I meant to type a short update, but...

[impudent_twilek]

Last night at FNW, I almost got dropped during a dip. I'll admit that I'm new at dipping, but I feel like I've gotten pretty good at it. I made sure that my body was like a board, like you're supposed to. Anyways, when I started to drop, my partner grabbed my ribcage in an attempt to prevent me from falling. Unfortunately, the rib that he

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[edge_of_within]

Ur post, it is teh long

[impudent_twilek]

First three paragraphs: Christophe should teach him. He should have gone to that class we went to. I found it very helpful

[brookswift]

I learned how to read from the McGuffey reader, which is the Victorian way to teach kids to read. It's far superior to the hooked on phonics they use nowadays (mainly because, well, WE DON'T HAVE A PHONETIC LANGUAGE).

I think part of the problem is that there IS a "right way" to teach things. Everyone learns differently. When I teach stuff, I try to explain a bunch of different ways of thinking about it.

I didn't know that he-who-shall-not-be-named hurt your ribs. I'll show you how to not get dipped tonight. It was a big part of my first dips class a while back.

[impudent_twilek]

I don't mean that there is only one way to teach reading. The approach that's coming into vogue right now basically takes phonics and whole language and combines them. I think it's actually pretty cool, because the kids are getting both sides of a coin, whereas I only got one- whole language. (I still don't understand rules of language, phonics, or spelling rules to this day. But I love reading!) It's very structured for the teacher and there are specific things that I need to know how to do that I have never actually done. If I had been an elementary school teacher, I would know how to do them very easily, because I would have been doing them for 2 years. I'm glad I wasn't, but it would be helpful at this point to have those skills.

I would love to learn how not to dip. I did the best I could with the situation as it was, but it was startling and I hated having to grab onto him for support. Stupid instincts. My ribs are feeling much better now. :)

[shanacat]

Kath- That was me. I was asking (as I do every week) what the latest things (from her perspective) is going on with you. I asked, she told. I do this so that (as I am in San Diego) I get to feel for 1 day like I am at home. Also, I like to know. I'm sorry that you felt that it was not cool, but I do like to know what is happening with both you and Kris.

So you know, it was basically "Kathy's car died and here's what she did to get a new one." :) Multiple perspectives are good for me (I call kris and ask her the something) so that I can see everything with all the "favorings" that people typically ask.