Comments on: Stumbling block #10 – Learning challenges http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/01/11/stumbling-block-10-learning-challenges/ From the Desk of WriteShop Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:35:04 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/01/11/stumbling-block-10-learning-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 Kim Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:09:55 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=891#comment-1191 Sounds like you're doing a great job with Alexandre! Sounds like you’re doing a great job with Alexandre!

]]> By: Isabelle aka Canadianladybug http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/01/11/stumbling-block-10-learning-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Isabelle aka Canadianladybug Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:40:39 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=891#comment-1190 My son Alexandre, age 8 1/2, goes too fast sometimes and then he misses a letter. Then he tries to include it by squeezing it in between the two letters where it should go. I am trying to tell him to take the time to erase the word and redo it. It's better than having a word not written properly or clear enough to read. Repetition is paying off. He is slowing down on his writing. *grin* OH and the idea of using multiple colors is so neat. He thought of that one himself one day... using a different color for each word when he is doing something special. Cute! My son Alexandre, age 8 1/2, goes too fast sometimes and then he misses a letter. Then he tries to include it by squeezing it in between the two letters where it should go. I am trying to tell him to take the time to erase the word and redo it. It’s better than having a word not written properly or clear enough to read. Repetition is paying off. He is slowing down on his writing. *grin*

OH and the idea of using multiple colors is so neat. He thought of that one himself one day… using a different color for each word when he is doing something special. Cute!

]]> By: Kim http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/01/11/stumbling-block-10-learning-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 Kim Tue, 12 Jan 2010 05:52:40 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=891#comment-1184 Carol: Your advice is excellent, and something I did fail to mention. My learning-challenged son required much, if not most, of my time until he was about 13 or 14, but the girls were older and already working quite independently, so my time with him didn't affect their schooling at all. However, if I'd had younger children, I would have had to make adjustments in our schedules in order to give Ben all he needed while devoting time to the littles as well. Your words are wise: "Do what you can, when you can and do not beat yourself up for what you cannot." Thanks for sharing! Sarah: You're always so sweet! I appreciate you! Carol: Your advice is excellent, and something I did fail to mention. My learning-challenged son required much, if not most, of my time until he was about 13 or 14, but the girls were older and already working quite independently, so my time with him didn’t affect their schooling at all. However, if I’d had younger children, I would have had to make adjustments in our schedules in order to give Ben all he needed while devoting time to the littles as well. Your words are wise: “Do what you can, when you can and do not beat yourself up for what you cannot.” Thanks for sharing!

Sarah: You’re always so sweet! I appreciate you!

]]> By: Sarah Allen http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/01/11/stumbling-block-10-learning-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 Sarah Allen Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:55:00 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=891#comment-1183 Thanks for this! All of your advice has been incredibly thoughtful and helpful. I feel greatly benefited by it. Thanks! Sarah Allen (<a href="http://fromsarahwithjoy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">my creative writing blog</a>) Thanks for this! All of your advice has been incredibly thoughtful and helpful. I feel greatly benefited by it. Thanks!

Sarah Allen
(my creative writing blog)

]]> By: Carol J. Alexander http://www.writeshop.com/blog/2010/01/11/stumbling-block-10-learning-challenges/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Carol J. Alexander Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:14:34 +0000 http://www.writeshop.com/blog/?p=891#comment-1181 Thanks for the tips. I'd like to add that a lot of parents cannot work too closely with an older child that may need them to because they also have younger children that need their attention as well. My advice, do what you can, when you can and do not beat yourself up for what you cannot. Thanks for the tips. I’d like to add that a lot of parents cannot work too closely with an older child that may need them to because they also have younger children that need their attention as well. My advice, do what you can, when you can and do not beat yourself up for what you cannot.

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