The Future is Just a Plan Away

This unexpected time has offered us many things: change, anxiety, lack of time, hope, knowledge, learning, confusion, information, and room to grow (feel free to insert other things in the comments- this is just a short list).
 
One of the things that I appreciate is that it is offering me an opportunity to get to know how my kids learn better.  The truth is- no matter how much I knew before, (and if you have read my Author Bio you know I am a collector of facts so I have years of tidbits to how to support those who struggle to learn) seeing the day’s ins and outs, at the level I am seeing them as the days transition into each other is offering me insight on a level I never could have seen before.  Now I can see, first-hand, how each of my kids responds differently to Language Arts vs Math, how they can or cannot self- monitor, what motivates them to be able to do just a little bit more, how they respond to expectations for independence, and what support they need to achieve higher levels than the day before.
 
There are many out there that say we will never have this time again (let’s go with that) but having had it, I am changed.  The way I think about what my kids are able to do has forever changed on so many levels but what stands out the most is adaptability.  I have learned that each of us is more adaptable than we ever thought possible because we have faced that which we could not have imagined. 
 
Whether or not things go back to the way before, or maybe a better version with pieces of both, I hope you take those insights with you- that you use them to better understand what supports your child needs from those that are just nice to have, and that you are able to find ways to ensure those abilities are honored and those supports are received.  Wishing you all the best.- K