Teacher's Journal

[mankoeponymous]

Last night I was discussing with S the difficulty with tweens of convincing them that there's more to creating something than just seeking someone's approval. There's a fundamental conceptual gap that has to be crossed in order to realize that there's a difference between a mere test and a product, and that your WORK creates something that isn't

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[hitchcock73]

I was just thinking yesterday "Why can't I get some of these kids to realize music isn't just playing those notes on the page in order & eventually getting a star on it?"

"Did I pass it?" they ask.

No, kid. Remember all those shapes I drew on the page & danced around the room saying "Wouldn't it be more exciting if the music were shaped like this?" That wasn't because I'm a Crazy Lady. Try again.