vent-I hate school plays b/c of the parents

bubby

Sun, Nov 23 2008, 4:50 pm

Nobody thinks you are a bad mother. However, I think that you are belittling the mothers & grandmothers who DO shep nachas & see the value of these shows. In fact, I consider that your behavior (by YOUR admission) is extremely rude & disrespectful to the teachers who put in the effort , to the mothers who appreciate it, and to the children who are so thrilled to "show off" for Mommy.

Why don't you discuss the value of these shows with your child's teacher? And ask your child(ren) if he/she/they like it when you go to see them in their class. I think you'll be surprised.

costanza

Sun, Nov 23 2008, 5:30 pm

This is getting out of hand. I communicate perfectly well with my children and I have seen first hand what the teachers do to put on the shows (because I actually do volunteer in my kids school and have been there during rehearsals).

Let's just leave it that I have a different perspective than some of you. I value other aspects of the curriculum more than the plays.

ora_43

Sun, Nov 23 2008, 5:40 pm

I agree w/constanza for the most part. School plays have always puzzled me. At least several of the kids are going to be too shy to enjoy themselves (ahh, memories. Horrible, play-related memories). Why not just let kids who enjoy acting do acting as an after-school activity, and use school time for more standard learning?

I know kids learn from being in plays, but I don't think it's an educational necessity, given that many many generations have been successful in all kinds of learning without school plays. And kids could also learn from band, sports, shop class, dance, chem lab, weaving, learning Swahili, etc, but do you really want your school trying to do all that, with the price tag to go with it? Personally if I were paying $12,000 a year I'd also want a school to stick to basics and do something I'm not capable of doing myself.

That said, I can see how school plays are cute, and I always made a big deal out of them when the kids involved (mostly my younger sister) were excited. And yes, to get back to the original subject, parents in the audience should sit down and shut up and let everyone see their kid on stage, because even the play-hating kids will want to know that mommy saw their lines.