those kids that thinks she is not doing well but knocks it out of the ball park. As was the case for this report card. She asked me one day if I would still love her if she didn't get As. I was sad that she asked me that question because no one should ever withhold affection over a grade. I immediately told her that it didn't matter to me if she got straight Fs, I would always love her.
Before looking at her report card, I asked if she had tried her best and she said she had. That alone would have been enough for me. Just to let you know, she got straight A's of which I had no doubt. The kid is smart and since I'm biased I'm saying that from the standpoint that other people have recognized this intelligence. I told her how proud I was of her and gave her a big hug. She is a good kid and I love the crap out of her.
While I'm extremely proud of my daughter, I know that some kids do not have the same situation at home. I know that some parents get very agitated if their kid(s) do not get great grades. What I don't understand is how we go from hating getting graded in school to expecting our kids to get perfect grades. The education system is flawed. Not every kid learns the same way or at the same speed. And to add insult to injury, schools are forced to administer standardized testing. Standardized testing is just what is says, it is a standard. Who's? Various people. But is it fair to make every child take a someone else's standard? I don't think so, but I'm only one mother.
Have a great Veteran's Day
Thank a Veteran without them, we would not have everything that we do.
Andrea has always been one of those kids that thinks she is not doing well but knocks it out of the ball park. As was the case for this report card. She asked me one day if I would still love her if she didn't get As. I was sad that she asked me that question because no one should ever withhold affection over a grade. I immediately told her that it didn't matter to me if she got straight Fs, I would always love her.
Before looking at her report card, I asked if she had tried her best and she said she had. That alone would have been enough for me. Just to let you know, she got straight A's of which I had no doubt. The kid is smart and since I'm biased I'm saying that from the standpoint that other people have recognized this intelligence. I told her how proud I was of her and gave her a big hug. She is a good kid and I love the crap out of her.
While I'm extremely proud of my daughter, I know that some kids do not have the same situation at home. I know that some parents get very agitated if their kid(s) do not get great grades. What I don't understand is how we go from hating getting graded in school to expecting our kids to get perfect grades. The education system is flawed. Not every kid learns the same way or at the same speed. And to add insult to injury, schools are forced to administer standardized testing. Standardized testing is just what is says, it is a standard. Who's? Various people. But is it fair to make every child take a someone else's standard? I don't think so, but I'm only one mother.
Have a great Veteran's Day
Thank a Veteran without them, we would not have everything that we do.
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