It might as well just be an F

"It might as well be an F," she said pouting. "It is a B, B's mean great job, but A's are for Excellent jobs." Myself and Husband told her.  To the left you see my daughter, in the white.  She is one of those just gifted people.  The kind that get A's by just showing up. She is learning that just showing up is getting a little harder the older you get. 
You see, you can show up, but if you show up and not put your heart into what you are doing, is it still excellent? Or if you show up 10-15minutes late are you trying your best to be on time.  Are you sending the message, I respect my bosses or I am more important to you? These things are graded too.  While Academically they may not mean much, but socially and character wise they mean the world.  Usually during a conversation about home schooling, the subject of socialization comes up. How do your children interact with others. Where do your children learn these things?  At home.  They learn how to talk and treat others.  You see if you choose to use your words unwisely and tongue improperly it is corrected.  It is also praised when done in love and kindness.  You only have one family, and we are training them for their own family, what it looks like to be a mom. What does a dad do. How do we treat ones an other.  You see, you don't have to leave or send children away to teach them these things.  Home is perfect, in fact then you have to spend less time explaining what the new potty word on the play ground or school bus is.  Yes, but what about other children? How do they learn to play? That is what siblings are for or again the photo on the left is for.
What about real life? What is more real than having assignments, due dates and a time to be in your appointed place of business? When you choose to be late for school or not complete a task on time, you are learning that just like in the real world there are consequences for that too.  It might mean an F or extra home work.  It also means when you do your work diligently and cheerfully there will be a reward too.  Like wow, super job, amazing work, see I knew you could. 
Even though it is more painful to give her a B then she thinks.  It is also how she will learn to grow as a person.  So while it may feel like an F right now.  Our thank yous, are just around the corner. In a couple years anyways.