Of course, the day isn't really longer, but it feels that way to some of us. You can give your student a wonderful gift by treating time a little bit differently. Many of our students were not the ones raising their hands in school to answer questions. They may have needed a little bit more than the average length of time to process both a question and its answer. When you allow that time, your lesson may seem to have more daylight.
Most teachers wait less than a second for an answer to a question.
He will make comments that you didn't expect - and they will help you to understand how he processes information. The results may surprise you. Maybe she's just plain right from a different point of view. Even though you feel pressed to get in as much teaching as you can during your precious hour and a half, make a conscious effort to have each lesson be calm and comfortably paced. May 12-Human Race Fund Raising Walk at the Lafayette Reservoir.