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blessing or/and curse

2009年12月04日
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花花前幾星期不知從哪裡讀來了blessing與curse二字， 拿來問馬麻， 馬麻想了想，舉例說明： 我們認識的人裡面，就馬麻和Gerald阿貝的鼻子最靈， we both have excellent sense of smell； 不過，馬麻是對香味特別敏感， 所以好鼻子對馬麻來說就是一個blessing， 口連的Gerald阿貝偏偏對臭味極度敏感， 好鼻子對他來說，不折不扣是個天大的curse！ 聽得哈哈笑的花花於是對這組相對觀念產生莫大興趣， 在車上頻頻要求馬麻再舉例， 然後由花花來想那到底是a blessing or a curse； 馬麻舉的第一個例子是：「馬麻愛shopping」， 好笑花一下子愣住了， 在後座歪頭想半天，無法決定， 馬麻這才引進「it could be both a blessing AND a curse」的觀念： 「It's a blessing because we then both have pretty clothes to wear,」 而花花版的答案更貼心： 「because you really enjoy doing it!」 馬麻繼續說道： 「...and it's also a curse because it takes a lot of time and energy out of mommy,」 花花版的答案則相當誠實： 「because when I go shopping with you, I sometimes get really really tired and bored and wish we were doing something else!」 受到激勵後，花花這下更是興致勃勃， 馬麻也覺得這個意外開發出來的車上遊戲真是讚到不行， 不但可以讓花花練習思考、整理想法、然後化成語言說出來， 更可以讓馬麻一窺花花這顆五歲的腦袋裡， 對很多事物，究竟是如何解讀看待的！ 除此，馬麻更希望藉由這個遊戲， 讓花花開始明白看待事物的角度不只一個， 下雨天不能出去玩很討厭， 可是花草需要雨水！ 可是雨水可以洗去灰塵！ 可是濕濕的泥土味馬麻好愛！ 可是雨後會有美麗的彩虹！

書

2009年11月16日
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42

書香女孩郭小花近來對書的渴求， 已經愈演愈烈到相當可怕貪得無饜的地步！ 昨天週日馬麻請好久沒有好好聚聚的週四playdate團來家裡午餐， 小小轟趴順便也是謝謝大家對花花生日的祝福； 午餐後拆禮物， 在大大小小四包包裝精美的禮物中， 飢渴書香女孩直接相中Jenny阿姨那包目視即可猜中是書的禮物急急抱來先拆， 之後更在一屋小人歡樂吵鬧聲中、 獨自跑到書房裡站著把兩本禮物新書一口氣讀完， 而根據當時曾跟進書房觀察的把拔描述， 書香女孩吞讀新書時的眼神非常，呃，非常的，呃， 把拔到此詞窮， 馬麻接說，「非常的讓你懷疑孩子是不是你親生」， 據稱小時候對書完全不感興趣的把拔只能傻笑點頭... 然後也是據把拔轉述， 昨晚睡前把拔陪花花聊天， 聊到說今天收到的禮物都超讚、超愛， 過一會花花突然又像有點遺憾地補了一句， 「不過只有兩本書...」 花花愛讀書，去圖書館超開心； 可據馬麻觀察， 花花每次走進書店時那種臉紅心跳、 背後像長翅膀般在書堆裡飛來跳去的模樣， 還有每次從書店回家的短短車程中、 後座的花花邊迫不及待翻閱新書邊不由自主發出的由衷嘆息， 讓馬麻確定， 花花愛讀書，而且好愛好愛擁有書！ ﹝有此可怕驅力，難怪三歲八個月就破解密碼一步踏入閱讀人的世界！！ 想想當時花花晚上睡覺還包布布，包著尿布的孩子竟然躺在床上自己讀書， 現在回想起來，哈哈哈，什麼畫面啊！﹞ 總之，為盡量滿足欲求不滿的書香女孩， 馬麻邊工作邊在amazon亂逛， 今天很巧逛到amazon上的一個top reviewer， E.R.Bird，紐約曼哈頓市立圖書館兒童中心的senior children's librarian， 馬麻細讀了鳥小姐的幾篇書評， 頓生如獲至寶的感覺！！ 趕緊記在這裡，和大家分享： http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AMX0PJKV4PPNJ/ref=cm_aya_pdp_profile 女兒愛書，拔麻夫復何求。 不管將來花花在學校教育系統裡的成績表現如何， 愛書愛讀書， 就已經紮紮實實踏出了走向自信無懼人生的第一步！ way to go，花花！

驛馬星動

2009年10月12日
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39

決定了！ 十二月馬麻的四十大壽，就回台灣！回台灣辦大趴！ 把拔要給馬麻辦Big 4 O's趴， 幾個月前就開始天馬行空亂亂想， 馬麻一開始想租場地辦八○趴、 想說指定大家在當年We Are the World MV裡任選一個腳色扮演， 到時還可錄製好笑短片永久流傳； 後來又覺得大費周章好麻煩， 便想在西岸挑一個resort， 就讓把拔花花陪著馬麻靜靜跨過那條線、渡過那哀傷的一刻； 可想想又不甘寂寞， 於是說不然揪一揪灣區眾親友通通一起飛來去Vegas好了， 賭場飯店來辦趴，也是很classy啦！ 好，就在矮地兒走到這步的時候， 英國茱莉熱情探聽馬麻的四十大壽趴籌備情況， 她聽來Vegas主意頻頻稱好， 可隔天又覺everybody's doing Vegas， 便建議馬麻乾脆飛到紐約去，看戲逛街大採買，也是爽快！ 馬麻應之，but my BFF won't even be there in the east coast by then, what's the point flying all the way across the continent...again? ﹝西地，ㄏㄨㄣˊA阿姨十一月底將從DC飛印度參加婚禮， 十二月初從印度轉飛台灣，小住三月﹞ 蕙質蘭心冰雪聰明的英國茱莉啊，立即瞪大眼睛， 以完美倫敦腔外加啊摩妳西得想蝦米的理所當然理直氣壯， 斷言道： THEN YOU SHOULD GO HOME! GO BACK TO TAIWAN! SPEND IT WITH YOUR FAMILY AND BFF THERE! 喔 You are a genius, Julie! Yes you are! 就這樣，案情急轉直下， 雖然其間把拔還曾仔細調查往日本往夏威夷甚至往歐洲大城的機票旅館價格， 不過在發現耶誕假期到處都爆炸性亂漲價的不變事實後， 馬麻的四十大趴便拍板定案： 我們回台灣去！ 決定隔日，效率奇佳的把拔便火速訂好了機票： 馬麻花花12/8返台，1/6返美﹝花花『只』需從學校請假十一天﹞， 把拔假短，只能從12/17待到12/27。 機票訂好後，把拔突然想到， 馬麻花花今年真是驛馬星動啊！ 一月飛台灣，七月飛邁阿密，八月飛蒙特婁， 現在十二月又要今年第二次飛越太平洋了！ 驛馬星動、驛馬星動...幸福的那種！

The Visual Leaner

2009年09月10日
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43

The Visual Learner (such as 花花) by S. Jhoanna Robledo ●What is a visual learner? If you peek into a classroom, it's easy to spot a visual learner. He's the one sitting in the reading nook leafing through a book, or the one who's playing with a puzzle or shapes and letters. If your child is a visual learner, you've probably noticed that he has keen powers of observation: He watches your lips move as you speak or pays close attention to what you do when you're demonstrating something. That's because visual learners rely primarily on their sense of sight to take in information, understand it, and remember it. If they don't "see" it, they're not able to fully comprehend it. Educators have identified two kinds of visual learners: picture learners and print learners. Many children are a mixture of both, although some are decidedly one or the other, according to Mariaemma Willis and Victoria Hodson, authors of Discover Your Child's Learning Style. Picture learners think in images; if you ask one whether an elephant is gray, he'll probably summon up the image of an elephant that he's seen at the zoo or in a photograph. Print learners think in words; they quickly learn to read and easily can memorize the correct spelling of words. They're also the ones who like to practice writing and forming letters. If you ask a print learner if an elephant is gray, the first thing he'll conjure up is the word "elephant," and then he may try to recall what he's seen in a book about the animal. ●What are the benefits of knowing my child's learning style? Knowing how your child learns and processes information is a valuable tool you can use to help him do better in school and develop a love of learning. Education experts have identified three main types of learning: physical, visual, and auditory. When learning a new math concept, for example, a visual learner will grasp the material more quickly by watching his teacher solve a problem on the blackboard or seeing himself solve the problem with concrete materials. An auditory learner will understand the concept if he can listen to the teacher explain it and answer his questions. A physical learner (also called tactual-kinesthetic) may need to use blocks, an abacus, or other counting materials to practice the new concept. If you understand that your child is a visual learner (though his style may shift over time), and therefore most comfortable using sight to explore the world, you can play to his strength, and work on the other learning styles — physical and auditory — that may need more stimulation. And this isn't just theoretical. Studies have shown that accommodating a child's learning style can significantly increase his performance at school. (Many of these studies were based on a specific learning styles program developed by Rita Dunn, director of the Center for the Study of Learning and Teaching Styles at St. John's University in New York City.) The evidence is compelling: Two elementary schools in North Carolina were able to increase the achievement-test scores of students from the 30th percentile up to the 83rd percentile over a three-year period. And in 1992, the U.S. Department of Education found that attending to a child's learning style was one of the few strategies that improved the scores of special-education students on national tests. ●What can I do to help my visual child excel in kindergarten? The best way to support your visual child is to indulge his interests and provide him with the materials he needs to learn. "Pay attention to what your child likes, and try to approach learning from that point," says Kurt Fischer, director of Mind, Brain, and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. If your child likes games, for example, card games can hone his memory and concentration skills. Have lots of books available, too, so he can look at the pictures or make an attempt to read the words. "One of the best predictors for school success is the number of books kids have access to at home and how much time their parents spend reading with them," says Fischer. And though it isn't recommended for all children, visual learners may benefit from educational television because watching helps them learn. Whatever you do, make sure the activities are developmentally appropriate. Kindergartners are trying to nail down fundamentals such as the alphabet and counting. The more advanced ones are already starting to read and may have begun to understand the basics of addition and subtraction. So if your child responds to pictures better than words, find books that have lots of interesting images accompanying text to encourage reading. Spend lots of time going over the alphabet if your child likes letters and words. Approach math and other subjects the same way, using illustrations and graphs if your child responds to images more readily, and the numbers themselves if your child likes printed information. ●How can I address my visual child's weaknesses in other areas? First, remember that your child's learning style isn't necessarily a liability. If his strengths do not lie with the physical or auditory, he's not necessarily doomed to have problems in school. Learning styles aren't set in stone, and your child will shift from one style to another as he gets older and develops other skills. "Learning is complex," says Barbara Given, director of the Adolescent Learning Research Center at the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. "Finding out your child's learning style is just the tip of the iceberg. What matters more is what you do with this knowledge." While it's important to provide your child with visual stimulation if he's a visual learner, Given says you should pay attention to the other learning styles, too. "It's crucial that parents work with multiple senses as well, so the child can become well rounded and use various strategies to grasp new information," she says. Provide your child with opportunities to participate in hands-on activities to stimulate physical learning, and encourage him listen to music to strengthen his auditory skills. You can also show him how to compensate for his lack of strength where listening and physical skills are required. He may not absorb much of what the teacher is saying, for example, if it's circle time and the teacher isn't using anything visual to help explain a topic. If this happens often, tell him to sit close to the teacher so he can watch her face as she speaks. As much as possible, accompany verbal directions with visual cues — for example, pointing where you want him to go while saying, "Turn left, then right." In the end, what matters most is that you nurture and support your child's learning, no matter what his style. Follow his lead and focus not on how great he's becoming at certain subjects but how great he is in general. "Good parenting counts most," says Given. "It's essential for learning and discovery."

The Physical Leaner

2009年09月10日
公開
43

The Physical Learner by S. Jhoanna Robledo ●What's a physical learner? Physical learners (also known as "tactual-kinesthetic learners" —"tactual" for touch, "kinesthetic" for movement) discover the world best when they're using their hands or bodies. In some ways, all children are natural physical learners. As babies, they rely on their sense of touch to grasp new ideas and concepts. Remember how yours discovered his toes — and almost every other body part — by putting them in his mouth? By the time children reach preschool or kindergarten, many have begun to adopt other learning styles, but some children maintain a strong affinity for physical learning. While many physical learners are both tactual and kinesthetic, some are decidedly one or the other. If your child prefers to feel things in his hands, he's primarily tactual. These are the kids who enjoy hands-on activities, such as cutting construction paper to make collages and fiddling with beads and other objects when learning how to count. If your child learns best by immersing himself in a physical activity, he's kinesthetic. These kids like to move and get their whole body involved in activities. Your child is probably kinesthetic if he is very expressive, he likes to act out stories with his whole body, wiggle, dance, and move his arms or if he jumps around a lot even while listening to you. ●What can I do to help my physical child excel at kindergarten? The best way to support your physical child is to indulge his need for activities that allow him to use his hands and body to explore. "Pay attention to activities your child enjoys, and try to approach learning from that point," says Kurt Fischer, director of Mind, Brain, and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. So if your child prefers to use art supplies or play with LEGOs to learn about shapes and colors, go with his flow. If he tends to count using his fingers, let him. And if he enjoys stories when you act them out with him, encourage his dramatic side. ●How can I address my physical child's weaknesses in other areas? First, try not to think of your child's learning style preference as a liability. If your child is primarily physical but not auditory or visual, he's not necessarily doomed to have problems in school. Learning styles aren't set in stone — your child will adopt other styles as he grows older and develops new skills. "Learning is complex," says Barbara Given, director of the Adolescent Learning Research Center at the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. "Finding out your child's learning style is just the tip of the iceberg." What matters more is what you do with this knowledge." While it's important to provide your child with many opportunities to engage in physical activities, Given says pay attention to the other learning styles, too. "It's crucial that parents work with multiple senses as well, so the child can become well rounded and use various strategies to grasp new information," she says. To help boost his visual skills, play memory and concentration card games with him, or play music for him to strengthen his auditory skills. Also teach him how to compensate for his lack of strength in the other learning styles. Physical learners may have trouble in areas where listening and visual skills are required. If he's learning the difference between a square and a rectangle, for example, let him hold three-dimensional shapes in his hands so he can feel how they each have a unique form. If he can't remember a song, show him how to use his body to act out parts of the tune (for example, instead of just singing "I'm a little teapot short and stout," he can use his arms to make the shape of a teapot). You should also consider talking to his teacher about ways he can channel his energy in class without being disruptive, and explain how he needs physical cues for any information presented orally or visually. In the end, what matters most is that you nurture and support your child's learning, no matter what his style. Follow his lead, and focus not on how great he's becoming at certain subjects, but on how great he is in general. "Good parenting counts most," says Given. "It's essential for learning and discovery."

The Auditory Leaner

2009年09月10日
公開
40

The Auditory Learner by S. Jhoanna Robledo ●What is an auditory learner? Auditory learners understand new ideas and concepts best when they hear the information. If you peek into a classroom, they're the ones who learn a tune in a snap just from hearing their teacher sing it, or who can follow directions to the letter after being told only once or twice what to do. Other auditory learners concentrate better at a task when they have music or white noise in the background, or retain new information better when they talk it out. ●What can I do to help my auditory child excel at kindergarten? The best way to support your auditory child is to indulge her interests and provide her with the materials she needs to learn. "Pay attention to activities your child enjoys, and try to approach learning from that point," says Kurt Fischer, director of Mind, Brain, and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Have lots of audio materials, such as books-on-tape and music, readily available at home. If she's working on a project or playing a game, go over the directions with her orally. Ask her lots of questions, and encourage her to do the same if she needs help understanding something. Talking about subjects as much as she needs to will help her grasp new concepts. ●How can I address my auditory child's weaknesses in other areas? Try not to think of your child's heavy reliance on her hearing and listening skills as a weakness. Just because she's primarily an auditory learner doesn't mean she'll have trouble keeping up in school. Learning styles aren't set in stone — your child will adopt other styles as she grows older and develops other skills. "Learning is complex," says Barbara Given, director of the Adolescent Learning Research Center at the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. "Finding out your child's learning style is just the tip of the iceberg." What matters more is how you use this information to help your child learn new things. While it's important to provide your child with many opportunities to engage in listening activities, Given says pay attention to the other learning styles, too. "It's crucial that parents work with multiple senses as well, so the child can become well rounded and use various strategies to grasp new information," she says. To help boost her visual skills, play games that require noticing differences in shape, color, and movement such as "I spy" (you say, for example, "I spy a green car" and your child has to find it) or games of deletion where you show your child a tray of objects then remove one without her seeing you. The object is for her to figure out what's missing . To give her physical skills a lift, get her involved in plenty of hands-on activities such as construction blocks or LEGO sets. It also helps to teach her how to compensate for her lack of strength in the other learning styles. For example, if she finds it hard to learn the alphabet by seeing the letters in print, which works for visual learners, or by touching plastic letters in her hands, an activity that appeals to physical learners, encourage her to name each letter out loud. If she's struggling to learn her numbers, she can do the same. Teach her to use her auditory skills to complement any activities that are more visual or physical. If she's in circle time and is unable to concentrate on the stories she's hearing because the teacher is showing the pictures in the book at the same time, tell her to sit away from the teacher where she's not distracted by the images. If she's learning how to dance, she can whisper each step to herself as she does it. In the end, what matters most is that you nurture and support your child's learning, no matter what her style. Follow her lead and focus not on how great she's becoming at certain subjects, but on how great she is in general. "Good parenting counts most," says Given. "It's essential for learning and discovery."