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A childcare provider is expected to be a superhuman mix of the Madonna and Mary Poppins, ever patient, loving, kind, always delighting in the sweetness of her charges. I don’t do such a bad job, all in all, and it’s far more likely the parents than the children who strain my sanity most days. But I’m here to tell you: It’s Not ALL Mary Poppins…
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Yes, she is - I read that post earlier today. (And so is Susan, whose post inspired Mir’s.) Couldn’t agree more.
I couldn’t read all the comments, but I noticed that several people mentioned the emotional immaturity of their bright children and another said that she had doubts about the gifted program her children were in, because they were being taught to be scared of being in the regular class and it was elitist as well. I wonder (I have no idea as our system is different in England) if G&T programs are evaluated in schools for the social and emotional growth of the pupils in it, or only for the academic achievement?
Love that post, and now I just might have to start reading her blog!
One of my favorite recent kids’ movies is The Incredibles, simply for this message — being special “just like everyone else” is meaningless.