3 and a half!
debbie_hoff
May I please share an experience my son, his soccer team, and I shared
this afternoon? My little boy (6)is an EXTREMELY emotional/feeling-
type soul! I LOVE him with my whole being! Today was the first day of
soccer. ...long story/short, the coach asked DS to pick a number
between 1 and 5. He said 3 and a half! I thought it was brilliant!
Guess what? Everyone (including myself) laughed. It was a GREAT
answer, right? How many of us would have said a whole number, not a
fraction!? Well, he broke in tears. My angel. Imagine the grief a
school setting would provide for this sensitive, brilliant boy. His
brilliance most probably would be caged/boxed up and rarely able to
shine. Bless his tiny heart. How many other brilliant, sensitive
types are out there experiencing this same thing in a school setting?
When we snuggle up tonight for our bedtime routine, we'll talk more
about what all that meant to him. He has been unschooled from birth
and is the light of my life.
this afternoon? My little boy (6)is an EXTREMELY emotional/feeling-
type soul! I LOVE him with my whole being! Today was the first day of
soccer. ...long story/short, the coach asked DS to pick a number
between 1 and 5. He said 3 and a half! I thought it was brilliant!
Guess what? Everyone (including myself) laughed. It was a GREAT
answer, right? How many of us would have said a whole number, not a
fraction!? Well, he broke in tears. My angel. Imagine the grief a
school setting would provide for this sensitive, brilliant boy. His
brilliance most probably would be caged/boxed up and rarely able to
shine. Bless his tiny heart. How many other brilliant, sensitive
types are out there experiencing this same thing in a school setting?
When we snuggle up tonight for our bedtime routine, we'll talk more
about what all that meant to him. He has been unschooled from birth
and is the light of my life.
Schafer Vanessa
Debbie,
I loved his answer. How brilliant was that?!!! I am
glad he has the creativity to answer a question in
whole numbers and fractions. Making someone laugh is
an awesome gift. He sounds very special. He has what
I am trying to give back to my kids, since they were
in public schools for 4 and 5 years. They have
somewhat lost their ability to shine.
----Vanessa
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I loved his answer. How brilliant was that?!!! I am
glad he has the creativity to answer a question in
whole numbers and fractions. Making someone laugh is
an awesome gift. He sounds very special. He has what
I am trying to give back to my kids, since they were
in public schools for 4 and 5 years. They have
somewhat lost their ability to shine.
----Vanessa
--- debbie_hoff <debbie_hoff@...> wrote:
> May I please share an experience my son, his soccerVanessa
> team, and I shared
> this afternoon? My little boy (6)is an EXTREMELY
> emotional/feeling-
> type soul! I LOVE him with my whole being! Today
> was the first day of
> soccer. ...long story/short, the coach asked DS to
> pick a number
> between 1 and 5. He said 3 and a half! I thought
> it was brilliant!
> Guess what? Everyone (including myself) laughed.
> It was a GREAT
> answer, right? How many of us would have said a
> whole number, not a
> fraction!? Well, he broke in tears. My angel.
> Imagine the grief a
> school setting would provide for this sensitive,
> brilliant boy. His
> brilliance most probably would be caged/boxed up and
> rarely able to
> shine. Bless his tiny heart. How many other
> brilliant, sensitive
> types are out there experiencing this same thing in
> a school setting?
> When we snuggle up tonight for our bedtime routine,
> we'll talk more
> about what all that meant to him. He has been
> unschooled from birth
> and is the light of my life.
>
>
>
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