Senin, 23 Februari 2009

Classroom Ceramics, New Teachers and New Friends - Back to School a Big Deal For Students

By Alice Lane Platinum Quality Author

It's a time of year that many children dread and many parents love. It's back to school time, and every year it brings about lots of preparation and new experiences. There's much to do, from getting those new school clothes bought to purchasing all sorts of school supplies. Learning who your new teachers are is extremely important, as is deciding whether to take shop class or learn about art and classroom ceramics. Really there are endless things to think about, but the good thing is it all seems to work itself out in the end. Every year thousands and thousands of children make the migration from summer vacation to the school year just fine. But every year it is also a big transition.

Just think about it. One minute you're sitting on the couch, deciding if you want to watch cartoons, play video games, or maybe drag yourself outside and play with your friends. Life is easy and you don't have a care in the world. Once school starts your world changes completely. You're expected to be certain places at certain times. Homework is doled out in seemingly unending fashion. And your art teacher is talking about something called dipping glazes. What has the world come to? It's a big transition for kids to go from summer vacation to big-time responsibility, but it's important that the kids get right to the work. After all, school is preparing them for the real world, and in the real world work is essential. Those long hours of going to class, studying, and doing homework aren't there to waste time. They're supposed to be preparing the student for the challenges they'll see in everyday life.

But even though it's valuable, many kids fail to see that in the moment. They're more excited about getting out of school to go hang out at their friend's house or the mall. It's hard for them to understand that learning about long division or American history will give them any value in life. They can't fathom how mastering the use of glaze pencils or sentence structure will help them at all. As far as they're concerned, they would rather just go back to summer and having no responsibility whatsoever. And honestly, who wouldn't? But since that isn't reality, the kids trudge back to school each year to start anew. And eventually, they'll have kids of their own and the cycle will start all over again.

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