CWP was also fortunate to get all the Walker Boys at once this year. Their creativity has passed from one kid to the other and I see the youngest pinches it all together. They are three of the most creative, hilarious, free-thinking, happy kids I've ever met. Hilarious, too, to know they are CWP-Fairfield teacher-leader Dr. Michelle Caruso Walker's kids. For years I wondered how she kept her home contained, because the boys are walking cinematographers and artists. They've been making movies with their toys since I met them. I hope they maintain this comradery throughout their lives.
I've heard from Ger that he's coming by, and Dave and Ish will be on their way for the literacy labs next week. Will be a busy household and I'll need to spend most of this morning in preparation. Cooking will align with the weather, I suppose, because I'd much rather have a barbecue than have to do indoor cooking...we'll see what comes this way.
Week 2 of 2026 Literacy Labs has come to a close and the next two weeks focus on older writers (which makes for a different pace to the day). For now, however, I'm enjoying the weekend without the ongoing energy, planning, and implementation of young writers, grades 3-5. We made it both weeks, bursting at the seams, with minimal incidents. Ideally, I like to cap at 25, but over-the-weekend and a glitch in the registration system brought 30 to us....somehow we managed, and I'm actually more grateful that the work went forward was minor hiccups.
But it is tiring. And I'm getting older.
