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Monday, July 07, 2008

What do you want your kids to be able to do?


What Summer Skills do you want your child to be able to do? I've been asking neighbors and friends this question throughout the last week. The list looks like this:

1) Swim
2) Ride a bicycle
3) Throw a ball
4) Catch a ball
5) Play tennis
6) Play golf
7) Bait a hook
8) Cast a line
9) Sail a boat
10) Hit a ball

The list is a tell. It communicates, to some extent, class and cultural norms. I wonder how this list would change if I asked this question in a different neighborhood...