Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Second Grader on Jan 28th, 2015
Last night, Simon and I sat down to work on math word problems. He was supposed to to learn the following: How to use addition to solve a problem; How to use multiplication to solve a problem; How to combine the two in to solve a multi-step problem. Instead, he learned this: It’s hard to […]
Posted in Jessica, Second Grader on Jan 23rd, 2015
In a bit of irony that nearly drove me to tears, I got a note from Simon’s teacher last Wednesday that he has made a complete 180-degree turn in class. He is no longer shy, no longer hesitant to raise his hand out of fear of making a mistake, and is fully and fearlessly participating […]
Posted in Jessica, Second Grader, Simon says... on Jan 16th, 2015
Presented with parenthetical commentary by yours truly, Simon’s most recent school essay. My First Turniment Goal By Simon Whitworth Last weekend I went to a soccer tournament. (Or thee months ago. Same diff.) The soccer tournament was a 2 hour drive to Cincinnati with my mom and dad. The game was really early. The game […]
Posted in Jessica, Simon says... on Jan 4th, 2015
I’ve made a real effort these past two weeks to clear off my literal and metaphorical desk so I can begin 2015 fresh. The end of 2014 was busier than most and left me with a disordered house and scattered mind. So in between cooking and cleaning and entertaining and visiting these past two weeks […]