There are lots of great links here if you are a fellow hunter, and some reviews of Reading Bear. What I like about this program is that it is respectful of children. It does not (with the exception of the little bear logo which I’m not fond of) suggest that children must see things only with black outlines and in rounded simplified shapes. Children are in love with the world they are in. Watch them when they are outside, be it trash can or giraffe they prefer the real stuff of life if given the opportunity and this love is nurtured. What I like about this program is that it is broken down so nicely, giving most children what they need to know to learn to read. A little like Starfall, but less cartoons. Larry Sanger Blog » Reading Bear: Rave Reviews. Starfall was built by a man who grew up with Dyslexia and wanted to create a program that would be free of charge and might help children that had difficulties with reading. I recommended it often to parents whose children were particularly drawn to the computer.
This was included in one of our group emails and thought I would pass it on to anyone else. It looks like there is much to be gained from the insights shared in these beautiful blogs. I hope one day this blog will be note worthy and helpful to as many as these are. Enjoy the hunt and the moments spent with your children especially when you remembered to laugh! 21 Exceptionally Valuable Asperger’s Sites. The photo here is from quirkyandlaughing.wordpress.com, a blog written from this perspective as well. I am reminded by observation, that I forget to laugh at antics that I would normally think were funny if they were they were performed by my typical son. I get frustrated by the filters through which I am constantly looking and how those particular filters can, if I’m not conscious color my world in ways I would not otherwise intend. Mindfulness practice, I think would serve me well to stay in a place where I can see things for what they are in the moment and not judge them by how they will be perceived by others ALL the time. This thinking lives in my fears about the future, stories of mis-judgements that lurk in my thoughts. I can’t make them go away but I can put them in their place with mindfulness and a perspective check. I am grateful to those around me that have given me that insight without really even knowing how valuable. The young man at Hubbard Swim school who recognizes that unencumbered play is just as important as learning swim strokes! I have learned so much about my son just by watching him with this teen. Noticing that my worries don’t exist for others who enjoy my son’s energy and enthusiasm and good will. I often wish to be them, for a moment, and seek to find that mindful space where I too, can enjoy his beautiful nature without the fears of the future or concerns that win my attention. One thing to be sure of is we are always learning.
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