First of a new series, I'm sharing a little about me! My earliest memory of being Ambidextrous is being asked in Primary one in school (age 4) which hand I preferred writing with. My answer was neither! I hated writing, I had a lot of trouble holding a pencil and it didn't matter which hand it was, both were uncomfortable! Apparently, I was “better” with my right hand so it was decided for me that that was the hand to write with. So what does it mean to be Ambidextrous? Well in simple terms when I am doing something tiring on my hands or arms I can just swap hands and get twice as much done, I can rest each hand in turn and continue working. This might seem a little thing but it made me very productive when making things. Difficult dexterous tasks like sculpting with clay could be done continuously without a break. In later life, it made me ten times more productive than most of my colleagues in the civil service. Why? Because everything I did was on a keyboard and I was able to type ten times faster than anyone else in my office! In a 13 year career, I only met two people who could type faster than me (Hi Donna and Joan!).
In more complex terms I think my ambidextrousness isn't limited to my hand preference. I mention it at the start of every beginner's class because I firmly believe that students' brains determine how they learn best. Some students prefer reading, hearing and watching, others prefer investigating, doing and asking. Neither is better, it is just different learning styles for different people. I like all learning methods, and I provide sources for everyone regardless of preference. A lot of this can be down to if someone is more creative or analytical minded, left or right-brained. Are you left or right-handed? Are you from the 1 in 10 that are left-handed, the 1 in 100 who are ambidextrous or the 9 out of 10 right-handed? Let me know in the comments!
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