Wednesday, November 16, 2011

To Focus or not to focus

We are into November and still  getting our sea legs but we are learning sooo much. I do mean we. Everyday I am struck by how much Sarah knows and how little I do. I am discovering my own weaknesses (Science) and identifying Sarah's strengths (Math). Together we are learning, laughing, reading arguing and growing.

We have joined a few groups and have fallen into the over scheduling trap and realize we need to pull back a bit. After all, we are in school. Sarah has a great capacity to learn while seemingly not focussing at all. it is very amazing and unexpected. While standing on her hands..I do mean standing, she can retain a ton of information. It is true that everyone learns differently and I don't mean slower.  Sarah's mind works so fast that it is hard to keep up sometimes. I am constantly amazed at what she retains. Everyday is a new experience.