Opinion | Meagan Francis: Spelling bees are outdated rituals that prioritize memorization over everything else. - NBCNewsTHINK
I still remember excruciatingly well the moment I was ousted from my own fourth-grade spelling bee.
But that was a lie. I still remember excruciatingly well the moment I was ousted from my own fourth-grade spelling bee. Thirty-two years earlier, I’d snagged one of the top two spots in my school to advance to the district bee. There I was defeated by the word “trapeze,” one I’d seen dozens of times and. As it turns out, in a high-stakes, high-stress situation like a spelling bee, “knowing” doesn’t always save you.
Now, before you jump to conclusions, believe me: I’m not just sore because my kid didn’t win the spelling bee. I’m not one of those “special snowflake” moms who can’t stand the thought of my child failing. I don’t like participation trophies and I have no problem with competitive activities. In general, I’m a big fan of hard lessons and I tend to take an old-school approach to self-discipline.
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