A couple weeks ago, just as my fall semester at Jefferson State was about to get started, I attended a writing workshop specifically geared for freshmen composition courses, which is about half to two-thirds of my course load each semester. The workshop offers a chance for English teachers from high school, community college, and four-yearContinue reading “The Homeschool Look”
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Scores and Percentiles
I’m not sure any word strikes dread in my heart now quite like the word “testing.” It wasn’t always this way. When I was younger, I didn’t mind them at all, probably because I was kind of (ok…ok…completely and totally) a nerd. If there was a test, I was pretty much sure to pass it….andContinue reading “Scores and Percentiles”
Triumphs, Tragedies, and Tooth Fairies
What genius decided it was a good idea to tell children to put a tooth under their pillow, so that a parent could creep in late at night and try to ease the tooth out, and ease a $5 bill in its place? The other night, with the precision of Indiana Jones swapping a goldenContinue reading “Triumphs, Tragedies, and Tooth Fairies”
Vacationing with Autism
This week we brought Collier to Pigeon Forge, TN for an early birthday trip. He had made a list of all the fun activities he wanted to do while we were on vacation. He had lots of fun things on his list: visit a haunted house, play putt-putt, go indoor snow tubing, watch the waterContinue reading “Vacationing with Autism”
Dad as Teacher
Over the summer, my wife and I went to a home school fair and expo, to recharge the old batteries and get some new ideas, and there were several break-out sessions aimed at dads. Excited to see offerings just for me, I signed up. To my chagrin, most were aimed not at dad as teacher,Continue reading “Dad as Teacher”
The Beginning of the Journey
Homeschool. I’m not going to lie, prior to having a special needs child, I had never even considered homeschool. I was married to a teacher after all, and the natural order was to send your child to the local public school. In my case, it would be the same school I had graduated from. IContinue reading “The Beginning of the Journey”
Every Room’s a Classroom 