Day of return

Not been feeling right recently. Just a sort of general unease, like something is missing. Not quite sure what it is, but I'm trying to work through it. The past couple of weeks have been crazy at school. There were the Benchmarks last week and a Multicultural Fair at school this week. A good dose of lunacy in scheduling was also thrown into the mix.

There have been a couple of bright moments.

1. Last week I had my kids write books about two pharaohs. It was a six day process, but I'm pretty happy with the product. The goal was process and I think most started to pick up the process of writing. I will just need to be consistent with the stages.
2. I found a trick that absolutely blows Xander's mind. The whole fake-like-you're-taking-your-thumb-off. After I show him he gets a big grin and then he tries to take my thumb off. Since he has such sensitive hands his grip is light, barely pulling. Then he tries to take his thumb off. It ends with him saying, "I can't do it Mr. Taylor." Quick way to bring a smile to my face. He can even look at my hands and not realize that I have one thumb tucked into a fist.
3. I finished my Arkansas History course. I got an A and no longer need to worry about the online course.
4. I completed my Praxis III yesterday. It is a formal observation by a state trained assessor. The course and the Praxis III are the last hurdles to my getting a standard 5 year teaching license.