by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Observing the Process
Eyes Wide Open → Observing the Process || The Da Vinci Road Squeeze Box An autistic lady named Temple Grandin had a device built for herself that she referred to as her “Squeeze-Box.” She tells the story of visiting her aunt's ranch in Arizona where she...
by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Observing the Process
Eyes Wide Open → Observing the Process || The Da Vinci Road Hug Bug “All right, Seric and America, each of you climb up here on a stool. Here is your paper and the crayons and pencils. Okay. Now—”Seric (4) and America (3) were wriggling and trying to...
by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Observing the Process
Eyes Wide Open → Observing the Process || The Da Vinci Road The Joy of Learning There's a little girl in my neighborhood who is six years old. Her mother, whom I will call Jane, has carefully guarded the girl's childhood from the stress of early learning requirements....
by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Observe Your Student
The Cycle of Learning → Observe Your Student || The Da Vinci Road My Brother, My Son When three-year-old David was especially pleased with me due to some exciting homeschool project, favorite meal, or a fun time, he would pat me fondly on the leg and say,“Mom,...
by Connect | Jan 1, 2020 | Observe Your Student
The Cycle of Learning → Observe Your Student || The Da Vinci Road Worked Out of a Job I sat down on the couch and my seven-year-old, Sarah, plopped down next to me. She was writing a story about a girl and her mother and wanted me to check her spelling and (more...
