On time! (barely)

Long slow exhale. whew. We actually got through the book in the 4 weeks planned, so everyone finished and completed their reflective projects by the Christmas holiday. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time." It didn't look like it would be accomplished for a bit there, attention spans and the lure of an upcoming holiday being what they are. But they did it. It was great to have so many say, "I can't believe I actually finished it! It was so long!(223 pages)" or "This is the first book I actually finished! Well maybe the second." It feels good to have a group so unfamiliar with success in reading feel successful. They even expressed some great insight into the meaning of the book, some things I hadn't thought of.

Of course, intelligence and mental handicaps are a central theme, and they all responded to it in a thoughtful way. Many of them really see Christopher as a hero, and the world is the "crazy" one, not him. He's just a brilliant boy in a crazy world (and family), although he is eccentric. Time for a well earned break kids, enjoy the holiday and I'll see you next year! Peace