Well, my DS mastered Level One of Tracing! Big deal, you might think. I don’t really blame you. However, this means that our DS’s brain is
already changing. In 4 weeks at
Arrowsmith, he has improved his printing accuracy. This means that his brain and his hand have
now started a conversation. They used to
argue with each other…a lot! Now, Ryan
has slightly better control over his written movements. Now don’t get me wrong…these improvements are
NOT miraculous. To the naked eye, the
change is miniscule. You probably wouldn’t
even notice. However, to a young boy that has
never before been so frustrated in his entire life, to persevere through that
frustration to reach this success, is a HUGE milestone. He wrote in his journal how excited he was to
place a LARGE ribbon on his Lamb (the poster boards where the Arrowsmith
students place their ribbons of achievement).
He can see just a tiny sliver of benefit of the procedures. He can write just a little bit more every day
in his journal. These results are
measurable and tangible to him. These
results will stay with Ryan for his entire life. He will never have to start at level 1 again.
Ever.
Congratulations!
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