Distance Education

The BC kids are back "in school" today so Dave and I are started our distance education program with the grandsons in Rossland from our home in Kaslo.   He's doing a unit on bird watching and what to look for in the natural world (and they LOVE the natural world) and I did a lesson on time (digital only at this point) for their Math class.  It's been a while since we've done any formal teaching and it was great fun.  I didn't have to deal with discipline problems, although both of them were "late" for class today.  Technology or parents???  Hmmm.   We plan to continue with a "program" for as long as needed and I can only hope that they concentrate as well when things begin to get "boring".  Novelty is all!  I'm getting my "plans" from the JUMP Math series out of ON.  We already have one student who has math anxiety - my goal is to get him over that. 

The NJ girls are getting a regular program at home via their own emails at the school.  They have work to do every school day.  And they have two teachers, who are also working remotely, to supervise them at home.    I know they are in good hands.  I'm excited to be able to share poetry with Callie on a daily basis now.

A Time to Garden

Yes, gardening season is nearly upon us.

 When I took this amaryllis out of the cold  room  a few weeks ago, my plan was to have it bloom before we left for our 3 day hike in the bottom of the Grand Canyon.  Well, it turned out that we didn't get to go to the Canyon and now I'm enjoying its beauty.   I laughed to see that the last time I posted it was in 2019 when I promised that I would "renew" the blog.  I haven't done it yet and there's no time like today!  The snow is slowly disappearing, a wee bit of the garden are planted, and I'm playing bridge online.  Tomorrow "school" will begin with the grandsons for about an hour over the internet.  We'll see how that all shakes down!