First week of split school

Once again we find ourselves trying to maneuver through third grade reading and math while holding down full time jobs. As difficult it is on us, this seems to be even more difficult and unfair to Bella. Bella is a very social little girl, loves her school, loves her teacher and thrives with social interaction. I worry that the damage being done to her socially, mentally and the lack of a good education (I fully admit I suck as a teacher) will in the end, be more damaging than COVID-19. Now don’t come at me with stats about kids and COVID because I can throw stats right back at you to prove otherwise. My point is the two best people in the world to know Bella’s needs are her mother and father and I hope you feel the same about your child.

While applaud the districts efforts to provide a safe environment, the rules to me are a bit ridiculous and random. The original plan to have the parents decide (imagine that) what was best for their child , remote learning or full time school was the best option.

To those moms or dads that do not have to juggle full time careers while educating their child(ren) I applaud you for making that choice. Because in the end, that’s what it is, “a choice”. Choices are something we seem to getting less and less of these days!

On a fun note Bella did get have a good time this week attending the McWane Center with, as she calls them, her Twins. Thank you ladies(you know who you are) you have been a great help!

SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
  • Because it will help you focus you own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
  • What topics do you think you’ll write about?
  • Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.