 Teaching kids to think outside the box...
...can come back and bite you in the butt!
My youngest grandson, Ronnie, is 9 and is in 4th grade. He is extremely smart and his mother teaches him to think and form his own ideas and opinions. Kim just called me to tell me this wonderful example of how smart our little Ronnie is and how he is able to express himself.
So for homework they had to read a story and answer a few questions. One of the questions was, "Do you think that the author succeeded in meeting his purpose?" (What kind of question is that to ask a 4th grader?)
Ronnie's reply, "Yes, I believe that the author succeeded in meeting his purpose because the author always meets his purpose".
Kim kindly explained that yes, Ronnie, you are correct, but that isn't the answer that the teacher is looking for.
What a kid! |