Years ago when I taught kindergarten. I had one young lady who would not talk.  
But I could see her brain working when we talked about things.  She would smile 
or look up or light up.  I just knew something was going on.  She would perform 
simple task witht eh rest of the clas just would not talk.  Her parents said 
she talked at home.  I just waited and gave her the same attention as anyone 
else.  Never changed the way I treaated her included her in every discussion.  
The other students of course followed my lead.  One day I asked her something 
and she started talking in full complete sentences and did not stop  until she 
went to first grade.  It was an unbelievable experience. We never do know what 
is going on in a child's mind. 
PatK
On Sep 17, 2012, at 8:46 PM, Beverlee Paul wrote:

> One difference between a child and an engine is that you can see "into" an
> engine as it makes its way down the assembly line and so you know exactly
> what has been done and what is left to do.  We're just plain foolish if we
> thi

PatK




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