So I have taken a short a hiatus from posting while the school has been closed for a quick vacation, but it is Monday morning and we are back in the swing of things!
I had really hoped the weekend away from the classroom would recharge my batteries and it definitely has...using all the patience I can muster is very impotant and a few days away from my kids definitely helps me do that.
For example, this morning I made my peace with AM and her cursive - regardless of whether her difficulty following the cursive pattern is a form of dyslexia or a form of attention-seeking behavior, I have decided that it is more important to let her make her letters however she wants and reinforce her accomplishments, than to make both of us frustrated by going over and over them. I think especially with something like cursive where it's not essential that she get it perfect it is more important that she feel good about herself and her abilities then that she makes the letters in the right order. We can save the frustratingly slow repetition for math where it is absolutely essential. And if it is just an attention-seeking behavior, if I don't focus on it, she may simply stop doing it.
We'll see how it goes! Oh the trail and error of teaching!
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