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bursting a bubble

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From: Aaron and Jennifer (THEGREEN99_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Mon Apr 23 2001 - 13:48:04 PDT

I guess I am just not having a good month here. I have this student who is
amazing in art. He is a third grader and can turn anything into a beautiful
piece of work. I was so astounded by something he did today that I gently
held his shoulders, looked into his eyes and told him, "You are going to be
a great artist!" He shyed away and said, I don't want to be an artist; I
want to be a paleotologist (sp?). My heart fell to the ground. Not because
this child has so much talent, but because I should have told him he was a
great artist - not gonna be. This way I didn't hurt his feelings. I tried to
smooth it over later by adding that a paleotologist (sp?) still needs to
communicate ideas even visually and because of his art he will be
successful. Sigh. Can't win them all I guess...

Jennifer in Michigan 

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