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If you scroll down, there's a picture of Andrew studying the Big Calendar.

He's sleeping in this morning, but as soon as he's up I'm going to cross out Sunday while he watches.

words to the wise

9pm now; Andrew is still wearing his backpack

A while ago I heard Ed say, "School starts in one week, and you never go to school on Sunday."

I'm sure that fell on deaf ears.


Big Calendar
Debbie Stier's big calendar
the big picture
blank calendar template (pdf file) 
self-charting increases motivation

what is one year?

I made my Big Calendar today.

Today is Day 1; the last day, Day 420, is October 22, 2011.

I had no idea there was so little time in a year.


Debbie Stier's big calendar
the big picture
blank calendar template (pdf file) 
self-charting increases motivation 
what is one year?  

in Borders today

We picked Andrew up at camp today and learned that he had a fantastic week --- he was the best camper in the place, his counselor said.

Then he added, gesturing to his chums sitting under the canopy, "They would all say the same."

Wow!

He did pretty well in the car until we stopped at Office Max to pick up poster board for the Big Calendar that's going to change everyone's life around here.

Big tantrum at Office Max & then in the car 'cause he'd spotted a Borders and wanted to go there. But since he'd managed to pull himself out of it by the time I'd made my purchases, we decided to go to Borders after all.

And guess what I found in the school section?

A Frank Schaffer Singapore Math 6B Math Practice workbook.

Plus a lot of terrific Kumon workbooks (those are the two next to Singapore Math Practice.)

The cover of the Singapore math book says, "Activities based on the leading math program in the world--Singapore Math!"



introduction to Singapore Math - Level 3 (pdf file)
Andrew comes home from camp - July 2008

Week 7

Debbie Stier

How can it be Week 7 already?

I really need that Big Calendar.


Debbie Stier's big calendar
the big picture
blank calendar template (pdf file) 
self-charting increases motivation 
what is one year?  

the big picture

I'm going to try to make a big calendar this weekend. Debbie S. made one for her kitchen and says it's magic. Both of her kids have been studying it and so has she.

I could use some magic where time is concerned, and I've been looking for years. After the Time Timer, I tried PlannerPad, which worked reasonably well until I ordered the "executive size" PlannerPad, which I found awkward to carry about. I've been trying to get back in the habit of using the personal sized PlannerPad for a couple of months now.

Still and all, PlannerPad didn't give me a sense of time beyond the confines of one week.

We'll see.

Debbie Stier's big calendar
the big picture
blank calendar template (pdf file) 
self-charting increases motivation 
what is one year?