A good lesson with my 8-year-old piano student.

@TheHorse (207511)
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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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (95446)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 May
I enjoyed my Thursday working on surveys and sharing odd and good news stories today.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
I am glad you enjoyed your day.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (95446)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 May
@TheHorse Thank you for your kind words.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
@Deepizzaguy I hope your Friday is going well.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (158796)
• United States
10 May
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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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
You and your hubby are just a "number" to someone. I hope you win the Reconsideration.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (158796)
• United States
12 May
@TheHorse Thanks. I don't have much confidence in this one. I think we'll lose.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 May
@LindaOHio I am rooting for you.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (171283)
• United States
10 May
Thursday, another day in the neighborhood.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (171283)
• United States
10 May
@TheHorse You asked how was your Thursday. I was responding to that. Today is Friday.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
@snowy22315 Heh. Yes it is. I have only three students today.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
Are you sure this comment wasn't intended for my latest post?
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (58995)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 May
I hope you sleep well. It's always nice hearing about your younger students.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
Thank you. I really do enjoy them.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (135173)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 May
I hope you have a good night sleep.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (135173)
• Roseburg, Oregon
10 May
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
I did. I actually slept in.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May
@jstory07 I had fun at Guitar Center and am home now. I may cycle before dark falls.
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38723)
• Midland, Michigan
10 May
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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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38723)
• Midland, Michigan
10 May
@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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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May
@MarshaMusselman Precisely. It's good for boys' egos, But nature and I are "in control."
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
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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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (157918)
• United States
11 May
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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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May
One just has to find out what interests them.
popciclecold
@popciclecold (35653)
• United States
10 May
I hope you have a good night.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
You too.
Anna
@LadyDuck (460508)
• Switzerland
10 May
Most of the time children cannot focus on something only because they do not like what they are doing.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (460508)
• Switzerland
10 May
@TheHorse There were things that I loved to learn and I listened, but when I disliked something I was distracted.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
@LadyDuck I had a hard time with History when I was young.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
I do my best to make everything I teach fun.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (96493)
• Marion, Ohio
10 May
I think most are just normal kids they say that about.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (96493)
• Marion, Ohio
11 May
@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
The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
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
@RasmaSandra (74146)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 May
Just a usual day writing up aricles on my PC but it seems the days just fly by,
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May
That they do. I made it home from Guitar Center.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (308708)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
10 May
I'm glad he 'got it'. Kids with ADHD can be quite focused with things that interest them. My oldest has ADHD along with a few other goodies.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May
I agree. I had an ADHD client who was super-focused when we made model airplanes together.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326776)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 May
I'm sure you'd all enjoy tackling that wall.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (207511)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 May
The wall itself takes about seven minutes to scale.
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