I heard blogs were already on the way out--but I don't really believe it. I think they're probably just settling into a niche. I don't know if anyone reads my life chronicles here, but I've decided it's nice for readers if I post more regularly. So here's my commitment: one new posting a week will be my minimum. If I do have a readership, they can predictably count on fresh material once per week.
Summer hasn't been quite the intense reading fest that I envisioned back at the beginning of June. I've been very consistent about reading about an hour each day with Easter, but I haven't been as consistent about requiring reading time with Aninga and Oba. They're way into comic books, though, which is ironic if you know me. I have always encouraged my students to read comic books, and have told many of my students' parents that any and all types of reading are good for improving reading skills. But now that it's my own kids, I wish they had wider reading interests. They both read and enjoyed Charlotte's Web at the first of the summer, but I didn't follow up with another assigned book. I was thinking of having them read Number the Stars as a final book for the summer, and we'd be learning a bit of history in the process. I'm also trying to find a new fantasy book or series, one that I haven't read and can really get into, that I can read out loud to all three of them. Suggestions?
As I've started thinking about school starting in three weeks, and as I've been surfing around the web for new books, science experiements, and math ideas, I've come to realize again, how much I love my job. It's really a great fit for someone with the wide range of academic strengths and interests that I possess. And of course there's the delightful dimension of buidling relationships with young folks.
I was in New York City for three days in July. It was a nice vacation, but man I really do love SLC. I love the mountains, the dry air, and the pace of the city. Traveling, particularly to big cities, is not one of my favorite things.
