Fruitful Friday

Greetings y'all ;

Wow , simply wow. What a week we've had. Got kicked around ( literally and figuratively) was reminded how little control I have and how small I am. Was also reminded how right I've been. As I oft times say - we are the Robinson Boys, we got this.

Yesterday ? What happened yesterday ? Gosh thanks for asking. Besides me getting kicked by a student so hard mg shin swelled up and turned black and blue and having assorted furniture and expletives thrown at me and getting spit on and threatened ? Quite a lot actually. I also had some of the same students push through the angst and anxiety and complete their work. The teacher and staff did a good job keeping them in class and getting through to them as best as possible. I also heard positive feedback about my progeny and his situation. Seems I was right in my assessment and also information was not passed on to his staff but misinformation was which lead to further issues for the poor little guy. I was also told by several people it's wise to have him in a safe place since he was targeted and is too bright to allow negative forces retard his growth. It's funny how his old class is still having the same issues as when he was there. It's a tough class with good staff though.

So here we sit on Friday morn, birds chirping, cool air, gorgeous sunrise, and the coffee is warm. It reminds me the past is written but the future is not. It must wait for the present to unfold.

Yesterday afternoon was free play for my lad. Watching the interactions I realized I've got a great kid. I like my neighborhood for the diversity and proximity to work . Still I'd be remiss if I didn't confess the vibe at the other playground on Wednesday evening was completely different than the vibe in this neighborhood. Night and day . I never thought I'd ever even consider that county but that town has a feeling of community and home. Plus I always say we are country mice.

We followed free play, which is actually problem solving and cooperative learning and social skills the old school way. With science/ geography night. I think we are starting to find a good pattern of themed nights. Saturday , if all goes well , will be more History & Science as we explore primitive technology weekend at the local park. Education is much more than brick and mortar buildings and worksheets. I remember sitting in a team meeting for him when he five or six and being told he's doing too many cultural events because it puts him too far ahead of the other students. Stop taking him museums and parks. Ok I had to laugh because , well just because. If he asks a question I try to make him figure out the answer or if his schema is limited on it I guide guide. I confess to imparting my knowledge and encourage him to surpass me intellectually . Ok so that bar is pretty low but still ...The bottom line is schema gives a connection to learning and helping him explore and research merely branches off the base background knowledge while strengthening the foundation. Connections help with information processing.

Ok I've wasted enough of your time today. Tis time to prepare for our day. I wonder what my students will learn and what they will teach me today? I'm pretty lucky to be able to work with all grades and therefore learn from all ages.

Have fruitful Friday and thanks for reading again today.