Wow. Did I really just type SPRING into my title? Is it really already spring? Holy Smokes. I can’t believe we only have 9 weeks left in this school year. It seems like just yesterday we were in this same day LAST year.
My sweet baby Nathan is already 9 months old. Can you believe THAT?! We’ve been calling him little squirt, baby squirt and anything squirt. No idea why! He’s in the 10th-15th percentile and weighs 17 lbs 5 oz and is 27 1/4 inches. We didn’t have to get shots today which was a GOOD thing because he was running a fever. 103, rectal – 101.7, ear. Ears are clear and no other sign of anything obvious so doc just assumes it’s viral. We ran a Flu swab – JUST IN CASE, but it’s not likely. JUst a few days of Blah.
Anyways! I’m really bummed that spring break went by so fast. It started with a few bumps but ended quite nicely. . . considering.
We spent most of the time at home, just … enjoying.
Things wrapped up with a funtabulous sleepover with 2 of Will’s BFFs. I’m proud of all 3 boys for being so mature for including Lucas! (and Nathan)
So … there you have it. 4 boys. All quietly watching a movie (Hugo, if you must know!) … not a peep. Perfection.
NOT!!
It was lots of fun, though, and we made Immaculate Baking Compnay cinnamon rolls the next morning. They were YUM!
Yum
Now we are back to the school routine. ENTIRELY! I’m even doing pickup again. GO ME! (well today I called in a favor so I didn’t have to get little squirt out again. (see… there I go. NO CLUE where that started but it seems to be sticking. STOP. ME. NOW!)
Will is complaining that he is bored. Again. They just keep doing the same thing over and over that he already knows. He’s SO bored and so not being challenged. Again.
What to do? We have a lot to talk about this summer. Home school? Charter School? Buckle down and see if Private can offer him what he needs? Even if we spring for a true evaluation nothing says the school will have the resources to meet his needs. I know this kid. He can do 2-3 grade work. Easy. Yet, he’s stuck as a first grader because, well…. he’s a first grader. Challenges. challenges.
I understand this conundrum about school and I wonder if my son will have the same challenges as Will… especially since his birthday is September 4, which means he’ll be 6 when he starts kindergarten. Great for sports and maturity, but maybe difficult from the education and boredom perspective. We’re planning to start with public school too, but then what? I look forward to hearing about your journey.
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I was one of those boys, mine didn’t really set in until 3rd grade though and the next year I went to a gifted school (I always hated that term as well) in our public school system, where we had some great freedoms for the first few years and then they revamped the entire program. Many of the best teachers and the awesome principal all retired and after my 7th grade year, I left and went back to good old regular public school. It was right around that time the aviation bug bit, and bit hard as well. The mundane class work bored me when I was always more of a visual and hands-on learner. The best way is to cater to his style of learning in whatever aspect that is. For example, teachers, and even my parents could never understand why I never took notes in class. I always seemed to learn the stuff better if I wasn’t focused so much on the actual note-taking, but what the teacher was saying about the topic…if I was so focused on copying down every word on the board or everything the teacher said, then it was basically transcribing and nothing more. Anyway, enough of my rambling…point being to do what is best for his style.
Should be said that I believe you and I are around the same age, and as you know it was very different than it is today…I was a junior in HS when Columbine really brought to light the school shooting scenario, so I was pretty well through my school days at that point and many of the current changes ans safeguards didn’t come about until after I had graduated. But if you’ve got any specifics or anything that you’re wondering from someone who’s lived it from his side of the sitch, ask away on here, facebook, twitter, or whatever…I’m glad to answer.
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I was never more happy to see Spring Break end and school get back in session. 🙂 Love the photos.