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Quilly | February 29, 2008
You know I am currently teaching special needs pre-K children. They range in age from three to five. Each of them has some degree of developmental delay. Preschool is designed to help them “catch up” cognitively with their peers before they enter kindergarten. Most of them succeed, but some of them will never bridge the [...]
Quilly | February 28, 2008
Gordy is a very serious and somber child. He talks only when necessary. He studies everything carefully before he makes any moves or decisions. Lunch time is hard work. There is food to look over and sort. Stuff to eat and stuff to throw away. There is how the plate should sit on the table, [...]
Quilly | February 27, 2008
On Wednesdays we are joined at recess by the other pre-k class, and the Head Start class. While playing on the ladder-bridge, K.K. slipped and fell. His older sister (by about 10 months) rushed to his side to help him up. She wrapped both her arms around his neck from behind and pulled. K.K. resisted [...]
Quilly | February 26, 2008
The speech therapist came in and picked up Chez for his bi-weekly session. Most work sessions last a half hour and Chez comes back happily sporting a new sticker which he shows off to anybody who will admire it. Today was just a bit different. Chez left as usual — happy to be with Ms. [...]
Quilly | February 25, 2008
There was a lot of crying in class today. The kids even did some of it. Chez went home early, sick. Analee came in crying and curled up in my arms for cuddling and rocking. K.K. finished the day the way Analee started it. Cass would periodically dissolve in tears. When asked what was wrong [...]
Quilly | February 23, 2008
Ms. Angel has a new job. She no longer works in our classroom. She has passed the required college courses and is now a substitute teacher. David calls Ms. Angel’s replacement, “Aunty.” That is the generic honorific women here in Hawaii are called by instead of “ma’am”. The thing is, Ms. Angel’s replacement is Mr. [...]
Quilly | February 23, 2008
The trees have been castrated. Yeah! Once per week from the time we first complained — about a month before I posted the photos — OC or I have contacted the office and reminded them that we have no choice where to park and so we fully intend to hold them responsible for any further [...]
Quilly | February 21, 2008
Quilly | February 20, 2008
Inside the Door Brass, strings, woodwinds, Follow the conductor, Building music note by note. ~***~ Outside the Door Alone I sit in a pool of light, Night surrounds me, A soft wind sighs. Inside the conductor lifts his baton, The orchestra plays, And Trumpet Man blows his horn. ~***~ Listening Inside music rises and falls, [...]
Quilly | February 19, 2008
Kelly and Happy came to us on loan. Their school was overcrowded. They had no room, and no teacher. Things were rearranged. Classes were combined. Room was made. A teacher was hired. Today we said good-bye to Kelly and Happy. Now our classroom is missing a measure of nonsense and a measure of sunshine. I [...]
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I use mine for yard work.
Thistles don't penetrate them!
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