Raising a little 'geek-ette' especially one as shy as my eldest can have some 'interesting' this morning after being a bit reserve about the house for most of yesterday afternoon she tells me that her teacher was 'a little disappointed' in her creative writing project she turned in yesterday. Now, this being a third grade class I'm thinking she might not have been happy with some thing Little Miss (what I will call her no offense to anyone) had done with her paper, or maybe it was the coloring she likes to do in the edges of her paper as well.

Well, after a little prodding I find out its actually the content of her story. This teacher, who is admittedly the first that I haven't 'cheated' a bit and hand-picked for the kids wasn't too happy with the fact that Little Miss was writing a science fiction story, and not only that a science fiction story that dealt with star trek because she was worried it was not 'proper' for a young lady. While she didn't hit her grade wise it was obvious she was displeased and I went in and talked to her this afternoon while everyone was at practices she confirmed the story basically she admitted to trying to push Little Miss into fiction interests that were more acceptable for her 'personality.' She thoguht she was doing the right thing and I would thank her for it.

I was obviously a tad upset. I told the teacher that we encourage the children if they like something or not, like her younger sisters's love for Star Wars, and all the girls 'addiction' to ponies. I asked her not to try to 'steer' Little Miss unless it really was vital to the assignment. I'm not planning on being the bull in the china shop but still its a little frustrating...