Aaauuuuurrrrrggggggh! My hard-drive crashed! Three years of
data disappeared in a cloud-white screen. Awwwwough (Try to imagine the anguished sound of
wailing which I have no idea how to spell).
What does this have to do with speaking and reading you
might ask? It has a lot to do with communication, which entails speaking and
reading. It also had a lot to do with my ability to post a blog, read my
emails, and generally stay focused on life around me as I waited to hear back
from our local computer repair person. He was definitely my hero when he
retrieved most of my data and moved it onto my husband’s laptop. We can deal
with sharing a computer now that I know all my old documents are not lost.
This experience made me think of how important it is to be
able to communicate frustration. And I did - to my coworkers, my family and
Chuck – the computer guy. I didn’t punch anyone, I didn’t throw things (however
much I felt like it) and I didn’t kick anybody. I have seen many young children
resort to those tactics when they were not able to use words to communicate
their own frustrations or their wants and needs. One student wanted to play
with another child but when she tried to ask, she wasn’t understood so she
resorted to pulling on his sweater, trying to drag him to the swings. That
didn’t go over well. In fact, the other
child viewed it as aggressive behavior and soon they were both rather
aggressive. Her teacher, parents and I worked together to give her some
pictures to use to communicate in a less troublesome manner. Many months have passed
and now I’m pleased to see her use her words more effectively and to see her
interacting with friends on the playground in socially appropriate ways.
I’m also pleased I was able to use my words regarding my
computer frustrations without hurting anyone. Now, if I can just learn how to
spell them!
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