Klarinet Archive - Posting 000621.txt from 2003/02

From: "Elizabeth Berry" <MarchinCharger88@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Pomegranate juice! [was Music vs. language --- schoolcutbacks]
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 18:25:30 -0500

At my school, everyone gets an A no matter what they do. And we do nothing
in PE.

Elizabeth

----- Original Message -----
From: "Deidre Calarco" <dleigh@-----.org>
Subject: Re: [kl] Pomegranate juice! [was Music vs. language ---
schoolcutbacks]

> On 2/21/03 3:04 PM, "B. Rite" <b1rite@-----.net> wrote:
>
> > Some children (and some adults) **do** enjoy PE and some of them **do**
> > pursue athletics as a career.
>
> Oh, but they do such a horrible job of "teaching" PE in most schools. The
> jocks get A's. The regular kids get B's. The geeks and fat kids get C's.
> Doesn't matter how hard anyone tries, or how well they manage with the
body
> and abilities they have. They don't teach you about fitness, sports
> physiology or nutrition. PE should be teaching kids how to stay
reasonably
> fit and active all their lives. Instead, it often makes them feel
> incompetent and uncomfortable in their bodies. Kids drop out of music if
> they have poor hand-eye coordination or a total lack or talent or
interest,
> and that's probably alright. But, everyone needs to learn how to keep
their
> body in decent working order, not just the talented athletes. That's what
> they should be teaching in gym.
>
> (Sorry about the off topic rant. I promise I'll practice my clarinet
> tonight.)
>
> -Deidre
>
>
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