Speech-2018

10 ways to teach me.

Sometimes, it's a bit hard to teach me. I get easily distracted and off task very fast. I am no everyday kid, or what people say, normal. Though, no one is normal. We are all different, amazing and fantastic in our own kind of way. Kia ora, my name is Jessie-Lee and I am here today to tell you all 10 ways to teach me.

#1. I work well independently. This is because I have no one to talk too. Now, I know that sounds pretty lonesome, but it's true. I have no one to muck around with, no one to play with, which means I can get on with my work and get it done.

#2. Treats at the end get me going! I will work harder if I get a treat for working well. 1 or 2 a day will be fine for me. I do anything if it means getting a treat for doing it and doing it well.

#3. Some people call me tutu-fingers. I love fiddling with things, particularly Blu-tack and things I can play with that are in my hands. Actually, just things I can play with in general. When I play with something, it helps me think on what to do next and that helps me with my work.

#4. I love doing fun things. Fun is my middle name! I like to bake and do arts + crafts and things like that. So if we are going to do sports or something, COUNT ME IN!!!
#5. Science is my thing! I love to do anything with science. Mainly practical science experiments but others will do too I guess. Mainly things that go KABOOM.

#6. Sometimes, my brain needs a little break off work. So when I need a break, consider giving it to me. That or you could just let me get a drink of water or let me do something active outside.

#7. It’s important for me to choose my own tool for my learning. Sometimes I need help to choose the right tool but then I don’t. My life is very confusing, even for me!!!

#8. Most times, I need space for my learning so I can focus more on my work. I need to focus less on the things that are happening outside and more on what I am meant to be doing.

#9. Passion projects are important to me. I like to do passion projects because they allow me to have fun while doing work! Passion projects are FUN!!! For me that is.

#10. “OMG! Jessie, you are so weird! Who spends their spare time reading these days?” People say that I am weird because I spend some of my spare time reading a book. Not any normal book, a comic or graphic novel! I find them very interesting and amusing. I read other books as well but I like to read comics and graphic novels more than the chapter books that people read. The books I read have lots of information that I don’t know, for instance, Weird but true books. Did you know that there is a pink lake in Australia? Crazy right?

That’s all I have for today folks, but don’t you worry! I will be back with another speech. I hope you all consider thinking of these 10 ways to teach me because they could come in handy one day. Even when you think you have cracked the code of teaching Jessie-Lee