tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post7928804280985175114..comments2023-11-10T02:18:23.772-08:00Comments on Minnesota Matron: The Boy in the BodyMinnesota Matronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-25467845228132357222009-07-13T06:55:29.421-07:002009-07-13T06:55:29.421-07:00My daughter was about 8 before reading really clic...My daughter was about 8 before reading really clicked for her. I remember a little boy in her Kindergarten class. He could not seem to "write" his letters. Until you gave him some chalk and sent him to the playground. He needed SPACE and ROOM TO MOVE and there they were! Merrick will read eventually.~anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024292695552155156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-71982821953575870812009-07-11T02:07:36.025-07:002009-07-11T02:07:36.025-07:00I'd rather hang out with sticks than people mo...I'd rather hang out with sticks than people most of the time too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-85920369804629786802009-07-10T20:39:44.593-07:002009-07-10T20:39:44.593-07:00It's lovely how we all have our special talent...It's lovely how we all have our special talents. I can't wait to hear how he blossoms with his talents.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979925607834752536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-37312005592004739412009-07-10T10:42:11.470-07:002009-07-10T10:42:11.470-07:00Merrick is a highly kinesthetic learner. Wow. Does...Merrick is a highly kinesthetic learner. Wow. Does he dance? He and Scarlett could tour together.Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647906900944224234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-72587598591879600092009-07-10T10:21:45.062-07:002009-07-10T10:21:45.062-07:00You are being featured on Five Star Friday — http:...You are being featured on Five Star Friday — http://www.fivestarfriday.com/2009/07/five-star-fridays-edition-62.htmlElan Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023867307505601913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-12452092795153020702009-07-10T06:49:38.432-07:002009-07-10T06:49:38.432-07:00The words will come when they come. I bet he'...The words will come when they come. I bet he'll be terrific--most athletically gifted folks have gifts in those areas, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-28412807446634768612009-07-10T05:29:46.314-07:002009-07-10T05:29:46.314-07:00You'll also find that the more you let him mov...You'll also find that the more you let him move and use that body, the sooner the other parts of his brain will click into place. Somehow the physical movement teaches them how to read, no joke!Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-33849266469761190102009-07-09T21:32:06.717-07:002009-07-09T21:32:06.717-07:00Gifts are unique. And after just LOVING the Wimbl...Gifts are unique. And after just LOVING the Wimbledon men's finals...ain't such a bad thing to aim for an athletic child, is it?Wenderinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340237940859669413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-83874269231075788472009-07-09T14:13:40.653-07:002009-07-09T14:13:40.653-07:00Good lesson for us all, Mom :)Good lesson for us all, Mom :)Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13288134700542902198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-80781468119280791472009-07-09T13:57:51.204-07:002009-07-09T13:57:51.204-07:00Merrick is lovely. But you know that.Merrick is lovely. But you know that.Jenny Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943823729806115657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-59041187826717212682009-07-09T13:55:30.433-07:002009-07-09T13:55:30.433-07:00Wow -- thank you for that link, anonymous! I had ...Wow -- thank you for that link, anonymous! I had chills and was overcome by fear. Every time I see something like this, I think I should be homeschooling. And school is rough on Merrick -- I love the story of the dancer!!! I had goose bumps.Minnesota Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16565431067927240183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-21669605043487998482009-07-09T12:23:57.323-07:002009-07-09T12:23:57.323-07:00Max is six and still doesn't read either. He k...Max is six and still doesn't read either. He knows <i>how</i>, he just won't do it. I almost wept with joy today when he pointed at a sign and said, "Mommy, that says 'ice'!" My three year old however reads and is a mathematical genius. But Max has different strong points too. Merrick is an athlete, Max is an artist. I just wish that artistry extended to language.<br /><br />As per the previous anonymous poster, FYI, my son is homeschooled, has never seen the inside of a classroom. School can be plenty bad, which is why we don't utilize it, but with some kids -probably gifted ones especially- it can be really tough to find the right approach. I've tried about a thousand approaches with my son. But if he was in school, just imagine: he'd be getting shuffled through the system and left behind, because the teacher has the other 29 kids to think about too.Memarie Lanehttp://memarielane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-84178728901165753432009-07-09T11:07:06.658-07:002009-07-09T11:07:06.658-07:00If you haven't seen this one already it's ...If you haven't seen this one already it's worth a look (and sticking through to the end.) <br /><br />http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html<br /><br />- SL, frequent reader, first time commenterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381811875173852585.post-32051071497334937342009-07-09T11:06:04.699-07:002009-07-09T11:06:04.699-07:00I remember my husband, the psych nurse, telling me...I remember my husband, the psych nurse, telling me there are something like six kinds of intelligence, only one of which is what we traditionally think of as intelligence. The only others I remember are physical (what Merrick has in spades) and musical. So what I am saying is that your boy is probably a genius in his own way, the way that Olympic athletes are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com