Fast times and wild living with (the former) Baby Whozit…
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says... on Feb 12th, 2013
On a pretty regular basis, I’ll haul out a word with my three-to-five-year-olds at KIP that many don’t know. Inevitably, the main teacher or assistant for that class will look at me, shake her head, and say something like “they don’t know what that means” or “they don’t know words like that.” To which I […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Kindergartener on Feb 5th, 2013
Can you guess the family member by the weekend itinerary? Friday: Dinner out with just-arrived friend from Bay Area. Saturday: a.m. Soccer game (to play). 10:30-3:30 spectator at World Championship Cyclo-cross Event. Evening visit with old friend. Sunday: a.m. Brunch at Molly Malone’s to watch big Liverpool vs. Manchester City game (soccer), evening Super Bowl […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Jan 29th, 2013
By Simon Wolfsin (sic) Whitwirth (sic). Yes, he misspelled his own last name. I guess they don’t write it much in class, and with his focus on phonics, he’s sounding everything out and going by that. The other day he wrote in a note that someone or something was “Osam”. I didn’t have the heart […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Simon says... on Jan 18th, 2013
School’s out Monday for MLK day. As they do with all holidays, the teachers at Brandeis are discussing this one as part of the social studies curriculum. Wimp that I am, I have not brought up racial or religious intolerance with Simon. We’ve talked about how we’re all the same in our hearts and how […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Jan 16th, 2013
Simon’s kindergarten class is part of a district pilot project using a game-based computer program to help kids learn to read. It’s called Lexia, and the kids all work on it about 20 minutes a week during their computer time. A month or so ago, parents were given credentials to install and use Lexia at […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener, Uncategorized on Jan 14th, 2013
Last Monday, about five minutes before it was time to head out the door, Simon broke down into ugly, sobbing, tears. He didn’t want to go to school. I’ve seen this before, of course, but this time I wasn’t worried or anxious over the tears. Because while the cure for perfectionism and anxiety is elusive […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Kindergartener on Jan 7th, 2013
I have now learned that the only thing more devastating than a failed sleepover is a successful one. Let me explain. A few weeks ago, Simon got the idea that a sleepover sounded like great fun. He’s spent the night with grandparents aplenty, especially the first week of winter break when Matt and I both […]
Posted in Friends, Jessica, Kindergartener on Jan 4th, 2013
Watching Simon’s social life unfold is getting pretty amusing. More specifically, I’m watching two trends speed towards a head-on collision. Trend One: Simon’s best friends from preschool are girls. In part, this is because Matt and I have stayed close to the parents of Caroline and Ruby, and in part it’s because he has known […]
Posted in Family, Friends, Jessica, Kindergartener on Dec 16th, 2012
Last night we lit the eighth candle of Hanukkah, and for such a little holiday, it sure kept us busy! It also left me with some Hanukkah life lessons, one for each night: 1: Work Smarter Not Harder The next time I say, “I have a great idea!”, I hope someone stops me. This year […]
Posted in Jessica, Kindergartener on Dec 11th, 2012
Or science notebook. As you may recall, science note-booking is where it went from bad to worse school-wise for Simon about a month ago. This is where he got confused on a particularly rough day, didn’t understand the assignment, didn’t raise his hand for help, messed up, cried, and lost his first dollar. Today marks […]