Fairly Brilliant Progeny....

The Fairly Good Mother sat and thought about her children and how she'd learnt a great deal through their company (she has four of them).

Each was gifted in various ways, though modesty is innate to them. She knew that they each cared, respected and appreciated - by how carefully they phrased questions and considered her opinion in way of reply.

Her eldest, Tilly (God's Gift of Grace/Wished For) - petite and extremely (or incredibly) pretty is perfectly (symmetrically) proportioned. Balanced and poised she fends with the boys with her naturally charming sways. A born leader, with influential ease she succeeds in achieving, which frequently causes some embarrass or amuse meant for her.

The Kev (Wanted & Handsome) - literary and literally, cool and smooth with a romantic persuasion which licensed the poetic lyrically, is also well endowed with a full complementary resumé (inclusive of sporting skill). It's fair to say he has a special way of enchanting, especially as words are the tools of his choice, though he's also inclined to mumbles (sotto voce).

Day (Beloved/Desired) - eclectic and sensitive who, with little restraint, whizzed from GCSE to University. Generally resistant or disinterested in the competitive, aside from the academic. Having now switched his desire and intention from game play invention to the narrative field with a distinct interest in psychological faceting.

Pea (Stength/Leader), as the youngest was always precocious and as adroitly funny as his siblings. Though, perhaps and per se uniquely, more interested in science and history. With the most nicknames in the family from Patches to Pi - perhaps there's some alchemy. He's tolerant, exceptional and at ease with being unusual.

Now, each and everyone of them were subjected to various rules from the moment they left their home environment (however briefly) and told these were truths based on another principle. In effect they were told that whatever they'd understood previously wasn't 'Fact'. They were duly instructed that there were empirically established methods for isolating truths and values that were more excellent than any previously offered and to discard pre-conceptions.

School robbed them of magic

Taught them to understand what inadequate meant and how to apply this 'idea' to themselves

Spoiled Christmas and/or any special event

And, what annoys me still, this was because those responsible in this weren't happy being miserable in isolation, they wanted company and enjoyed spreading it.

Not sure what I mean?

Consider bigotry... as an example and what's right and/or proper in legal application in educational terms first, though I could go further.

Now, don't get me wrong, I've met some exceptional teachers, though I've also felt that they were exceptional rather than indicators of any rule in that respect. I can't recall some names, but I'd not forget them and I'm sure my children would be able to bridge any gaps if I asked them, "Who was awful?" and "Who was brilliant?" without hesitation.