Well, I haven't had a chance to blog in quite a while. Lots have happened. First of all the Red Sox won the World Series, Christmas was spent in California with my mom, and the Patriots lost the Super Bowl! Quite a busy time for all of New England. So, losing weight hasn't been very successful, but I am feeling better about myself.
The students that I've been teaching this year are absolutely delightful. All 105 of them! We have had a great time doing the Star Log project, and now we are into Dynamic Earth! Lots of earthquake and volcano stuff. This is when Earth Science becomes gloom and doom. And, the kids despite their fear love being scared.
Jackie, my youngest is surviving 6th grade. This year has been about learning what it takes to achieve good grades. In many ways, she is still quite a young learner. I hope by the time she is in 8th grade, she has caught on how to be more successful in school. She has confided that she does not want to go to Concord-Carlisle High School. She would prefer to go to Concord Academy. The onlyl thing wrong with that is that Concord Academy is about $40,000 a year. We would have to have scholarships and subsidies in order for her to go to school there during high school. But, she is the type of kid that CA is made for. She is artsy and thinks outside the box. Way outside the box. So, there my dilemma begins. My husband would love for her to go to the high school, but she would prefer CA. I've 3 years to figure this out. I already work another job to just pay for her skating. I guess I could get another job to pay for CA. That would give me 2 hours to sleep every night! (Just kidding!)
Well, gotta run.
Quote: By one of my students concerning homework: "Do we have to write it down or can we just think about it!" (S/he was serious.)
The students that I've been teaching this year are absolutely delightful. All 105 of them! We have had a great time doing the Star Log project, and now we are into Dynamic Earth! Lots of earthquake and volcano stuff. This is when Earth Science becomes gloom and doom. And, the kids despite their fear love being scared.
Jackie, my youngest is surviving 6th grade. This year has been about learning what it takes to achieve good grades. In many ways, she is still quite a young learner. I hope by the time she is in 8th grade, she has caught on how to be more successful in school. She has confided that she does not want to go to Concord-Carlisle High School. She would prefer to go to Concord Academy. The onlyl thing wrong with that is that Concord Academy is about $40,000 a year. We would have to have scholarships and subsidies in order for her to go to school there during high school. But, she is the type of kid that CA is made for. She is artsy and thinks outside the box. Way outside the box. So, there my dilemma begins. My husband would love for her to go to the high school, but she would prefer CA. I've 3 years to figure this out. I already work another job to just pay for her skating. I guess I could get another job to pay for CA. That would give me 2 hours to sleep every night! (Just kidding!)
Well, gotta run.
Quote: By one of my students concerning homework: "Do we have to write it down or can we just think about it!" (S/he was serious.)
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