Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Reaction to the President's address to schools...

"what did the President say in his speech today", I asked my little girl, who is six and in the first grade.
"Uh, he said boys are stupid and sometimes girls are too and we're supposed NOT be stupid!" she replied happily.
"Are you sure that's what he said?" I inquired.....
She answers "well, no he also said to behave so your teacher doesn't pull a card and call your mom!" This is how they discipline in the schools now, they pull a card (this is probably like the adult version of probation) and when they have to pull a card three times, they lose time outside formerly known as recess.
Ok, well that's how the president's talk to the schools was heard through the ears of a six year old. I'm wondering what the older kids thought. I'll never know but sometimes I'm sure if we interpreted life like a six year old, it would seriously STRESS us much LESS.
After all, didn't someone once say all you really need to know what life you learn in kindergarten?