This morning Lena was talking about studying phonics in school. They were supposed to figure out the beginning and ending sounds of words. “And you know what, Mom?” she said proudly. Read the full article »
Category Archives: school
September 15, 2005
More on the fabulous teacher
Ok, so this is fourth grade. Today for homework they had to read a short story called “Planting Things.” It was about the old man who loves to garden. “Mr. Read the full article »
September 13, 2005
Hope in a hopeless world
Curriculum Night at our elementary school: Joey’s 4th grade teacher is amazing! She asked us if it was okay to give him enrichment math to do in class! Read the full article »
August 31, 2005
Update on the little girl
Thanks for all your kind comments on the last post. It’s interesting that Laura commented that her first year of teaching was probably her best. Read the full article »
August 29, 2005
First day blues
Back to school is always hard for me, though not because I miss my kids. I feel the same relief as all the other SAHMs when the kids head off to school. Read the full article »
April 12, 2005
Phone call from the teacher!
My 3rd grade son’s teacher called last night. I was worried for a moment, but she wasn’t calling about his behavior. Read the full article »
March 19, 2005
More on the Mind Fair
The ingenuity of these kids is mind-boggling. There were so many great projects. The coolest one, I thought, was one by a second-grader. Read the full article »