> It isn't really sports and dance that I see interfering. Most of my > students cannot afford these types of activities. It appears to be just a general > apathy, I believe partly because most of the single parents that I deal with > didn't have good school experiences, many didn't finish high school, and most > are just "tried" of providing the basics. My students live in poverty, and > for what ever reason, don't realize that education is the way out, or don't > want out. Many of them live in neighborhoods filled with gangs, and probably > have siblings who are gang members. > > Rosie
I have similar kids, but most are not in these situations. I think the others have been given everything they've ever wanted and have not developed the work ethic where there is value in the act, not the outcome. Art, music, literature, dance, movies ----these are the keys to freedom....at least mentally and spiritually, if not physically. Bill _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
