So, I get home at 5 every day and immediately buckle down reading and writing about children's literature and education theory. I can't complain; I enjoy every minute of it. I get home at 5 because the last 4 weeks have been packed with reading intervention trainings. The first 2 weeks was the second round of my Orton-Gillingham certification training, which is about a 3-year process to become a certified reading intervention specialist for children with dyslexia. This week and last week I have been helping coach the new trainees for the Greenville Augustine Project, a non-profit that provides reading intervention tutors for children from low-income families. I'm learning so much.
Khan has been going to Doggy Day Camp at the Pet Hotel of a nice man we now call "Uncle Gary." Khan has successfully unlearned everything we've taught him, which has given me some insight into how parents must feel when they send their children to junior high school :)
But that's okay. He's well taken care of, 'Uncle Gary' adores him, and he gets to play all day with other dogs.
(Thank you, Yiota! It came on the perfect day, right when I needed some light cheer from the other side of the world!)
You're welcome! Please don't feel you need to blog about it; it has nothing to do with posting other than the fact that I sent similar 'mail love' to five blogger-friends! I just felt like sharing and I only have one pen-friend (who, through the years, has become one of my very best friends)
ReplyDeleteNow, I'm so jealous of your studies! My master's has gone down the drain; I'm not entitled to a leave because of the financial crisis :(
What a lovely catch up! I am glad to hear you are doing so much and so well!
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Wow-- that sounds like quite a full plate! I can't wait to hear more about your program-- so interesting to me!
ReplyDeleteLove the picture! Craig had one of those when he was little and his mom accidentally pushed him into a wall when he was riding it! It's one of those great family stories you never get tired of hearing!
ReplyDeleteWow - you are a busy bee! Thanks for checkin' in here tho'. Good to know you are well & and enjoying what you are working so hard on.
ReplyDeleteSounds exhausting but thoroughly satisfying all at the same time. Congrats on the great GPA so far! I wish my daughter and hubby could plug into a Bible Study group. Good to know Khan is enjoying himself and making new friends as well!!
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ReplyDeleteKeep plugging along and think of this, you'll be the Miss Rumphius of reading (doing so much good).
Love,
Sharon Lovejoy Writes from Sunflower House and a Little Green Island
Wow, you sound very busy! I wish! I need a job pronto! Your work sounds really interesting! When did this all occur? I must have missed all this whilst being away! Too much to catch up on! xxx
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