"Social Studies" vs. Science

Hellllllooooo! I have to share a funny story about my little Taylor Jo. I went to parent teacher conferences this week, and my kids are usually straight A students. This is very odd to me because I think I was a straight C student. I remember getting a few A's here and there. I think I was more interested in the "social" part of school than the learning part...big surprise huh? Well, Taylor has inherited my "gift of gab" as James calls it. She is a social butterfly...but she is also smart. I love that my kids have the drive to be good in school. Maybe it's because I tell them that they will have to get a $2.00/hr. job compared to a $50.00/hr job if they don't get good grades. They are very motivated by money, is that bad?

Well, I got to Taylor's teacher and she showed me her report card and it had a D- on it!!!! I almost passed out! Her teacher told me that it wasn't a big deal, and it was only because she didn't hand in a few assignments (did I mention that Taylor also inherited my airheadedness?). Being the resourceful mother I am, I decided to use this as a teaching moment. I got home and I gave them their report cards, Christian was all A's, and Taylor went down the list of all A's until she got the D- in Science. She freaked out and said "I got a D- and it wasn't even in talking, it was in Science!". I was cracking up because she expected to get a bad grade for talking, but never for school work.

I acted really serious and told her why. She said that she would never forget to turn her homework again and she was so sad/mad. It worked!!! I don't think I can do anything about the talking, but I can do something about their grades.

Then I thought to myself, I might of got bad grades in Science, but I got good at socializing. I am satisfied with that because I have to use my socializing abilities EVERY day. It is a good skill to have because we all know how awkward it is to try to talk to somebody with no social skills.

So..GO SOCIALIZE!!!