By the way, my dd came home yesterday with all of her homework, her violin, her coat, boots, and shoes. She had turned everything in, gone over a draft of a poster with her math teacher, remembered that she needed $5 for a special event, oh, and her math test was Thursday. My kid?
Not only did she remember everything, but she did her homework before her music lesson. When we got home, she played outside. Dinner was leisurely and I realized that I actually had some free time. DD asked to watch part of a movie because she had so much extra time before bed. It was really weird.
A couple things changed this weekend that may have helped:
- a new, huge binder that zips closed and fits all her workbooks and assignments that she organized and labeled herself. It also has a shoulder strap and she can carry it from class to class like the older girls.
- laminated note cards on a ring that list her daily schedule and what she needs to bring home after school (her daily schedule is a crazy mix of 4th, independent study, and higher math in a school on a 6 day rotating calendar...)
All fingers are crossed for a repeat performance this afternoon! (I still have those books on reserve at the library...)
