Dyslexic Child....

[Clunk]

I have also found a clue.

Headmaster found guilty of using wide faced boy as satellite dish

[Stewart]

Aye, very true. Everything is so PC these days, noone is stupid any more... nor mad; when was the last time you heard someone described as mad? Or crazy?

Its all new fangeld 'special needs' these days. I blame the internet.

[Hasnath]

Special Educational Needs - actually

[shelley bda]

Its all new fangeld 'special needs' these days. I blame the internet.

Special needs is a term described by the Government to define a child who isn't 'ticking the boxes' if a child isn't acheiving to the cirriculum guidlines then they start to question that childs development...... I can't ever think of any proffessional labelling a child as stupid, i'd be dragged over hot coals for that!

Special needs isn't just a physical thing or a slow developer, a high acheiving Child is also a special needs, because he also has needs to be supported to help him reach his potential.

I'm starting SENCO
( Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator ) training in September! really looking forward to it!

[ikonia]

very interesting perspective on a child flying high being classed as special needs too, something I'd never considered. (Not that this sort of thing is on my mind often)

[Stewart]

Special needs is a term described by the Government to define a child who isn't 'ticking the boxes' if a child isn't acheiving to the cirriculum guidlines then they start to question that childs development...... I can't ever think of any proffessional labelling a child as stupid, i'd be dragged over hot coals for that!

Special needs isn't just a physical thing or a slow developer, a high acheiving Child is also a special needs, because he also has needs to be supported to help him reach his potential.

I'm starting SENCO
( Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator ) training in September! really looking forward to it!

But there are still stupid kids out there, yes? You never hear about them any more. In the 80s they were all the rage, you'd get groups of them hanging around together, playing with lego while everyone else was reading.

Usually they were not permitted to wear shoes in class, as they tended to kick out if annoyed.

Happy days.

[Hasnath]

playing with lego while everyone else was reading.

Happy days.

Yeah but depending on their age; play could actually be a beneficial form of learning

[Stewart]

Very true. Darwin made extensive use of lego during his experiments.

He once made a snake out of lego, and then sat up all night observing it. He concluded that until the better lego was invented, with the wheels and motors and things, the snake would not move.

[MadduckUK]

and even then. a snake with wheels would be less than ideal

[bigblue]

There was also a pimp that bought a warehouse.

And a philosopher that wondered if there was a dog...

and a devil worshipper that gave his soul to Santa...

[shelley bda]

Yeah but depending on their age; play could actually be a beneficial form of learning

It's called learning through play, which there isn't enough of in the classroom IMHO, I make sure my Kids get at least an hour of free play a day because it's important to let them make their own desicions, gives them responsibilty and helps them bond with their peers

Small children learn a lot from Lego, there's fine motor skill, which helps develop pencil holding skills so lots of Lego, then there's mathematics, shape, colour and size, and counting- "Build me a tower of 5 yellow bricks" "how many more bricks needed etc to build that house?" then there's language development "tell me about what you are building?" and social skills, not to mention developing creative ability and imaginative play.....

So you see there's lots to learn from a box of lego

[Hasnath]

thanx Shelley - i'm training as a teacher so most of this stuff gets drummed into me on a daily basis

[JPreston]

Aye, very true. Everything is so PC these days, noone is stupid any more... nor mad; when was the last time you heard someone described as mad? Or crazy?
...

I know...(wait for it)....IT'S MADNESS GONE POLITICALLY CORRECT, I TELL YOU!!!

[MadduckUK]

i laughed.. then nodded

[Fabula]

My current job is coordinating support for students with dyslexia and similar, right up to degree level...

It is a genuine condition, and shouldn't be a target of ridicule just because it is not a visible disability like being blind or having no legs etc.

Dyslexic people have a higher IQ than the norm, on average. So it is not stupidity. But the joke does have a point.

Just because someone is dyslexic doesn't mean they are not stupid. There are stupid dyslexics and intelligent dyslexics, just as with the population as a whole.

My younger brother is dyslexic. We initially found out from some comment along the lines of "you mean letters don't swirl around when you're reading?".

Whatever causes dyslexia, it is real, and there are strategies for dealing with it.

Until we can overcome peoples ignorance about dyslexia, people will joke about it. We no longer hear jokes like "What do you call a deaf girl?... Anything you like because she can't hear you! HaHaHa!!!". Most people have moved on from such prejudice, and I hope people can learn more about the reality of dyslexia and understand it more.

[manwithnoname]

It's called learning through play, which there isn't enough of in the classroom IMHO, I make sure my Kids get at least an hour of free play a day because it's important to let them make their own desicions, gives them responsibilty and helps them bond with their peers

Small children learn a lot from Lego, there's fine motor skill, which helps develop pencil holding skills so lots of Lego, then there's mathematics, shape, colour and size, and counting- "Build me a tower of 5 yellow bricks" "how many more bricks needed etc to build that house?" then there's language development "tell me about what you are building?" and social skills, not to mention developing creative ability and imaginative play.....

So you see there's lots to learn from a box of lego

I was helping my sister with one of her assignments, which was on learning through play (I was typing it up for her ). I found it very interesting, as you describe, its not just playing, there is a lot of interaction between teacher and child, prompting and direction the child, but the teacher also needs to back off to allow the child see what does and doesn't work in some cases. I agree with you there should be more learn through play - there is the issue of children to teacher numbers as the numbers in a group need to be smaller, than say if the teacher is read a book etc. Are more teachers or more teaching assistance needed?

Back on topic: The PC brush, at times can, can paint over the serious issue of how to treat children. I am a truly appalling speller and I also have a problem of muddling up, and missing out, small words. I was called stupid a lot, it did get me down a bit as child unfortunately. I've not been diagnosed dyslexia.