Comments on: Slice of Life, Chapter 16 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/ If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:17:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: GirlGriot http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 GirlGriot Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:13:09 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1237 This is a great story, Kevin. It must have been so hard to pull back, to let your son make his own decision. I don't think his moral compass was askew when he asked you the question. Some kids are really good at seeing all the sides of an issue, and it makes sense that he would think of the possibility of changing his level of play ... I think the key part of the story is that he wanted to talk with you about it, and that you were able to give him such a considered answer. This is a great story, Kevin. It must have been so hard to pull back, to let your son make his own decision. I don’t think his moral compass was askew when he asked you the question. Some kids are really good at seeing all the sides of an issue, and it makes sense that he would think of the possibility of changing his level of play … I think the key part of the story is that he wanted to talk with you about it, and that you were able to give him such a considered answer.

]]> By: Jane http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1211 Jane Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:50:23 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1211 I hope you will post again on this decision. I would love to read about the outcome. I loved your movie too! Baseball is truly the field of dreams. I hope you will post again on this decision. I would love to read about the outcome. I loved your movie too! Baseball is truly the field of dreams.

]]> By: Cathy http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1210 Cathy Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:28:39 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1210 You're right...he is old enough to make his decisions and looking back, he'll be able to be on the baseball team knowing he did his best (or what he thought was :) I'm hoping you were the person who posted about my students being the teachers...elaborating a little more here. I often (after conferencing with them) will have them share what they learn. My goal in this? By them explaining it, they own it and hopefully will be able to apply it more in their own reading, writing, math, etc. In one of our math programs, after I teach a kid a concept, such as patterns with flags and what color will he 37th flag be, when another student comes up with the same question, I send them off to that student who I just taught. It's been one of the best tools I can tap into! Also, in one our books we read, there was a sign that said all students are teachers and all teachers are students...and isn't that what we want for our students? That'll they'll always want to learn? And for ourselves? Thanks for reading my blog! You’re right…he is old enough to make his decisions and looking back, he’ll be able to be on the baseball team knowing he did his best (or what he thought was :)

I’m hoping you were the person who posted about my students being the teachers…elaborating a little more here. I often (after conferencing with them) will have them share what they learn. My goal in this? By them explaining it, they own it and hopefully will be able to apply it more in their own reading, writing, math, etc. In one of our math programs, after I teach a kid a concept, such as patterns with flags and what color will he 37th flag be, when another student comes up with the same question, I send them off to that student who I just taught. It’s been one of the best tools I can tap into! Also, in one our books we read, there was a sign that said all students are teachers and all teachers are students…and isn’t that what we want for our students? That’ll they’ll always want to learn? And for ourselves?

Thanks for reading my blog!

]]> By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 dogtrax Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:56:18 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1209 Thank you, everyone. I am still not sure that I did the right thing, but it felt right. He's old enough to make his own decisions. Kevin Thank you, everyone.
I am still not sure that I did the right thing, but it felt right.
He’s old enough to make his own decisions.
Kevin

]]> By: blink http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1208 blink Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:27:54 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1208 Your reflection today is a classic and hit home. I have learned a lot about myself as a person while I watched and continue to watch my daughters play sports. Perhaps more than from my own athletic experiences. From their early days on "coach pitch" softball teams to my oldest as a D1 Field Hockey player (Go UMass) to watching my youngest play Special Olympics sports and all the high school sports and travel teams in between, I have pondered negative and positive coaching relationships, parents as spectators and coaches, team values, individual pride and honor, the ethics of winning, the ethics of losing, how to best support my child's needs without butting in, and the list goes on. Great slice. Your reflection today is a classic and hit home. I have learned a lot about myself as a person while I watched and continue to watch my daughters play sports. Perhaps more than from my own athletic experiences. From their early days on “coach pitch” softball teams to my oldest as a D1 Field Hockey player (Go UMass) to watching my youngest play Special Olympics sports and all the high school sports and travel teams in between, I have pondered negative and positive coaching relationships, parents as spectators and coaches, team values, individual pride and honor, the ethics of winning, the ethics of losing, how to best support my child’s needs without butting in, and the list goes on. Great slice.

]]> By: Mathew http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Mathew Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:04:55 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1207 So what do you wish you had said? Sounds like you supported him in whatever he chose and put the responsibility of his actions on him so he can learn from them. The story also put me back to the day I was trying out for little league. I was by no means the star player and no one told me that everyone who tries out got to play so I was very nervous. So what do you wish you had said?

Sounds like you supported him in whatever he chose and put the responsibility of his actions on him so he can learn from them.

The story also put me back to the day I was trying out for little league. I was by no means the star player and no one told me that everyone who tries out got to play so I was very nervous.

]]> By: Juliann http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1206 Juliann Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:22:47 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1206 It is a wonderful statement of your relationship that he would ask you that question. That moral compass will tilt now and then but to know that he can come is a great thing. It is a wonderful statement of your relationship that he would ask you that question. That moral compass will tilt now and then but to know that he can come is a great thing.

]]> By: Nancy Cavillones http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Nancy Cavillones Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:42:34 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1205 I love the response you gave to your son. It is a powerful lesson for both parent and child, something I will keep in mind when I face the same dilemma (as I surely will!). Thanks, Dad! I love the response you gave to your son. It is a powerful lesson for both parent and child, something I will keep in mind when I face the same dilemma (as I surely will!). Thanks, Dad!

]]> By: pati http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 pati Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:05:26 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1204 Isn't it amazing how young our children are when sports becomes so professional? I remember it well with my three children; the try-outs, the competition, the expectations for winning, the multiple games on the weekends. I liked the way you told your son what you would do, but left the choice of his behavior up to him. Isn’t it amazing how young our children are when sports becomes so professional? I remember it well with my three children; the try-outs, the competition, the expectations for winning, the multiple games on the weekends. I liked the way you told your son what you would do, but left the choice of his behavior up to him.

]]> By: blk1 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 blk1 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:35:14 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2008/03/16/slice-of-life-chapter-16/#comment-1203 I loved this piece and now your son could create his own. Life is beyond what we could make up. Bonnie I loved this piece and now your son could create his own. Life is beyond what we could make up.
Bonnie

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