2014_01_17 Friday

I met with Jonathan's teacher and student teacher today to discuss some behavior concerns. The biggest two issues really are controlling his gabbing, and knowing when that's appropriate and not appropriate, and focusing on the task at hand when his teacher wants him to (not when he wants to).

Then I had coffee with a girlfriend and bumped into two more friends!

From Elise's school:

Guten tag from Germany! We started off the day listening to some traditional Bavarian music. I showed the kids a quick clip of German-style dancing and a wood chopping dance and then they tried it! X said that the people must get dizzy after all of the spinning around. X and X danced as partners just like the boys and girls in the video. We read the German folktale Rumpelstiltskin. The kids made their own gold during art, just like Rumpelstiltskin. X commented that she would be nice and not take a baby like in the story. They each used a pincer grasp to stack toothpicks into a pile like a haystack. Then we poured glue on the stack and sprinkled it with gold glitter. Elise LOVES glitter!!! We also discussed Martin Luther King Jr. today. The kids learned about how hard he worked so all people can be treated equally. We talked about how sometimes we have to be brave for people that can't be brave for themselves. X shared that Martin Luther King Jr. must have been brave. X agreed and added that he also had a cool mustache.  Today is Benjamin Franklin's birthday. We watched a short BrainPop video about his life. X said that the coonskin cap Ben Franklin wore is awesome!