Dr. Cathy's Share Time

Personally, I thought Dr. Cathy's visit was awesome! It definitely did not turn out the way I expected it to. After just a minute of being asked to "close our eyes", truthfully, I was already wondering why we had been asked to get into pairs just to sit there and close our eyes. So yes, I was surprised by the wonderful outcome of the experiment. I was also surprised that I was actually able to relax somewhat, and that did help me to recall a library story that I felt great about sharing! I was touched by the difference in the last five words I felt compelled to write down, compared to those first five words like telephones, computers, and vacum cleaners!!! After I shared the story of a 10 year old using a library computer, told me he was writing a book and asked me to spell Tennessee, then in a few minutes said "Ms. Sandra, can you please look at this?" I was so proud of him, what could I do other than encourage him? I felt almost like I was a participant in his dream. At least I was able to offer encouragement, which I think he was asking me for. I was touched by the fact that my "attitude" quickly changed as I though back to this day and shared this story. I hope someday Tyler will get his book printed. I was so inspired by the story I was told about a little autistic boy 6-7 years old who read an entire children's book to a golden retriever visiting the library. His mother sat there "crying" as she listened to her son actually reading to a dog, when he could never, ever read an entire book to a person. So, yes it was a worthwhile experiment. I loved it!