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Parenting & Farm Kids:  i think he finally found his "thing"!!  |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 12 2011 : 1:49:20 PM
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I'm so excited. We homeschool our sons (7 and 8 years old). My oldest is a rule follower by nature, hard worker, the proverbial "good" student. My youngest is squirrely, doesn't like to sit for long, hard to concentrate, etc, etc. He's never quite on the same planet as I am and school with him can be a struggle. Or, should I say, I have to work harder at being creative with teaching him.
But today....
My youngest has been asking forever to learn to play the violin. I told him I wasn't investing in an instrument until he showed me he'd learn to read music. I thought it was a done deal since he can't sit still for ANYTHING. We have a large keyboard and he's always banging around on that, but he can't read music and doesn't know what the keys are.
He kept asking and asking so today I said "Ok, I'm going to teach you to read music." We sat on my bed with the keyboard, I told him how to find middle C. I told him about measures and time signatures and notes and what the names of them were. I wrote out the staff and showed him FACE and EGBDF. He sat still for the WHOLE thing. Not kidding! I couldn't believe it! Total night and day difference.
But THEN I said "Ok, how about I write out some notes to a song you might know and you see if you can play it and tell me what song it is." I wrote out Mary Had A Little Lamb (but I didn't tell him what song it was). He looked at it, played it through twice and told me what it was. I was shocked. Then I wrote out Are You Sleeping. He did the same thing. I wrote out Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. He did the SAME thing!! You guys, he's NEVER read music before! Then he says "Hey. I really like this music thing."
Holy. Moly. I think it's safe to say he's found his THING!! :)
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.blogspot.com |
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Aug 12 2011 : 1:55:29 PM
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| AWESOME! I'd drown him in music! :) And you can use it as a reward for sticking with the stuff he doesn't like as much. |
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woolgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
901 Posts
Elizabeth
Great Lakes
IL
USA
901 Posts |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
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Lieberkim
True Blue Farmgirl
839 Posts
Kimberly
Sunnyside
WASHINGTON
USA
839 Posts |
Posted - Aug 12 2011 : 5:29:44 PM
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| They're wonderful aspirations! My grandmother plays over 10 instruments all by ear. If you've got it, you've got it. |
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
1487 Posts
Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2011 : 6:35:43 PM
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Woo hoo!!! That is SO incredible! I bet that's a day you both will remember FOREVER. :) Great job to BOTH of you! :)
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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Acelady02
True Blue Farmgirl
1266 Posts
Penny
Washington
GA
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2011 : 7:04:13 PM
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wonderful...you go youngest son...you go....I know you are so very proud..glad he found his thing...
(((((Hugs All)))))Penny
Farmgirl Sister #3343
God gives Miracles to those who Believe, Courage to those with Faith, Hope to those who Dream, Love to those who Accept, & Forgiveness to those who Ask... |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Sep 21 2011 : 7:32:25 PM
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My youngest doesn't know it, but we have a violin hiding for him, waiting for Christmas. Picked it up as a great deal from a blog reader of mine, actually. :) I am so excited to see him open it!!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.blogspot.com |
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jollyquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
WV
USA
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Sep 24 2011 : 08:23:53 AM
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That is awesome news. I'm glad he found something he cares so much for and your Christmas gift will mean that much more for him.
Laurie
http://www.inntheorchardbnb.com/ |
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i think he finally found his "thing"!!
