Today is my daughter’s 9th birthday, and she seems okay with it. Now. Last night she was tearful, wanting to “stay 8 forever” and not have to grow up. I did my best to cheer her, telling her about all the wonderful things I could remember about being nine (leaving out the less delightful subject [...]
Entries from April 2009
April 7, 2009
First homework assignment
Our kids attend a Waldorf school. One of the many things we like about it is that there isn’t any homework assigned until the fourth grade. However, third grade does have one big project as part of the curriculum: the kids have to chose, design and build a model shelter, then make a presentation to [...]
April 1, 2009
April Fool
I’ve never been very interested in April Fool’s Day. It’s always made me feel vaguely uneasy and/or put upon. But now it’s on the radar of the children. The planning began last night at dinner; the two of them young enough still to conspire in front of me, at least at first. Once they realized [...]
