I keep thinking that I should write a note to myself that I pull out at the beginning of March. I need to remember how difficult this month can be. I always know that it's a long month, especially after February's 28 (or 29) days. February has 2 Monday holidays in the CUSD calendar. March has no break (although I often take off some days for myself in this month).
But I forget that it is really hard for kids. It must be, because attendance in strings classes diminishes. Things start to get harder, and the May concert is a long way off. April spring break is a long way off. Kids drop out of strings class (especially beginning students) because the music gets harder and we start moving faster.
My patience wears thin with students who are not paying attention or showing up regularly. Today while we were passing out music I had a student leave class to go to the bathroom and come back and look perplexed when he didn't have the music.
Personally, I need a spring break in March. Perhaps the kids do, too.
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