After finishing Math today I told Ben that tomorrow we would be reviewing a topic that was easy for him – Order of Operations. He was able to explain it to me and told me the mnemonic: "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally". He learned this from his 4th grade teacher. I had him send the teacher and Email letting him know that his name had come up.
He understood and appreciated Ben for the smart quirky kid that he is. Ben would have had him again for the 5th grade but the teacher left the school for a better opportunity. Ben’s new teacher was a very good teacher but I never got the impression that he connected with Ben.
Ben was fortunate to also have a teacher for Kindergarten and first grade that valued him for who he was (rather than being annoyed by him - which would be an easy alternative).
I am still struggling to feel like I am making a meaningful connection with his thought process like I believe those teachers did.
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