Why I don’t worry too much about my son’s intelligence
Derek Coward January 21, 2009 ArticleAt the last Parent-Teacher Conference, my son’s teacher mentioned “some concerns” that she had with him. Specifically his behavior in class. I don’t want to go into the details about what she said, but I don’t agree with her. Today a small plastic bag was sent home, containing a stack of flash cards and the […]
One of the presents we gave Stephen for Christmas was a V-Tech digital camera. The thing is covered in rubber and looks pretty fake, but it is a working digital camera that takes still pictures and short videos (as well as plays games like tic-tac-toe and match-the-pictures). The quality is pretty much what you would […]
A true conversation: Me: Hey Stephen, when you took your picture did you smile? Stephen: Yes. Me: Are you sure? Stephen: Yes. Me: Was it a real smile or did you just show your teeth? Stephen: It was a real smile. Me: Are you sure? Stephen: Yeah. I’ll let you decide what kind of smile […]
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