This will get some watercooler talk going today! I'm sure we'll be fighting it out on the morning show at some point as well. According to the Wall Street Journal, there's at least one Chinese mother who feels that their country is MUCH better at raising successful kids. How? By not taking any ....crap! I guess that's the best way to summarize this article. This is a MUST read.
Yesterday, when my sixteen year old son came home from school, I asked him the ever annoying, and almost rhetorical question. "How was school today?" After the obligatory, "fine." I thought maybe a follow up question would be a nice touch.
The Readin', Writin', and Rhymin' School Tour made it's traditional holiday stop at Charleton Elementary School in the Ballston Spa, NY area. Keyboard under one arm, prizes from Hannaford Supermarkets under the other, I made my way into the classroom.
The very first time I went to visit a school to write a song parody with kids, I walked out with my tail between my legs! It was a high school senior history class. OK, it was an 8th period class in May, so maybe I'm being too picky. But let's put it this way--I ran out of that building so fast, they almost signed me up for the track team!
