Things I have learned this summer:
How to put on ear rings and panty hose. (My wife broke her
arm)
That blow dry bars are worth it with a broken arm.
That boys can fall better than girls. May be I should say old boys and old girls
Dr Banuelos is a kind and gentle man.
That brain scans on children learning cursive handwriting accesses
areas of the brain similar to ones that adults use for higher reasoning while doing the same activity on a computer
accesses none of those areas.
and that “Like everything in our culture, we declare its
value by what we teach or what we do not teach our children.”
What the amygdala does and why it explains every day as a
middle school teacher.
That no matter the nationality (from the notes of a keen
observer) parents give in to tantrums.
Common Core wants children to do critical thinking before
their brains can physically perform the task (see amygdala above and add
frontal cortex).
That saying no to the marshmallow is a better predictor of
academic success than IQ.
That the digital divide is narrowing in California.
That Historical Miniatures Game Club Models made this year
can be entered into the Santa Clara County Fair next year in either “Creative
Arts and Crafts” or “Woodworking”
Just because you think you are going to win Settlers of
Catan doesn’t mean your future son in law won’t snatch victory at the last
moment.
That if you find you are working really hard on a class, it
pays to go to the instructor/counselor to find out if the class has more work
than you would normally see in a 1 unit class and that, oh by the way, they
have changed it and made it easier.
That there really isn’t any difference between frost white,
organic white, misty carina, and London mist counter tops when you step back
five feet to look at them.
What a heart murmur is and how common it is in folks.
That I have a heart and watched it beat using an ultrasound (ECG).
How to lose 5 pounds in a week though I gained back 2.
How good it feels to hear people say "I couldn't do that" and "Bless you" when I tell them I teach middle school.
Also 4 months from today is my daughter's wedding. I need to start practicing my father of the bride speech so I don't cry like a baby on the day.
