tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14962422.post4062077398262774575..comments2023-09-20T11:39:52.182-04:00Comments on Crunchy Granola: Overheardsusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000470374101306070noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14962422.post-30066841982547462652012-12-31T11:38:25.828-05:002012-12-31T11:38:25.828-05:00If I've learned anything from teaching, it'...If I've learned anything from teaching, it's that kids are all wired differently, and the more we all learn about each kid's quirks and capabilities, the better! Trying to see your kid clearly and embracing them is the biggest step--I can't tell you how hard it is to encourage a kid whose parents refuse to do these things. Wishing you luck and love as you figure it all out.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658961567501794718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14962422.post-80228627880775841082012-12-13T20:55:15.701-05:002012-12-13T20:55:15.701-05:00i wish i had the right magic wand to make it all w...i wish i had the right magic wand to make it all work.<br /><br />thinking of you.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14962422.post-88290037895762362772012-11-28T15:50:34.810-05:002012-11-28T15:50:34.810-05:00There was a very cool show on PBS here last night ...There was a very cool show on PBS here last night about origami, and how it made math more accessible and fun for kids - they start with the folding, and it can lead them to math, physics, etc.. Not to mention some amazing things - but the physical act might help make math less about numbers and functions and more about making things tangible.<br /><br />Good luck. She's not broken, just wired differently.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849272391043604637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14962422.post-46306017873540117192012-11-28T06:26:20.724-05:002012-11-28T06:26:20.724-05:00I'm sorry for your struggle. Know that there ...I'm sorry for your struggle. Know that there are lots of parents out there like you, and get the support you can. Remember cg can live a great life without being a math whiz. Perhaps one thing you can do is to focus on her strengths. Reassurance about those might ease anxiety about her other issues.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766222493968363248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14962422.post-10729974389877132612012-11-28T00:51:13.250-05:002012-11-28T00:51:13.250-05:00Ohhhh, I hear you too. We've got similar stuff...Ohhhh, I hear you too. We've got similar stuff going on (only the problem is more with writing than math), and have a psychoeducational evaluation scheduled for January. I only wish we'd done it when our kid was 10 rather than 12, but it's not going to get any earlier, right?<br /><br />So hard to figure out how and when labels are helpful vs. the hurtful ways kids can apply them to themselves. What people keep telling me is that a diagnosis can help in getting accommodations at the school. I hope that turns out to be the case. And that all our kids can get the support we need.<br /><br />I need an emoticon for "hugs across the ether."elswherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09682431666658202440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14962422.post-78451013736982427822012-11-27T23:09:53.314-05:002012-11-27T23:09:53.314-05:00Oh, I hear you. I wish I had something helpful to ...Oh, I hear you. I wish I had something helpful to say other than it's hard, and I'll be watching carefully, and then I'll just do everything you do...a few years later!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com