Comments on: Worth the Wait http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:03:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Barbara Frank http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Barbara Frank Wed, 06 May 2009 23:21:49 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=398#comment-942 Stephanie, the library was my kids' favorite place for many years :) Stephanie, the library was my kids’ favorite place for many years :)

]]> By: Stephanie http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Stephanie Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:33:14 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=398#comment-902 I so agree! My middle one, who had so many learning disabilities as a younger (he is now 13), reads voraciously, and can figure out huge mathematical problems when it comes to boats or planes. My oldest (g16) is an avid reader and writer. She will write 24/7 if you let her. And my youngest (boy11) is just now coming into his own in both of those departments. They all think one of our favorite outings is when we go to the library each week. Love it! I so agree! My middle one, who had so many learning disabilities as a younger (he is now 13), reads voraciously, and can figure out huge mathematical problems when it comes to boats or planes.

My oldest (g16) is an avid reader and writer. She will write 24/7 if you let her.

And my youngest (boy11) is just now coming into his own in both of those departments.

They all think one of our favorite outings is when we go to the library each week. Love it!

]]> By: Barbara Frank http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Barbara Frank Wed, 15 Apr 2009 21:14:29 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=398#comment-875 Iva, no I did not, because they would be too much temptation for me! Amy, she sounds like an awesome girl :) Janet, it's definitely one of the rewards. Tori, I have fond memories of the older kids reading to the little ones, too :) Aw, thanks, Venus! Barbaralee, some of our most teachable math moments happened at the grocery store...great place to do school! Iva, no I did not, because they would be too much temptation for me!

Amy, she sounds like an awesome girl :)

Janet, it’s definitely one of the rewards.

Tori, I have fond memories of the older kids reading to the little ones, too :)

Aw, thanks, Venus!

Barbaralee, some of our most teachable math moments happened at the grocery store…great place to do school!

]]> By: BarbaraLee http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-870 BarbaraLee Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:12:45 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=398#comment-870 My ds(13) makes comments to me in the store when we are figuring out $$ of food items, "is this schooling?" I can't help but giggle at him and tell him "Yes, math comes in handy doesn't it?" My ds(13) makes comments to me in the store when we are figuring out $$ of food items, “is this schooling?” I can’t help but giggle at him and tell him “Yes, math comes in handy doesn’t it?”

]]> By: Venus http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Venus Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:16:52 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=398#comment-868 Thank you Barbara. I thought that post was just beautiful. Thank you for showing the positive things about parenting a child with Down's. I don't feel like you skate over the hard stuff, but you just seem to highlight the joys in a special way. ~Venus in MA Thank you Barbara. I thought that post was just beautiful. Thank you for showing the positive things about parenting a child with Down’s. I don’t feel like you skate over the hard stuff, but you just seem to highlight the joys in a special way. ~Venus in MA

]]> By: Tori http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Tori Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:16:02 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=398#comment-866 What a pleasure. I agree! My favorite thing (Ria doesn't do math yet and doesn't enjoy writing as yet, either) to find is Ria (5) reading to her little sister. She finished the main step in to reading just before she was 4 and I started finding her reading to her little sister soon after. It was SUCH a joyful surprise! I didn't suggest it or ask it and there she was! :) I am grateful to see some "results(?)" from the efforts. What a pleasure. I agree! My favorite thing (Ria doesn’t do math yet and doesn’t enjoy writing as yet, either) to find is Ria (5) reading to her little sister. She finished the main step in to reading just before she was 4 and I started finding her reading to her little sister soon after. It was SUCH a joyful surprise! I didn’t suggest it or ask it and there she was! :) I am grateful to see some “results(?)” from the efforts.

]]> By: Janet http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Janet Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:57:55 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=398#comment-865 I love it too....when they finally start showing they "get" it. It's one of the things that makes parenting so precious! I love it too….when they finally start showing they “get” it. It’s one of the things that makes parenting so precious!

]]> By: Amy http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Amy Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:01:52 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=398#comment-864 Isn't it a beautiful to watch them apply what they know! Miss R is right now sitting at the computer writing down all the movies she wants for her birthday -- in November! I'm so proud of my girl! Isn’t it a beautiful to watch them apply what they know! Miss R is right now sitting at the computer writing down all the movies she wants for her birthday — in November!

I’m so proud of my girl!

]]> By: Iva @ Horizontal Yo-Yo http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/2009/04/09/worth-the-wait/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Iva @ Horizontal Yo-Yo Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:21:37 +0000 http://barbarafrankonline.com/blog.php/?p=398#comment-863 Applied education is the best education. Did you buy 7 bags of Cheetos? Applied education is the best education. Did you buy 7 bags of Cheetos?

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