tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post3853245378252826409..comments2023-10-21T23:57:46.155-04:00Comments on Wheat Among Tares: Math Bowl Maniaterrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399706958844399216noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post-21040211894926742632009-04-15T21:05:00.000-04:002009-04-15T21:05:00.000-04:00Yes, it is nerve-wracking. Mine were decent but n...Yes, it is nerve-wracking. Mine were decent but not stellar at math. With us, it was the classics competitions (easy questions on Greek and Roman mythology) and geography quizzes at that age, and I would be sitting biting my nails whilst my supposedly sensitive plant daughters would coolly answer each question easily. Oddly, my kids tended to do okay with an audience (hams like their mom? Shy people who love an audience?) but would completely freeze during auditions during regular school hours, even with teachers who would be rooting for them (as for a choir). On those days, I would be agonizing at home, knowing of their nerves.Retrieverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036341287285545932noreply@blogger.com