In Defense of Snape (long)

[finwitch]

No: HPFGUIDX 122479


> Sherrie here:
> 
> It's not even so much "stupid" people - those who are truly stupid
can be 
> tolerated.  After all, they really can't help it - "you just cain't
cure stupid." 
>  What's far more annoying are people who AREN'T stupid - but just
can't seem 
> to "get it."  Crabbe & Goyle are obviously trolls - you really can't
expect 
> much of them.  Neville, though...he's got at least one working brain
cell - I 
> can easily see why he might irritate Snape.

Finwitch:

Someone told me that before pedacogic studies, if students didn't
learn, the question was what was wrong with the students (which is
Snape's attitude. He tells it during the first class - speech: "the
dunderheads I usually have to teach")

Afterwards, he asked what was wrong with his teaching methods...

That should tell you something. If they don't "get it", maybe *you*
ought to try out different methods of communicating what ever it is
you're trying to express, when you're explaining things to them.

For starters, check your vocabulary. Can you use some other words? Oh,
and a tip to parents: if a child (in the age of learning words) is say
- pointing a chair, asking: "What is?" - don't repeat the SAME word
the next time your kid points at it. You know, instead of chair, words
like wood (if the chair's made of wood) or seat (because you sit on
it) will do fine, or the colour - or maybe you could say it's a piece
of furniture. Try to use a different word for each question - the
child gets a good vocabulary and you don't get bored due to repeating
yourself...

Finwitch