It's been a long time since I have written about the boys and their experiences with Dyslexia. I will get back to this. For the most part, I'll just say that no news is good news. Although I do have some interesting stories to tell.
I'll get started with "Open House". Open House is kind of a misnomer. I think it should be called something like "Curriculum Night" or "Let's Have Fun with What We Have Learned Night".
In November, we attended Open House and what a wonderful event! The main reason I enjoyed it because of what the boys had to do. They had to:
1. Get up in front of people.
2. Say their memorized lines.
3. Speak loud enough to be heard.
For most people, that would be a butterflies-in-the-stomach experience. It appeared that most of the students, our boys especially, were excited to share what they had learned and of course each skit included some humor which made it all the more fun.
Here's the "mom" perspective. This was really impressive because I watch my kids struggle with reading every day. They mispronounce words, they lose their place when they are reading, they add words, and they get frustrated. I was nervous for them, but I didn't share that with the boys. I was so proud that they pulled it off. They memorized all of their lines and made it happen. What a wonderful way to help these boys and other students develop into confident, happy and successful people!
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