During Warrah School‘s end of school year Presentation Day, Migo astounded me and Grandma.
There I was, half an hour late because I had to attend a dental appointment. I joined the other parents/carers, expecting the usual performances. Make no mistake, I love every single event at Warrah. This Rudolph Steiner special needs school is big in performing arts. Being a small school of approximately 20 kids (I did not count), virtually each kid gets to perform on stage, either as part of a group or solo.
When Migo took to the stage, my hand, which was holding my iPhone camera was shaking so bad, it’s a wonder I managed to take a decent video. Miguel’s performance was passionate and confident. He was probably the only kid who did not require prompting from his teacher. Without much ado, here is Migo reciting Langston Hughes’ “As I Grew Older“. Do note the soft start to the poem. Migo has difficulty speaking in a small voice, you see. So the fact that he remembered which lines to speak softly in, is testament to the teaching abilities of Ludwig, his classroom teacher.
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