Show Come home tired A weary figure shuffles up the front steps just as the sun goes down drags himself into the living room and plops on the sofa with a mighty sigh That's Dad coming home from a hard day at work right Wrong That's year old Tommy back from a difficult day with fourth grade arith arith- WHAT WEVE WE'VE just described is evidence of something that many parents dont don't quite un un- Its It's this Learning is hard work I ha have ve seen youngsters scrape black marks on the classroom floor with their heels-an heels involuntary involuntary in in- voluntary ry act that showed how intent they were on their rea reading ng I r remember a h boy Y asking me for a piece of oB ratch paper to us use while he work a rf a math test Seconds later he asked for another piece of paper Hed He'd ruined the first piece with his sweaty palms ONCE A FATHER FATTIER told me he could tell the days his daughter had a lot of playground time at school because those were the days she was super She came home from school yesterday and slept 40 minutes he said Your daughter didn't get outon out outon outon on the playground yesterday I replied She spent most of the day in class taking achievement tests Some kids register their intensity intensity intensity in in- in school by chewing the erasers off their pencils Some chew their nails They're under particular stress when they are learning a anew anew anew new process If a student doesn't fully understand it from the very first he or she could get anxious Many times anxiety stimulates effort and that gives rise to success When your child comes home from school happy it doesn't necessarily mean the youngster ha has s had a great day in school On the other hand a tired spent student may h have ve experienced experienced ex ex- magnificent suc sue Students should have just as much right to come home ome tired as Dad does-and does they should get just as much understanding and appreciation |