We are having a dreadful winter here. It is nearing the end of January and there is grass showing. GRASS!!! In Northern Wisconsin. In January!! Before the heatwave, Nick took Lilly out skiing. On Saturday, the two went out skiing for over an hour. On Sunday they went again, although it took some convincing to get her to go. Once she finally agreed, the two went and had a blast again.
Skiing from Megan Robertson on Vimeo.
Our original plan was to have Lilly just do the first session of Learn to Skate, November and December. However, she was very interested in doing the second session, so we agreed. Our Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings are still tied up with skating. While we weren't totally thrilled to keep up with the schedule, we are glad we did, for she has made tremendous progress. Now Lilly goes out on the ice the entire time without us and without a chair.
Skating from Megan Robertson on Vimeo.
We've taken in a handful of men's and women's hockey games. Greta calls hockey "hock" and seems to enjoy the sport almost as much as Lilly did when she was Greta's age. On Sunday we broke Greta's heart by taking her home partway into the second period of the women's game to take a nap. What was more distressing to her was that Nick and Lilly were going back to watch more of the game. More distressing to me - I was going to be grading furiously during her nap. While both girls enjoy watching sports, it doesn't totally snag their attention and we need to do other things with them. Nick and Lilly played hangman, with Lilly creating the words for Nick.
Monday night we went to the high school girls basketball game. Lilly doesn't like watching basketball as much because it is too loud. We went to the high school game on Monday though because it was teacher appreciation night and a former student, Cassie, asked me to go. I was given a great thank you note/invite and a free Ashland Oredocker basketball t-shirt.
The original plan was Lilly would stay with me for part of the varsity game, having her bedtime treat at the game and going straight to brush her teeth and up to bed when we got home. We drove over in two cars so Nick could take Greta home after the JV game and teacher appreciation ceremony.
When we first arrived, we created a poster for my student. They had supplies (including glitter) for us. I tasked Lilly to make my sign (which she eagerly told her friend Kennedy at pick up that she was going to get to make a sign for my student). Lilly was also very excited when I told her I wanted the sign to say "Go Cassie." She said, "I can write go!" She struggled to write the number 23, I helped after she got the two numbers started.
During the JV game, which was pretty close but they won, Greta and Nick watched some then wandered the hallway. He kept trying to get her to leave, but she'd near a meltdown and want to go back and "wa hock!" (watch hockey, generalizing one sport for all sports). Anytime the buzzer buzzed or there was loud clapping, Lilly would jump and cover her ears. Eventually we were able to convince her to leave with Nick, which helped him get Greta out the door as well. That left me holding a sign for my student that was made by a nearly five year old, without a nearly five year old nearby.
Between the JV game and the varsity game, they held the teacher appreciation ceremony. Each teacher was brought out to the floor to stand with their player, holding their sign and get their photo taken (both JV and Varsity players recognized a teacher). Then we took a big group picture, headed back to the stands to watch an intense basketball game. At the half we were given treats that were made by the parents. The basketball shaped Rice Kripsie treats - delicious. After the half, I stayed and watched the rest of the game. Which was wonderful and fun - and went into overtime and Ashland pulled off the win in the end. It was great getting to stay and watch the entire game. It was also fun to see a different side of some of my students. They are pretty quiet in the classroom but on the basketball court - do not mess with them! (Some are not so quiet in the classroom and even more aggressive on the court!)
The program they passed out for the game had each student share why she picked the teacher she did. Cassie said, "I chose Ms. Robertson because she supports girls basketball with having small children. She is a hardworking-teacher. She showed interest in my life even after leaving her class." It was a great feeling after an intense few weeks of grading non-stop. And a nice night out for me (I didn't get home until 9:30 on a school night!).
Skiing from Megan Robertson on Vimeo.
Our original plan was to have Lilly just do the first session of Learn to Skate, November and December. However, she was very interested in doing the second session, so we agreed. Our Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings are still tied up with skating. While we weren't totally thrilled to keep up with the schedule, we are glad we did, for she has made tremendous progress. Now Lilly goes out on the ice the entire time without us and without a chair.
Skating from Megan Robertson on Vimeo.
We've taken in a handful of men's and women's hockey games. Greta calls hockey "hock" and seems to enjoy the sport almost as much as Lilly did when she was Greta's age. On Sunday we broke Greta's heart by taking her home partway into the second period of the women's game to take a nap. What was more distressing to her was that Nick and Lilly were going back to watch more of the game. More distressing to me - I was going to be grading furiously during her nap. While both girls enjoy watching sports, it doesn't totally snag their attention and we need to do other things with them. Nick and Lilly played hangman, with Lilly creating the words for Nick.
Monday night we went to the high school girls basketball game. Lilly doesn't like watching basketball as much because it is too loud. We went to the high school game on Monday though because it was teacher appreciation night and a former student, Cassie, asked me to go. I was given a great thank you note/invite and a free Ashland Oredocker basketball t-shirt.
The original plan was Lilly would stay with me for part of the varsity game, having her bedtime treat at the game and going straight to brush her teeth and up to bed when we got home. We drove over in two cars so Nick could take Greta home after the JV game and teacher appreciation ceremony.
When we first arrived, we created a poster for my student. They had supplies (including glitter) for us. I tasked Lilly to make my sign (which she eagerly told her friend Kennedy at pick up that she was going to get to make a sign for my student). Lilly was also very excited when I told her I wanted the sign to say "Go Cassie." She said, "I can write go!" She struggled to write the number 23, I helped after she got the two numbers started.
During the JV game, which was pretty close but they won, Greta and Nick watched some then wandered the hallway. He kept trying to get her to leave, but she'd near a meltdown and want to go back and "wa hock!" (watch hockey, generalizing one sport for all sports). Anytime the buzzer buzzed or there was loud clapping, Lilly would jump and cover her ears. Eventually we were able to convince her to leave with Nick, which helped him get Greta out the door as well. That left me holding a sign for my student that was made by a nearly five year old, without a nearly five year old nearby.
Between the JV game and the varsity game, they held the teacher appreciation ceremony. Each teacher was brought out to the floor to stand with their player, holding their sign and get their photo taken (both JV and Varsity players recognized a teacher). Then we took a big group picture, headed back to the stands to watch an intense basketball game. At the half we were given treats that were made by the parents. The basketball shaped Rice Kripsie treats - delicious. After the half, I stayed and watched the rest of the game. Which was wonderful and fun - and went into overtime and Ashland pulled off the win in the end. It was great getting to stay and watch the entire game. It was also fun to see a different side of some of my students. They are pretty quiet in the classroom but on the basketball court - do not mess with them! (Some are not so quiet in the classroom and even more aggressive on the court!)
The program they passed out for the game had each student share why she picked the teacher she did. Cassie said, "I chose Ms. Robertson because she supports girls basketball with having small children. She is a hardworking-teacher. She showed interest in my life even after leaving her class." It was a great feeling after an intense few weeks of grading non-stop. And a nice night out for me (I didn't get home until 9:30 on a school night!).
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