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Re: enthusiam for school doclori #112578 09/27/11 04:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 176 Miami, FL D doclori Member
doclori Member D Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 176 Miami, FL	Originally Posted by doclori While he did all the catch-up, I spent the time explaining to him why cutting with scissors and gluing with glue sticks is important for his fine-motor strength, even if the academic part of the work seems mundane. Alas, it comes back to bite me on the tushie . . . DH was just telling DS to "put away the Legos and do something that's 'learning.'" DS replied that the legos are good for his fine-motor skills. Isn't it fun having a kid who's smarter than both of you?

Re: enthusiam for school doclori #112629 09/28/11 01:05 PM
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deacongirl Member D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 948	Originally Posted by doclori Originally Posted by doclori While he did all the catch-up, I spent the time explaining to him why cutting with scissors and gluing with glue sticks is important for his fine-motor strength, even if the academic part of the work seems mundane. Alas, it comes back to bite me on the tushie . . . DH was just telling DS to "put away the Legos and do something that's 'learning.'" DS replied that the legos are good for his fine-motor skills. Well, your son is right--legos are great for learning lots of things--not just fine motor skills! http://education.lego.com/default.aspx?domainredir=legoeducation.com Isn't it fun having a kid who's smarter than both of you?

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