It is even more dependent on knowledge, preferably fresh, of previous
books, than even #3. Not necessarily a bad thing, mind, but A Thing about
it. The D-Day countdown was Very Helpful both for orientation and
maintaining tension.
The eventual plan is that it's going to be one cohesive thing, rather than a strictly episodic series, so I'm writing for that imagined happy future where someone has all eight books in a lump and a spare month.
Our kids are on "spring break" until April, although online learning from the district may start sooner. We will see. Soon I will likely start heavily encouraging more IXL and less Roblox.
Our spring break wasn't to be until next week. Officially, the closure is through the end of the month, with an appended, We'll See as the time approaches.
I had morning shift, today, but I hear Roblox in the other room now, which means Eaglet has finished homeschoolwork for the day. (They chose to do their daily writing assignment in Mandarin, to my delighted surprise. They still had to do Mandarin Matrix though.) (If the kids are interested in friending, want to exchange usernames?)
Ooh! I don't think my kids have that, but if it involves friending Eaglet, I am all for it. I will be back in touch with exact usernames, but they will be involving Aglet and Rhizome; makes it easy for people who know them via me on other online platforms to remember.
Our schools are currently treating it as an extended spring break -- they've sent a link to home learning resources, but aren't committing to giving actual curriculum matters until/unless it becomes clear closures are longer term.
I see. My being near a larger city has some cascading effects, I think.
Reason and I are fine so far. :) Just me. After finishing the paper homework packet, she lugged a workbook to the kitchen table from the pile I'd bought last weekend. Quest for normalcy: visible. :/
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Date: 17 March 2020 08:03 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 17 March 2020 10:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 17 March 2020 08:04 pm (UTC)One can see the influence of all that classical poetry. :)
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Date: 17 March 2020 08:15 pm (UTC)(BTW, quite enjoyed Mist. Thankee for the time away!)
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Date: 17 March 2020 08:19 pm (UTC)People seem to be split on Mist; it's reassuring to add another name to the "liked it" column.
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Date: 17 March 2020 08:28 pm (UTC)It is even more dependent on knowledge, preferably fresh, of previous books, than even #3. Not necessarily a bad thing, mind, but A Thing about it. The D-Day countdown was Very Helpful both for orientation and maintaining tension.
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Date: 17 March 2020 09:08 pm (UTC)I am glad the countdown worked!
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Date: 17 March 2020 09:15 pm (UTC)The thought came to me while reading is that these have the structural feel of later Aubrey-Maturin books.
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Date: 17 March 2020 11:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 17 March 2020 09:23 pm (UTC)Our kids are on "spring break" until April, although online learning from the district may start sooner. We will see. Soon I will likely start heavily encouraging more IXL and less Roblox.
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Date: 17 March 2020 10:00 pm (UTC)I had morning shift, today, but I hear Roblox in the other room now, which means Eaglet has finished homeschoolwork for the day. (They chose to do their daily writing assignment in Mandarin, to my delighted surprise. They still had to do Mandarin Matrix though.) (If the kids are interested in friending, want to exchange usernames?)
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Date: 18 March 2020 03:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 18 March 2020 01:21 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 18 March 2020 09:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 18 March 2020 06:07 am (UTC)Today was Reason's second day. Schools in this area are likely to be closed through June.
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Date: 18 March 2020 04:27 pm (UTC)How's Reason and her teachers holding up?
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Date: 19 March 2020 03:35 am (UTC)Reason and I are fine so far. :) Just me. After finishing the paper homework packet, she lugged a workbook to the kitchen table from the pile I'd bought last weekend. Quest for normalcy: visible. :/