[blindkid] Why you should go to the NFB national convention (byLindsay, age 7)

[Peter Donahue]

Good afternoon everyone,

    And let's not forget that Laura will address the convention on Wednesday 
Morning during the panel on educating blind children. She did a great job 
two years ago and I know she'll make an equally inspiring presentation next 
month.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Weber" <weberfam07 at comcast.net>
To: <tpobc at googlegroups.com>; <blindkid at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 12:46 PM
Subject: [blindkid] Why you should go to the NFB national convention 
(byLindsay, age 7)


My 7-year-old daughter, Lindsay, just finished first grade.  (Yeah!)  During
her last week of class, her teacher sent home lots of things the class had
been working on throughout the year.  One of their projects was "writers'
workshop," where the students had to independently write a journal-type
entry for 5 to 10 minutes a couple times per week.  I loved reading
Lindsay's journal entries.  The following is Lindsay's entry for 4/30/10,
exactly as written on her Mountbatten Brailler, spelling and grammar
mistakes included:



In Jly I am going to Inefbe Canp.  I will have lots of fun.  I will right a
book if I want to.  I might go swiming.  And I am going to stay in a hotell.
It is going to be lots of fun.  I know I will like it a lot.  My nana and
grandad are coming with my mom and I.  I think I will be very happy.  I
think I will read some books.  And I will meat some new blind people.



I think that says it all about why we go to the NFB national convention
every year.  If Lindsay is excited about "meat"ing new blind people,
reading, and "right"ing, then we must be doing something right.  ("Swiming,"
staying in a "hotell," and nana and grandad are just bonuses!)  Hope to see
you there!







Laura Bostick Weber





Please support Lindsay in the 2010 NFB Race for Independence:

 <http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/lindsay.adair.2010>
http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/lindsay.adair.2010



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