Ben was half awake this morning as we tried to get going so I moved up a trip to the library to get him moving and hopefully a little more alert.
“Dad, we have to do a lot of talking on our ride.”
“Why is that?”
“I have been yawning a lot – I have a lot of built up air inside and I need to get it out.”
We do some of our best thinking when driving or walking. This morning we talked about the essay I wanted him to write and the components thereof. The discussion included how to organize work before writing and AVI’s five rules of good writing:
· Write
· Re Write
· Write for an audience
· Listen to your writing
· Read.
Of course we also talked about why the nickel is the unluckiest coin (you never need more than one to give change) and a variety of other things flowing through Ben’s brain.
Keeping Ben focused on the task at hand is clearing becoming one of the primary challenges at the School of Dad. This issue is one he comes upon very honestly.
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