I'm afraid I think this was purely an exercise in bolstering the "teacher's" ego and sense of power, rather than one in teaching!!
Ruth Budge (Sydney, Australia) --- Jean Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In my first lace class there had been a lady who'd been making lace for > several years and who ,according to the rest of the class, was very > competent in several types of lace. She'd had to leave the class when she > moved out of the area, and the teacher in the class she then joined made her > go back to producing a bandage and said she had to work through samples of > basic elements to prove she could produce work of "a satisfactory standard" > before she would be allowed to work on a piece of her own choice. Naturally > she only stayed a couple of weeks. > > On the other hand two ladies joined the class I'm currently in last > September. By February neither was aware of their limitations, so they had > no limitations and were thoroughly enjoying what they were doing. > > Jean in Poole > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://search.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Search - Looking for more? Try the new Yahoo! Search - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]