Knowing Our Children

From 'Ave Maria':

An educator who has been a consecrated religious for 50 years, once told me "God gives a special talent to each child. You must pray to discover the hidden talent of each child." For some children, their talents bubble up to the surface. There is no hiding their enthusiasm, their skill. It is plain for all to see. For others, the talents don't fit into the ordinary skill set associated with "school." What do you do when your student doesn't have the dexterity to use a glue stick? What do you do if after three years of teaching "two more than is..." and the answer is still a mystery to your student? Where do you go if you know there is a great intelligence hiding in your student yet there is limited material output to show? You pray. You learn from specialists. But most importantly, you believe that God gives talents to each person. There is a talent in this student.

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Thanks for this link, Leonie....:)