Resource and Resources

We’re trying something different. The district offered us resource services at a small, nearby PK-8 school. My son goes in three times a week for 80 minute classes designed to provide him with strategies for writing and math. The school is on a block schedule, which I firmly believe is much better for an ADD child than the usual schedule of every class every day. The fewer transitions during the day the better for him. Changing classes every 40 minutes is too much distraction, too much time wasted.

My son has FAE and I’ve heard kids like him described as “Ten second people in a one second world.” It’s very true. He is just as smart as any other kids but he needs a few more second to think before he answers a question. He needs to stop and thing carefully about a word problem before he does his calculations. He needs to check all his work thoroughly. A lot of times he simply needs to be given an chance.

I haven’t had much time to write lately but I’m still here and we’ve discovered some more great resources along the way. I purchased a copy of Joy Hakim’s book “A History of US, The New Nation 1789-1850.” I can see why it has won awards. It tells history as what it is, a story, instead of a bunch of facts. Some of the language is a bit difficult for my son but that’s ok, we read it togther. It’s interesting and helps the student understand the motivations of the historical figures, not just their accomplishments. It makes them real people.

I haven’t gotten a chance yet to really investigate this but it looks fantastic. It is a game designed to help kids in middle and high school understand the many facets of engineering. It is called Time Engineers. I learned about it from my husband’s subscription to Electronic Engineering Times. I’m going to take a closer look and report back.

Next time I’ll have some comments on kids and Facebook!

Make a great day!