Tag Archives: teaching

Didn’t I Do a Goal Post Only 2 Days Ago?

Posted on May 30, 2020 by

This is really becoming the hardest post for me to write every week.  I can’t tell if it’s because I’m not doing much or time doesn’t feel the same.  Days come off as years, but weeks are like minutes.  When … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Guess I Was Due for a Rough Week

Posted on May 16, 2020 by

This week didn’t go smoothly.  The schoolwork was fairly intense because a lot of new skills and actions were introduced.  First, analyzing a Longfellow poem with a kid who is literal to the bone is an act of patience.  “Dust … Continue reading →

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Seriously, These Weeks Are Turning into Months

Posted on April 18, 2020 by

Betting everyone feels like these weeks are just an endless cycle of nothing.  Sure, the sun goes up and down to signify the passage of time.  Yet, it doesn’t feel like it means a difference since every day is basically … Continue reading →

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Voices from Inside the House . . . Because We Can’t Go Out

Posted on April 4, 2020 by

This week was crazy.  We’d be doing schoolwork nonstop from 8 am until 1 or 2 pm.  I know people suggest breaks, but then it draws out longer and I get a child who is crying about not having any … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Sleep. I Definitely Need Sleep (Took me 4 tries to spell ‘Goal’ correctly)

Posted on March 28, 2020 by

Not even going to beat around the bush . . . I AM EXHAUSTED! Monday through Thursday went the same.  I woke up around 7 AM to let myself wake up and then got my son moving.  We had breakfast … Continue reading →

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Week 1 of Containment: I Really Hope this is Saturday

Posted on March 21, 2020 by

Seriously, all of the days have blurred together with everything that happened.  I don’t have to tell all of you about what’s going on.  We’ve all been affected.  I’m still nervous because every map I look at has me sitting … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The Week of the Big Return and Many Yawns

Posted on January 11, 2020 by

(This is a strange addition at the final hour.  I’ve had 90 reviews for Beginning of a Hero for a long time. I’ve lost a bunch for undisclosed reasons over the last nearly 7 years.  All of a sudden, I see … Continue reading →

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