This is actually not a financial note (though we often take for granted many luxuries, and even the simple needs)
This is about skills...grownups take so many skills for granted.
Last night when my son was getting ready for Cub scouts, he wanted to take his wallet...but he couldn't get it into his back pocket! I bet most of us put a wallet in a pocket this morning without thinking about it.
Then there is writing...I watch my two younger kids most mornings writing...I watch both the frustrations and the accomplishments. While UE has trouble figuring out why his circles always turn out like ovals...JC has trouble turning her Gs around...and GMC is just plain too lazy to make an 8 properly. Meanwhile the hardest part I had with writing today was remembering to put '08' instead of '07'.
Even reading is a skill we often take for granted, I can skim the blog headings in under a minute, deciding which to read and which to pass on, yet my son can't figure out what the first line is before I scroll past it, and he can read quite well, just not speedily. (he has tried to read over my shoulder...he seems quite pleased when he can read anything faster than I scroll!)
from washing hair to brushing teeth to eating without spilling, life is full of simple tasks that kids..for all they learn fast, still take time to grasp.
The things we take for granted...
February 6th, 2008 at 04:45 pm
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February 6th, 2008 at 08:24 pm 1202329446
That is my volunteer effort for the day. Kids assigned an experiment, parent help requested if possible.
We are going to put dirty pennies into a vinegar/salt mixture and see them come out cleaner.
Then I will try to explain molecules!
February 6th, 2008 at 08:26 pm 1202329615
He thought the niftiest part was they let him keep the penny!
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February 7th, 2008 at 07:00 pm 1202410827
Kept drawing an atom on the board and writing the word molecule! Arghhh!
Anyway worked out ok, keep up the good blogging.