After Teo's Round Table discussion at church in MN, special friends came over to my parents house for lunch. Ruth Wedge (college roommate Anne's mother) sits down in front of Teo and says,
" Teo, I'm an old braud. What do you think that means?"
T: Yes. Energy has accumulated for a long time.
Ruth" For how many years has this energy been accumulating, do you think?
T: For a lot of years that I'd rather not guess.
Mom: Kiah would like to come out next summer. What would she do?
T: She could drive me around to all my speaking engagements!
Monday, August 31, 2015
Scientific Method lesson
This is just a quickie, but I love it. I was teaching a lesson on the "scientific method." The three steps are: observation, ask a question, make a hypothesis. So, I asked Teo to do this...
Observation: " Mom is energy for teaching."
Ask a question: "What is her interest in teaching me?"
Make a hypothesis: (Teo defined hypothesis as "an educated guess at the answer.") "She loves me so likes to inspire me."
Observation: " Mom is energy for teaching."
Ask a question: "What is her interest in teaching me?"
Make a hypothesis: (Teo defined hypothesis as "an educated guess at the answer.") "She loves me so likes to inspire me."
Anne and Jeff's house in MN
We were in Zumbrota, MN visiting my college roommate Anne, and her family. Her husband, Jeff (really called, "Effy") spent the day with Teo in his woodshop. They made a gorgeous keepsake box! It was such a special afternoon. Teo learned a lot, was fascinated by all the machinery and Jeff's skills both as a wood craftsman and as a teacher. Then, we were sitting around talking about Teo's upcoming talk at the church in which I was raised. Teo was going to have a round-table discussion, so this is the brainstorming session about topics for that discussion...
Q: What should we talk about at church?
T: I think a topic of God would be appropriate.
Q: What do you want your opening statement to be?
T: To acknowledge that God rests in us.
Q: Now what...define autism?
T: Yes. Autism is not a neurological condition but rather a spiritual energy.
Anne: When are you going to write your book?
T: I am deciding how much to reveal right now.
Anne: Hey Matteo, you're amazing and I've always known that.
T: Good Anne. Please keep it up.
Mom: Can you see why I had fun living with Anne for 3 years?
T: Kind of silly times, I'd imagine.
T: God is kind of like spiritual energy on steroids. To add to this, kind of like you, Mom, not like staying stagnant. God is always moving and shaking things up.
Mom: Are you saying that I do that?
T: Yes. I am you. All the reasons I am like I am revolve around you.
Mom: Why are you giving me so much credit?
T: Christ gave me to you.
Anne: What would you like the people at church to know about you?
T: That I am happy. That I am smart. That I am God's little messenger and love Him.
Anne: What is God telling you to share with us?
T: God is love. Make praying a daily practice so He can help you. Anne, I love you. She is the pretty green (aura color) that is also Lenae (RPM teacher). She likes to teach and is a loving energy
Anne: Why are you eating so many different foods now? You used to eat just pepperoni and veggies.
T: Because I can now access energy to digest it.
Mom: SO the issue was never a matter of texture? Just of accessing energy?
T: Yes. Accessing energy. A matter of digestability.
Mom: SO why has that ability changes so much in the past few months? Is it because of RPM?
T: Because of God and energy work.
I asked Teo to complete this sentence: A friend is _________.
T: A friend is someone with whom your energy resonates.
Q: Name 3 things you associate with the word "friend."
T: play games, run around, talk
Q: What are some things you could disagree about with someone?
T: food, sleep time, how to kind of play
Q: What should we talk about at church?
T: I think a topic of God would be appropriate.
Q: What do you want your opening statement to be?
T: To acknowledge that God rests in us.
Q: Now what...define autism?
T: Yes. Autism is not a neurological condition but rather a spiritual energy.
Anne: When are you going to write your book?
T: I am deciding how much to reveal right now.
Anne: Hey Matteo, you're amazing and I've always known that.
T: Good Anne. Please keep it up.
Mom: Can you see why I had fun living with Anne for 3 years?
T: Kind of silly times, I'd imagine.
T: God is kind of like spiritual energy on steroids. To add to this, kind of like you, Mom, not like staying stagnant. God is always moving and shaking things up.
Mom: Are you saying that I do that?
T: Yes. I am you. All the reasons I am like I am revolve around you.
Mom: Why are you giving me so much credit?
T: Christ gave me to you.
Anne: What would you like the people at church to know about you?
T: That I am happy. That I am smart. That I am God's little messenger and love Him.
Anne: What is God telling you to share with us?
T: God is love. Make praying a daily practice so He can help you. Anne, I love you. She is the pretty green (aura color) that is also Lenae (RPM teacher). She likes to teach and is a loving energy
Anne: Why are you eating so many different foods now? You used to eat just pepperoni and veggies.
T: Because I can now access energy to digest it.
Mom: SO the issue was never a matter of texture? Just of accessing energy?
T: Yes. Accessing energy. A matter of digestability.
Mom: SO why has that ability changes so much in the past few months? Is it because of RPM?
T: Because of God and energy work.
I asked Teo to complete this sentence: A friend is _________.
T: A friend is someone with whom your energy resonates.
Q: Name 3 things you associate with the word "friend."
T: play games, run around, talk
Q: What are some things you could disagree about with someone?
T: food, sleep time, how to kind of play
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Aura colors in MN and Sandy
People were asking Teo what color their aura's were (Teo sees aura colors).
"Papa's aura is a blue/green and Wally's aura is pink."
"Pink aura means Wally is a kind man who loves to make others feel happy. Papa's aura color means he really likes to teach and love."
Wow...they were both very descriptive of Papa and Wally!
Wally and Sandy are Teo's MN godparents. Teo had a nice conversation with Sandy.
T: How is life with Wally?
Sandy: Great! We laugh a lot. He's a good man.
T: I think you two should come to our house.
Papa: What would Wally like to do with your dad?
T: Really! Golf. Sandy, are you like a best friend?
Mom: What do you think makes Sandy one of Mom's best friends?
T: She is a best friend because she loves Mom and me, too.
"Papa's aura is a blue/green and Wally's aura is pink."
"Pink aura means Wally is a kind man who loves to make others feel happy. Papa's aura color means he really likes to teach and love."
Wow...they were both very descriptive of Papa and Wally!
Wally and Sandy are Teo's MN godparents. Teo had a nice conversation with Sandy.
T: How is life with Wally?
Sandy: Great! We laugh a lot. He's a good man.
T: I think you two should come to our house.
Papa: What would Wally like to do with your dad?
T: Really! Golf. Sandy, are you like a best friend?
Mom: What do you think makes Sandy one of Mom's best friends?
T: She is a best friend because she loves Mom and me, too.
Airplane ride to MN
So, we were in the plane to MN to visit my family and I got out a word-search for Teo to do. This book I have chooses a topic for the word search and this topic was "barbeque." So, I made an RPM lesson out of the word search. The following are random answers to questions I posed during the lesson. RPM is all about expanding the persons mind, so we ask for a lot of synonyms, definitions, or ask "what 3 things come to your mind when you think of the word _____?
Marinade
Mom: Teo, what does it mean to "marinade" something?
Teo: Soak the meat in juice. Change the texture of the meat.
Porterhouse
Mom: Speaking of "house," what 3 things come to mind when you think of "house"?
Teo: sleep, help mom, rain
Mom: Teo, what does "rare" mean?
Teo: Cooked just enough to make it safe.
Then Teo said out of the blue..."It is fun having a lesson like this."
Dinner
Mom: What comes to mind when you think of "dinner"?
Teo: camping, family, mom
Mom: How about "fry"?
Teo: frying pans, hot, stove
Marinade
Mom: Teo, what does it mean to "marinade" something?
Teo: Soak the meat in juice. Change the texture of the meat.
Porterhouse
Mom: Speaking of "house," what 3 things come to mind when you think of "house"?
Teo: sleep, help mom, rain
Mom: Teo, what does "rare" mean?
Teo: Cooked just enough to make it safe.
Then Teo said out of the blue..."It is fun having a lesson like this."
Dinner
Mom: What comes to mind when you think of "dinner"?
Teo: camping, family, mom
Mom: How about "fry"?
Teo: frying pans, hot, stove
Teo and Ethan-Beach Skit
The boys had a joint session with Lenae and wrote a skit.
Characters: Matteo's character is named Henry
Ethan's character is named Redy
Scene: E: Not inside. At the beach.
T: Balls all over sand.
E: Mom's are watching.
Henry: The day is hot.
Redy: I hate the heat. Let's swim in the ocean.
Henry: OK, but I hear there are sharks.
Redy: What the heck? I am not going to believe that!
Henry: You'll be sorry. Trust me, the girls are not so lucky. They were killed last night by sharks.
Redy: Nice try! You are lying like crazy. I am going in now.
Henry: You are silly. Ball games are more fun. I am not a liar.
Redy: You play ball. I will swim.
Henry: Your loss. Nice knowing you.
(Redy runs to the water and jumps in)
Redy: You liar! This is no ocean, it is fake! Just a little puddle!
Henry: Well then, let's play ball.
Redy: No, I am done with the heat. You play ball and I am not so stupid as to play short fear.
Henry: I am kidding, just play ball.
Redy: OK, deal.
(Henry and Redy play ball)
THE END
Characters: Matteo's character is named Henry
Ethan's character is named Redy
Scene: E: Not inside. At the beach.
T: Balls all over sand.
E: Mom's are watching.
Henry: The day is hot.
Redy: I hate the heat. Let's swim in the ocean.
Henry: OK, but I hear there are sharks.
Redy: What the heck? I am not going to believe that!
Henry: You'll be sorry. Trust me, the girls are not so lucky. They were killed last night by sharks.
Redy: Nice try! You are lying like crazy. I am going in now.
Henry: You are silly. Ball games are more fun. I am not a liar.
Redy: You play ball. I will swim.
Henry: Your loss. Nice knowing you.
(Redy runs to the water and jumps in)
Redy: You liar! This is no ocean, it is fake! Just a little puddle!
Henry: Well then, let's play ball.
Redy: No, I am done with the heat. You play ball and I am not so stupid as to play short fear.
Henry: I am kidding, just play ball.
Redy: OK, deal.
(Henry and Redy play ball)
THE END
Snowman Poetry
Snowman poetry is a 2 stanza paragraph. The first tells us who (or what, often an inanimate object) and where. The second has the object personified and talking, then answering the question.
Brainstorming for topics: He chose Lenae (RPM teacher), girls, otters, guns and hammers as possible topics.
GUNS
Guns in the army
What is your problem?
Do you hate German friends?
Can you make war stop?
Don't cry silly boy,
I am not the problem.
I am not the enemy.
I am the tool used by good and evil.
Then Teo needed to be a self-critic and critique his writing...positive criticism and how he can improve the poem.
"It is deep in thought. I am liking the topic for politics."
Brainstorming for topics: He chose Lenae (RPM teacher), girls, otters, guns and hammers as possible topics.
GUNS
Guns in the army
What is your problem?
Do you hate German friends?
Can you make war stop?
Don't cry silly boy,
I am not the problem.
I am not the enemy.
I am the tool used by good and evil.
Then Teo needed to be a self-critic and critique his writing...positive criticism and how he can improve the poem.
"It is deep in thought. I am liking the topic for politics."
Homework
Now, mind you, Teo's brain works as such that he doesn't have to do repetitive lessons to understand a concept. He learns the concept quickly and is able to generalize it immediately. So, in teaching math, for instance, he doesn't need to have worksheets with multiple problems so he can "practice the concept." It's in there...he gets it and thus, thinks homework is a little silly.
With that in mind, enjoy the beginnings of Teo's satirical essay about homework. Please realize this is satire and not meant to offend any of you beloved teacher friends of ours.
Brainstorming about topics for the essay:
Teo: Homework is not helpful to parents.
Homework is busy work.
Homework is for principal to do.
Homework is a destroyer of fun.
Life is about home and family.
Homework is for missing minds in school.
Homework is "in the cloud" thinking.
We didn't really get to the actual essay but instead, Teo wanted to write a short story about homework...
"Homework is so lame," said Sue to her teacher.
"What the heck!" said her teacher. "Have you considered why I give you homework?"
"Heck no!" said Sue.
"Well,nice thought without thinking. You get more homework," said the teacher.
"Case in point," said Sue.
"I am calling your mother," said the teacher. "I am so done with your little trick."
The teacher ran from the room.
"Can't stand these kids!" screamed the teacher.
Sue laughed. Then Sue hit the desk with her hand. Her git of a teacher walked in.
"If I hear one more laugh I will give more homework!" screeched the teacher. "I am not to be bullied!"
"I am not bullying you," said Sue. "You're not being fair so my mom is not going to make me do it!"
Then the sound of horses came.
"Happy day," said Mark to Sue.
"Well, who cares if the building is on fire?" said Sue. "No more homework!"
With that in mind, enjoy the beginnings of Teo's satirical essay about homework. Please realize this is satire and not meant to offend any of you beloved teacher friends of ours.
Brainstorming about topics for the essay:
Teo: Homework is not helpful to parents.
Homework is busy work.
Homework is for principal to do.
Homework is a destroyer of fun.
Life is about home and family.
Homework is for missing minds in school.
Homework is "in the cloud" thinking.
We didn't really get to the actual essay but instead, Teo wanted to write a short story about homework...
"Homework is so lame," said Sue to her teacher.
"What the heck!" said her teacher. "Have you considered why I give you homework?"
"Heck no!" said Sue.
"Well,nice thought without thinking. You get more homework," said the teacher.
"Case in point," said Sue.
"I am calling your mother," said the teacher. "I am so done with your little trick."
The teacher ran from the room.
"Can't stand these kids!" screamed the teacher.
Sue laughed. Then Sue hit the desk with her hand. Her git of a teacher walked in.
"If I hear one more laugh I will give more homework!" screeched the teacher. "I am not to be bullied!"
"I am not bullying you," said Sue. "You're not being fair so my mom is not going to make me do it!"
Then the sound of horses came.
"Happy day," said Mark to Sue.
"Well, who cares if the building is on fire?" said Sue. "No more homework!"
2 more poems
TALK COOL
I saw a pretty girl
And stopped to say "hello"
Then she said "hi,"
I am happy you stopped by!
MORNING
M Mom says, "Get up."
O Out of bed
R Really
N Now, you Sleepyhead!
I I am happy to see you.
N Not so soon energy
G Good night, Teo (not really done sleeping!)
I saw a pretty girl
And stopped to say "hello"
Then she said "hi,"
I am happy you stopped by!
MORNING
M Mom says, "Get up."
O Out of bed
R Really
N Now, you Sleepyhead!
I I am happy to see you.
N Not so soon energy
G Good night, Teo (not really done sleeping!)
Sugar Poem
The lesson was about how plants make their food and photosynthesis. They use CO2 and H to make sugars. This led to Teo writing a poem about sugar. (gotta love home schooling RPM style!)
S Sugar is so sweet.
U Utter the word and I drool.
G Gonna eat some candy .
A And if you give me sugar
R Really, I will die!
S Sugar is so sweet.
U Utter the word and I drool.
G Gonna eat some candy .
A And if you give me sugar
R Really, I will die!
Poem for best friend Ethan
Here's the acrostic poem Teo wrote for his best friend, Ethan, on his birthday. We made it into a birthday card for him.
E Ethan is my best friend.
T Teo and Ethan energy same, yes.
H Happy love these boys give to others.
A Anyone too lucky to be Ethan's friend.
N Now Ethan rescues me as my best friend.
Best friend Ethan, Happy Birthday.
Love, Matteo
E Ethan is my best friend.
T Teo and Ethan energy same, yes.
H Happy love these boys give to others.
A Anyone too lucky to be Ethan's friend.
N Now Ethan rescues me as my best friend.
Best friend Ethan, Happy Birthday.
Love, Matteo
Conversation in Bolinas w Uncle Chris
We were going to have a debate between Uncle Chris and Matteo, but it turned into a short conversation instead. The topic: Do Americans Work Too Long and Hard?"
Teo: Yes. I think too much emphasis is placed on making money in this country.
Chris: Understanding money allowed us to buy this house, is it bad to work hard for it?
Teo: No. My dad is working now instead of being here with us right now. Next time we come here, I want him to be here.
Chris: So, next time you'll have to break all his golf clubs in half!
Teo: Yes. I will do that and blame it on you!
Love it! I love the playful banter and sense of humor that is oozing out of our son!!!
Teo: Yes. I think too much emphasis is placed on making money in this country.
Chris: Understanding money allowed us to buy this house, is it bad to work hard for it?
Teo: No. My dad is working now instead of being here with us right now. Next time we come here, I want him to be here.
Chris: So, next time you'll have to break all his golf clubs in half!
Teo: Yes. I will do that and blame it on you!
Love it! I love the playful banter and sense of humor that is oozing out of our son!!!
Cousin Freddie
We love hanging out with our dear relatives in Bolinas! This summer, Teo got to spend lots of time with cousin Freddie (we missed cousin Shamari, as she was at camp on Coronodo Island). Anyway, I laughed so hard one night as we were having dinner in Bolinas, Freddie was being very entertaining and Teo spells on his board..."Frederick often likens a madman." LOVE THIS!!
Have you "likened" anything lately?
Have you "likened" anything lately?
Random thoughts...
Teo: I can get silly sometimes. Can't control myself. Because I am autistic, I am so "crazy". Since I can't control myself, people judge me. I was happy at camp.
Teo's Study Topic Requests
We asked Teo if there were any current event topics he'd like to study.
T: How windmills work.
T: I want to learn more about a couple of social issues. Standing up for gay marriage and also, the Isreal conflict from a Christian perspective.
Q: Why is gay marriage interesting to you?
T: Because having love is imperative to loving yourself.
Q: How do you even know about this issue since we don't watch the news?
T: I heard while good men talked about it in a restaurant.
Q: Were they gay men?
T: Yes
Q: Were they married?
T: Yes. But their friends couldn't get married.
T: How windmills work.
T: I want to learn more about a couple of social issues. Standing up for gay marriage and also, the Isreal conflict from a Christian perspective.
Q: Why is gay marriage interesting to you?
T: Because having love is imperative to loving yourself.
Q: How do you even know about this issue since we don't watch the news?
T: I heard while good men talked about it in a restaurant.
Q: Were they gay men?
T: Yes
Q: Were they married?
T: Yes. But their friends couldn't get married.
Bolinas Poems
Sorry it's been so long since I've posted anything. Where did the summer go? Was there really a month of August? Anyway, I'll try to bring you up do date with the latest "Teo-isms" and antics over the next few days. Let's start with the acrostic poems Teo wrote as "thank you" notes to my sister and brother-in-law for letting us stay with them in Bolinas so Teo could attend camp. Also, he made one for his cousin, Frederick, who accompanied him to camp.
B Bolinas just calms me.
O Opens me up so I can give.
L Love you people, my family.
I I am happy right here.
N Now I move here.
A Are you really good?
S Seeds of love are planted.
F Freddie is my dear cousin.
R Raindrop, life descends.
E Energy decides to be happy.
D Dance in the rain.
D Don't forget I love you.
I I am your little groupie.
E Energy is right for love.
B Bolinas just calms me.
O Opens me up so I can give.
L Love you people, my family.
I I am happy right here.
N Now I move here.
A Are you really good?
S Seeds of love are planted.
F Freddie is my dear cousin.
R Raindrop, life descends.
E Energy decides to be happy.
D Dance in the rain.
D Don't forget I love you.
I I am your little groupie.
E Energy is right for love.
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