Zilam
02-09-2007, 19:40
This (http://www.register-news.com/homepage/local_story_244013234.html?keyword=leadpicturestory) is from my hometown:
Preschoolers learn about self-esteem at hair salon
By LEAH WILLIAMS
leah.williams@register-news.com
MT. VERNON — Amongst the curling irons, hair spray and nail polish, some preschoolers got an extra-special treat Friday afternoon.
The MarketPlace Pre-K Center treated its five pupils to a day of beauty at Studio RLC, located in the Rend Lake College MarketPlace. The children received up ’dos from the student workers.
Teacher Vanessa Hanson said the field trip was part of a unit dealing with individuality and self-esteem. The girls had already toured the hair studio Thursday before setting foot in the salon for their make-overs; they also had rollers put in their hair.
“We also went over what makes them special,” Hanson said. “And this is what makes them special today.”
Assistant Angel Todd thumbed through a style guidebook with 3-year-old Kaylan Koester.
“They’ve been excited ever since we told them they were coming,” Todd said.
Todd Hayes watched his 3-year-old daughter, Emily, and niece Kennady get their hair done Friday afternoon. The girls, he said, are more “like sisters” than cousins.
Emily especially likes to dress up.
“She had been really looking forward to this. She’s got lots of clothes and shoes and wigs,” Hayes said.
The MarketPlace Pre-K Center just recently opened. Hayes said he heard about the program through his brother’s wife and decided the center could provide a variety of activities for his daughter.
“They offered more things, like coloring and teaching sign language and Spanish,” he said.
Student Crystal Herron, who will be graduating in April, said the beauty day allows the girls to dress up and play make-believe.
“I love it,” Herron said. “It makes them look like little princesses.”
Enrollment is open at the MarketPlace Pre-Kindergarten Center for children ages 3 to 5 years old. The center is located behind Lonestar Restaurant on Potomac Boulevard.
Wait, so we are teaching them about self esteem by showing them that beauty counts? How the hell is that supposed to work? You teach them now that being beautiful is important and part of self esteem, and 10 years later they will be in the bathroom throwing up their food, wearing whorish clothing, trying to preserve that same beauty and "self esteem".
Interesting note: Vanessa Hanson(mentioned in the article) was a co-youth minister at a church I used to attend. Its good to know that the church supports outer beauty instead of inner beauty and outer modesty.
This is just another reason that America is bass ackwards.
Preschoolers learn about self-esteem at hair salon
By LEAH WILLIAMS
leah.williams@register-news.com
MT. VERNON — Amongst the curling irons, hair spray and nail polish, some preschoolers got an extra-special treat Friday afternoon.
The MarketPlace Pre-K Center treated its five pupils to a day of beauty at Studio RLC, located in the Rend Lake College MarketPlace. The children received up ’dos from the student workers.
Teacher Vanessa Hanson said the field trip was part of a unit dealing with individuality and self-esteem. The girls had already toured the hair studio Thursday before setting foot in the salon for their make-overs; they also had rollers put in their hair.
“We also went over what makes them special,” Hanson said. “And this is what makes them special today.”
Assistant Angel Todd thumbed through a style guidebook with 3-year-old Kaylan Koester.
“They’ve been excited ever since we told them they were coming,” Todd said.
Todd Hayes watched his 3-year-old daughter, Emily, and niece Kennady get their hair done Friday afternoon. The girls, he said, are more “like sisters” than cousins.
Emily especially likes to dress up.
“She had been really looking forward to this. She’s got lots of clothes and shoes and wigs,” Hayes said.
The MarketPlace Pre-K Center just recently opened. Hayes said he heard about the program through his brother’s wife and decided the center could provide a variety of activities for his daughter.
“They offered more things, like coloring and teaching sign language and Spanish,” he said.
Student Crystal Herron, who will be graduating in April, said the beauty day allows the girls to dress up and play make-believe.
“I love it,” Herron said. “It makes them look like little princesses.”
Enrollment is open at the MarketPlace Pre-Kindergarten Center for children ages 3 to 5 years old. The center is located behind Lonestar Restaurant on Potomac Boulevard.
Wait, so we are teaching them about self esteem by showing them that beauty counts? How the hell is that supposed to work? You teach them now that being beautiful is important and part of self esteem, and 10 years later they will be in the bathroom throwing up their food, wearing whorish clothing, trying to preserve that same beauty and "self esteem".
Interesting note: Vanessa Hanson(mentioned in the article) was a co-youth minister at a church I used to attend. Its good to know that the church supports outer beauty instead of inner beauty and outer modesty.
This is just another reason that America is bass ackwards.