Conversations With 12 Year Olds

Me: Which do you like better, Shawn? Learning at school or learning at home?

Shawn: Um...home.

Me: What do you like about it?

Shawn: I get to stay home and dad helps me. I also like Mr. Miller's geography class.

Me: Why do like staying home?

Shawn: I get to take breaks...

Me: That is fun. You're right.

Shawn: Do you want to go back to school then?

Me: Sometimes. I like being home, though.

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Online learning is showing us a different side to this guy. It isn't perfect, but we are seeing him thrive in class in a way he hasn't had the chance to before. It's exciting to watch.

Stars in the Making

Me: Jack, would you rather sing or dance?

Jackson: "I would rather dance because it's easy and makes me happy." With that, he hopped up from his seat and danced around the room a la Flashdance. lol

This kid makes me smile!

Me: Shawn?

Shawn: "Sing. I like to sing because I want to sing in a band."

So, there you go!

Well, That Didn't Take Long

Well, that didn't take long. Tonight we got a pretty hearty, "I don't want to go to school tomorrow." Granted, "going" to school simply means walking 5 steps to the computer, but whatever. He says there is too much to do, and the responsibility of it all is wearing him down. I can see that. I've been back to school less than him and I'm already feeling it.

It's such a hard thing to maneuver right now -- keeping everyone safe while not burdening each with more than he can handle. All we can do is our best and take things one day at a time.

Conversations With 12 Year Olds

Shawn: Dad. It’s 11:00.

Me: What happens at 11:00?

Shawn: (big sigh) I guess it’s math time.

**My wicked plan to have them learn is working! Bwahahaha!

Conversations With 12 Year Olds

Me: "Look. His hair is almost as long as your hair!"

Him: "No it's not."

Him: "Not even close. I can eat my hair."

Me (pulling his brother's hair down to measure its length): "This is pretty long."

Him: "Nope. He can't even put his hair up his nose!"

Me: "Um...why do you put your hair up your nose?!"

Him: ...exasperated sigh...

LOL. Needless to say, everyone has long hair around these parts!

Coronavirus Through a Child’s Eyes - Part 2

🦠 Coronavirus through a child’s eyes. 🦠

Jason: 12 years old (Answers typed verbatim) 

1. What is the Coronavirus?
Some type of virus where it...it's the SARS virus but it's evolved.

2. Who is the president?
a blonde peach

3. How many days have we been in quarantine?
54...no, 63, but it feels like 100

4. Do you want to go back to school?
No and yes.

5. Who is the first person you are going to hug when social distancing is over?
Probably you.

6. Where is the first place you want to go when quarantine is over?
Well, we're going to...somewhere far away. Disneyland?

7. What do you think we can do to get rid of the Coronavirus?
Social. Distancing. And. Testing. because we are smart humans so we should be able to get this down.

8. Is Mom a good teacher?
Unknown. I haven't really need her help.

9. How did the Coronavirus start?
Not a bioweapon. You guys need to know that. It started because of like a zooalogical mutation...it was a bat, wasn't it?...a bat bit a human and the human got the virus...and then it spread from person to the next until we have a global pandemic.

10. Are you enjoying the lock-down?

Mixed reply. Won't elaborate.