Original oil painting by: Grandfather’s wife
Grandfather says he’s not much taken with teaching credentials.
To hear some “educators” talk, one would think nobody could learn anything without their expert ministrations.
Well … here’s a case where Grandfather taught something without a word being spoken, strictly by example.
The child observes:
He makes progress:
And masters it!
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About the Author: RD Blakeslee is an octogenarian from West Virginia who built his net worth by only investing in that which can be enjoyed during acquisition and throughout life, as opposed to papers in a drawer, like stocks and bonds. You can read more about him here.
Photos: Courtesy of the Blakeslee Family
Good one RD !
I taught vocational school for a few years between honest employment, and I can assure you the primary mission of teaching is to babysit kids until they reach the age they can be put out on the world. IF you can teach them anything along the way, great, but never forget the primary mission.
Simon and Garfunkel said it best in a song “When I look back on all the crap I learned in high school, it’s a wonder I can think at all…..”
Thanks, Andy.
In loco parentis, some millenials even need it in college, these days!
My children are all grown now and what the psychologists call “well adjusted”. Grandchildren mostly OK, variable in “adjustment”, but still quite young and I await further “seasoning”.
Patience is the only virtue required; I’m out of the loop.
Thank you for sharing this, RD. There truly is a special bond between grandparents and their grandchildren. What a delightful post!
Glad you like it Sharon! Nice to hear that from you.