There she is, “masquerading” as a slipper. Or maybe she thought the slippers were imitating her.
But try to get her to do something cute? Pretend to be an Easter bunny, perhaps?
There she is, “masquerading” as a slipper. Or maybe she thought the slippers were imitating her.
But try to get her to do something cute? Pretend to be an Easter bunny, perhaps?
She posted two words on Facebook: Not Today. It had a purple background with gradient stripes of various widths.
She’d had some rough times recently. In the past year, a sibling had died, she’d gone through a divorce, she’d moved to a totally new city.
So we replied. Are you okay? How can we help? What’s wrong? Love you; hugs; xoxo.
To which she responded: “Facebook just asked if I wanted to update my status.” Haha!
Oh, well, at least she knows we care.
Chuck picked up a piece of scrap paper in the grocery store parking lot. He intended to throw it in the recycling bin when he got home, but something told him to show me the “list” before tossing it out. The slightly soiled paper said – well, here. You can read it.
Heading: (date in April) Thank you for subbing for me!
I don’t see a dismissal time. I hope this substitute managed to find the exit when the bell rang.
I’m guessing this is a plan for a substitute paraprofessional, a teacher aide, likely special education. Other suggestions?
Remember the Daisy Reality Show? It was the fictional creation of a reality show featuring yours truly, a television producer, and the producer’s bumbling assistant. Creating “Reality Show” posts lets me experiment with point of view and reassure myself that my life, in reality, is quite ordinary. Here’s a potential discussion between the producer and her assistant.
Producer: We won’t get much today. Daisy isn’t feeling well.
Assistant: Really? I hadn’t noticed. How can you tell? Give me one good way to tell that Daisy isn’t at her best!
Producer: I’ll do better than that.
Assistant: Oh.
Back in my regular classroom days, preparing for school meant something different. I posted this three years ago, and only one item needed a change. Can you guess which piece wasn’t on the list three years ago?
Here are a few examples.
I also make a point of spending time outside. It can be as simple as weeding or watering the garden or reading a book on the deck, but getting out is an important ingredient in self-care. Heck, playing Pokemon Go and walking through a park is a relaxing, mindless outdoor break, too.
Back to school means back to my cubicle and much, much more. The process may look different on the surface, but underneath the hustle and bustle it’s the same: getting ready for a new group of kids and parents.