My soon to be 13 year old grandson
Posted by:
Dorothy Stahlnecker on
November 30, 2007 at
12:02AM EST
William is number 6 of my seven grandchildren. He will be 13 next month. He has quite a unique personality. Has since a toddler. If you tell him he can't do it he will.
However, he has a kind spirit so you never give up on him, you understand he's management intense and work threw it.
A few weeks ago, he asked me if he could post on my grammology blog. He wrote a few sentences, and asked me to post. I was shocked and really didn't take him seriously. I knew he read my blog, however, I never thought he liked it. Wrong...and I thought I knew my kids....He told me he asked three adults at school to look at his post, and they did during the school day. He was as proud as he could be. He felt like a writer.
I wondered what reception it would receive. I was fearful for his disappointment. Perhaps no one would comment.
Since the post went up this morning, (I changed a few words and let it fly).. To my shock..the comments started coming in.
My grandson, came home from school, ran to the computer, before my daughter even knew. And began responding to the comments. His spelling and language, far from correct (neither is mine) the apple didn't fall far from that tree. However, the story and intent is real. The moral; don't under estimate the ability of a child. His post has more comments then mine. He's loving his chance to tell his story, and so are we. Go figure... I think I'm such a smart grandmother and I never would have guessed this.
My blog www.grammology.com it's worth a look..I'm so proud. Hope you'll consider stopping by and letting us know if you think we have a budding journalists. Thanks in advance
Dorothy from grammology
call your gram
www.grammology.com
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sj I just returned from Chicago tonight. And missed my youngest 4 year old grandson got him for the night.. We played and we played and we played...now it's 3 am been catching up since 11...William will love the invitation...he's the one who had the party..and boy did he learn from that one...
I'll pass on the info tomorrow..or is it today..I'll write some more stuff as well..
thanks so much for reading my blog..contents been ify..so much going on in my world. Hope to step up to the plate this week... with better thoughts...my head's been on a plane somewhere..
thanks again...
Dorothy from grammology
call gram
http://grammology.com
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Posted by: sj on December 5, 2007 10:48AM EST
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juff, you just made my day...thank you so much for this comment. Sometimes, I'll little insecure in what I'm hoping to accomplish, and this just made me know I'm on the right track. I was searching for post, before I leave for Chicago for a few days..your comment will be my post..thanks a million...
Dorothy from grammology
call gram
www.grammology.com
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Posted by: juff on December 4, 2007 10:46AM EST
Oh yes, in reference to your blog, I do beleive we underestimate our children. The often seem to rise up to the occassion and they deserve credit for it!
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