tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post2674383580624826495..comments2024-03-21T19:48:11.287-05:00Comments on Pleasant View Schoolhouse: Some Good News for FelixUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-53290495089628909952011-02-19T16:19:11.092-06:002011-02-19T16:19:11.092-06:00Felix is an inspiration!Felix is an inspiration!Beloved's Redheaded Bridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580495512002708464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-34222732890455690992011-02-19T09:51:13.079-06:002011-02-19T09:51:13.079-06:00Go Felix, Go Felix, Go Felix! Woo-hoo!
Congrat...Go Felix, Go Felix, Go Felix! Woo-hoo! <br /><br />Congrats to you as well Anna for being patient and persistent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-47962618505799331832011-02-19T00:57:00.950-06:002011-02-19T00:57:00.950-06:00Wonderful news! Congrats to Felix. Thank you for...Wonderful news! Congrats to Felix. Thank you for mentioning Felix's "late bloom" I dislike saying that. I have a little one who very recently turned 6. He does not read and is just beginning to show an interest in writing. His speech is not that of other 6 year olds. While it is improving, there is still work to do. His mind is always working. A definite thinker. Very mechanical. He's my gentle one. Tender hearted. At times my heart breaks for my little one. We've had some testing done. Now we are seeing an allergist. It seems difficult to always stand firm when others believe that we should not keep our children at home.Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214437821206430726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-62524790469225509842011-02-18T08:22:28.820-06:002011-02-18T08:22:28.820-06:00Bravo! Wonderful news, and thank you for sharing a...Bravo! Wonderful news, and thank you for sharing about his 'late start' to reading. I have a dear friend whose (very smart) daughter is still struggling at seven, and I'm going to pass along a link to this post.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04385906023374225436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-74251347326449199112011-02-17T20:30:24.442-06:002011-02-17T20:30:24.442-06:00Congratulations, Felix!Congratulations, Felix!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13573589482128669479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-2599433603230914552011-02-17T19:22:53.352-06:002011-02-17T19:22:53.352-06:00Congratulations! Thank you for the view from the ...Congratulations! Thank you for the view from the other end. With a younger learner for whom things come more slowly, I need to be reminded that she will get there in her own time, and that's fine. I'm so glad to be reading your blog again. <br />dorothyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-85915603743645619442011-02-17T18:22:11.656-06:002011-02-17T18:22:11.656-06:00I love this.
As one who is starting the homeschoo...I love this.<br /><br />As one who is starting the homeschooling journey, I too am so interested in how it was for you when your children were younger. <br /><br />Well done, Felix!!Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403233175071026416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-54595590541960987432011-02-17T16:54:07.694-06:002011-02-17T16:54:07.694-06:00This gives me hope for my 7 year old. He struggles...This gives me hope for my 7 year old. He struggles with reading and barely writes. I would love to hear more about your journey with Felix and homeschooling.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16251890943817935296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-81180612056612158542011-02-17T16:12:41.246-06:002011-02-17T16:12:41.246-06:00Wow - congratulations!Wow - congratulations!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15559423891850170899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-28559817756553035102011-02-17T14:58:25.797-06:002011-02-17T14:58:25.797-06:00Yahoo! You know, two of our biggest readers are t...Yahoo! You know, two of our biggest readers are the two that read "late". Go figure!Riehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378786496762142114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-31467981791799183732011-02-17T12:39:50.416-06:002011-02-17T12:39:50.416-06:00Anna,
If you are comfortable could you touch on w...Anna,<br /><br />If you are comfortable could you touch on what made the difference for Felix?? <br /><br /> I have a 10 year old daughter that we homeschool and I am so discouraged. She has difficulty with reading, writing, remembering basic math facts. Maybe a late bloomer, I don't know? She has been tested for learning disabilities and while there isn't anything clear, everything seems hard for her.<br /><br />It is a struggle not to see it as a reflection of me as a mom/teacher... although my other homeschooled daugher is doing well :)<br /><br />I could write a book but will close now.<br /><br />Thank you,<br />TammyTammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-60530384210502430012011-02-17T12:12:44.323-06:002011-02-17T12:12:44.323-06:00Congratulations from one National Merit scholar to...Congratulations from one National Merit scholar to another. Well done. Brace yourself for the barrage of college recruitment!Diannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517246579704472278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-13664336655481102872011-02-17T10:03:16.543-06:002011-02-17T10:03:16.543-06:00Your comment about him not being able to write wel...Your comment about him not being able to write well until he was thirteen is so encouraging to me. I have a brilliant (in my opinion) son who draws amazingly, and thinks profoundly, but spells so atrociously and still writes letters and numbers backwards. I would love to hear a little more about what you did about writing for Felix. I try not to push mine very hard in this subject because it is so discouraging to him.Steadfasthopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02378519390926913851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-4102695237936317062011-02-17T09:40:44.820-06:002011-02-17T09:40:44.820-06:00Congratulations to Felix! Do they really write &qu...Congratulations to Felix! Do they really write "Dear Finalist"?!?!?Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045805019491974798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-70664693427803674972011-02-17T09:39:54.784-06:002011-02-17T09:39:54.784-06:00I homeschool my four kids and my only boy didn'...I homeschool my four kids and my only boy didn't read well til he was 8 and at almost 9 he is still having a lot of trouble with spelling and writing. This post made me very hopeful! Like everything he's done since he was a baby...he does it when he's ready and then just takes off regardless of how much weeping and gnashing of teeth I do. So happy for you and your family. Thank you for sharing Anna! Your blog continues to inspire me all the time.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293979952867256817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-89583304942426795212011-02-17T09:32:45.233-06:002011-02-17T09:32:45.233-06:00wonderful and a good reminder about what is import...wonderful and a good reminder about what is important in these sweet years with my children at home. Mary BrookeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-38220425338277239352011-02-17T09:02:10.119-06:002011-02-17T09:02:10.119-06:00Congratulations to Felix! Placing anywhere in the ...Congratulations to Felix! Placing anywhere in the National Merit program is a big honor, and one you don't receive without both the student and the parents working very hard!Sarahhttp://yellowpencilstub.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-7817129790707136202011-02-17T08:56:45.433-06:002011-02-17T08:56:45.433-06:00This is so encouraging. I have one of these late ...This is so encouraging. I have one of these late bloomers and it's good to see that others have "made it through"!!Shelley in SChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574849424285401396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-77757331627885935332011-02-17T08:55:42.268-06:002011-02-17T08:55:42.268-06:00I'm with Randi ... I imagined your children th...I'm with Randi ... I imagined your children the same. I agree ... it would be so helpful to have advice from a mom who has done this. I am home educating five children, as well. One has tested for dyslexia and likely a couple more. So we are working pretty hard over here and hearing from someone who has come out on the other side as well as your children have/are doing - would be so helpful.The Vosslershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854588069129950357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-20853504832755528182011-02-17T08:23:49.520-06:002011-02-17T08:23:49.520-06:00I love that! I had no idea Felix had difficulty i...I love that! I had no idea Felix had difficulty in the past ... I've actually just imagined all your children as very early intellects. What a great story!Randi~Dukes and Duchesseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277985792260962440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-23511489151210570382011-02-17T08:19:06.871-06:002011-02-17T08:19:06.871-06:00So wonderful!! Congratulations!!!So wonderful!! Congratulations!!!Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10301585140754956363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-20998675974236633382011-02-17T07:56:48.850-06:002011-02-17T07:56:48.850-06:00Congratulations! How wonderfully encouraging to a...Congratulations! How wonderfully encouraging to any parent. Children are so different and the way we school them often does not allow for that.<br /><br />This is also germane to me as my husband and I try to figure out what to do about kindergarten next year for our oldest.<br /><br />I was something - finalist? semifinalist? back in the day. I remember being a little surprised at the fuss, the newspaper, the school assembly. And did a very average SAT and went to state university. Very happy overall!Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-59720403424830565882011-02-17T07:53:13.445-06:002011-02-17T07:53:13.445-06:00Wow! That's certainly something to be proud o...Wow! That's certainly something to be proud of! Way to go, both to Felix and to the parents who taught him to love learning.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285185619015613888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-30730596668878439972011-02-17T07:36:58.936-06:002011-02-17T07:36:58.936-06:00Congratulations to Felix and to a Mom who had the ...Congratulations to Felix and to a Mom who had the confidence to follow what was best for her son.Kathrynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07890449352677357183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16182378.post-78221105714197128732011-02-17T07:13:38.145-06:002011-02-17T07:13:38.145-06:00Even though I have no children, nor will I ever ha...Even though I have no children, nor will I ever have any, this is so fascinating to me! The idea of treating people as individuals is only from God, nowhere else. <br /><br />Sometimes I wish that you'd be able to find the time to go into these things in more detail - not personal stuff necessarily, but how you knew enough to let them go at their own paces. If it was scary for you, or if you knew women who told you it was okay. (when you mentioned in your "good-bye Q&A" post about leaving the formal schooling till age 8, I told my friend Debra, and she just nodded her head - it wasn't a foreign concept to her.) It must be difficult for parents doing it this way; I imagine there is pressure from relations and others who are appalled at this sort of method. But it all seems like blessedness to me.<br /><br />Congratulations, Felix, and thank God every day for your special parents! The respectful way they dealt with you through your life, is a illustration of how God deals with us - or, wants to, if we let Him.<br /><br />LisateresaLisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12503930255842185609noreply@blogger.com