My goal in this isolating time is to avoid screen time for my kids during school hours (longer if we can!). We have so many toys and games and supplies to entertain, even when the weather is crummy and we're stuck inside. Today, while I put Scoober Doo down for a nap, the other two got out their current favorite board game and played all by themselves (success!). They call it "The Poop Game" but its official name is "Chickapiglets." Chickapiglets It's a cooperative game, so either all ... Read More about Day 3: Ode to the Poop Game
Day 2: Different time zones
It is our second full day of remote learning and self-isolating. I did not teach today with my part-time course load, so here's a reflection on our family scheduling and sleep schedules. Kid 1: 7:30PM-7:30AM Our oldest, Spartacus, is five and a half. He plays hard all day, is ready for bed by 7:30 PM, and is awake exactly twelve hours later ready for the new day. Kid 2: 10:30PM-9:00AM Little Miss is 3. She is transitioning out of napping, and it is painful on everyone. If she ... Read More about Day 2: Different time zones
Day 1: Intro to Remote Learning
My children's preschool teachers are AMAZING. They created bags of activities, recorded themselves reading books for circle time and hosting Jesus time, and they joined the pastor to record a chapel message. I WISH I were half that put together as a remote-learning teacher! Hubster teaches three section of junior World Religions, and three sections of sophomore Epistles. I have two sections of AP English Language and Composition. Our classes today looked something like this: We are ... Read More about Day 1: Intro to Remote Learning
Day 0: Remote Learning
It has been a long time since I've blogged. Our third child, some postpartum anxiety, and hubster's new job(s) have made the last nine months CRAZY. Even crazier? This switch to remote learning in response to the coronavirus in the U.S. New blog series = what the heck this might look like... Coronavirus & Getting Out of the Pool I saw this metaphor on Facebook yesterday as a way to explain this new craziness to kids (or adults perhaps...): Pretend we are all in a swimming pool. ... Read More about Day 0: Remote Learning
“We can do hard things” – the Power of a Growth Mindset
As part of my AP English summer assignment, I ask my students to write me an introductory letter describing what they hope to achieve by taking AP English. Some are brutally honest: “It’s for my Honors diploma.” Some are flattering: “I’ve heard you’re a great teacher and I had to take your class because I’d love it!” But the most common personal descriptor I see is students who describe themselves as “Bad at English.” A few years ago I attended a seminar on research by a ... Read More about “We can do hard things” – the Power of a Growth Mindset
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