Comments on: Gnomes and gremlins and teachers…oh my… http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:24:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jen http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16462 Jen Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:51:05 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16462 What an awesome answer and what an awesome mama you are. Keep fighting the good fight for your kids, it sounds like it's really paying off! What an awesome answer and what an awesome mama you are. Keep fighting the good fight for your kids, it sounds like it’s really paying off!

]]> By: Karlene http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16455 Karlene Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:38:29 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16455 What an insightful thought from your gremlin. Most of my gremlins sailed through the public school experience, but one really struggled. We homeschooled for a bit and that helped a lot. What an insightful thought from your gremlin. Most of my gremlins sailed through the public school experience, but one really struggled. We homeschooled for a bit and that helped a lot.

]]> By: canadianflake http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16437 canadianflake Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:08:01 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16437 Thank you all for your kind comments and for making me feel welcome as a guest blogger. Robee- not sure what you meant but this story is a true story about my family...they are the "gnome" and the "gremlins" because I prefer to protect their privacy. Thanks again ev1!!! Thank you all for your kind comments and for making me feel welcome as a guest blogger.

Robee- not sure what you meant but this story is a true story about my family…they are the “gnome” and the “gremlins” because I prefer to protect their privacy.

Thanks again ev1!!!

]]> By: MommyTime http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16430 MommyTime Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:55:16 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16430 Isn't it wonderful when our children surprise us with insights we couldn't have imagined? What a great story -- and how nice that his teacher is also so proud of him for this too. Thanks for the great guest post. Isn’t it wonderful when our children surprise us with insights we couldn’t have imagined? What a great story — and how nice that his teacher is also so proud of him for this too. Thanks for the great guest post.

]]> By: robee http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16427 robee Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:08:21 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16427 I think this post is about Gnome desktop environment on Linux, but I'm wrong. It's a good post, thank you.. I think this post is about Gnome desktop environment on Linux, but I’m wrong.
It’s a good post, thank you..

]]> By: Kimberly http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16426 Kimberly Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:10:34 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16426 What a clever, clever boy! That answer should be reworked into a song lyric. It's like something John Lennon would have come up with. What a clever, clever boy! That answer should be reworked into a song lyric. It’s like something John Lennon would have come up with.

]]> By: Maureen http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16425 Maureen Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:53:35 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16425 Great story, CF! And you SHOULD be proud... what a wonderful answer. You should send it to your local politician... Great story, CF! And you SHOULD be proud… what a wonderful answer. You should send it to your local politician…

]]> By: Dedee http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16423 Dedee Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:54:57 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16423 Congrats on that awesome answer. I've never had to deal with that kind of thing. Thank you for expanding my life with your point of view. Great post. Congrats on that awesome answer. I’ve never had to deal with that kind of thing. Thank you for expanding my life with your point of view. Great post.

]]> By: entrainement maigrir http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16422 entrainement maigrir Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:21:52 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16422 It is interesting to read your blog. I am just a beginner on blog and will learn more from you. Good to know the words "Gnomes" and "gremlins" for me. :) It is interesting to read your blog. I am just a beginner on blog and will learn more from you. Good to know the words “Gnomes” and “gremlins” for me. :)

]]> By: Sandra http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16416 Sandra Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:47:06 +0000 http://www.twas-brillig.com/2008/06/02/gnomes-and-gremlins-and-teachersoh-my/#comment-16416 I know the fight well. I was so proud the day my daughter graduated. But this reminds me of the day I realized that we put too much emphasis on the GPA and not the person. I have one child that has had straight A's since Kindergarten. One (the above mentioned daughter) that struggled with her learning disability. One day when they both brought home midterm grades I looked at the B+ on my son's report and said "What happened here?" I then looked at the C on my daughter's report and started cheering. That was the day that grades stopped mattering to me and accomplishments, such as your child's, became the focus. I know the fight well. I was so proud the day my daughter graduated. But this reminds me of the day I realized that we put too much emphasis on the GPA and not the person. I have one child that has had straight A’s since Kindergarten. One (the above mentioned daughter) that struggled with her learning disability. One day when they both brought home midterm grades I looked at the B+ on my son’s report and said “What happened here?” I then looked at the C on my daughter’s report and started cheering. That was the day that grades stopped mattering to me and accomplishments, such as your child’s, became the focus.

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