Response: It just seems the way you wrote it that you meant the others weren't as good because they couldn't or didn't make it as far. Sometimes you are too vague and it is difficult to tell what you mean.
If I were the kind of person who preferred one sex to another, one child to another, or who thought a child was not as "good" for any reason, I wouldn't have lasted in this job for 25 years.
Vague exists in not in what I write but in what the reader is looking for. If you are looking for negativity, you can find it anywhere. In fact, you can make it up as you go.
To honor one child because he did something wonderful is not to condemn the other children. We are not all going to glow at the same time, and what I find with children is that each one shines in his or her own way, and I want to comment on those things. This is where you find the talent and this is where you point the child.
If the idea was not to reward those children who did well, where would the bonding come from and where would the trust come from?
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Everyone must be "Politically Correct" these days. "PC" has infiltrated almost every facet of life, including daycare and education. Some schools do not allow students to be recognized for achievements, i.e. "Student of the Month", "Perfect Attendance", etc. Daycares are not allowed to single out children who misbehave - no "time outs". What a world - first there is no punishment for bad behavior, then there is no reward for good behavior. I believe the rationale has something to do with a child's "fragile" ego/self esteem. I would venture a guess that these "PC" proponents have never met the bright, outgoing, resourceful group of kids at the Garden School. GS kids demonstrate every day that children can thrive in an environment that promotes challenge and uses a system of rewards/punishments for behavior modification. I am SO glad that GS provides an option to the traditional daycares.
I see that you can't post a thought on this blog without getting belittled.
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