A good lesson with my 8-year-old piano student.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (228599)
Walnut Creek, California
May 9, 2024 10:12pm CST
I think his mom told me had has been diagnosed with ADHD. I admit that I sometimes think that the ADHD diagnosis simply means "being a boy." But I do get it.
This young fella can be pretty "random" at times, but one he gets focused, he's really focused. I Just use patience and conversation to get him back on track. No scolding or anything like that.
Today we worked on a classical piece that he brought with him to our lessons from a previous teacher. We focused in on a "hard part" with a couple of sharps in both the left and right hands, and he "got it."
I am pooped now and ready for bed. How was your Thursday?
I couldn't find my photo of a former 8-year-old client with "ADHD" (focusing on a model airplane we were making), so I'll just post a photo of a rock wall where I take my energetic boy clients hiking.
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@Deepizzaguy (111864)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 May 24
I enjoyed my Thursday working on surveys and sharing odd and good news stories today.
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@Deepizzaguy (111864)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 May 24
@TheHorse Thank you for your kind words.
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@TheHorse (228599)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May 24
@Deepizzaguy I hope your Friday is going well.
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@LindaOHio (194615)
• United States
10 May 24
Hope you had a good rest. We lost the last Appeal and I had to file for a Reconsideration yesterday. Have a good day.
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@LindaOHio (194615)
• United States
12 May 24
@TheHorse Thanks. I don't have much confidence in this one. I think we'll lose.
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@TheHorse (228599)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 May 24
@LindaOHio I am rooting for you.
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@snowy22315 (192761)
• United States
10 May 24
Thursday, another day in the neighborhood.
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@snowy22315 (192761)
• United States
10 May 24
@TheHorse You asked how was your Thursday. I was responding to that. Today is Friday.
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@TheHorse (228599)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May 24
@snowy22315 Heh. Yes it is. I have only three students today.
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@kaylachan (78810)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 May 24
I hope you sleep well. It's always nice hearing about your younger students.
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@MarshaMusselman (38834)
• Midland, Michigan
10 May 24
Are your "energetic boy clients" about the same age or older? That rock face looks treacherous from my viewpoint.
I've hiked up a few mountains and did some actual mt. climbing with equipment too. I've that I hiked was seen from my back yard in NH when I lived there for a year. That one was small. Another I hiked was in the white mts, also while I was in NH, that one took a lot longer. The other hikes and climbing was in NM.
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@MarshaMusselman (38834)
• Midland, Michigan
11 May 24
@TheHorse it looks risky to me, but you know the area and I know you wouldn't put your charges in danger.
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@TheHorse (228599)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May 24
@MarshaMusselman Precisely. It's good for boys' egos, But nature and I are "in control."
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@TheHorse (228599)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May 24
Sounds like a lot of fun. I have never done "technical" climbing (ropes, etc.). The cool thing bout that rock formation is that it looks difficult, but if you choose your route carefully, you can find easy ways up. It's great for my boys because they can feel like they've done something "macho," but without any real risk to them.
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@GardenGerty (164732)
• United States
11 May 24
Boys are definitely labeled more often. I think I read a book once titled "The Gift of ADHD" and I agree that people labeled this way can be very focused.
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@wolfgirl569 (119251)
• Marion, Ohio
10 May 24
I think most are just normal kids they say that about.
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@wolfgirl569 (119251)
• Marion, Ohio
11 May 24
@TheHorse I know a nephew of mine was supposed to have it. So I looked it up and my youngest boy fit more of the markers for it. The difference was I disciplined him when he needed it and my nephew wasn't
@TheHorse (228599)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May 24
Yeppers. In the book "Oh Boy!", one f the few books I've read devoted to male children and male teachers, the author contends that boys are over-diagnoses with ADHD. I have maintained that for years but never written about it.
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@RasmaSandra (86910)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 May 24
Just a usual day writing up aricles on my PC but it seems the days just fly by,
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