One of my favorite parts of the day is homework time with my kids. I know that sounds preposterous, but it's true. It could be that the homework is still digestible, and I still understand it. It's a good opportunity to spend individual time with each child. It's also great to watch their progress. One activity that we do with my Daughter every night is flashcard review. There are 100 cards, each with a word printed on them. We drill through the cards every evening. At first, this was a very challenging activity. It usually resulted in crying and wanting to give up. "I just don't know these words", she would complain. "That's why you need to practice", I would respond.
Practice. Practice is a discipline. Practice is made up of time and patience. As kids we would practice everything. We would practice spelling, handwriting, and mathematics. We would attend band practice, soccer practice, debate practice. So why is it, as adults, the concept of practice totally eludes us? Lord knows no one has perfected anything. Why, in our jobs, do we write off the ideas of patience and time?
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