What will you choose?

[Child of the 7th Age]

...each kid has a different wiring on his or her brain, and it is cruel to kick kids out of school just because their wiring is different...

I can certainly identify with what you're saying. I have a daughter who is extremely talented in things like gymnastics and piano and has a loving pesonality, but she finds language a challenge. She is the exact opposite of me--I love and feel comfortable with words but am physially and visually inept. We had her tested and found out she has an "auditory processing disorder." We had to search and search for the right school to make sure she would get the education she needed and also feel good about herself and learning. Fortunately, we found such a school and she's very happy.

She is also left-handed and quite creative. She is the one other person in our family besides myself who seems to have an absolute radar and understanding for hobbits, elves, and Middle-earth. (I know she would go left through the portal!) So, children who aren't strong in one area can be very gifted in another.

Yes, it would be challenging and fun to be a teacher in a place like Middle-earth. You'd have to be very careful to respect their culture and not try and remake them into something they're not (turning hobbits into elves or some such nonsense which could be a real temptation.) Anyways, if you see any stray portals, let me know. sharon, the 7th age hobbit