Abby Goes to Calhoun

The day started with Psychology. Alison gave us a handout on one of Freud’s cases. Dora was one of Freud’s patients. She was admitted for hysteria. We focused on one of her dreams. Freud’s interpretation made a lot of sense, until he related the house being on fire to masturbation. It seemed like a stretch to me.

Today, we had Assembly. Apparently, some kids have been stealing girl’s wallets. They take out all the money, then put the wallet in the boy’s bathroom trash can. The assembly focused around problems in the US, with an open ended conversation during which anyone could raise their hand and talk. It’s a good idea in theory, but it took way too long. I don’t think it made any difference. The people who steal are still going to steal- until they are caught. Maybe that’s a pessimistic view, but it’s true for MV at least.

Then I had 2nd grade math with Austin. Going from 4th grade math to 2nd grade math was a big jump. The kids were so rowdy! One of the girls had a lot of trouble with the activity. The activity was tricky, but if she couldn’t figure it out immediately, she would throw the rods everywhere and scream. It was a nightmare. One of the kids, Noah, was incredibly smart. He figured out one of the hardest problems right away. I love working with kids like him.

After a free, it was time for English. We further discussed the talented Faulkner. My group finally started to make sense of the paragraph. For homework, we have to write up what we’ve discovered about our assigned sections. It’s going to be extremely difficult, but I’m excited to sort out of my thoughts.

After lunch, I went back to 3rd grade math. The kids were working on counting the results from the 4th -grade -distributed LS census. They were surprisingly quick to catch on! It was fun seeing how excited they get! The much-discussed Crosby was back in this class. I’m 99% sure everything he does is for attention. Even after Anthony strictly scolds him, Crosby still won’t listen. It’s so frustrating, but Anthony is GREAT with him.

In history, we continued our discussion on migration, in relation to the 1965 Immigration Act.  I feel on par or above the rest on the discussion of American history. Thank you, Cambi!