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Well I had a good session with Daniel today . . . . .
He went for the competition idea perfectly. I said "OK, let's see who gets the answer first. I'll write with my left hand only and you write with your right." He didn't even think twice, went to work writing down the problem and working it out on paper, looking over at me grinning while I pretended to scrawl with my left hand.
So he can write just fine. Very careful, even has good handwriting. He again is a very bright kid, worked out several problems just as fast as I did.
I asked him a few questions too. Me: How do you like it here, are you doing OK? He: Yeah, but I'm getting bad grades. Me: Why? You're a smart kid, you should be getting good grades. He: I'll tell you why [and he starts counting off on his fingers]: One, everybody puts me down. Two, people try to get me to do things I shouldn't do. Three, I'm not in any sports. And four, I don't have any motivation. Me: you have a lot of motivation, you're doing great with me! He: Yeah but I don't want to do the work in my classes. Me: Why not? He: I don't have a good connection between what I'm thinking and what I have to write down. Me: HUH? You can do great, you do better than a lot of students I know. Etc.
He also says he doesn't like to do homework, at the Montessori he came home and could do anything he wanted, whereas now his mom makes him do homework all evening long, and doesn't let him play on his computer or watch TV.
Anyway I didn't get a chance to talk to the mom, she was in a hurry. We gave each other a high five and I told him he did great.
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