Oh, and we have also successfully passed yet another semester. Grades were due while we were in SF. We are now madly preparing for next semester [sigh]. One night in our room after Riley went to bed, I was trying to complete some lame-o evaluation form that the Univ makes us fill out for our general ed classes [of which mine was]. Stuff about fulfilling goals and garbage like that. I was pretty beat, and apparently began to fall asleep while typing up my answers to these stupid questions. I've supplied both question and answers below, for your amusement.
1. Based on the results of the assessment, discuss what is working to promote student's achievement of the General Education Learning Outcome.
My answer: Giving extra credit opportunities for bringing in articles that the whole class can read, then putting decorations in the closet.
[By the way, I DIDN'T give this extra credit opportunity]
2. What improvements did you make over the course of the semester?
My answer: Give them multiple opportunities to get the to get the toys out and play with them together.
Riley was very helpful in rearranging K's kitchen cabinets. I like this picture, because it looks like he's about to demolish her stemware. In reality, this stuff was all plastic.
Festive hats in the Pottery Barn during a shopping excursion. He looks bemused.
Peekaboo, with little Zailey monster! It took a while, but he eventually took notice of the two babies in the house! He was more interested in the animals.
The Sugar Castle and one of the nice trees in the Westin St. Francis [where we stayed] on Union Square. Riley liked the train that went around the castle.
He's more interested in pushing his stroller these days, than in riding in it. He gets so mad when it gets stuck on something. He also doesn't like to have help.
Cookie making time!
