I am studying the Project Based approach to a curriculum. The current project with my kids involves boats, so we took a ferry ride on the river to study them. I asked them why they thought there was ice in the middle of the river and not on the sides. "Blah, blah, blah, mom." When we passed a coal barge, I pointed out that the barge was traveling east, and asked what direction it was coming from. My son says, "South." After at least five minutes of scaffolding to try and get him to come to the right answer, he still said "South, and all your helping makes me feel stupid." Just when I think, "Man, I will be an awesome teacher!" my kids bring me back to earth.
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