[stylist] Wonderland

Tue Jun 23 16:13:14 UTC 2015

Aw, thanks. One can only hope, right? As long as the monkey likes to read, I
will be proud of whatever he chooses to do with his life. Nonfiction,
poetry, fiction-- whatever, I just hope his enjoyment of books grows. Ross
and I are both avid readers, so it's encouraging to see our child show an
interest in the past time.

Congrats to your poetry in S & S as well. I always enjoy reading your work.

Bridgit

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Hey Brigit,

You are such a cool Mommy that I could just weep.  This kid is going to grow
up to be the best poet since Dylan Thomas if I don't miss my guess.  Hooray
for you!

--Bill

On 6/23/2015 Declan has learned what "my turn" means, and he applies it to
anything he wants, including my computer. I try to come up with creative
ways to handle individual situations, not always wanting to flatly say no.
The other day, he insisted on touching the keys on the keyboard, and he kept
saying the letter of the key he was touching. So it struck me that he might
enjoy actually typing, and he would be productive, of sorts, and not just
goofing around on mommy's computer. 
He was enthralled when he not only saw the letter appear on the screen but
then heard the letter spoken out loud. We discovered this could be another
tool for him to work on letters. He doesn't get to do it every day, but now
when he wants a turn on the computer, we open up a text file an let him
explore the keys. Bridgit -----Original Message-----
From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jackie
Williams via stylist Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 10:48 AM To: 'Writers' 
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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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On Behalf Of Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist Sent: Sunday, June 21,
2015 11:15 PM To: 
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Re: [stylist] Wonderland 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 -----Original Message----- From: stylist
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Cc: Semirhage 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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