Monthly Archives: August 2012

The Last Straw.

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

I came early with him each day.  Butterflies in my stomach.  Hope in my heart, mixed with a heavy foreboding at what would probably be.  Each day filled me with worry. Monday morning, I left him happy. Monday afternoon, I … Continue reading →

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Almost Wordless Wednesday…Comings & Goings.

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

Going to school.  Note:  Fresh eager child, with clean shirt, face, hair, new shorts and shoes. Home from school.  Note:  exhausted child, red cheeks, dirty shirt, dirt layered shorts, socks and shoes… How does that little rump accumulate so much … Continue reading →

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A Little Lost and Found.

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

Toots is an “old timer” now when it comes to school.  After all, he did this all last year.  In kindergarten, he ditched me for the playground every day.  He still ditches me for the playground.  He’s been through a … Continue reading →

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Doin’ The Math.

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

In class, the children were given a “worksheet”.  I don’t understand all that is involved in assessing children to create the appropriate curriculum to teach them all ‘together’.  The more contact I have with teachers, the more I learn it … Continue reading →

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“Great First Day”

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

My son has started first grade.  This is not the ideal first grade placement.  He is coming from a school where there were 2 teachers for 12 students.  He is entering a school where there is one teacher for 28 … Continue reading →

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Almost Wordless Wednesday – 1st Day – 1st Grade.

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Why was this so much harder than kindergarten?!  New school.  New people.  He took it all in stride.  Me?  Not so much!! Happy Wednesday!

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Done.

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

School is set to start tomorrow. Of course, that meant that the last scheduled ABA meeting prior to the start of school would be cancelled and there was no available tutor for the entire afternoon for my son.  Surprise!  I … Continue reading →

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Gaps.

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

At 1:15 in the morning, I woke.  Tossing and turning, this was rather unlike me.  Mostly, I sleep straight through the night.  Awake, I got up, readjusted, tossed, turned, tried to settle down, all to no avail.   I wound … Continue reading →

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Processing Emotions.

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Next week, mid-week, school begins.  My son is starting at a new school, entirely new peers and a new teacher.  If I relied solely on what the little guy says to convey to me what he thinks of all of … Continue reading →

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Almost Wordless Wednesday… Learning to Swim.

Posted on August 15, 2012 by

1. Daddy treats Toots like a baby in the pool. 2.  If we take a trip, there will be swimming and water slides so desensitization of the “wet” head is a must. 3.  We have ABA tutors. That equals a … Continue reading →

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