Unlike previous Septembers, this one was quiet. In the past, Septembers were loud and emotional and full of tantrums. Frequent emails and phone calls from the principal and meetings at large tables with all of the key players. This year, the return to school was quiet and the details we heard about school…almost completely quiet. … Continue reading
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Mama Bear Mode
Recently, I wrote a post about my son being bullied at school. I was saddened by the number of people who responded through email or comments with similar experiences. This shouldn’t happen. Like my son… Their child told the adults and it didn’t seem to help. Their child didn’t want to go to school and … Continue reading
Breakfast Club
Words have power. How could one word, a seemingly harmless word, mean such different things? The word “breakfast” elicits a range of responses from my intense and quirky son. “Breakfast” can be an experience that is a precursor to something that he dreads or somewhere completely overwhelming. That very same word “Breakfast” can also provide … Continue reading
Progress
When we were leaving school the other day, we saw the principal. This was not a scheduled meeting or a come-to-school-to-pick-up-your-naughty-kid meeting. It was a truly bump- into- you-on- the -way-leaving -school meeting. He was surprised to see us. Not like the visits from the pasts. “Hey! He is doing so great this year! It … Continue reading
When The Student Becomes the Master
Yesterday morning, I was complaining about all the things that I had to do. I was busy. I am always busy in September. That is the life of a teacher…especially one that is still adjusting to working full-time. What I didn’t realize, was that my son was listening to my kitchen rant. I was listing … Continue reading
The Adaptation of My Tater
Like many families, we are still adjusting to the back-to-school routine and procedures. In our house, we do not have a steady climb of comfort and acceptance about school. Instead, we experience a forward four steps, backwards three steps type of transition. As part of this September reality, my son was asking a lot of … Continue reading
Mini Celebrations-Take 3 Picnic Day
We are finishing our series of Mini celebrations with a Picnic Day report! This doesn’t mean that I don’t expect more celebrations, just changing the theme for a bit 🙂 Over Labor Day weekend, my son was experiencing allergies and just wasn’t feeling his best. Even though we knew this, we really wanted to make the … Continue reading
Series of Mini Celebrations Take 1
Although I am exhausted from returning back to work full-time, our family has experienced a series of exciting mini celebrations. The first celebration took place last weekend. Our dear friends had purchased a new home and we were excited to see it. As expected, it was amazing. The residence overflowed with history and personality. This was the type of house that had stories … Continue reading
Two Weeks
My son struggled to get the bottle of Talking Rain out of the refrigerator when the calendar caught his attention. Instantly, his demeanor changed. He stood in front of the fridge, ignoring the family photos and magnets, and counted the dwindling number of untouched boxes. I watched him out of the corner of my eye as he analyzed this … Continue reading
From Twitter
Yesterday, I spent the morning preparing my classroom for the 20+ students that will begin school after Labor Day. As I unpacked boxes and moved furniture, I thought about the tweet that I started sending out about six months ago: What do you want your child’s teacher to understand about your child? At first, I … Continue reading
My Twice Baked Potato 