tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post2003880277877832360..comments2024-03-28T14:45:34.423-04:00Comments on 37 Paddington: In praise of the subconscious37paddingtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-10017694344678938202010-01-21T14:34:14.269-05:002010-01-21T14:34:14.269-05:00Deborah, you are so right. Sometimes, though, I th...Deborah, you are so right. Sometimes, though, I think the kids are more okay with it than the parents. They mostly know not to take it all too seriously. We parents could take a note from them. <br /><br />Matthew, so nice to see you here! Context and balance, the forerunners of perspective. My daughter has a teacher who says before each test, "This is just a peace of paper. Above all, we have honor." I love that. Thanks for visiting and commenting!37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-31360770509728060912010-01-21T07:00:15.138-05:002010-01-21T07:00:15.138-05:00My stepson had a good first year at high school. ...My stepson had a good first year at high school. His grades were okay enough but above all, he learned a great deal and grew a great deal. Those will stand him in good stead.<br /><br />Life is very often about gradings of one sort or another. It's inescapable sometimes - maybe all we can do is try and teach context and balance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9107151958453669111.post-77082750895241531592010-01-20T12:46:39.439-05:002010-01-20T12:46:39.439-05:00Angella I hope your friend was encouraged by your ...Angella I hope your friend was encouraged by your words. So much emphasis in our society is put on passing tests at the expense of actually learning and growing as a person. It must be extremely hard for kids and parents not to focus on just that.Deborah Younglao, Silk Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061468237401282943noreply@blogger.com