While some may be uncomfortable with the fact that a teacher is not highly skilled in everything she teaches, I don’t think the children find it especially troublesome if the teacher is honest about it. I think it’s an excellent time to point out how long it takes to become proficient at a skill and how few individuals are proficient at every skill. In fact, one of the aspects of teaching I enjoy most is when the children attempt to teach me a skill that I am not very good at. The sharing, the compassion, and the support the children provide as they try to teach me to do a handstand or twirl a hoop around one leg helps create an environment that says, “it’s OK not to know everything; it’s fun to learn and to try; this is a place where you can feel comfortable when you try and fail-because failure is a part of learning.”