Comments on: Slogging to the “Ah-ha!” Moment http://www.zanthan.com/wordsintobytes/confessions-of-an-intj/slogging-to-the-ah-ha-moment The surface and beneath the surface Sun, 10 Apr 2011 15:23:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Katherine http://www.zanthan.com/wordsintobytes/confessions-of-an-intj/slogging-to-the-ah-ha-moment/comment-page-1#comment-190 Katherine Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:42:35 +0000 http://www.zanthan.com/wordsintobytes/?p=271#comment-190 Incredible! I was just talking to a friend about this movie--he is a teacher and we were discussing the parallels between his students and training Ace--mainly, what it takes to be an effective teacher. Helen drops the napkin and only Annie is aware that she is testing...but doesn't let her get away with it, as her family might have. That is what a horse will do almost every time you work with him. If you are not focused and present, they will cross that line. But those sweet moments when the student tries, when he understands--YES! this has a MEANING! The dots are connecting to make a picture! I have felt like Annie Sullivan with Ace many times... Incredible! I was just talking to a friend about this movie–he is a teacher and we were discussing the parallels between his students and training Ace–mainly, what it takes to be an effective teacher. Helen drops the napkin and only Annie is aware that she is testing…but doesn’t let her get away with it, as her family might have. That is what a horse will do almost every time you work with him. If you are not focused and present, they will cross that line. But those sweet moments when the student tries, when he understands–YES! this has a MEANING! The dots are connecting to make a picture! I have felt like Annie Sullivan with Ace many times…

]]> By: Brenda http://www.zanthan.com/wordsintobytes/confessions-of-an-intj/slogging-to-the-ah-ha-moment/comment-page-1#comment-188 Brenda Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:31:51 +0000 http://www.zanthan.com/wordsintobytes/?p=271#comment-188 My sons favorite movie is Radio. If you've seen it, you'll know why it surprised me. We bought it for him, and he's seen it several times now and wants everyone to watch it. He's 14, in sports, full of sarcasm and yet he has a big heart. I also loved The Miracle Worker, and remember reading books about Helen Keller when I was young. We watch many different films at our house, and always talk about them if they have anything disturbing in them. My sons favorite movie is Radio. If you’ve seen it, you’ll know why it surprised me. We bought it for him, and he’s seen it several times now and wants everyone to watch it. He’s 14, in sports, full of sarcasm and yet he has a big heart. I also loved The Miracle Worker, and remember reading books about Helen Keller when I was young. We watch many different films at our house, and always talk about them if they have anything disturbing in them.

]]> By: Annie in Austin http://www.zanthan.com/wordsintobytes/confessions-of-an-intj/slogging-to-the-ah-ha-moment/comment-page-1#comment-187 Annie in Austin Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:48:43 +0000 http://www.zanthan.com/wordsintobytes/?p=271#comment-187 I don't know what children are watching, M, but Annie Sullivan was one of my heroes, too. Have you seen Phillip Oliver's lovely post about Helen Keller's birthplace in Alabama? http://phillipoliver.blogspot.com/2008/07/ivy-green-birthplace-of-helen-keller.html Annie at the Transplantable Rose I don’t know what children are watching, M, but Annie Sullivan was one of my heroes, too.

Have you seen Phillip Oliver’s lovely post about Helen Keller’s birthplace in Alabama?

http://phillipoliver.blogspot.com/2008/07/ivy-green-birthplace-of-helen-keller.html

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

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