![]() Highlights Chautauqua 2008 Writer's Workshop (1).Happy Ending to THE GIVING TREE by Shel Silverstein (1).Great Read Aloud Book Recommendations (1).Grateful Wed-Good News in Publishing (1).Grateful Wed and REdneck Snow Day Tips (1).Grateful Wed and Redneck Parenting Tips (1).Goose Nest Breakdown/ Soccer Ballet (1).GOODBYE WINDOW by Norton Justen and Chris Raschka (1).Frenzied mom to Relaxed mom in 4 minutes flat (1).Fred Morrison inventor of the Frisbee (1).Foundation for the Promotion of Good Grammar (1).Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan (1).End of School Stuff Making me Crazy (1).embarrassing moment of small town life (1).ELSEWHERE by Gabrielle Zevin and Alison McGhee (1).Dark Water by Laura McNeal and LOCKDOWN by Walter Dean Myers (1).Dairy Queen and The Off Season by Catherine Murdock (1).Confession of a Shopping Cart Thief (1).Common Core Curriculum Standards for children's writers (1).Check out Wordle Come to the Outer Banks (2).Chautauqua Highlights workshop notes (1).Chautauqua Alumni- call for packing tips (1).Chance of Meeting Someone with your Same Birthday (1).Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey and Fury by Elizabeth Miles (1).Bucket List and Can't Always Get What you Want (1).BOY PROOF by Cecil Castellucci and UGLIES by Scott Westerfield (1).BLACK POTATOES by Susan Campbell Bartoletti (1).Being a Writer of Children's Literature (1).backstory of Robert McCloskey's Make Way for Ducklings (1).Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins (1).and WISHIN' AND HOPIN' by Wally Lamb (1).and TAKEN BY STORM by Angela Morrison (1).DARCY AND THE BLUE-EYED STRANGER: NEW AND SELECTED STORIES (1) and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (1).and BREAKING BEAUTIFUL by Jennifer Shaw Wolf (1).and BREAD AND ROSES by Katherine Paterson (1).An Abundance of Katherines by John Green and Every Friday by Dan Yaccarino (1).5 Things Writers Can Learn from the Grammies (1).100 Most Beautiful People- I made the list (1)."All the News that's fit for Haikus" (1).Have a great day and enjoy the spring season. It's funny, but when it's beautiful and sunny outside, work doesn't feel as much like work because you know something fun is waiting when you leave. What was great? What needs work? And then look forward at all the fun summer has to offer. So folks, do a little reflection on your school year. But if the years have taught me anything, it's that the kids just keep getting more and more fun, and we enjoy them more every day. They are all at such wonderful ages, I hate to see them grow older. So now we're looking ahead to a fun, fun summer of family time and new experiences to load us up for a new school year next year! I will have two girls in high school next year (!! because their new school begins high school in 8th grade), one son in 4th grade and one son in 2nd grade. Other decisions were smaller, but hard just the same. One is the decision to send our older girls to a different school next year. We made some hard, hard decisions this year. I'm proud of the kids for progress in this area, as well. And mornings were calm as they could be this year. We also used the library a lot more, another plus. They spent a lot more time outside playing this year regardless of the season, so that's a good thing, too. The kids became much more independent this year with their work and studies, so that's a plus. We were also not very consistent with instrument practice this year, and we need to work on that, too. We will be more consistent next year (except for American Idol, of course, that is the only exception, oh, and Life on the Discovery Channel). We floated away from our no television on school nights this year for a while and then buckled back down. Last year, I spent a day a week in J's class writing with the kids which was awesome, so I hope to do more of that next year with my 2nd grader and/or 4th grader. Also, some years teachers are more receptive to parent involvement than others. I spent a lot of time on middle school things this year from OM to other issues that I wasn't at White Oak as much for the first time in years. What have I done well to help my kids this school year? What do I need to work on next year?ĭefinitely next year I want to be more involved at the elementary school. The school year has come to a close, and because I'm a neurotic, Type A perfectionist, I always look back over the school year and give myself a report card. ![]() Okay, dearies, I've had an eventful couple of days, but I'll spare you the boring details of my life for once. It's an important issue, one we need to consider, but sorry for the downer. I just glanced at my last post, and it scared me all over again.
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