Handwriting Course New Schedule ;-)

[Tini Pel]

Oh Valerie,
Please take good care of yourself, that is the most important thing  
right now. that home work can wait. We have learned so much already  
with your samples you have given us. I don't know if I speak for  
everyone but at least I do need a lot of practice and that takes time.
In the mean time Stefan can help us out if he has the time and is  
willing, with answering questions as you suggested.!
Take time to rest because when a body is at rest it will do some  
healing by itself.
I'll be thinking of you everyday !!!
Love and Blessings
Tini




On 17-Jan-07, at 8:04 PM, Vale wrote:

> Hi Stefan -
> I am so sad and disappointed to be in bed sick now...I hadn't  
> expected that...I tried to post a message to the List about it, but  
> the message didn't post for some reason...Maybe you can teach on  
> the List? Go right ahead if you want to -
>
> Thanks for everything -
>
> Val;-)
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> On Jan 17, 2007, at 2:40 PM, Stefan Wöhrmann wrote:
>> SW -list members, hi Valerie,
>>
>> glad to know that you slow down a bit - take your time -there is  
>> no reason
>> to panic about any schedule - feel free to organize your busy  
>> program as you
>> feel it fits best ... attached you find one of my greeting cards -
>>
>> Have a super Wednesday
>>
>>
>> Stefan ;-)
>
>
> On Jan 17, 2007, at 2:40 PM, Stefan Wöhrmann wrote:
>
>> SW -list members, hi Valerie,
>>
>> glad to know that you slow down a bit - take your time -there is  
>> no reason
>> to panic about any schedule - feel free to organize your busy  
>> program as you
>> feel it fits best ... attached you find one of my greeting cards -
>>
>> Have a super Wednesday
>>
>>
>> Stefan ;-)
>>
>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>> Von: owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
>> [mailto:owner-sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu] Im Auftrag von  
>> Valerie Sutton
>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 16. Januar 2007 19:03
>> An: sw-l at majordomo.valenciacc.edu
>> Betreff: [sw-l] Handwriting Course New Schedule ;-)
>>
>> SignWriting List
>> January 16, 2007
>>
>> Hello Kim, Stefan and Stuart!
>> Thanks for your messages...see my answer below...
>>
>> Kimberley Shaw wrote:
>>> Sounds good to me, Val - you do so much already! Better, I think, to
>>> do a little, and thoroughly, then to plan a lot and need to drop it.
>>> So glad handwriting interests so many folks.
>>> Kim from Boston
>>
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>> Stefan Wöhrmann wrote:
>>> ....I am looking forward to see more of your own Handwriting!
>>> (especially
>>> Handwriting Priting SW)  To compare your way of writing the arrows,
>>> the
>>> circles, the handshapes,..with my own exercises so far is most
>>> interesting
>>> to me. So please think about this and if possible think about your
>>> coming procedure
>>> a second time. Feedback to this posting is most welcome! Stefan ;-)
>>
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>> Stuart Thiessen wrote:
>>> I think Stefan has some wisdom here. With this many students, it is
>>> too difficult to give individual feedback on all of our sentences.
>>> But if you can identify some common mistakes or suggestions for
>>> improvement, that might be a good place to start. I'm sure we will
>>> be able to see what you mean and apply it to our writing. Thanks,
>>> Stuart
>>
>> ------
>>
>> Hello Kim, Stefan and Stuart!
>> Thank you for your responses...I can see you really want to learn
>> Handwriting! THAT IS NICE TO KNOW...believe me...that makes me
>> happy ;-))
>>
>> Stefan's email painted such a nice picture of teaching Deaf children,
>> and I admire your teaching skills, Stefan, and I also think your work
>> with SignWriting, with so many students coming in and out of your
>> class, is quite remarkable. I am happy to know that students visit
>> you from other classrooms! That is a good development...they sound
>> like they are interested in SignWriting too!
>>
>> And I realize that you are right, that it is important that I develop
>> this new course, which I have never taught before, which goes into my
>> own personal notes and shows you how I personally write by hand, when
>> no one is looking - ha!
>>
>> Basically I write with the Shorthand blended with the Printing...that
>> is the truth....and that blend, I believe, creates a
>> Handwriting...and I believe it can lead to true cursive, connected
>> writing too...but that is true development time needed...and is not
>> something I have ever taught before...and it may just be that the
>> Shorthand in its own right, should be taught as well...The old book
>> SignWriting Shorthand for Sign Language Stenography should probably
>> be updated and posted on the web...it was first published in
>> 1982...and to this day, I use the Shorthand personally...so all these
>> subjects need ongoing exploration and will not be abandoned...it just
>> will take time...and cannot be accomplished this month!
>>
>> I truly hate to bring up my personal situation...but I did mention it
>> in my last email a little...Three nights ago I was pretty ill. I am
>> doing better now, but I have an infection... A normal person would
>> have no problem with this, but unfortunately I have an immune system
>> disorder, which means I do not fight infection in a normal way, and I
>> have to be in bed half days now to be sure I can handle our Board
>> meeting on January 27th...
>>
>> So my day-job is complex...I wear many hats...it is running the whole
>> organization in my meager little way...and the teaching is when I
>> feel I can squeeze it in, in-between doing the required paperwork I
>> must do for the annual meeting...I got a grant, by the way, at the
>> end of December, and I am so proud of that, but we have to discuss
>> non-profit paperwork at the meeting and when I got ill, I panicked
>> that I would not be able to handle everything by the time of the
>> meeting on January 27th...
>>
>> On top of that, there are other pressures I am not going to detail to
>> you, that are important for SignWriting too, in the long run, and
>> that also has deadlines behind the scenes...and then so many students
>> started to send in their homework...it did become overwhelming for
>> me...but nice to know so many people are interested!
>>
>> And as soon as I wrote the email saying I was going to do less, I
>> immediately felt better! Which makes me think that my health will be
>> just fine, if I have less stress and pressure...
>>
>> So...ok...I understand what you are saying...
>>
>> The curriculum for the course is not developed yet...this is not a
>> course that has been taught before...so there is some work to prepare
>> the new lessons...
>>
>> I suggest that I finish posting the student's homework on the web
>> today, and then go to bed again...Then tomorrow I should work on the
>> paperwork for the Board meeting so I feel less pressure there...
>>
>> So here is my decision...
>>
>> I promise I will finish the course, but I cannot promise exact
>> dates...It may get finished in February or March, but I cannot make
>> any promises...I will need to squeeze it in, between other jobs and
>> resting...
>>
>> I am afraid you will have to accept that, since I need to feel less
>> stress now...
>>
>> I am fully aware that some of the students may lose interest, but
>> that is ok...I don't blame you...I would too!
>>
>> Since I am posting everything on the web no matter what, the course
>> can always be re-visited by students later...and in that way..the
>> dates as to when lessons are posted do not matter as much - thank
>> goodness!
>>
>> You may find that I will come through faster than expected, but I do
>> need a week now to rest more...
>>
>> Thanks for your eagerness!
>>
>> Val ;-)
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