tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057235051586871190.post7631055609650364529..comments2023-04-05T08:17:38.759-05:00Comments on Word Girl: DISPENSEWordGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06204055870484888440noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057235051586871190.post-84621276062272076122010-09-06T06:16:42.445-05:002010-09-06T06:16:42.445-05:00Shannon, I wanted to re-iterate the same - mothers...Shannon, I wanted to re-iterate the same - mothers are qualified to be teachers 'cause they are... <br />A lesson PLAN is just that, a plan. <br /><br />I cant tell you how many times the plan fell apart and had to be reconstructed on a different day.<br /><br />The classes I had in school taught me how to reach the multiple learning styles of multiple children; how to use "crowd control ;)" to maintain discipline...and so forth. The actually teaching part came from with-in. That is the part you already have.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135857378150141767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057235051586871190.post-76771739201051958742010-09-04T09:55:06.829-05:002010-09-04T09:55:06.829-05:00OF COURSE YOU ARE QUALIFIED! And I can definitive...OF COURSE YOU ARE QUALIFIED! And I can definitively answer the question about Will she be weird? or Will she lose all of her social skills? NO. My boys, who had precious few social skills in the first place, are doing fine in school so far after a year off with just me (and each other) for company. I was more concerned about my older son- he's a little weird anyway- but he comes home every day with happy tales of playground fun with friends. I am the only one having trouble with the re-adjustment!Allison in Texasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057235051586871190.post-51768009671047106082010-09-04T08:53:48.427-05:002010-09-04T08:53:48.427-05:00Christine - I think I already have some of that du...Christine - I think I already have some of that dust (it's conveniently collecting on my stairs)...WordGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204055870484888440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057235051586871190.post-32107633591286892802010-09-03T08:24:20.947-05:002010-09-03T08:24:20.947-05:00Here's an interesting point I hadn't thoug...Here's an interesting point I hadn't thought of...A is one-on-one with you throughout her school day. There were probably days in her K-4 school years where she faded into the background because she was grumpy or uninterested, and she's quick enough to get by if her teacher had called on her those days. Now she has nowhere to hide! And you don't have anyone else to call on, so you can't recognize the way she feels and give her a pass by calling on another student - which is what I bet a lot of good teachers do. <br /><br />It's going to be OK. A will be fine even after a few of these days, and you will be too. I can't wait for you to see that at the end of the school year so I can say "I told you so!" :)<br /><br />JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342860347392442692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057235051586871190.post-8011029146056051472010-09-02T22:56:22.479-05:002010-09-02T22:56:22.479-05:00I agree with Mama, Shannon. You need to give your...I agree with Mama, Shannon. You need to give yourself a break. If you want, I'll send you some of my 'Ultimate Slacker Mom Fairy Dust'. ChristineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4057235051586871190.post-90301525788133096912010-09-02T20:26:59.589-05:002010-09-02T20:26:59.589-05:00all teachers have days like this. my lesson plans...all teachers have days like this. my lesson plans did not go as i had wanted today - and i've been doing it for 30 years, you would think that i would know how to get it right! you are doing a great job, if you weren't you would not have all those wonderful comments that you made. lighten up on yourself. you are a great mom and you are growing into a great teacher. key word 'growing'. doing every lesson just as you had intended won't always happen but knowledge will increase even when the lesson wasn't as planned. chin up and keep smiling!! i love you, mamaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com