CHILDREN’S PERSPECTIVE

In teaching your child, never overlook the obvious. Remember, they view life differently than you. One teacher told the following story:

Some third-graders were studying a unit on patriotism. After a discussion about how France had given us the Statue of Liberty, the teacher asked how many of her pupils had seen the statue. Several children raised their hands. Anticipating a chance to be dramatic and to recite “Give me your tired, your poor …” the teacher asked if anyone knew what was written on the base of the statue. There was silence. Then one youngster raised her hand and said, “Made in France?”122