Important

Today, the kiddos learned more about the Tainos. They were the native island inhabitants that Columbus met. One of the last Taino clans to resist the Spainards was led by a female tribal leader. Their teacher told them that it was important to note that tidbit of info. Here's what happened with the small group I was working with.

Me: Why would your teacher ask you to write about the female tribal leader? Why is it important?
Kiddo: Because it'll be on the test.
Me: Other than it might be on the test, why is it important?
Kiddo: Because he told us to do it.

Oh kiddos. I feel terrible that they're stressing about tests already. I partly attribute it to the emphasis on standardized tests.