It’s been a busy couple of weeks.
Some highlights: all the students in the school practiced their cursive skills for a Brain Breakfast activity (time before Homeroom starts). I walked around and observed. Everyone seemed happy and engaged. Interesting note: one teacher observed that some students were having more trouble than others. We both agreed that those who struggled less probably had some cursive training in elementary school. Those who struggled more probably did not.
Another highlight: an eighth-grade student came up to me in the hallway and told me how much she enjoys our writing class.
“You made my day!” I told her. “Thank you!”
Indeed, I asked her if she writes outside of school.
“Not so much,” she answered.
“Let’s do something about that,” I encouraged.