tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post115453102549904863..comments2023-08-06T06:52:33.301-05:00Comments on Tent Pegs: Goals, Plateaus, and ProgressPatrickMeadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00741720069221746106noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154607249607801022006-08-03T07:14:00.000-05:002006-08-03T07:14:00.000-05:00I reminded of one of my favorite movie lines. In T...I reminded of one of my favorite movie lines. In The Patriot, Benjamin Martin is about to rescue his oldest son, and has his youngest sons with him. He asks,<BR/>"What did I teach you boys about shooting?"<BR/>"Aim small, miss small," they both reply. <BR/>Our kids (and we) need a specific target, something to shoot for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9928836.post-1154571595993045582006-08-02T21:19:00.000-05:002006-08-02T21:19:00.000-05:00As a person who teaches children I agree with you ...As a person who teaches children I agree with you about the need for us to have expectations for children. When you have expectations/goals for children they will rise to meet them. I've seen it in many a classroom, when the teacher or teachers got a plan together with goals the class grew. As a person who became a parent of three children suddenly, it has been a challenge to do what I do in the classroom with family. It became clear that I also had to have goals/expectations for my own growth spiritually as I did professionally. Even now as I read your comments I began to realize that I had work to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com