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I just finished doing the yard work. Before I started mowing I had a casual conversation with the next door neighbor about general lawn care techniques. Does it get any more quintessentially American than that?
On the Benjamin front, his first three days at the new school went very well overall. His teacher is working him very hard, but Ben is quickly adapting to the new classroom. The teacher sends home a communication log every day, summarizing what they did in class that day. I like the fact that the teacher is focused on metrics. We know Ben is doing better each day because whereas on Thursday he had "30 aggressions and 8 property disruptions", on Friday he only had "10 aggressions and 2 property disruptions". We also know class is going well because Ben is coming home from school exhausted every day, and as a result is sleeping better at night. His new teacher is excellent, and keeps Ben on task throughout the school day. It's hard work for Ben, but I can see a change in his general behavior already. This new school is definitely where Ben needs to be.
On the Benjamin front, his first three days at the new school went very well overall. His teacher is working him very hard, but Ben is quickly adapting to the new classroom. The teacher sends home a communication log every day, summarizing what they did in class that day. I like the fact that the teacher is focused on metrics. We know Ben is doing better each day because whereas on Thursday he had "30 aggressions and 8 property disruptions", on Friday he only had "10 aggressions and 2 property disruptions". We also know class is going well because Ben is coming home from school exhausted every day, and as a result is sleeping better at night. His new teacher is excellent, and keeps Ben on task throughout the school day. It's hard work for Ben, but I can see a change in his general behavior already. This new school is definitely where Ben needs to be.