DYK Rach was having issues in English w/her writing....the class has journal entries the kids get graded on...Rach tends to write haphazardly & it comes out randomly rather than in any organized manner. She has to learn how to write w/an outline or an idea of the main point she needs to make (her teacher agreed....and it turns out she's a neighbor of ours -- she told us she opened her door Halloween to see Rach & two of her friends trick or treating ;-) of course the three girls screamed.
DYK math may partly be because she hasn't been bringing her glasses (I made sure she had them in her tote bag today since her teacher specifically mentioned she always gets up to move closer to see the board). In both cases, she doesn't like the teachers so I think that is a big hurdle for her to get over lol.
That is great Jamie is playing the violin.DO you think she will stick with it?Some days Gab is eally coorinnated,but then other days I wonder what is she thinking as she bangs her head into the car as she gets in.
Right now her toes are covered in bandaids becasue she is doing pointe in ballet.She is actually pretty good at it and she was able to get right up on pointe,but her toes and feet are so callused and blistered.I am sure my poor sewing job on her pointe shoes is not helping.No one seems to believe me when I tell them I am very challanged when it comes to sewing.Especially since the darn ribbon for the shoes keeps fraying.I did manage to sew the elastic on the shoes and it is still sticking.The ribbons are another story though;-)Just think if Gab gets her sewing machine she can do all of her own sewing.ALthough unsure sho will teach her;-)
DYK definitely agreed on the self centered attitude as well as the inconsideration....one day, I think last wk, I told Rach that if she was going to keep me waiting for her to be ready in the AM
SO very true.I get sick of driving Gabby around and her trying to tell me what time to leave becasue I might embarass her by showing up too eary,but she can't be late either WTH.Let her drive and figure out how to arrive exactlly at the appointed time,not one mon early or one min late.
I am sure she can take the bus,becasue kids here did when the M/S did not offer geometry.Its not that I mind driving Gabby places,its just that she acts like it is my duty to drive her everywhere.
thanks Laura. The past three weeks now have been holding over my head for too long. I know about the sadness that comes with having to deal with some issues. I know Jackie certainly has not lacked in that department. I just dont know what to do. I fight too many battles and try too hard. Hugs to you and hang in there.
Rachel seems to enjoy the violin though? at least she is giving it a good try.
I dont know about the art classes now. I can not seem to find any that would be worth going to close by. i just thought if we did something together that she likes maybe it would ease up on the stress level in the house.
jackie is into "banging her head" as well. I had to laugh at Laura, she wants to know what she is thinking...lol Led Zeppelin "played" with lots of objects on his guitar.LOL
I found out through one of Jackies dance teachers that if you soak your "feet" in some oatmeal they wont hurt so bad. I know that is going to happen when you first start learning pointe. But tell her to keep her head up.not many people can take to it very well. And a little tidbit..... take a lighter and slightly burn the end of the ribbons before they "blacken" that will keep them from fraying... jackie has her own sewing machine... she enjoys it but does not have time to use it. They offer classes at the local fabric store... maybe they have one close to you that will teach her.
I dont mind driving Jackie she does not expect me to. But I do like to be early. Jackie does not like to be tooo early though. Sometimes that happens. I hate being late.
DYK DH & I were wondering the same thing....her personality is such that when she does try something she will give full effort though so both of us think she'll end up better than Rachel...Rach never really practiced as much as she should have
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DYK thanks Christi!
DYK so does Alexis finally have her own uniform? And didn't you say Caleb was playing basketball....if so how is that going?
DYK Rach was having issues in English w/her writing....the class has journal entries the kids get graded on...Rach tends to write haphazardly & it comes out randomly rather than in any organized manner. She has to learn how to write w/an outline or an idea of the main point she needs to make (her teacher agreed....and it turns out she's a neighbor of ours -- she told us she opened her door Halloween to see Rach & two of her friends trick or treating ;-) of course the three girls screamed.
DYK math may partly be because she hasn't been bringing her glasses (I made sure she had them in her tote bag today since her teacher specifically mentioned she always gets up to move closer to see the board). In both cases, she doesn't like the teachers so I think that is a big hurdle for her to get over lol.
That is great Jamie is playing the violin.DO you think she will stick with it?Some days Gab is eally coorinnated,but then other days I wonder what is she thinking as she bangs her head into the car as she gets in.
Right now her toes are covered in bandaids becasue she is doing pointe in ballet.She is actually pretty good at it and she was able to get right up on pointe,but her toes and feet are so callused and blistered.I am sure my poor sewing job on her pointe shoes is not helping.No one seems to believe me when I tell them I am very challanged when it comes to sewing.Especially since the darn ribbon for the shoes keeps fraying.I did manage to sew the elastic on the shoes and it is still sticking.The ribbons are another story though;-)Just think if Gab gets her sewing machine she can do all of her own sewing.ALthough unsure sho will teach her;-)
DYK definitely agreed on the self centered attitude as well as the inconsideration....one day, I think last wk, I told Rach that if she was going to keep me waiting for her to be ready in the AM
SO very true.I get sick of driving Gabby around and her trying to tell me what time to leave becasue I might embarass her by showing up too eary,but she can't be late either WTH.Let her drive and figure out how to arrive exactlly at the appointed time,not one mon early or one min late.
I am sure she can take the bus,becasue kids here did when the M/S did not offer geometry.Its not that I mind driving Gabby places,its just that she acts like it is my duty to drive her everywhere.
Rachel seems to enjoy the violin though? at least she is giving it a good try.
I dont know about the art classes now. I can not seem to find any that would be worth going to close by. i just thought if we did something together that she likes maybe it would ease up on the stress level in the house.
jackie is into "banging her head" as well. I had to laugh at Laura, she wants to know what she is thinking...lol Led Zeppelin "played" with lots of objects on his guitar.LOL
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