I had told the children it was "over my head." Perhaps it was just too BORING - too detailed for me. I shouldn't use boring, but I had no interest in watching the video. I might add that Chad and Jared fell asleep, so perhaps I am not alone in my assessment! Or perhaps, it is just because they have the genes that fall asleep when they sit still too long in the evening!
ANYWAY ~ Javan told me this morning that the video last night was "really interesting!"
My boys are passing me up! Now I feel like the child saying "this is boring, can't we do something else?" And they are engrossed in an educational video that I as their teacher should be saying "isn't this sooo interesting!" I can hear MY science teacher, Mrs. Wiita, saying that MANY times!
I think of her often as I am engrossed in some Science that fascinates me and I think "isn't this sooo interesting!" And then I remember that when Mrs. Wiita would say it that I didn't quite agree. Perhaps I just didn't understand the material and I need to be understanding of my children if they aren't finding things interesting, perhaps it's "over their head" and I need to find a way to help them understand better so they can find interest.
I digress ~ My boys are quickly growing up and I'm being left in their dust! I already call Jesse to help with my computer or palm pilot issues! Now Javan tells me something was really interesting that I didn't have the attention span to follow!
It is a pleasure to see them grow up and even pass me by. I look forward to what they can teach me or help me with next!
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Nathan loves the show "How Its Made." http://science.discovery.com/fansites/howitsmade/howitsmade.html
He gets excited when there are new episodes. I couldn't imagine why he would want to watch this show until I sat down and watched it myself. There is something so mesmerizing about watching machines makes quick work out of tasks that would take so long to do by hand.
I love seeing the love of learning in our children!
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