Connor is the super proud owner of a $25 check to spend at the school book fair. He won it in a school-wide contest to estimate the number of crayons in a large jar. He was within 8 of the correct number. Reportedly, his class cheered so loudly when his name was announced over the loud speaker that the teacher couldn't hear whether Connor was supposed to go to the office to claim his prize or get it from the librarian. Talk about making a kid feel special! On top of that, when I was walking around the school with him, staff members kept saying to him "Are you Connor Harris? Congratulations on winning the book fair prize." These were staff members that have no regular interactions with him. It's quite impressive how many of these folks try and figure out the names of every student in the building. There's a real skill to that, and it made Connor feel great.
He combed through the list of available books and settled on the Star Wars: Dark Nest trilogy - which should keep him busy for about a week. It should also further ground him as the person in the home who knows the most about Star Wars.
Now...if only he'd correctly guess how much yogurt is in his cup when we go get Frozen Yogurt. That's worth a free yogurt!
Elaine
Showing posts with label Third Grade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Third Grade. Show all posts
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Third Grade
There's a natural tension between parents, teachers, and school administrators. Parents need to worry about their own child(ren), teachers need to worry about their class, and school administrators must worry about the whole enchilada. When all of these interests align, I imagine things are fantastic on all fronts. But I'm also guessing that for a fair number of people, the interests of these three groups aren't perfectly aligned, and the natural tension becomes more obvious. Ultimately, of course, the administrator wins. And you hope she wins in a way that isn't too costly for your particular child.
Back in first grade, I remember an off-handed comment that was made to me about third grade. I kept that in the back of my head, and did my very best to head the concern off during the first week of school. Now, many emails, appointments, and frustrations later - I am tired. I feel like there are simple solutions but the will to implement them is lacking.
I have, for all intents and purposes, an easy child to have in a classroom. Why? Because he knows how to sit still, pay attention, be quiet, and completes standardized tests with ease. The downside of this is that when there's someone in the class who demands attention, it's easy for my bookworm to settle into his desk, pull out a book, and read. I sense that he's allowed to do this because the teacher has more urgent issues to address. I don't want to contemplate the number of hours that child reads in class each week - but I will say that he finishes at least two, and sometimes three, books each week. Typical fare includes Hardy Boys, C.S. Lewis books, and Lemony Snickets. Is this normal? Is this appropriate?
It's the end of March. We have three more months of school. THREE. MONTHS. When people talk about "no child left behind", they often do so in the context of making sure everyone performs at or above grade level. But there's another group of children being left behind. And I'm pretty sure we can do better.
Elaine
Back in first grade, I remember an off-handed comment that was made to me about third grade. I kept that in the back of my head, and did my very best to head the concern off during the first week of school. Now, many emails, appointments, and frustrations later - I am tired. I feel like there are simple solutions but the will to implement them is lacking.
I have, for all intents and purposes, an easy child to have in a classroom. Why? Because he knows how to sit still, pay attention, be quiet, and completes standardized tests with ease. The downside of this is that when there's someone in the class who demands attention, it's easy for my bookworm to settle into his desk, pull out a book, and read. I sense that he's allowed to do this because the teacher has more urgent issues to address. I don't want to contemplate the number of hours that child reads in class each week - but I will say that he finishes at least two, and sometimes three, books each week. Typical fare includes Hardy Boys, C.S. Lewis books, and Lemony Snickets. Is this normal? Is this appropriate?
It's the end of March. We have three more months of school. THREE. MONTHS. When people talk about "no child left behind", they often do so in the context of making sure everyone performs at or above grade level. But there's another group of children being left behind. And I'm pretty sure we can do better.
Elaine
Monday, March 3, 2014
Armchair Traveler - Little Passports
Last summer, we decided to travel to England and France, and what I noticed the most was that although Connor and Helen enjoyed almost everything they did, Connor really dug into those things he had been exposed to before. In second grade, he had study Ancient Egypt and that meant that our trip to the British Museum was just amazing. Connor led us through an explanation of the Rosetta Stone, the significance of various burial customs highlighted in the museum, and the amazing Egyptian tombs at the museum. It was a real treat - and an eye-opener.
Although we did some reading about England before our trip, we could have prepared better. And pretty much every time I turn on the news I realize how important it is to give my children some sense of international education. If I were better about thinking internationally, I wouldn't have to worry. But we tend to talk about things happening closer to home, so I fear my children have limited knowledge of the wider world.
Enter Little Passports.
Little Passports puts together a monthly World Edition package for children ages 5 - 10. They have a US focused package for children ages 7 - 12. Subscribers receive a package in the mail each month. They also have a blog loaded with awesome activities. Right now, there are instructions about how to build your own mardi gras float. - which might be how we will tomorrow if school is canceled again!
Connor received the international edition a couple of weeks ago and was thrilled to read about Japan, learn some simple origami, and answer questions about Japan. It was a conversation starter for the type of food people eat in Japan and the map that was included was perfect for being able to talk about where the country was - and how it's location influenced the cuisine. He also went to international night at his school, and saw many similar items representing Japan - which meant he was exposed to the country in two ways, with a lot of similar information. We can now go to visit some of the Japanese art at the Smithsonian and hopefully - this all builds to a pretty cool understanding of another part of our world.
Connor was thrilled. He instantly asked for us to sign up for more - which I will. All of the activities fit into a small carrying case that looks like a suitcase and is easily packed away - so I won't have random pieces of something floating around with no home. That pleases me, of course.
I wish I could take my children on multiple trips around the world, but that's not going to happen. So we're going to do some armchair traveling instead - and when the opportunities arise to go further, I hope it adds to our enjoyment.
Elaine
I received the Japan box in the mail free. All subsequent boxes will be purchased by me.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Science Fair
Unlike many area elementary schools, prior to this year, our school had no science fair. But, a mom at the school who does a ton of work already, volunteered to start one up. The students had so much fun visiting the various projects and creating their projects that the fair is already on the calendar for next year. Our school is really lucky to have this parent - and she has a child just 1 year old than Helen, so she's going to be around for many more years.
Connor worked with Ed to test the expansion of various substances when frozen to two different temperatures. Helen played a supporting role. The highlight of the experiment for Connor was when I intentionally dropped an egg that had been cooled to 20 degrees to confirm that it wasn't frozen.
Many liquids freeze at 20 degrees.
Eggs, do not freeze at 20 degrees.
But that is OK, because seeing your clean-obsessed mom intentionally drop an egg on the floor is hilarious. Trust me on this one. It even made it into the final display board, which Connor was extremely proud to have created.
At the Science Fair, I had three very proud scientists. I was the jerk mom who ran in to see her child's project, spoke to the Principal briefly, and then dashed out - probably to go running, but I'm not entirely sure about that. I had something else to do, I know.
Connor worked with Ed to test the expansion of various substances when frozen to two different temperatures. Helen played a supporting role. The highlight of the experiment for Connor was when I intentionally dropped an egg that had been cooled to 20 degrees to confirm that it wasn't frozen.
Many liquids freeze at 20 degrees.
Eggs, do not freeze at 20 degrees.
But that is OK, because seeing your clean-obsessed mom intentionally drop an egg on the floor is hilarious. Trust me on this one. It even made it into the final display board, which Connor was extremely proud to have created.
At the Science Fair, I had three very proud scientists. I was the jerk mom who ran in to see her child's project, spoke to the Principal briefly, and then dashed out - probably to go running, but I'm not entirely sure about that. I had something else to do, I know.
Elaine
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Cloning
When my sister graduated from high school, there was an article in the newspaper in which valedictorians from the various high schools were asked about one thing they wished for. All but one wished for world peace or something equally lofty. My favorite response was from my sister's friend Christopher. He said he wished he had a photographic memory.
Connor, apparently, dreams along the same lofty lines as Christopher did back then. After reading about attempts to clone a mammoth, Connor asked Ed "have they ever cloned a person"? Ed responded that they had not, but he didn't know what was holding them back. Connor announced he'd like a clone. He'd like to send his clone to school every day so he can stay home and play.
Sounds good to me.
Elaine
Connor, apparently, dreams along the same lofty lines as Christopher did back then. After reading about attempts to clone a mammoth, Connor asked Ed "have they ever cloned a person"? Ed responded that they had not, but he didn't know what was holding them back. Connor announced he'd like a clone. He'd like to send his clone to school every day so he can stay home and play.
Sounds good to me.
Elaine
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Nerf Sleepover Birthday Party
Connor had more birthday parties than any 8 year old should have this year. But finally, after two months of celebrating, I believe he has come to the realization that it's time to look to pursuits outside celebrating himself to fill his free time. The finale was a sleepover party.
Yes. I am insane.
Connor's plan was to invite several boys over, serve them cucumbers and brown rice, and then play xBox all night. I decided we'd skip the dinner and told him he had to come up with a few activities for everyone, because monitoring kids fighting over an xBox is not my idea of a grand time.
So he came up with Nerf gun fight.
This went surprisingly well, filling the time before dark settled. The boys started by finding hiding spots and then pummeling newcomers to the party with foam darts, until everyone showed up. Then they broke into teams for a few rounds of capture the flag. It involved no intervention on my part (woohoo) and I figured running around outside would make my job of getting them to bed a little easier. I was wrong about that last point, but I guess every parent has to make the mistake of the overnight birthday party at least once.
Once dark was upon us, we let the kids have at a piñata, filled with a tiny bit of candy - but unbeknownst to Connor, Ed had removed most of the candy and put a clue to a scavenger hunt in the piñata instead. We handed out flashlights, and the boys were off!
This not only used up more time, it was fantastic. The boys ran from clue to clue until finally, the found the treasure.
The big prize was a beywarrior for each boy. I was gifted the Beywarriors Shogun Steel Octagon Showdown Set, and I figured the boys not playing xBox or foosball in my basement could test this toy out for me. It was a huge hit - but probably the best thing about it was that one of the party attendees about burst a gasket when the prize was revealed, running to get the gift he had brought to the party as soon as we got back from the hunt. He had brought Connor Beyblades and a stadium.
It's actually amazing how long this toy can entertain a few boys. At several points, four boys were playing at once, all having a ball. They were taking the Beywarriors apart, switching parts and trying to build the strongest warrior. When I told the mom whose son had brought the stadium to Connor, she told me it was her new standard toy, after going on a long airplane trip with multiple stops with her kids this past summer. Apparently, she toted a stadium as carry-on, and at every airport, not only were her children playing with it, but so were others in the airport. Not bad for a fairly inexpensive toy.
Did the boys sleep? No.
Did Ed say we'd never do this again? Yes.
I was grateful for the extra activities, and I'm actually not as scarred by the experience as Ed. Connor has requested another sleepover birthday party next year. We'll see how long Ed's memory is.
Elaine
Yes. I am insane.
Connor's plan was to invite several boys over, serve them cucumbers and brown rice, and then play xBox all night. I decided we'd skip the dinner and told him he had to come up with a few activities for everyone, because monitoring kids fighting over an xBox is not my idea of a grand time.
So he came up with Nerf gun fight.
This went surprisingly well, filling the time before dark settled. The boys started by finding hiding spots and then pummeling newcomers to the party with foam darts, until everyone showed up. Then they broke into teams for a few rounds of capture the flag. It involved no intervention on my part (woohoo) and I figured running around outside would make my job of getting them to bed a little easier. I was wrong about that last point, but I guess every parent has to make the mistake of the overnight birthday party at least once.
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| This might be the first child that ever hung out in the toy box for even a brief period. I guess he gets clever points, and since he didn't break anything, it turned out fine. |
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| What else would a hammock be used for? |
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| This playhouse is one trip away from being put to the curb, but every time I get ready to ditch it, kids start playing in it again. |
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| Coming prepared with safety goggles was a pretty impressive move. |
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| Even the old teepee got a workout! |
Once dark was upon us, we let the kids have at a piñata, filled with a tiny bit of candy - but unbeknownst to Connor, Ed had removed most of the candy and put a clue to a scavenger hunt in the piñata instead. We handed out flashlights, and the boys were off!
This not only used up more time, it was fantastic. The boys ran from clue to clue until finally, the found the treasure.
The big prize was a beywarrior for each boy. I was gifted the Beywarriors Shogun Steel Octagon Showdown Set, and I figured the boys not playing xBox or foosball in my basement could test this toy out for me. It was a huge hit - but probably the best thing about it was that one of the party attendees about burst a gasket when the prize was revealed, running to get the gift he had brought to the party as soon as we got back from the hunt. He had brought Connor Beyblades and a stadium.
It's actually amazing how long this toy can entertain a few boys. At several points, four boys were playing at once, all having a ball. They were taking the Beywarriors apart, switching parts and trying to build the strongest warrior. When I told the mom whose son had brought the stadium to Connor, she told me it was her new standard toy, after going on a long airplane trip with multiple stops with her kids this past summer. Apparently, she toted a stadium as carry-on, and at every airport, not only were her children playing with it, but so were others in the airport. Not bad for a fairly inexpensive toy.
Did the boys sleep? No.
Did Ed say we'd never do this again? Yes.
I was grateful for the extra activities, and I'm actually not as scarred by the experience as Ed. Connor has requested another sleepover birthday party next year. We'll see how long Ed's memory is.
Elaine
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Group Punishments
I loathe group punishments for at least three reasons.
1. They create bullies.
2. They don't create accountability.
3. They are poorly targeted.
I remember back in first grade, Connor made a girl cry by announcing she was the reason the class didn't get their "mystery motivator" for the day. Since then, I haven't heard much about group punishments, until a friend of Connor's was over and he mentioned that sometimes the class lost recess, and had to walk around the building instead.
I did an absolute double-take at the ridiculousness of it all, and asked Connor if this happened in his class as well. As it turns out, if the class doesn't walk in a nice line to and from the main building (they're in trailers - which is the story of another series of posts that I haven't had the heart to write), they have to spend a portion of their recess practicing walking in lines. On top of this being a group punishment, it's on face ridiculous. Kids are being squirmy, so they lose a portion of their recess to forced marching, and that's supposed to make them less squirmy? The punishment is counter-intuitive, at best. And, it seems to me it violates the Wellness Policy in place that says taking away recess is to happen only in rare occasions and as a last resort.
According to Connor these processions happen often. Now, often may be a relative term, so I'm now collecting daily data from him to see how often it actually happens. He says he's not to blame. I bet every single kid says that (see #2 above).
I'm adding this to the list of items to discuss at Connor's conference on Wednesday morning. I figure the teacher is well aware of #3, has possibly thought of #2, but has she actually considered my #1 reason for hating group punishments and still doles them out? Because in my mind, the whole reason you have a group punishment is so that other kids bring the pain to the offending kids in some way that doesn't involve the teacher.
This might have become my #1 complaint of 3rd grade.
Elaine
Edited to add: apparently 5 minutes of recess has been lost once, and this was a result of monkeying around in the cafeteria at lunch time. The "lunch ladies" have been asked to identify individuals instead, so that group punishments don't happen. Kids were warned if they misbehave in cafeteria, they could lose 10 minutes next time, but the teacher says this won't happen. I didn't get a clear feeling about the walking around the building - so data collection on that front must continue. But, it's at least possible that Connor's mention of this happening often may mean it happened once. Stay tuned.
1. They create bullies.
2. They don't create accountability.
3. They are poorly targeted.
I remember back in first grade, Connor made a girl cry by announcing she was the reason the class didn't get their "mystery motivator" for the day. Since then, I haven't heard much about group punishments, until a friend of Connor's was over and he mentioned that sometimes the class lost recess, and had to walk around the building instead.
I did an absolute double-take at the ridiculousness of it all, and asked Connor if this happened in his class as well. As it turns out, if the class doesn't walk in a nice line to and from the main building (they're in trailers - which is the story of another series of posts that I haven't had the heart to write), they have to spend a portion of their recess practicing walking in lines. On top of this being a group punishment, it's on face ridiculous. Kids are being squirmy, so they lose a portion of their recess to forced marching, and that's supposed to make them less squirmy? The punishment is counter-intuitive, at best. And, it seems to me it violates the Wellness Policy in place that says taking away recess is to happen only in rare occasions and as a last resort.
According to Connor these processions happen often. Now, often may be a relative term, so I'm now collecting daily data from him to see how often it actually happens. He says he's not to blame. I bet every single kid says that (see #2 above).
I'm adding this to the list of items to discuss at Connor's conference on Wednesday morning. I figure the teacher is well aware of #3, has possibly thought of #2, but has she actually considered my #1 reason for hating group punishments and still doles them out? Because in my mind, the whole reason you have a group punishment is so that other kids bring the pain to the offending kids in some way that doesn't involve the teacher.
This might have become my #1 complaint of 3rd grade.
Elaine
Edited to add: apparently 5 minutes of recess has been lost once, and this was a result of monkeying around in the cafeteria at lunch time. The "lunch ladies" have been asked to identify individuals instead, so that group punishments don't happen. Kids were warned if they misbehave in cafeteria, they could lose 10 minutes next time, but the teacher says this won't happen. I didn't get a clear feeling about the walking around the building - so data collection on that front must continue. But, it's at least possible that Connor's mention of this happening often may mean it happened once. Stay tuned.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Simple Machines: Home Improvement Edition
Connor's class is studying simple machines. I think he has a pretty good idea here.
Science Homework: Plan a Pulley
Pulleys can be used to raise loads by pulling either from above or below. Think of a problem that can be solved with a pulley in our class or at home. Write a paragraph on what the problem is and how the problem can be solved by using a pulley. Make a drawing of your plan. You may review by looking at pages 410-411 in your science book.
In case you can't read the words Connor wrote:
"It is boring going up the stairs. You can use a pulley so that you can pull yourself up. A chair would attach to a rope and someone would sit in a chair and pull themselves up and a bungee cord would attach the chair to the rope."
Next week? Maybe he'll build the thing and we can test it.
Elaine
Science Homework: Plan a Pulley
Pulleys can be used to raise loads by pulling either from above or below. Think of a problem that can be solved with a pulley in our class or at home. Write a paragraph on what the problem is and how the problem can be solved by using a pulley. Make a drawing of your plan. You may review by looking at pages 410-411 in your science book.
In case you can't read the words Connor wrote:
"It is boring going up the stairs. You can use a pulley so that you can pull yourself up. A chair would attach to a rope and someone would sit in a chair and pull themselves up and a bungee cord would attach the chair to the rope."
Next week? Maybe he'll build the thing and we can test it.
Elaine
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Lucky Day for Connor
A couple of years ago, Connor wasn't having a great time at life in general. He definitely felt very oppressed by all the authorities in his life, probably most of all me. I'm cool with that. I know my job isn't to be Connor's best friend, it's to parent him. And because I have more political capital than anyone else, I tend to be the one that brings the hammer, so to speak.
On this particular day, we were on a ski trip. Connor had opted to spend the day with my parents and Helen rather than hit the slopes, and as grandparents and grandchildren often do, they went to a toy store. Neither of my children like to waste opportunities like this, and Connor wasn't about to let something good slip away.
So he asked for a Nerf gun.
My parents were backed into a corner, and the choice seemed to be to buy a toy I wasn't going to love and watch Connor experience the thrill of his life to that point, or tell a kid who wasn't particularly happy anyway, no. I imagine they were paralyzed for a few minutes, and then they got the bright idea to call me.
I answered that call, and I decided the kid needed a win. I authorized the purchase.
Connor was so happy. He went around the vacation house with his 5 Nerf darts and bright orange gun in complete glee - watching those foam darts shoot out and stick to various surfaces. It was all glee, until I said "don't shoot at that window, because it's very high and we won't be able to unstick the dart" and of course, the dart was stuck to the window in about a minute. Because moms? They don't know anything.
Connor didn't realize we could go to the store and buy a thousand more darts and losing the dart seemed pretty awful. He was back to feeling that nothing could go right.
We had quite an adventure tossing things at that dart at such an angle as to dislodge the dart but not get anything else stuck on a nearby ledge. The dart was freed - and that was the end of shooting towards surfaces where the dart couldn't be easily reclaimed.
For his 7th birthday, he received another couple of Nerf guns from friends, and he enjoyed quite a bit of fun last year building makeshift barriers in the basement and having shoot-outs with our babysitter.
Although Connor turned 8 back in August, and he's already had two birthday parties (one with each set of grandparents) and was celebrated at Hamleys, he still thinks he needs a "friend party". Although I swore after last year's party - when a tornado interrupted the outside play - that I was farming the job of party coordinator out this year, Connor decided he wanted a sleep-over party, and I capitulated. (As it turns out, even though I'm the toughest adult in his life, I'm extremely soft.)
Connor's idea is that they will fight over the xBox all night. My idea is that they need at least something else to do. And so Connor came up with the idea to ask his friends to bring their Nerf guns and set up a game in the backyard.
Invitations were issued.
Unrelated to all of this, I was invited to check out the new toys Hasbro is coming out with this fall. Prior to my arrival, I didn't put it together that Hasbro is Nerf (and a lot more). Hasbro is also 8 year old boy heaven. Two of the toys being demonstrated were a crossbow - the Blazin Bow - and a gun that shoots little foam discs - the Vortex.
I mentioned that we were doing a Nerf gun party and look what arrived in the mail a couple of days ago?
Yeah...Connor is in heaven. I'll let you know how the party turns out.
Thank you, Hasbro PR folks. You made my son and his friend extremely happy.
Elaine
Disclosure: As disclosed in this post, I received a Blazin' Bow Blaster and Vortex from Hasbro. They did not ask me to write this post.
On this particular day, we were on a ski trip. Connor had opted to spend the day with my parents and Helen rather than hit the slopes, and as grandparents and grandchildren often do, they went to a toy store. Neither of my children like to waste opportunities like this, and Connor wasn't about to let something good slip away.
So he asked for a Nerf gun.
My parents were backed into a corner, and the choice seemed to be to buy a toy I wasn't going to love and watch Connor experience the thrill of his life to that point, or tell a kid who wasn't particularly happy anyway, no. I imagine they were paralyzed for a few minutes, and then they got the bright idea to call me.
I answered that call, and I decided the kid needed a win. I authorized the purchase.
Connor was so happy. He went around the vacation house with his 5 Nerf darts and bright orange gun in complete glee - watching those foam darts shoot out and stick to various surfaces. It was all glee, until I said "don't shoot at that window, because it's very high and we won't be able to unstick the dart" and of course, the dart was stuck to the window in about a minute. Because moms? They don't know anything.
Connor didn't realize we could go to the store and buy a thousand more darts and losing the dart seemed pretty awful. He was back to feeling that nothing could go right.
We had quite an adventure tossing things at that dart at such an angle as to dislodge the dart but not get anything else stuck on a nearby ledge. The dart was freed - and that was the end of shooting towards surfaces where the dart couldn't be easily reclaimed.
For his 7th birthday, he received another couple of Nerf guns from friends, and he enjoyed quite a bit of fun last year building makeshift barriers in the basement and having shoot-outs with our babysitter.
Although Connor turned 8 back in August, and he's already had two birthday parties (one with each set of grandparents) and was celebrated at Hamleys, he still thinks he needs a "friend party". Although I swore after last year's party - when a tornado interrupted the outside play - that I was farming the job of party coordinator out this year, Connor decided he wanted a sleep-over party, and I capitulated. (As it turns out, even though I'm the toughest adult in his life, I'm extremely soft.)
Connor's idea is that they will fight over the xBox all night. My idea is that they need at least something else to do. And so Connor came up with the idea to ask his friends to bring their Nerf guns and set up a game in the backyard.
Invitations were issued.
Unrelated to all of this, I was invited to check out the new toys Hasbro is coming out with this fall. Prior to my arrival, I didn't put it together that Hasbro is Nerf (and a lot more). Hasbro is also 8 year old boy heaven. Two of the toys being demonstrated were a crossbow - the Blazin Bow - and a gun that shoots little foam discs - the Vortex.
I mentioned that we were doing a Nerf gun party and look what arrived in the mail a couple of days ago?
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| Connor's friend demonstrates the Nerf Vortex Revonix360 Blaster. |
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| Connor demonstrates the Nerf N-Strike Blazin' Bow Blaster |
Thank you, Hasbro PR folks. You made my son and his friend extremely happy.
Elaine
Disclosure: As disclosed in this post, I received a Blazin' Bow Blaster and Vortex from Hasbro. They did not ask me to write this post.
Monday, September 23, 2013
Confidence
Connor lacks Helen's moxie in most situations. He tends to get a little nervous when he speaks to adults, he definitely doesn't want to be wrong, and he mostly tries to go unnoticed.
Except for schoolwork.
For some reason, he shows a confidence there that he lacks elsewhere. He mostly keeps it to himself, but on our walks home, more than once he has shown a side of himself that I don't see often.
Last Friday, he told me he had a math quiz and there was an extra credit question on it. I asked him if he completed the question, figuring if he was like me, he'd answer the question just in case a mistake had been made on the test.
But Connor doesn't need that insurance. He told me "no, I didn't bother answering the question, I had already gotten a perfect score on the test".
Today, he brought the test home.
And guess what? He was right.
A friend of mine remarked - when you hit the ball out of the park - you take your time rounding the bases. True that.
And that A+ he brought home? It's good for a free cupcake at Sprinkles in Georgetown tomorrow (Tuesdays in September). We'll be heading there after traffic clears.
Elaine
Except for schoolwork.
For some reason, he shows a confidence there that he lacks elsewhere. He mostly keeps it to himself, but on our walks home, more than once he has shown a side of himself that I don't see often.
Last Friday, he told me he had a math quiz and there was an extra credit question on it. I asked him if he completed the question, figuring if he was like me, he'd answer the question just in case a mistake had been made on the test.
But Connor doesn't need that insurance. He told me "no, I didn't bother answering the question, I had already gotten a perfect score on the test".
Today, he brought the test home.
And guess what? He was right.
A friend of mine remarked - when you hit the ball out of the park - you take your time rounding the bases. True that.
And that A+ he brought home? It's good for a free cupcake at Sprinkles in Georgetown tomorrow (Tuesdays in September). We'll be heading there after traffic clears.
Elaine
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