Dear Lyn I must admit that I have enjoyed this discussion, seems to have made people think, including me. I haven't, in the past, actually associated lacemaking with maths but am having to rethink. Your points below are very good. And I loved the comment in one of your emails about your 'extensive criminal convictions' exclude you from teaching children. I spent most of my working life in a legal office, the first solicitor I worked for was also 'Clerk to the Justices' and in those days, I had to go into a court of law of type up the 'witness statements' as they were made in court. Focussed the mind on getting the typing correct and a massive learning curve. Perhaps I have to join you in being excluded from teaching children!!!!
Now back to the lace subject, it is too late as I have already taught several girl guiders lacemaking, as well as three grandchildren, including one who is not yet 4 years old as well as two 'step daughters'. These five are all eagerly awaiting the summer holidays so they can do some more. Your comments below are very accurate. I think that a lot of lacemakers just get on with learning to do lace as well as we can, teach it to whoever we can 'persuade' to learn it and not analyse what we are doing. 'These are the articulable skills mentioned in this discussion. More are welcome, but this is what we have, so far: eye hand coordination small motor skills concentration following directions, oral and written problem solving analytical thinking logic This is an impressive array, and does not include those special situations for the difficult boy, and uses in special ed, for autism and possibly Asperger's. Some schools, of course, will never be receptive, but some will, the smaller schools where everyone knows you, be it private or public or parochial.' I also have an autistic grandson, but he is not, so far, interested in learning lace although his twin brother has expressed interest but has yet to try it. Maureen E Yorks UK - - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
