TEACHERS' STRIKE

For the last week, I have been homeschooling my children due to a teachers' strike in school district.

We only work for half a day, but sometimes it is really hard to motivate my 11 year-old to do the work.

I'm not teaching them anything new, because the teachers are not allowed to send any home. They can send workbooks, and then parents can try to teach whatever is next in the book.

Unfortunately, my son "forgot" to bring any hoem with him. So I went onto the net and downloaded some.

We also have educational software that both kids have been working with. My (11year old) son loves "Math Blaster". I'm glad that he does. Math Blaster is a video game-like math software, so that's probably why he likes it . (He LOVES his PS-2!)

It's only been a week, but I don't know how much longer I can keep him motivated. So far my daughter has noproblem doind the workbooks that she brought home. --I hope that this keeps up!

I've heard rumors that the strike could last anywhere from another week, to three more weeks. So far the two sides have net met for exactly one week. They keep acusing each other of not wanting to meet when the other calls for a meeting. Who knows what is really happening. Any teachers that I know personally cannot talk about it (as per their union rules.) So I will try to attend the next School Board Meeting to try to get their side. I may even get the union's side if there is a Union Rep. there also.

Wish me luck.

FINDING A PLACE TO WRITE

I've always wanted to write .



I just never could decide how, when, where etc....



Then it "hit me" : create a blog !



What better way to get my thoughts "published", reviewed, critiqued....



I find writing very therapeutic : a great outlet for excess feelings and thoughts .



I have a lot of "stuff" milling about in my head : my genealogical research, the effect that my Mom's death had/has on me, the present state of my family, the world's situations.....I could go on......and on.....


More later......