[blparent] homework strategies

[sheila]

handwriting was something that neither my husband or I could help with. 
Maybe there is a way to do that now but I have no idea  whhat it would be.
On 1/3/2014 9:19 PM, Kimsan wrote:
> It varies from child-to-child in my case.  My first grader is still working
> with me and trying to comprehend the fact that she needs to read stuff to me
> if she needs help since daddy can't read it.  When she got sstuck on a word,
> she would spell it out to me.  My second grader is completely an independent
> worker and mastered the skills taught by her teacher and always gets her
> stuff done, but when it's time for daddy to help, she and I have no problem
> for her to read and describe what she needs help with, then there is my
> fifth grader...
> When I ask her to repeat and explain what she's done so I can understand and
> get a good idea of what's going on, and also repeat it again, lol, because I
> have such the terrible memory, right away, she flips an attitude...  That's
> another story in itself, as I am not sure at this point in time if her
> attitude is from the recent divorce, or everything else under the sun.
> 		Teachers always emailed me what they were able to and I've
> always had a good track record there.  It also helps that I work for the
> school district, so I can just pop my head in their office when I have a
> question...
>
> This just popped in my head, how do the blind parents here assist with the
> hand-writing.  My first grader tends to write certain numbers and letters
> backwards according to her teacher.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Veronica
> Smith
> Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 7:52 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [blparent] homework strategies
>
> When G was younger, still in K through 3rd grade, I'd have the teacher email
> the homework to me.  This way I could see, through the Window eyes, what
> they were doing.  But as she got older and could read it herself, she'd read
> the work and directions to me and she'd do the work.  What I found out
> mostly, they've changed the way we learned and even though I wanted to help,
> I could not.
> Basic adding and the like, yes I could do that and after she did the work,
> I'd check for accuracy.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kimsan
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 7:42 PM
> To: 'Blind Parents Mailing List'
> Subject: [blparent] homework strategies
>
> Hi,
> So, everyone, if not most have  posted info on the ages of their children.
> I'm very big on direct support with my children, reading, writing, helping
> with homework.
> Other things I do with my children are: bike ride, play basketball, and
> whatever my vision allows, as I am blind as a bat, but with my lack of
> vision, I attempt to demonstrate to my girls that my lack of vision
> shouldn't be a reason why I can't get things done.  I also have severe
> hearing loss, which has been challenging lately, but just with the
> blindness, I will adapt and conquer.
>
> I work full time as a braille transcriber, and I also run my own business,
> so, with the aforementioned, eventually, I think I will have made my point
> smile.
> I'm just curious, with how it's such a visual world, and it might just be me
> not knowing, but what approach other blind parents take when helping
> children with their homework, let's say, math?
> Thank you.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Joanne
> Zucker
> Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2014 6:06 PM
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [blparent] new member
>
> Hi Dawn,
>
> I see we have some things in common....
>
> I am blind, well severely limited in my vision.
>
> I have three boys also, almost the same ages. Mine are 12, 15, and 18.
>
> Maybe we can connect and share stories.
>
> Joanne
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jan 2, 2014, at 2:59 PM, dawn stumpner <dawn205120 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm a blind mother with 3 sighted sons ages 12, 15, and 19.  I just
>> heard
> about the Blparent List/Group, and I'm looking forward to reading and
> sharing experiences and ideas and connecting with other blind parents.
> Happy New Year!
>> Dawn
>>
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