[stylist] Wonderland

[Jackie Williams]

Bridgit,
What you are doing with Declan is marvelous. I believe that the combination
of using the computer visually along with JAWS is one of the most effective
way of learning at almost any age. You should have seen my sixth grade
grandson when he heard the ways spell check said the word wrong and then
suggested the correct spelling which made it sound correct. 
There were so many other things. Of course he could see the red and green
lines in the grammar mode, which I cannot. But I think Braille and JAWS
would both be beneficial to all students if it could be incorporated into
the public schools.

Jackie Lee

Time is the school in which we learn.
Time is the fire in which we burn.
Delmore Schwartz	 


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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Bridgit
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Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 11:15 PM
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Agree. I was not reading classics at 5, but by 8, I was reading at a high
school level, and definitely reading some classics by 8 and 9. I have always
tested above average in reading and literature. We work with Declan by
writing letters down and asking him to identify. Recently, we started asking
him to push a given letter on the keyboard, and he thinks it's so cool that
it not only shows up on the screen, but that JAWS speaks it out loud. He
also loves his fridge alphabet magnets. And in addition to books, whenever
he sees letters on signs or clothing or posters or pictures or wherever, he
points them out, smile. I know parents have busy lives these days, but I
strongly believe that when you take time to actually engage with them, not
just sit in the same room, but actually engage, they learn so much. We set
aside time every day to do interactive play with Declan, whether it's
educational or just physical. It's also fun to watch the lightbulb go off in
their head at this age. And they are so amazed at everything, grin.

Bridgit

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From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Semirhage via
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Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 12:18 AM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] Wonderland

Hey I think it's fine and more t han fine to brag about how smart your kid
is. Especially when it's true and interesting like what you said, Brigitte. 
I mean some parents want to go on about how their baby is kicking and cooing
at 5 months. Au really? I knew my ABCs when I was three, how to say/sing
them and to read them in Braille. Learned when I was three. Maybe started a
little earlier, can't remember, but I do remember singing the ABC song at 3.

It's about how much time parents actually take being active verbally and
interactive with their kids. Sadly they're telling you that kids shouldn't
do this until they're 4 because parents mostly don't bother actually
training them anymore. It's sad.
But brag away. LOL. My husband was reading the classics, the heavy ones
between years 5 and 7 years old, and that'd have gone right over my head. He
didn't have a lot else to read but still. He didn't brag but I am impressed
so I will. HAHA.
Sem
I'm friends with the monster that's under my bed.
I get along with the voices inside of my head. 


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