tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post3121121625884604966..comments2024-03-18T23:39:24.591-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Failing To SucceedTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-21776391087026911552010-04-07T08:18:51.224-07:002010-04-07T08:18:51.224-07:00Nice! Needed this reminder today. Thanks!Nice! Needed this reminder today. Thanks!Launa Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03732938187019993335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-89895419983316410572010-04-06T23:57:13.643-07:002010-04-06T23:57:13.643-07:00I love your post, it makes me to stop for a while ...I love your post, it makes me to stop for a while and re-thinking, evaluating : what I already reacted to my daughter and to my students when I met that kind of situations. Sometimes can't help it.<br /><br />'LOVE' is sometimes making us over-protecting to someone. Especially to our children.<br /><br />There is a phrase : A doctor dad cannot do a surgery to his patient son.Regency Kindergartenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816355913724331223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-74321059718001272462010-04-06T19:21:02.983-07:002010-04-06T19:21:02.983-07:00Thank you for a reminder of this fundamental truth...Thank you for a reminder of this fundamental truth.Jason, as himselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630210317307544165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-29311662568481508892010-04-06T18:59:37.127-07:002010-04-06T18:59:37.127-07:00Perhaps sometimes adults just feel better when the...Perhaps sometimes adults just feel better when they point out the failures of others...<br /><br />I suppose this is why, in part,we want children to discover how to overcome failure and as they do, realize the intrinsic rewards.Deborah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-37721116939595022192010-04-06T18:42:40.983-07:002010-04-06T18:42:40.983-07:00Deborah, I think a lot of adults need to hear this...Deborah, I think a lot of adults need to hear this message, not in dealing with their children but with other adults.<br />When you think about it what do other preschoolers do if another makes a mistake such as putting one too many blocks on a tower and it falls or if one can't get the hang of balancing a bike and falls? If the preschoolers even pay attention to the children who are 'failing' they may try to help them build it up or ask if they are okay. Very rarely do I see preschool children judging the worthiness of another based on those 'failures.' Why then do they grow up to be adults that look down upon someone who doesn't succeed in the way they think they should? <br />Heaven knows I've had more than my share of failure in life. It would be much easier to learn from and move on if adults around me wouldn't keep it around to haunt me.Linda Setlik Hornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-52145671846646516602010-04-06T17:16:25.603-07:002010-04-06T17:16:25.603-07:00Wow! You have some excellent quotations here! I th...Wow! You have some excellent quotations here! I think I will print them all up into little posters for my wall. I know you are talking early childhood but I think I needed to read this more for myself today:) I know that I am in the process of taking those 1000 little steps!Deborah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-43916400791829050212010-04-06T16:17:00.637-07:002010-04-06T16:17:00.637-07:00As an early childhood educator I totally agree wit...As an early childhood educator I totally agree with everything you've written Tom ... then, as a parent I totally understand that instinct to protect. It can be a fine line in the sand sometimes and I've seen many parents really struggle with this - sometimes coming back to bite them in later years when they have older children who want the world served up the them on a silver platter!<br />Donna :) :)Play for Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08475920387209134195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-12914951050302369742010-04-06T10:29:58.893-07:002010-04-06T10:29:58.893-07:00So true, Tom. I think one of the occasional roadbl...So true, Tom. I think one of the occasional roadblocks to my teaching is the parents reluctance to allow the kids to fail once in a while. We have to let them fail once in a while or they won't learn the important lessons that are vital to everyday life! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13798516846017108647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-43634848059408979792010-04-06T07:56:17.565-07:002010-04-06T07:56:17.565-07:00You are so right, Tom. We don't want to see ki...You are so right, Tom. We don't want to see kids fail so we rob them of opportunities to learn. Or we teach them not to try something unless they know they will succeed (which usually means not trying at all). <br /><br />Here's to failure!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397525011462974857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-42566182837273228072010-04-06T07:02:07.206-07:002010-04-06T07:02:07.206-07:00I'm a big fan of failure too. It builds resili...I'm a big fan of failure too. It builds resilience and determination. Maybe it's because I enjoy learning the hard way!<br /><br />I'm going to chip in with a few more quotes:<br /><br />"Nobody's perfect, but who wants to be a nobody anyway!"<br /><br />"Never worry about falling flat on your face. At least you are moving forward."<br /><br />A person who makes no mistakes makes nothing.<br /><br />A big thumbs up to your daughter, Josephine!Juliet Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07035975039896986525noreply@blogger.com