The kids are back in school after their politically correct Winter Break.
Hurray!
My golden-haired over achiever couldn’t wait to share her journaling assignment….HerNew Year’s Resolution. She explained to me that her teacher didn’t accept the idea that we make no New Year’s Resolutions here under the Big Top. Her teacher told her that we are all in need for a little self improvement…..this IS 4th grade! So enthusiastically Jodie jumped right in and, according to her, “made up” some resolutions.
The journaling assignment not only involves the child making an entry in their journal under the subject the teacher assigns, but also to read their completed entry out loud to a family member and have that person sign their journal. Of course I am eager to encourage my little journal writer so I sit back and enjoy Jodie’s New Year’s Resolutions. Her resolutions included perfecting a buffalo turn and a trampoline turn (you tap dancers out there will know what these are - I, not being a tap dancer, have no clue) and receiving a good grade on her Mission report (due next week but already completed and tunred in….she is an over achiever!). Great resolutions. The third one piqued my interest and curiosity the most though…..
“My last resolution is that in class I won’t ever have to pull a card (pulling a card signifies a discipline measure.). This one will be hard because you have to be really good. So far only one kid in my class was able to do that.”
Jodie, you have had to pull a card? For what?
Talking.
You were talking in class?
No
Who was talking?
Someone sitting next to me.
And you had to pull a card.
She nods.
And you weren’t talking?
Again she nods.
Did you say something to the person talking next to you?
Yes, I asked him to be quiet.
…because he shouldn’t be talking in class?
She smiles and nods.
But when you asked him to be quiet wasn’t that you talking to him?
She quietly ponders that question then smiles again
Well, technically, I guess I was talking but I wasn’t really talking.
Is it just me or does nine year old logic seems an awful lot like a Washington politician’s logic?
For the record, I suggested she let her neighbor do all the talking and her teacher the discipline and then maybe she won’t have to pull a card.
The kids are back in school after their politically correct Winter Break.
Hurray!
My golden-haired over achiever couldn’t wait to share her journaling assignment….HerNew Year’s Resolution. She explained to me that her teacher didn’t accept the idea that we make no New Year’s Resolutions here under the Big Top. Her teacher told her that we are all in need for a little self improvement…..this IS 4th grade! So enthusiastically Jodie jumped right in and, according to her, “made up” some resolutions.
The journaling assignment not only involves the child making an entry in their journal under the subject the teacher assigns, but also to read their completed entry out loud to a family member and have that person sign their journal. Of course I am eager to encourage my little journal writer so I sit back and enjoy Jodie’s New Year’s Resolutions. Her resolutions included perfecting a buffalo turn and a trampoline turn (you tap dancers out there will know what these are - I, not being a tap dancer, have no clue) and receiving a good grade on her Mission report (due next week but already completed and tunred in….she is an over achiever!). Great resolutions. The third one piqued my interest and curiosity the most though…..
“My last resolution is that in class I won’t ever have to pull a card (pulling a card signifies a discipline measure.). This one will be hard because you have to be really good. So far only one kid in my class was able to do that.”
Jodie, you have had to pull a card? For what?
Talking.
You were talking in class?
No
Who was talking?
Someone sitting next to me.
And you had to pull a card.
She nods.
And you weren’t talking?
Again she nods.
Did you say something to the person talking next to you?
Yes, I asked him to be quiet.
…because he shouldn’t be talking in class?
She smiles and nods.
But when you asked him to be quiet wasn’t that you talking to him?
She quietly ponders that question then smiles again
Well, technically, I guess I was talking but I wasn’t really talking.
Is it just me or does nine year old logic seems an awful lot like a Washington politician’s logic?
For the record, I suggested she let her neighbor do all the talking and her teacher the discipline and then maybe she won’t have to pull a card.
The kids are back in school after their politically correct Winter Break.
She quietly ponders that question then smiles again
Hurray!
My golden-haired over achiever couldn’t wait to share her journaling assignment….HerNew Year’s Resolution. She explained to me that her teacher didn’t accept the idea that we make no New Year’s Resolutions here under the Big Top. Her teacher told her that we are all in need for a little self improvement…..this IS 4th grade! So enthusiastically Jodie jumped right in and, according to her, “made up” some resolutions.
The journaling assignment not only involves the child making an entry in their journal under the subject the teacher assigns, but also to read their completed entry out loud to a family member and have that person sign their journal. Of course I am eager to encourage my little journal writer so I sit back and enjoy Jodie’s New Year’s Resolutions. Her resolutions included perfecting a buffalo turn and a trampoline turn (you tap dancers out there will know what these are - I, not being a tap dancer, have no clue) and receiving a good grade on her Mission report (due next week but already completed and tunred in….she is an over achiever!). Great resolutions. The third one piqued my interest and curiosity the most though…..
“My last resolution is that in class I won’t ever have to pull a card (pulling a card signifies a discipline measure.). This one will be hard because you have to be really good. So far only one kid in my class was able to do that.”
Jodie, you have had to pull a card? For what?
Talking.
You were talking in class?
No
Who was talking?
Someone sitting next to me.
And you had to pull a card.
She nods.
And you weren’t talking?
Again she nods.
Did you say something to the person talking next to you?
Yes, I asked him to be quiet.
…because he shouldn’t be talking in class?
She smiles and nods.
But when you asked him to be quiet wasn’t that you talking to him?
Well, technically, I guess I was talking but I wasn’t really talking.
Is it just me or does nine year old logic seems an awful lot like a Washington politician’s logic?
For the record, I suggested she let her neighbor do all the talking and her teacher the discipline and then maybe she won’t have to pull a card.
The kids are back in school after their politically correct Winter Break.
She quietly ponders that question then smiles again
Hurray!
My golden-haired over achiever couldn’t wait to share her journaling assignment….HerNew Year’s Resolution. She explained to me that her teacher didn’t accept the idea that we make no New Year’s Resolutions here under the Big Top. Her teacher told her that we are all in need for a little self improvement…..this IS 4th grade! So enthusiastically Jodie jumped right in and, according to her, “made up” some resolutions.
The journaling assignment not only involves the child making an entry in their journal under the subject the teacher assigns, but also to read their completed entry out loud to a family member and have that person sign their journal. Of course I am eager to encourage my little journal writer so I sit back and enjoy Jodie’s New Year’s Resolutions. Her resolutions included perfecting a buffalo turn and a trampoline turn (you tap dancers out there will know what these are - I, not being a tap dancer, have no clue) and receiving a good grade on her Mission report (due next week but already completed and tunred in….she is an over achiever!). Great resolutions. The third one piqued my interest and curiosity the most though…..
“My last resolution is that in class I won’t ever have to pull a card (pulling a card signifies a discipline measure.). This one will be hard because you have to be really good. So far only one kid in my class was able to do that.”
Jodie, you have had to pull a card? For what?
Talking.
You were talking in class?
No
Who was talking?
Someone sitting next to me.
And you had to pull a card.
She nods.
And you weren’t talking?
Again she nods.
Did you say something to the person talking next to you?
Yes, I asked him to be quiet.
…because he shouldn’t be talking in class?
She smiles and nods.
But when you asked him to be quiet wasn’t that you talking to him?
Well, technically, I guess I was talking but I wasn’t really talking.
Is it just me or does nine year old logic seems an awful lot like a Washington politician’s logic?
For the record, I suggested she let her neighbor do all the talking and her teacher the discipline and then maybe she won’t have to pull a card.