| Show ego egotists egoists ests thwart Childs Natural talent trends ALLOW ballow CHILD TO DE celop own characteristics heredity plays strange tricks and like father like ithe ia son always hold true individual inclinations should be recognized rec zed by FRANCES DUNLAP HERON T HE mothers of the second grade pupils were leaving school after attending a program presented by their children martha kent and sylvia thomson paired off to walk down elm street together how proud you must be ot of marianne sylvia I 1 her friend exclaimed 1 I envy you every time I 1 hear her sing she has more musical talent than any other child in the group if only my donald had her ability I 1 of course im proud of marianne sylvia replied but music the only thing in life do you mind martha if I 1 speak to you about something personal why of course not sylvia its about donald ever since ive known you three years now youve lamented over and over again the tact fact that donald show aptitude in music now tell me honestly why you feel so keenly about it well you see frank and I 1 just naturally expected our child would be musical both of our families have more than average talent you know yourself frank plays and sings beautifully and youre a delightful organist violinist and singer ill save your modesty sylvia interrupted laughingly and you dreamed of donalds carrying on the tradition you yes the word spoke frustrated hopes h now listen to my story sylvia continued do you suppose we expected our marianne to be musical no vick and I 1 do well to carry a tune but we thought marianne ianne would be a shining intellectual light perhaps a linguist or historian or scientist look at vicks vick s family of teachers and literary people and if I 1 do say so my lawyer husband is pretty smart phi beta and all that and 1 I well at least my school work was my joy and I 1 was always disappointed if I 1 was not at the head of my class much to our surprise and disappointment however from the time she was a baby marianne showed an entirely different type of mind from ours no logic no reflection no ingenuity hoping to bring ou what we could not fuld find we sent hei to kindergarten miss meloy the teacher studied every child care fully and I 1 marvel at her insight one day after several months ol 01 school she was having conferences confer enceE with parents mrs thomson she said to me you and mariannes mariagnes Mar iannes father are trying to mold her instead of letting her develop in her own way you want her to be a deeply intellectual person marianne has not that turn of mind I 1 doubt ii i she was born to be a great thinker but tor for a child of heri her age she has ha a talent for music and an ap precia uon tion of rhythm and beauty that art ar remarkable develop them that young kindergarten teacher opened our eyes and were trying tc follow her advice now about youl donald I 1 think he has one of the best minds of all the children I 1 know the way he sizes up a situa on and goes logically to a solution is wonderful at play he is the one who devises games and leads donl you see forget his lack of genius and help him develop his owr particular gifts martha kent was thoughtful tc think ive never looked at a t it that way it must be our egotism egotist I 1 wish spoken to me sooner national Kinder kindergarten association kindergarten tarten service ervice |
