I promised myself that I keep this blog up, even though I write elsewhere (OpenDiary.com) as my main source of creating expression, i.e. that's where I dump.
Class has been hit and miss for me lately, not much motivation right now. Not unlike the way I'm approaching my classroom for the last two weeks. Something happened over spring break to take the wind out of my sails.
I've been promised a delivery of a class set of Wrinkle in Time. It's written at a sixth grade level, so it's going to be a challenge for my fourth graders, but I'm certain that most can do it with little assistance. It's just that I know what the other teachers assign through eighth grade, and I just can't see these kids getting into high school without reading that book. We've also read Indian in the Cupboard, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, and Phantom Tollbooth. Most of these books are a bit long in the tooth, but I can't justify passing up these classics.
I've been to two classes in the last two weeks. I feel like a slug, but I can't get myself going right now. I think this coming week will be better. I started doing some resistance training last weekend, and I'm feeling pretty good right now. I know that at my age it's important to supplement my dojo work with cross training of some type. I think the extra training will help.
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