“He can probably count more than 40 different kinds of birds, tell you and his peers what kind of bird each is and where it lives, the seasons in which it appears, and how it is used in a sacred ceremony.” “He is not fluent yet because he is only five years old and required by law to attend our educational system, learn our language, our values, our ways of thinking, and our methods of teaching and learning.” It takes time to absorb and reflect on these kinds of experiences, so maybe that is why I think Wind-Wolf is a slow learner. You realize he may be slow in grasping the methods and tools that I am now using in my classroom, one is quite familiar to his white peers, but I will be patient with him. It takes time to adjust to a new cultural system and learn new things. I believe that Wind-Wolf has already been through quite an education compared to with his peers in Western society, but he also knows that some eagles may only have twelve tail feathers, or seven, that they do not all have the same
“He can probably count more than 40 different kinds of birds, tell you and his peers what kind of bird each is and where it lives, the seasons in which it appears, and how it is used in a sacred ceremony.” “He is not fluent yet because he is only five years old and required by law to attend our educational system, learn our language, our values, our ways of thinking, and our methods of teaching and learning.” It takes time to absorb and reflect on these kinds of experiences, so maybe that is why I think Wind-Wolf is a slow learner. You realize he may be slow in grasping the methods and tools that I am now using in my classroom, one is quite familiar to his white peers, but I will be patient with him. It takes time to adjust to a new cultural system and learn new things. I believe that Wind-Wolf has already been through quite an education compared to with his peers in Western society, but he also knows that some eagles may only have twelve tail feathers, or seven, that they do not all have the same