Category Archives: Schooling

Kelsey School Report 1

Kelsey is reading everything in sight. She curled up the other night on the couch with The Cat in the Hat, and read the entire book by herself. Today, a snow day, she has gone through all her school reading … Continue reading

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Another good night’s sleep

I noticed something the last week or so, something that snuck up on me. I’m sleeping at night. I think my sleeping issues began a few weeks after Kelsey started school at the public school, when I started feeling unsure … Continue reading

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A new school for K

How do you know when the school you’re sending your child to isn’t a good place for her? When she asks you if she can go to another school. When the school and/or teacher has acted in such a way … Continue reading

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Kindergarten report card: FAILING

It’s been somewhat awesome but mostly sucky in these first few months of Kelsey’s kindergarten experience. Let’s focus first on the awesome. Kelsey has all satisfactory and outstandings on her first report card. She knows her letters, is a good … Continue reading

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Not safe for work. Or anywhere.

Oh, how I hunger for a well marbled hunk of beef carcass, grilled to medium rare, topped with an inch of boursin and dropped on to my plate. And butter on my bread. My mouth waters at the thought. My … Continue reading

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