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I believe everyone has a bit of Wonder in them.

Thank you to the Madonna School for recognizing the wonder in our children.

Thank you to Natalie Merchant for

Brotherly Love

A guest post from Jay Dunlap, President of the Madonna School

I remember that, as a kid, I had to figure out why one of my older brothers was different. Being the sixth of twelve kids, I had a lot to figure out about the personalities in the household, but Pat was unique. He was quiet; he went to different schools for something they called “special education”; he had unique habits like swinging his arms and making a kind of groan – the sound of releasing nervous energy, as I look back on it.

I wanted to figure out how to relate to my mysterious brother. As a dumb little kid, I did what I could to get a rise out of him:

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Mending a Small Shell

His first few days in school revealed his past struggles. 

When his new elementary school classmates ran up to him saying, “Will you be my friend?” he replied, “No!” He turned away, crossed his arms and showed a determined scowl. At lunch time he carefully guarded his food with his arms around his plate and didn’t talk to anyone. 

The staff at the Madonna School have seen this before.  “Give him some time,” they told the other children.  The teachers recognized these signs of a protective shell, a shell built by a small boy to cope with bullies and misunderstanding. 

Magic!

At the Madonna School magic happens everyday in the classrooms. January 6th it happened in the gymnasium with Jeff Quinn. Less than two minutes, enjoy!

What an exciting way to start the year!  Credits for the video include Jeff Quinn, and Tim Wright. Music: The BlueMan Group - The Complex (c) 2003