So, Mr. Parachute pants didn't sit next to me last night - thank heavens! The guy who did sit next to me was new and was in training. Ummmm, am I not in training anymore??? Anyhow, Mr. HH (if you read yesterday, you'll know what this stands for) answered any questions I had last night. Don't flame me for appreciating the good that does exist in the flaming. He's really a great guy!
The dude next to me literally sat there with a blank stare on his face for most of the night. The official trainer helped him a bit here and there, but for some reason, didn't notice that the dude was lost and had no experience with title. He kept saying, what is a parcell (parcel). So, three cheers for Mr. HH!!!! I'm glad I didn't get stuck with the trainer! And, I'm a trainer by trade so I can say that!
There are several ideas about training. One is that the trainer should actually do all of the training. The other is that the trainer should facilitate learning utilizing various people and learning tools. Last night was yet another reminder that we all learn differently, and if someone or some style doesn't speak your language, you ain't gonna learn a thing! We'll see if new dude comes back tonight.
Sophia is doing well with her letters and colors. She is working on numbers and shapes now too! Other than having the occasional brain freeze, she is picking up on things in a steady fashion. I can't say enough how wonderful the Leap Frog videos are!!! Part of Sophia's freezes are from the language acquisition. I can see her going through her rolodex of words trying to find the right one. She knows when she can't find the word which is a good thing. She doesn't call blue, orange or the letter A, B which is a good sign. We'll keep trudging along and preschool is sure to help!
Zack is drilling his popcorn words daily and being read to more often. He is doing much better paying attention at school now that he knows it is important so that he can learn what he needs to know. He has always been driven in this way. Behaviorly, once you set the bar, he reaches it. I am missing his little sun tan. He gets to brown in the summer months, and then it takes him about 3 months to turn quite white. I look at his little face and just feel like he needs a good dose of sunscreen followed by a dip in the pool. Summer can't come soon enough!
Did anyone win the lottery last night because I forgot to buy a ticket?!!!
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