Comments on: Glimpses http://kidamnesiac.okcomputer.org/2012/03/27/glimpses-2/ Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit... Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:02:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.4 By: Amanda http://kidamnesiac.okcomputer.org/2012/03/27/glimpses-2/comment-page-1/#comment-703 Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:18:59 +0000 http://kidamnesiac.okcomputer.org/?p=2825#comment-703 Make sure he is allowed to try and fail. Often. I have so many students who have never failed at anything, and learning how to do it and bounce back is much easier at 5 or 6 than 20 something.

]]> By: Jessica http://kidamnesiac.okcomputer.org/2012/03/27/glimpses-2/comment-page-1/#comment-702 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:03:34 +0000 http://kidamnesiac.okcomputer.org/?p=2825#comment-702 “Simon’s approach to learning will follow fairly closely the pattern set by his Mother and his Uncle Steve.”

Oy! Isn’t there some middle ground to be had between doing your Africa notebook at the last minute and getting Ds in middle school (I’m looking at you, Matt) and making yourself insane and anxious in the pursuit of academic perfection? I was hoping to find out—and I may yet—but early signs are not so promising I agree.

]]> By: goldsteinrita http://kidamnesiac.okcomputer.org/2012/03/27/glimpses-2/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:42:02 +0000 http://kidamnesiac.okcomputer.org/?p=2825#comment-701 Looks to me as though in many ways Simon’s approach to learning will follow fairly closely the pattern set by his Mother and his Uncle Steve.

]]> By: Amanda http://kidamnesiac.okcomputer.org/2012/03/27/glimpses-2/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 02:43:53 +0000 http://kidamnesiac.okcomputer.org/?p=2825#comment-700 Happens on the other end of life too. When I’m tired I forget my nouns my students have to finish my sentences.

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