Today was a super long day - I'm finally just getting into bed because I had a rare late night after a school day. I went to Circus Juventas's Spring Show to see my talented niece perform in a couple acts and to see all the other talented young people from our city. They put … Continue reading April 27: Circus Night
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February 17: Ready for Action
I spent the day with Annika at her basketball tournament today. This was her first year playing, but she was on a team with a lot of super-talented kids who have obviously been playing basketball for years already, so while she practiced hard, she didn't get much playing time in the tougher games today. She … Continue reading February 17: Ready for Action
February 8: Small Successes
Today, one of my classes was all on time and they all wrote for the five minute write period we have every day at the beginning of class. They didn't talk, they didn't make silly faces at each other, they didn't even really go on their phones. Then they actually talked about the topic with … Continue reading February 8: Small Successes
Adventures in Distraction 