tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post6238639839670215857..comments2022-11-13T07:53:32.062-05:00Comments on Maintaining My Piece: Rewards of TeachingCherihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09784162298977761485noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-25382231215069579002010-09-01T08:52:10.615-04:002010-09-01T08:52:10.615-04:00What a joy your 8-year-old student must be. As a ...What a joy your 8-year-old student must be. As a retired teacher, I think we all remember students like this. Hope she continues to have the enthusiasm she had now.Barb in MIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185608392113784110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-89889043142607664442010-08-31T16:29:05.591-04:002010-08-31T16:29:05.591-04:00How fulfilling you must feel. The seams look terr...How fulfilling you must feel. The seams look terrific! Great instruction. Wonderful story about it and I second all the comments you've received.kwiltnkatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14151334139749434757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-10127212990020551802010-08-31T04:25:46.435-04:002010-08-31T04:25:46.435-04:00Huge congrats to your student for a wonderful firs...Huge congrats to your student for a wonderful first quilt finish!!<br />Congrats too to you for persevering with the classes and now you've found a group of girls who are really appreciating your efforts :)Helen in the UKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244235808545822843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-43497363263864516392010-08-30T09:47:14.661-04:002010-08-30T09:47:14.661-04:00You are not a bad teacher- as a piano teacher I of...You are not a bad teacher- as a piano teacher I often tell my adult students that their success will depend a great deal upon their willingness to fail. Children will make mistakes willingly and gracefully, backing up and correcting them without judgment, until the result is what they had envisioned (picture a baby learning to walk and plopping onto its diapered bottom a thousand times- he persists until he can walk, run and climb!)<br /><br />Adults think they should be perfect already- that they cannot fail and that their very first result should be professional quality work! From the viewpoint of the teacher this is ridiculous (as I tell my students, "if it was that easy, I wouldn't have wasted the last 30 years of my life learning how to do it!"), but it is what is in their heads. They think if it is going to take more than a week or two to learn, they are a failure! Some journeys just aren't like that! Making mistakes, needing instruction, failing does not make you a failure! Your capacity to fail dictates your capacity to learn in all aspects of life.<br /><br />Keep teaching anyway and let your students know that you aren't perfect either! You don't ever really know what lessons your students are learning from you, but years down the road, one may come back to share what you taught them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-58453838459172755452010-08-30T08:55:52.594-04:002010-08-30T08:55:52.594-04:00And a little child shall lead them! Isn't the...And a little child shall lead them! Isn't the attitude of children around new things wonderful? Alway ready to learn, not afraid of being embarassed, not afraid to jump in and try. I hope the ladies learn from her. <br /><br />And, a reply to your commenter "Linda": Please don't be afraid of being embarassed. Find a good teacher at your local quilt shop or just ask questions when you are around quilters. I can't tell you the number of questions I've answered while browsing at the quilt shop. It's such fun to see a person new to quilting be inspired and challenged. A lot of people are glad to share their knowledge and won't look down on you. If they have an attitude, they shouldn't be teaching and you don't need to learn from them!The Calico Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772374749065425388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-11291872632175746332010-08-30T04:04:11.948-04:002010-08-30T04:04:11.948-04:00Cheri, this is awesome! I love that she is wanting...Cheri, this is awesome! I love that she is wanting to learn at such an early age. Her quilt is beautiful and has inspired me to finish my first quilt. I wish you were close to me. I'd be there with this precious little girl so that you could tell me what to do!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934523372179103045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-39995675626516927872010-08-29T23:57:11.366-04:002010-08-29T23:57:11.366-04:00Cheri,
I am 57 & have wanted for a long time t...Cheri,<br />I am 57 & have wanted for a long time to make a quilt. I am just nervous about making a fool of myself in front of my piers.I wish I had someone like you to learn from. Those ladies don't know what they are missing.Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-52086105314657799042010-08-29T14:29:27.223-04:002010-08-29T14:29:27.223-04:00Having taught middle school we came up with the te...Having taught middle school we came up with the term of "herding cats". Teaching the older ladies sounds a bit like herding cats! But, the success of the young ones makes up for it! Nice quilt!Pattilouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517413155581097319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-39512974391212246552010-08-29T13:13:08.027-04:002010-08-29T13:13:08.027-04:00Cheri,
you have found and made a life long quilter...Cheri,<br />you have found and made a life long quilter. this young lady will be confident in trying new things and succeeding. so you should enjoy your success and not worry about those who have no interest in what you are teaching.<br />kathyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-28039879256838725052010-08-29T12:52:42.797-04:002010-08-29T12:52:42.797-04:00Cheri -
don't spend your time trying to '...Cheri -<br /><br />don't spend your time trying to 'push a rope'! What a special joy it is to teach some one some thing! And even more special when they actually want to learn! If the light bulb never goes on over the head, then it's time to bless and release. The girls, however, are probably blessing you and what a joy that is to experience!<br />Teach the teachables; close the door on those who already know it all!WayMooreFunQuiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227156489054883883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-24104999666231715622010-08-29T12:36:24.163-04:002010-08-29T12:36:24.163-04:00You are obviously doing something right; young pe...You are obviously doing something right; young people don't get fooled easily - if you were not a good teacher, they would have walked out on you.<br /><br />I say ignore the older ones and show off the success of your young ones.... sometimes you have to teach in a 'backward' way.... if kids can do a good job, maybe their mothers/aunts/grandmothers can learn a lesson here.<br /><br />Keep up the good work.<br /><br />JocelyneJocelynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17409822923379671705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-28871646904508514532010-08-29T11:05:39.484-04:002010-08-29T11:05:39.484-04:00What a lovely story. I think the 'older' ...What a lovely story. I think the 'older' women know what they know from a while ago, and might have felt intimidated being shown 'new' things. Something about changes??? Anyway, it's nice to see the young girls so excited. Thanks for this story. 8-)Elaine Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664504842156046995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1049717606699986206.post-33451792456855960432010-08-29T10:06:47.932-04:002010-08-29T10:06:47.932-04:00looks good...nice to get rid of some stash toolooks good...nice to get rid of some stash tooFernnoreply@blogger.com