Wow.
Here we are.... teachers.... discussing our own children trying to
survive school.
Think about that.
Renee
On Jun 14, 2009, at 1:56 PM, Ljackson wrote:
Some people lack a grand scheme of anything., IMO. His old 4/5
teacher, now the math coach and among the coolest people I know,
called him to tell him he knew all along that there was something
really special about the way his brain worked. Had lots of examples of
brilliant, successful artists and musicians with similar issues, and
painted the picture in glowing and positive terms--how thinking
outside the boz is what makes him who he is and puts him a unique
position to succeed in very non-traditional ways. One look at my son,
with his bleach-tipped hair dipping over one eye and his funky
clothing choice tells me he was right, but hearing it from a teacher
he (we!!) adored made all the difference in the world. And Isaac
wants to be an artist/photographer/teacher, so he can use his
understanding of how to understand differently to tremendous creative
advantage--if he can survive high school. ;-=)
Lori Jackson
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From: Renee <[email protected]>
To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group
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Date: Sunday, June 14, 2009 12:59 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] ***SPAM*** Re: Do we really need to teach
explicitstrategies?
And I also have an adult son, 32, a professional musician with a very
high IQ, whose spelling and handwriting are just about the most
atrocious I have ever seen. Spelling is sooooo unimportant in the
grand
scheme of things.
Renee
On Jun 14, 2009, at 10:41 AM, Jan Sanders wrote:
Wow Lori, I want to respond, but don't know what to say. It truly is
our
personal experiences that lead us to understanding -in reading and
life.
My oldest son (29) who has a very high IQ, can not spell correctly to
save
his life, and it is difficult to read his writing.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that
matter."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
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