09/18/11 - DVCers Take Over the Dream (S.S. Member Cruise 2011) - Thread #12

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I wouldn't know nuttin' about that! I was sweet and innocent in the 70s.

Not so much in the late 80s and 90s though I bet!

 

[DizDragonfly]

DS is has learned about WWII from the Call of Duty video games. Who would've thought that would happen?

Grumpy taught himself to read by Christmas of his Kinder year. He wanted a Pokemon game for his Game Boy and I told him that we wouldn't buy it for him until he could read. The game was heavy on text and there's no way we were going to hang over his shoulder and read it to him. It was September when we had this conversation and by Christmas break he was already at a 2nd grade reading level. The boy was motivated!

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Besides Hampshire, York and England? Not too much!

And you?

You forgot Mexico!

I'm not sure which thread we're talking about here, but I've been on "Meet" threads before each my cruises and this one is no different (= fun, friendly, etc.). So, I'd say that the "other thread" is the one out of step (and possibly, out of line ). IMHO.

Hello dispeeps...

I Believe Terrie's setting up a photo op with Mickey on Pirate Night with whomever's interested

We are in!

 

[DizDragonfly]

Not so much in the late 80s and 90s though I bet!

I had my 80s Wild Child moments. But, still pretty tame compared to most of my friends. I was an old married lady by the end of 1993.

 

[Luckymomoftwo]

Grumpy taught himself to read by Christmas of his Kinder year. He wanted a Pokemon game for his Game Boy and I told him that we wouldn't buy it for him until he could read. The game was heavy on text and there's no way we were going to hang over his shoulder and read it to him. It was September when we had this conversation and by Christmas break he was already at a 2nd grade reading level. The boy was motivated!

That's simply amazing! Good for him! . Did he continue to stay well above his reading level throughout school?

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Grumpy taught himself to read by Christmas of his Kinder year. He wanted a Pokemon game for his Game Boy and I told him that we wouldn't buy it for him until he could read. The game was heavy on text and there's no way we were going to hang over his shoulder and read it to him. It was September when we had this conversation and by Christmas break he was already at a 2nd grade reading level. The boy was motivated!

Wow!! He sure was!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I had my 80s Wild Child moments. But, still pretty tame compared to most of my friends. I was an old married lady by the end of 1993.

 

[DizDragonfly]

That's simply amazing! Good for him! . Did he continue to stay well above his reading level throughout school?

Oh yeah. In third grade he was at a 10th grade level and by 5th he hit the maximum 12.9 level. He took a challenge and ran with it.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Oh yeah. In third grade he was at a 10th grade level and by 5th he hit the maximum 12.9 level. He took a challenge and ran with it.

Proud mama!

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I could write my name in cursiv befor kindergarten.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Wow!! He sure was!

What can I say, he loves his games! Jason used to sit the boys in his lap and hand them a control that wasn't plugged in while he played. They'd push the buttons and gnaw on the controller. These boys literally cut their teeth on gaming.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

I could write my name in cursiv befor kindergarten.

And I can still do it to this day!!!

Talk about retention!

 

[DizDragonfly]

I could write my name in cursiv befor kindergarten.

Did you know that a lot of schools no longer teach it?

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

What can I say, he loves his games! Jason used to sit the boys in his lap and hand them a control that wasn't plugged in while he played. They'd push the buttons and gnaw on the controller. These boys literally cut their teeth on gaming.

 

[DizDragonfly]

Proud mama!

Yeah. It has it's challenges though. The books he was interested in reading weren't at his level. So, how do you encourage growth without seeming to punish him and giving him more work.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Did you know that a lot of schools no longer teach it?

Our is one.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Yeah. It has it's challenges though. The books he was interested in reading weren't at his level. So, how do you encourage growth without seeming to punish him and giving him more work.

Tough one there.

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

Asphalts here! Gotta work!

 

[DizDragonfly]

Will this be my lucky 99th?

 

[Steamboat WillyNilly]

iPhone try!?