Winning is associated with competition. Children begin to learn about winning at home; before coming to school, they have played games with family members or friends or in preschools. Others will learn lessons in activities like Babe Ruth or Pop Warner....or dance competitions.  But, almost all will learn something about winning and losing in school. So, what are we teaching? Can there be a winner if there is not a loser? How important is it to learn how to win and how to lose and the values associated with each place? Many of us, in our lives, will know both experiences. Rare, indeed, is the person who only wins. And, we never want to raise a child who always loses. These are the subtle life lessons that schools impart, sometimes without consciousness. Read more...