4th grade subtraction lesson

Heyyyy... Long time no see. I'd like to stop by with the results from SNL Predict from last season and congratulate the many players from last season on a job well done!
Results and Congratulations:
1st Place with 123 Points: u/Solareous Congrats on a job well done, you didn't miss a single game all season, and with me posting at different times each week, that's a job well done. And after 20 episodes. You win by 3 points. You had 4 games where you scored at least 8 points!!
2nd Place with 120 Points: u/SullyGee It's up to you if you want to donate gift cards to the NBC shop,to 1st and 3rd place, and get yourself something too haha. You were damn consistent throughout, and bravo to you my friend.
3rd Place with 115 Points: u/shaneysides You only missed one game this year, and this could have been a whole different ball game if you would have predicted the Emma Stone episode.
4th Place with 113 Points: u/bjkman I missed two episodes, but Its my game so of course I did well. And I scored a 10/10 one week
5th place with 112 Points: u/Smart-and-cool Ohhhhh, you played every episode but you posted 1 time after the episode started, and that dropped you from 3rd to 5th. Still a phenomenal performance.
5th place with 112 Points: u/EitherPermission2369 The only other person with a perfect score in the top 5 this season. And it propelled you to that coveted 5 spot. Congrats to you!
Congrats to you all and I hope to see you again next season!
PREDICT FOR SEASON 50:
Next Season I'll be using a multiple choice google sheet that should both be easier to fill out, and easier for me to grade! See you all this fall for Season 50!!
Results Sheet
Be aware if you could not win after a certain point, I stopped tracking your scores in my google form. I did reply to every single one of you on reddit this season though!
PS: Look out next week for the Sketch Sorting Sunday season results!

It’s pretty much the title. But i feel like we could use a palate cleanser from some of the awful people we see here on Reddit.
I’m Catholic, and for the first 6 years of my education, I went to a private Catholic school. In kindergarten, me and my twin brother (19f, 19m) had a friend, Wyatt (19m). My mom (54f) was his mom’s RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) sponsor, so we ended up spending a lot of time together as kids. In 4th grade, my brothers and I transferred to a different school, and we fell out of touch with Wyatt and the rest of his family.
Fast forward to 2022. My mom is at Costco, and she runs into Wyatt’s dad, Mike. The two get to talking, and they say how they want to get us kids together. That didn’t happen until about a year later. In August of 2023, we went on a joint family camping trip, and every so often when I’m home for the weekend from school, we’d do other family things. We’ve gone zip lining, axe-throwing, hiking, done escape rooms—basically just fun family stuff. It was around that first camping trip that Mom and Mike made things official. For the last four months or so, all of us kids have known on some level that they were going to get married.
They aren’t super over the top around us kids, but we do feel like one big dysfunctional family. It can be really stressful at times for me to be around so many people all at once, but I like it. My younger brother (16m) and Mike’s second son (17m) are already like brothers, and I’m slowly getting closer to his daughter (15f). She’s a sweet girl who’s super tomboyish like me, and we’re each other’s sister we never had.
Mom and Mike had another camping trip planned for this weekend, but I had a previous commitment with a friend, so I stayed home (the benefit was that Mom didn’t have to ask anyone to take care of the dog or the chickens lol). As my friend and I were driving home from our plans today, I was texting with my mom when she said she had a question for me. Seeing as she’d entrusted her house to me, my mind started going worst-case scenario when she said that. I played it cool, and I responded with “Shoot.” She then sends me a picture of her hand with an engagement ring on, and the caption was “Will you be my maid of honor?”
Apparently, she and Mike had hiked to the top of a mountain (they go on hiking trips a lot) and at the top of the mountain, he popped the question. My mom and I had discussed the potential wedding between her and Mike, and she’d said that she only wanted me and Mike’s daughter as her bridesmaids. That said, I accepted. My mother also watches our potato queen’s videos and has seen enough delulu bridezillas dump all the planning on their MOH, and she told me that I will not be responsible for any planning. I will still attempt to plan a bachelorette, which will probably be a tea party in the backyard because I’m not old enough to drink and my mom isn’t a drinker. (But if anyone has ideas for a bachelorette that a college sophomore can throw together, they are greatly appreciated.)
I haven’t even seen my mom’s face, but I was able to feel how happy she is over our texts, and I’m just as happy for her. For the last 10 years, she’s put aside her own needs and focused on making sure my brothers and I were taken care of. She’s bent over backwards for us to make sure we had whatever we needed, all while teaching middle school. My mom is an actual superhero. After all these years of her taking care of us, it makes me so happy and gives me peace of mind that she has someone to take care of her now.
I couldn’t have picked a better guy for her because not only is Mike good to her, he’s good to me and my brothers. He helps my twin get involved with jobs and is good with his boundaries. Whenever he’s working in the same area my college is in, he offers to take me to lunch, and he’s been to both of my orchestra concerts. He helps my other brother work on cars and was there for every ROTC drill competition. Basically, he’s been the father I always wished I had but didn’t get to grow up with. Well, better now than never.

I first had a 61 key electric keyboard which I neglected to learn plenty of genuine songs because the songs I wanted to do went beyond that range, so instead I just tried experimenting with things.
I learned about some simple chord patterns and started doing some random Melodies to go with it, then I got bored of that so I learned arpeggios to go with the melody, of course that led me to learning chord inversions and other nice sounding things.
I tried going to an intermediate to advanced piano teacher and she said my playing was “phenomenal” but my sight reading needed lots of work, I ended up taking violin lessons instead as I thought that it would help with both my sight reading and simply just be enjoyable.
More recently I have gotten a graded hammer action 88 key which despite saying in the past that I would learn those songs once I got it, I have mostly been experimenting again, if you find anything wrong with my methods please tell me as I have found it to work quite well.

Area of work: I work in the veterinary field. And is daily surrounded by furpets in my job.
Hobbies/interest: I love hanging out with friends, listening to people, I love music (I play basics of the piano and guitar. I play by tune. But I wanna improve on playing the guitar, hope I can follow the Yousician lessons 😬). I also love playing any game or sports (volleyball, futsal, football - not a pro thro) whenever I can. I like making crafts. Specially gifting them to friends.
My Christian journey: I grew up in a Bible believing church. My mom was the first Christian in our family. I came to know and understand what Christ did for me on the cross during 3rd grade and onwards. I grew in the knowledge of how serious sin is and how serious was the weight of what Christ did on the cross for us. My life hasn't always been lived in obedience. I did a lot of disobeying against God. And constantly struggled. The beautiful thing is, the Christian journey doesn't end when you commit sin again, but by God's grace, I have been disciplined and is constantly rebuked whenever I sin. Only by God's grace that my heart is not calloused and hardened not to experience His love.
Looking for: Someone who has a heart of wanting to honor God in his life. Involved in the music ministry (and sports). Wants to have a christian home someday Lord willing.
Age range: 30-35
Distance: I am okay with a long distance relationship. Relocating will depend since for now, I can't see myself going outside my home country. 😬

i’m just going to start from the very beginning, please bear with me, the time line may be weird. i’m now F17 and so is she.
my eighth grade year i went to a brand new school the town over, i knew some people but not a lot. it also didn’t help that i was trying to grow out my hair from shaving it and bleaching it blonde. that being said, i wasn’t treated very well. there was this girl, let’s call her sam. sam was best friends with a girl, let’s call her may, and may was a complete bitch, to everyone. so in the end sam “chose” me and we became best friends. we were inseparable right then and there, i lived at her house and she lived at mine, we loved each other platonically and it was an amazing relationship. we started smoking weed together and doing everything together.
freshman year started and everything was great, we were high schoolers! we promised each other that if anything happened it was okay because we were right there with each other. the year came and went. we had some new friends, but it was still us.
that summer i got together with someone, let’s call him jim. jim is amazing in everyway and would do nothing to hurt anyone, but sam saw it differently, she saw it as he was stealing me away. and i get that, i completely understood where she was coming from, and i tried my best to balance the two relationships. we also expanded our friend group, but we also started dabbling in substances. we stuck to weed for a while, and other “minor” things like nicotine. that 4th of july we drank, and drank, i was so wasted i still don’t remember what happened. long story short i was in deep shit at home. but that’s besides the point. sam started stealing things from me, started hanging out with people my parents would never let me hang out with, and was partying all the time. so i hung out with jim, he was mellow, someone my mom wouldn’t kill me if she caught me hanging out with.
the same summer her mom got into an accident and was wheelchair bound (she still is) so i want to sams house to comfort her and clean. i cleaned her entire house multiple times after that just to help her mom. sam spiraled. i couldn’t blame her, so i just stayed with her, and told her i loved her.
sophomore year rolls around and sam is just going deeper and deeper. i don’t know how to help, but i still stayed and i still tried my hardest to love her as much as i could. this is details i wish i didn’t have to add but it’s important later, but me and sam had a foursome, more like she was on her bf and i was on mine and there was a little bit of fingering action, but nothing more. and everyone was sober and consenting.
november of my sophomore year my garage burnt down, my grandfather didn’t make it and my father and i had 2nd degree burns on 67% of our bodies. i was in the hospital for a week, but she never came to see me. for weeks after the incident she didn’t even say she loved me. that’s all i wanted, i knew she was going through so much band i didn’t want pitty, i just wanted my best friend back and a simple i love you, i’m here for you.
i never got that. i never got anything from her. all i got was yelled at for not answering her for a night, i was asleep. that was my last straw, i couldn’t handle it anymore, i had just lost my favorite person in the most horrific way and i was in so much pain, i didn’t wanna deal with one more thing. she blocked me on everything, dropped out of school, got pregnant, got addicted to fentanyl, lost the baby, became friends with may again, spread rumors across the three towns near mine (everyone thinks i do meth, i do not), moved across country, and who knows what else. it’s been over a year now, i’ve moved on, i’m still with jim, and am grinding.
today i was shown her tik tok page, there was a video and the cover was a old pic of me and her. of course i clicked on it! it was one of those photo swipe videos and each photo was the same photo of me and her with different text on it, it was basically her saying i made all her friend here hate her, that i sexually assaulted her, i beat the fuck out of her, i tried to kill her?????
i really think i’d remember if i did any of those things, we had a very beautiful relationship that came to an end because neither of us could handle the other anymore. i’ve never once said anything to anyone bad about her, i’ve never done anything to make her hurt on purpose, but even a year later she’s still posting things about me that’s not true. am i the asshole???

once you get through the comedic aspect of sailor moon. the show is very dark,usagi is forced to grow along with her friends,face spirits and had to deal with the militant haruka and michiru. then she has to keep her grades up.
it is interesting how every arc connects back to chaos and a principal,one cant exist without the other. queen beryl cause the downfall of an empire because of a simple curse that queen nehelenia caused, chaos being after the light,demand and his crew was after the silver crystal.
the 3rd villain was trying to possess the god of destruction basically,sailor saturn,4th arc is pretty much the 1st arc,queen nehelenia was trying trying to rule the moon.
sailor galaxia in a nutshell is how come someone so beautiful be so evil describes her perfectly. all the main villains were dealing with loneliness and emptiness.
i also think sailor galaxia is like lucifer in a sent that she aint the embodiment of evil herself,but a fallen warrior like lucifer. lucifer is not evil itself,he represents evil but that is it.
there couldve been a spinoff series for sailor galaxia.
chaos is basically evil itself. evil itself existed.

Current qualifications/resume:
Master’s in Education (Multiple Subjects Credential)
Bachelor’s in Economics; Minor in Arts, Technology, and Multimedia (coursework including Fundamentals of Music Theory, Jazz Improv, Digital Music Production, Recording Studio Music production, University-credited voice and guitar lessons, and a year of ensemble experience in a choral group as well as a jazz combo).
Currently a 2nd grade teacher (1st year as a credentialed teacher) in a low SES school.
Teaching 4th grade next year in a high SES school.
Prior, was an elementary floating substitute in a high SES school that had a good music program.
Also was a summer music theatre camp music teachedirector for multiple years prior.
Will anything I listed be directly applicable to my credentials/qualifications for pursuing a position in a school district? Is there a certification for Orff, or a music Ed cert that I can add on to my credential that would help?
Thanks in advance!

I'm in the 4th year of my Ph.D program right now. My advisor in my current Ph.D program wants me to graduate ASAP due to budget issues with my current program. I previously got a Master's at Appalachian State in Experimental Psychology and have reflected on the experience lately (feel free to see my post history on the App State subreddit if you wish to learn about the fiscal details and why I chose the program. Long story short, they offered assistantships, but they didn't waive tuition at all). Since I got next to nothing out of my Ph.D, I'm trying to reflect on what I could get with just my Master's in Experimental Psychology.
I entered the program in Fall 2018 and graduated in December 2020. I will say that graduating later because I had to rewrite my thesis due to COVID won't be something I'll pin on my department at all. No one could predict the outcomes of COVID so it is what is there.
Anyway, I enter the program and my advising is minimal to none. My advisor read my drafts and things I sent him, but he wasn't really paying attention to whether I kept up on what I needed to do to gain admission to a Ph.D program in Experimental/Cognitive Psychology. Those topics were only really broached if I asked him. Furthermore, when I asked him if I could reach out to any of his previous students, he told me he was only still in touch with just one of this students. So, my networking opportunities and branching out professionally were next to none. Many others I knew in Experimental programs (or a rough equivalent) had advisors who had connections. The program director and my advisor had no such connections. I also didn't get any relevant work experience over the first summer of my Master's either nor did I bump up my GRE scores to be competitive for a Ph.D program when I should've gone above the 60th percentile for all of them. My GPA was also apparently too low.
I also graduated with a low GPA for a Master's (3.48 and I even took one non Psychology course) due to a bad first year I had largely due to untreated dental issues (I had to get two root canals and even took finals at one point with dead teeth). Fortunately, my advisor and program director's letters of recommendation backed me up on that issue. I even got a C+ in core course, which thankfully counted for credit in this case and I still graduated in my case.
Furthermore, someone who was a valedictorian in her undergrad and had solid lab experience prior to the program (she even turned down a clinical program for the one at App State) never completed the program due to constant disputes with her advisor and advisor retaliating to an extent by not signing anything. She worked an outside job as well to pay tuition and hid it for a while until she got caught working by faculty and was told to not do so despite working on multiple research projects and was instructor of record for a whole class. She also had all As and one B.
I often never learned things were a problem until they were too late as well. For example, I didn't know that working on other research projects was essential to show independent skills a Ph.D program would want. My advisor also openly said he never read those end of semester summaries, which would've helped him steer me accordingly.
You may be wondering why I didn't broach topics that may have been a concern. I didn't because I wasn't even sure what was a red flag and what wasn't throughout the program. All I knew is that someone who had low grades in their bachelor's had to get a Master's to be competitive for a Ph.D program. In other words, I thought completing the degree was all it took. I had no idea of how many other things I had to pick up.
I will say that I had a feeling something was up when the second year of the program came along and I was the only one with just a 10 hour assistantship. I'll never forget when someone came up to me and went, "Do you have an assistantship with [advisor's name]?" I replied, "Yeah." Their reply, "Well, at least you have that?" There was a 1 credit hour non mandatory TA class that was required for students to become a TA the following academic year. Everyone other than me took it (even the ones who weren't sure if they wanted to TA or not) because I was under the impression I'd have to teach a whole class. Turns out that wasn't the case and many of them did once a week lectures for lab components of a regular course, which I'm confident I could've done in hindsight. Doing so also meant a high enough stipend to where I wouldn't have had to borrow from my parents at the time. I will admit that part of it came from the autistic urge to keep things similar too (I am clinically diagnosed autistic) and not change too much.
Towards the end, my advisor was told to give feedback from the committee to me that Ph.D programs are "trial by fire" and that things would change. Especially with advisors and that "sometimes they're a colleague, sometimes they're a co author, other times you don't know." I was also told to have short, concise presentations as well. I should note that I got a B and B+ in both Spring seminars (1 credit hour once a week courses) because I got Cs on presentations both years. I had the lowest grades on those. I wanted to improve on those but I was seemingly marked down for every little thing.
For what it's worth, I got a poster for a conference out of the experience in 2019 (even if I could in 2020, those conferences were shut down due to COVID).
So, was my program full of red flags? Was it typical for a Master's experience? Also, how much of the diminishing returns I got out of my Master's experience was truly on me?

In astrology, Saturn often gets a bad rap, seen as the harbinger of challenges and limitations. However, this reputation overlooks Saturn's vital role as the great teacher of the zodiac, a planet that fosters discipline, responsibility, and long-term growth. Understanding Saturn's influence in relocated charts and astrocartography can be a powerful tool for personal development.
Relocated Chart and Saturn’s Influence
When you relocate, your chart shifts, bringing different facets of your life into focus. Saturn in your relocated chart can offer valuable insights into areas where you might face challenges, but also where you can build resilience and achieve long-term success. For instance:

• Saturn in the 2nd House: Highlights the need for disciplined financial planning.
• Saturn in the 3rd House: Encourages structured communication and serious learning.
• Saturn in the 7th House: Suggests a focus on forming enduring and responsible relationships.

Astrocartography and Saturn Lines
Astrocartography, which maps planetary lines across the globe based on your birth chart, allows you to explore how different locations might impact your life. Saturn lines, in particular, can be profoundly transformative:
Saturn IC Line – Emotional Foundations (4th House Themes):

• Living under a Saturn IC line can solidify your sense of home and emotional security. It's about taking responsibility for family matters and building a stable home life.

Saturn Ascendant Line – Personal Identity (1st House Themes):

• Along this line, Saturn can shape your personal identity and body with discipline, making it an excellent place for self-improvement and developing maturity.

Saturn Descendant Line – Partnerships (7th House Themes):

• This line can bring stability and seriousness to your personal and business relationships, emphasizing the need for mutual respect and long-term commitment.

Saturn MC Line – Career Growth (10th House Themes):

• A Saturn MC line can enhance your professional life, offering opportunities for career advancement through hard work and perseverance.

Saturn’s Misunderstood Role
Contrary to popular belief, Saturn is not a "bad" planet. Its energies are about maturation and wisdom. Saturn’s influence, though often demanding, teaches patience, responsibility, and the value of hard work. The challenges it brings are not punishments but opportunities for growth.
In both relocated charts and astrocartography, Saturn's influence can guide you towards significant personal development. It's about embracing the discipline and lessons Saturn offers, turning challenges into stepping stones for success. Understanding and working with Saturn, rather than fearing it, can open doors to lasting achievement and fulfillment.
So, if you're considering a move or simply exploring your astrological potential, give Saturn its due respect. It might just be the key to unlocking your most structured, disciplined, and successful self.

Sorry about spelling, i'm not very good at it and i don't have much time.
I've had to mask basically my entire life, most of my very first memeories are me feeling humiliated because of an autistic trait and covering it up and that's all it ever has been. I never really got to make friends who were like me as they weren't really around me where i grew up and i was forced into mainstream school compared to inclusive education and the gifted program especially since my provinal government made it harder to get into the gifted program by the time i got to take the test in 4th grade. All i have ever done is be someone else, i'm always just watching over my body it never really feels like mine. The only memeories i have of me looking through my own eyes and being present are the same ealiest memories that embaressed me from when i was about 2-3 yars old. i think i hate myself but i cant even be sure of that, i get jump scared when i look in the mirror and i'm not prepared for it and even then it can sometimes still be an unsettling reminder. I feel like i can't relate to anyone, non autsitic people don't make sense to me but other autistic people also often don't because of how long i've had to mask like this, sometimes the main reason i can't get along with another autistc person is purely out of jeolousy that they were able to gain frineds that loved them and people who cared about them without changing the way they breathe and walk. I'm never mean to anyone else because of this or anything its just my own personal thing. I don't really know what i really like? although i'm closer to understanting than than anything else but i still supress most of my intrests hard. But i don't know what i dislike, i know i'm not always open to touch because it makes me feel like my skin is burning and i don't think i like talking very much but i force myself into both anyway no matter the feeling because all i'm good for is being well trained and easy to maintain. nothing about me feels like me, in my own head i look quite a lot different when i imagine myself happy and some of those feelings fit very comfortably into gender dysphoria but since i have absolutely no clue what makes me happy or sad or "feels like myself" i don't know what to do with those feelings besides just letting them simmer in the background. i'm constantly burned out and i don't have a real support system. i figured out how to keep my meltdowns or shutdowns quiet and to myself but they never leave me feeling any kind of relief or satisfaction because fake screaming and silent crying can only get me so far. i always just feel stupid and anxious. i've just never been good at anything besides being alone and i'm exhausted, does anyone else feel like this?

I’m 16 and have had multiple infections/overgrowth problems. I am dealing with it again currently. This might be my 4- 5 time having to go to the doctors for it. I got the surgery for a baha in 4th grade and am about to be a junior in high school. I always find it really difficult to deal with it as it’s extremely painful and get very depressed when it happens. I’d love to hear about others experiences with this as I have never met anyone that could understand what it’s like. If any older members of this group would like to share any advice, stories or tips.. it would greatly appreciated.

I’m 16 and have had multiple infections/overgrowth problems. I am dealing with it again currently. This might be my 4- 5 time having to go to the doctors for it. I got the surgery for a baha in 4th grade and am about to be a junior in high school. I always find it really difficult to deal with it as it’s extremely painful and get very depressed when it happens. I’d love to hear about others experiences with this as I have never met anyone that could understand what it’s like. If any older members of this group would like to share any advice, stories or tips.. it would greatly appreciated.

I’m 16 and have had multiple infections/overgrowth problems. I am dealing with it again currently. This might be my 4- 5 time having to go to the doctors for it. I got the surgery for a baha in 4th grade and am about to be a junior in high school. I always find it really difficult to deal with it as it’s extremely painful and get very depressed when it happens. I’d love to hear about others experiences with this as I have never met anyone that could understand what it’s like. If any older members of this group would like to share any advice, stories or tips.. it would greatly appreciated.

Use these to draft one page short stories that can be used to give life to emotional reactions.

1. How do you feel when you find out your favorite book has a sequel?
   1. Describe the emotion when you receive a surprise gift from a friend.
   2. What emotions arise when you lose a game you were really looking forward to winning?
   3. Share the feelings you experience on the first day of a new school year.
   4. How do you react when you have to speak in front of the class unexpectedly?
   5. Describe the mix of emotions when you meet a new friend for the first time.
   6. What's your emotional response when you get a good grade on a test you studied hard for?
   7. Express your feelings when you have to apologize to someone.
   8. How does it feel when you successfully solve a challenging puzzle or riddle?
   9. Describe the emotions when you witness an act of kindness in your school.
   10. Share your reaction when your parents surprise you with a fun outing.
   11. How do you feel when you receive a compliment from a teacher?
   12. Express the emotions when you face a fear and overcome it.
   13. Describe the mix of emotions when your best friend moves away.
   14. How does it feel when you achieve a personal goal you've been working on?
   15. Share your emotional response when you receive constructive criticism.
   16. What are your feelings when you have to say goodbye to someone you care about?
   17. Describe the emotions when you create something artistic that you're proud of.
   18. How do you react when you encounter a challenge you've never faced before?
   19. Express the feelings when you win a competition against your classmates.
   20. What emotions arise when you have to admit you made a mistake?
   21. Share your reaction when you successfully make someone else laugh.
   22. How do you feel when you see someone being unfairly treated?
   23. Describe the mix of emotions when you receive recognition for your hard work.
   24. Express your feelings when you have to confront a difficult situation.
   25. How does it feel when you help someone who is struggling?
   26. Share your emotional response when you receive a genuine apology.
   27. What are your feelings when you witness an act of generosity in your community?
   28. Describe the emotions when you receive unexpected praise from a peer.
   29. How do you react when you experience a moment of pure joy?
   30. Express the feelings when you have to deal with a disappointment.
   31. Share your reaction when you successfully navigate a new environment.
   32. What emotions arise when you make a new friend during a group activity?
   33. Describe the mix of emotions when you have to share something important with others.
   34. How do you feel when you achieve a milestone in a personal project?
   35. Express your feelings when you have to confront a situation that makes you nervous.
   36. How does it feel when you receive support from unexpected sources?
   37. Share your emotional response when you witness an act of bravery.
   38. What are your feelings when you receive constructive feedback on your creative work?
   39. Describe the emotions when you discover a new hobby that you love.
   40. How do you react when you have to face a rule or consequence you disagree with?
   41. Express the feelings when you overcome a physical challenge or obstacle.
   42. Share your reaction when you meet someone who shares your interests.
   43. What emotions arise when you have to work in a group and contribute your ideas?
   44. How do you feel when you witness an act of perseverance in someone else?
   45. Describe the mix of emotions when you learn a valuable lesson from a mistake.
   46. Express your feelings when you receive encouragement from a mentor.
   47. How does it feel when you are asked to take on a leadership role?
   48. Share your emotional response when you make amends with someone after a disagreement.
   49. What are your feelings when you have to adapt to a sudden change in plans?
   50. Describe the emotions when you receive unexpected assistance from a classmate.
   51. How do you react when you have to share your personal achievements with others?
   52. Express the feelings when you successfully navigate a social situation.
   53. Share your reaction when you find out your favorite activity is canceled.
   54. What emotions arise when you have to admit you need help with something?
   55. Describe the mix of emotions when you receive positive feedback from a teacher.
   56. How do you feel when you are chosen for a special role or task?
   57. Express your feelings when you witness an act of fairness in a game or competition.
   58. How does it feel when you learn something new that challenges your perspective?
   59. Share your emotional response when you have to comfort a friend in need.
   60. What are your feelings when you participate in a community service project?
   61. Describe the emotions when you receive recognition for your kindness towards others.
   62. How do you react when you have to navigate a situation where you feel misunderstood?
   63. Express the feelings when you successfully resolve a conflict with a friend.
   64. Share your reaction when you discover a hidden talent or skill.
   65. What emotions arise when you have to stand up for what you believe in?
   66. How do you feel when you experience a moment of gratitude towards someone else?
   67. Describe the mix of emotions when you have to say goodbye to a beloved pet.
   68. Express your feelings when you overcome a fear and try something new.
   69. How does it feel when you receive support during a challenging time?
   70. Share your emotional response when you witness an act of sportsmanship.
   71. What are your feelings when you participate in a team-building activity?
   72. Describe the emotions when you have to navigate a situation where you feel left out.
   73. How do you react when you receive constructive criticism from a peer?
   74. Express the feelings when you successfully complete a long-term project.
   75. Share your reaction when you witness an act of environmental stewardship.
   76. What emotions arise when you have to cope with the loss of a valuable possession?
   77. How do you feel when you are entrusted with a responsibility by a teacher?
   78. Describe the mix of emotions when you participate in a cultural exchange activity.
   79. Express your feelings when you help organize a surprise for someone else.
   80. How does it feel when you receive unexpected encouragement from a family member?
   81. Share your emotional response when you witness an act of compassion in your community.
   82. What are your feelings when you have to navigate a situation where you feel underestimated?
   83. Describe the emotions when you receive a heartfelt letter or note from a friend.
   84. How do you react when you have to confront a situation where you feel pressured?
   85. Express the feelings when you successfully teach someone a new skill.
   86. Share your reaction when you witness an act of creativity in your school.
   87. What emotions arise when you have to cope with the end of a school year?
   88. How do you feel when you participate in a group project and everyone contributes?
   89. Describe the mix of emotions when you receive an unexpected apology.
   90. Express your feelings when you successfully negotiate a compromise with a friend.
   91. How does it feel when you discover a new way to express yourself creatively?
   92. Share your emotional response when you witness an act of selflessness.
   93. What are your feelings when you have to navigate a situation where you feel proud of yourself?
   94. Describe the emotions when you receive positive feedback for your efforts.
   95. How do you react when you have to face a situation where you feel out of place?

So, I lead a team at non-profit that supports high school educators with the integration of soft skill development in their classrooms.
Our philosophy has four main tenets: 1) These are human skills that are best learned through explicit feedback of soft skills in action. 2) Lead with strengths..when developing skills, start with those the students already own and teach them how to leverage those skills. 3) Intentional skill targeting within a lesson plan is mission critical. Knowing and stating your expectations, then enacting them within a lesson, is the best way to set a soft skill learning experience. 4) Feedback drives growth, and it must be effective (relevant, specific, shared voice,actionable)
That being said, one of the first tasks we have our teachers do is “audit” their curriculum and grade book for the “types” of assignments that are most important for student success. Then we ask them to target and teach just a few skills that are super relevant to those identified in the above audit.
If you had one chance to tell teachers which three skills are most important (not knowing the result of their classroom audit) what would you say?
I am thinking that another way to approach this is to tag those skills into lessons and activities.
Thanks, and I look forward to reading your responses.

I am looking for resources to help teach my child to write. I am concerned about my son's writing skills. He just finished first grade. His handwriting is very good, it's his spelling and composition I am concerned about. He had an emergency certified teacher with little training. He did not get very good instruction. I taught him to read mid school year using a book called "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" because he was making no progress with his teacher. It was recommended in several homeschool groups and worked well. He ended the year at DRA 18 which is slightly above grade level. He can read Captain Underpants and Dog Man books independently now. He did not get much writing instruction. I bought us both journals so that we could write every day together to flex the muscle. He is excited about it so that's a positive. Today I gave him a prompt of "Write a story about an adventure". I provided no help. The spelling and punctuation are exactly as he wrote it. This is what he came up with (he also drew a picture):
"Oun day I go on a hicke. it is a tuff cllim. Wan we gatt to the top we sat up camp. dad finds wud we mack a fier. "
Is there anyone with early elementary experience who can tell me where he is compared to where he should be for a public school student that just finished 1st grade? What resources are out there to help me learn how to teach him to write?

Hi, I am a 20 years old male from Romania in the second year in Computer Science. Here is my life story. When it was the time to go to high school, I had to choose between 3 main domains: natural sciences (biology, chemistry etc), social sciences (history, reading / writing a lot etc) and math & informatics (math, informatics, the good stuff). I ended up in philology in my first high school year (a domain similar to social sciences, but less desireable). It was a cold shower for me. This is when I started grinding and learning a lot to move to math & informatics. I found a math professor that helped me getting prepared for the entry exams and I exceeded everyone's expectations, even my own, of how much and how fast I can learn and retain information. In my second year of high school I achieved my dream of being in math & informatics. I was very motivated and I had such a big inner drive. First, I was quite good, in comparison with the other ones in my class, but not quite top in the class. I knew that I was smart, but didn't know how much in comparison to them. I didn't know on what subject to focus on, so I focused on all of them (biology, physics, math, informatics, the essential ones). In the beginning, I was very good at retaining information in my biology class (top marks), quite creative at solving problems at physics but ended up hating this subject, average at math and a beginner at informatics, but I managed to quickly retain problem solving techniques and patterns. I was very motivated on getting rich, like really rich. I talked with the math professor that helped me prepare for the exams back then and I asked him what does he think that I am good at and what should I focus on if I want to get really rich. He said that math and informatics is what makes you money. The following years I stopped focusing on biology and started focusing on math and informatics. I saw the top of the class colleagues that were interested in informatics and coding and I started researching this field. This is when I said that I want to become a programmer, so I started grinding. It was a long road until I became a top student in my class at these 2 subjects. The competition was fierce but I kept up with it and even surpassed the other ones. In my last year of high school I aced my final exams, which was a big deal, this showed me that I really have potential. I was very driven. I even entered to every faculty that I applied, all of them were in Computer Science. I had the opportunity to study aboard, in Holland, but I ended up choosing the best faculty in my country (Babes-Bolyai) because I had a friend fom high school which was also going there (he also aced the exams) and I had this girlfriend that I made before my final exams. I thought that, being alone abroad would make me sad so I chose this. In the first year of Computer Science, I was in my element. I loved almost everything about it. I even got a scholarship because of my grades, even though they weren't perfect. I wanted to obtain an internship that summer, after finishing my first year, but I didn't get one. In my second semester, I don't know but the passion was slowly disappearing. I had to force myself to learn and do my assignments. In the past I had a crazy passion about it. My ex broke up with me at the end of the second semester of the first year, right before my final exams, which affected my performance a lot. It was rough and I developed depression and anxiety out of it, even today I am battling with it (regret, perfectionism, comparison etc) and I am taking meds, getting better. I was constantly thinking if Computer Science is the right choice, I still am, because of what have happened to me, maybe it was a sign that I should've gone abroad or maybe this is not the field for me? I had good grades but not the best. I spent months ruminating on this, so it gave me more thoughts like "I have lost so much time thinking about this, is this the right field and am I stupid for overthinking or is this a sign that maybe I should switch?". Now I am doubtful about my abilities and unsure if I am a good fit for Computer Science. Everyone says that I have a "talent" in programming and that I talk only about it, but I keep comparing myself with others and I don't see how I am better than them, I am not satisfied with myself, I am a perfectionist, I want to be top of the class, otherwise I see myself as mediocre. I want to fully lock in and givemy energy and focus 100% in this field. Right now I have a lot of mental blocks that stop me from doing it, because I want to know for sure if this is truly for me and the right choice since the beginning. I don't enjoy learning or working for my assignments anymore because I keep comparing myself with my other colleagues which are better than me now and I am in constant stress and anxiety. I fear that if I would start enjoying more I would fall behind or I would miss out on some important stuff. I feel so far behind. I was doubtful since the beginning if I may be a good fit in this field, if I can maximize my potential here. Now, I am really lost and don't know what to do, where to give my energy too. I don't have any passion anymore for anything and I am not motivated, maybe due to depression? I know that I am smart and have a lot of potential, so I don't want it to go to waste. I have this mindset that I have to find the "perfect" field where I can maximize my potential and I am not sure if this one is it. What other fields do I have in mind? Well, medicine (becoming a doctor), economics / business idk. What do you think? Should this be the lesson that teaches me to not give up on becoming a programmer? I am bored of this question and I just want to know that this is for me and to stop looking and just living and letting myself do the work and start enjoying. I just want to lock in. I am forced to find an internship this summer because everyone that is good in this field does and because my faculty requires it, otherwise I have to work for the faculty a semester, which is not what I want. It is like I am so mediocre now and I didn't think it would be like this, I wanted to be top of my class, the best programmer etc, but now I am just so far behind and it really demotivates me. Should this be the wake up call that this is the right field for me? Should I just adopt another mindset that I can learn any skills if I want? Should I prove myself that I was made for this? Thank you in advance!

Hi, I am a 20 years old male from Romania in the second year in Computer Science. Here is my life story. When it was the time to go to high school, I had to choose between 3 main domains: natural sciences (biology, chemistry etc), social sciences (history, reading / writing a lot etc) and math & informatics (math, informatics, the good stuff). I ended up in philology in my first high school year (a domain similar to social sciences, but less desireable). It was a cold shower for me. This is when I started grinding and learning a lot to move to math & informatics. I found a math professor that helped me getting prepared for the entry exams and I exceeded everyone's expectations, even my own, of how much and how fast I can learn and retain information. In my second year of high school I achieved my dream of being in math & informatics. I was very motivated and I had such a big inner drive. First, I was quite good, in comparison with the other ones in my class, but not quite top in the class. I knew that I was smart, but didn't know how much in comparison to them. I didn't know on what subject to focus on, so I focused on all of them (biology, physics, math, informatics, the essential ones). In the beginning, I was very good at retaining information in my biology class (top marks), quite creative at solving problems at physics but ended up hating this subject, average at math and a beginner at informatics, but I managed to quickly retain problem solving techniques and patterns. I was very motivated on getting rich, like really rich. I talked with the math professor that helped me prepare for the exams back then and I asked him what does he think that I am good at and what should I focus on if I want to get really rich. He said that math and informatics is what makes you money. The following years I stopped focusing on biology and started focusing on math and informatics. I saw the top of the class colleagues that were interested in informatics and coding and I started researching this field. This is when I said that I want to become a programmer, so I started grinding. It was a long road until I became a top student in my class at these 2 subjects. The competition was fierce but I kept up with it and even surpassed the other ones. In my last year of high school I aced my final exams, which was a big deal, this showed me that I really have potential. I was very driven. I even entered to every faculty that I applied, all of them were in Computer Science. I had the opportunity to study aboard, in Holland, but I ended up choosing the best faculty in my country (Babes-Bolyai) because I had a friend fom high school which was also going there (he also aced the exams) and I had this girlfriend that I made before my final exams. I thought that, being alone abroad would make me sad so I chose this. In the first year of Computer Science, I was in my element. I loved almost everything about it. I even got a scholarship because of my grades, even though they weren't perfect. I wanted to obtain an internship that summer, after finishing my first year, but I didn't get one. In my second semester, I don't know but the passion was slowly disappearing. I had to force myself to learn and do my assignments. In the past I had a crazy passion about it. My ex broke up with me at the end of the second semester of the first year, right before my final exams, which affected my performance a lot. It was rough and I developed depression and anxiety out of it, even today I am battling with it (regret, perfectionism, comparison etc) and I am taking meds, getting better. I was constantly thinking if Computer Science is the right choice, I still am, because of what have happened to me, maybe it was a sign that I should've gone abroad or maybe this is not the field for me? I had good grades but not the best. I spent months ruminating on this, so it gave me more thoughts like "I have lost so much time thinking about this, is this the right field and am I stupid for overthinking or is this a sign that maybe I should switch?". Now I am doubtful about my abilities and unsure if I am a good fit for Computer Science. Everyone says that I have a "talent" in programming and that I talk only about it, but I keep comparing myself with others and I don't see how I am better than them, I am not satisfied with myself, I am a perfectionist, I want to be top of the class, otherwise I see myself as mediocre. I want to fully lock in and givemy energy and focus 100% in this field. Right now I have a lot of mental blocks that stop me from doing it, because I want to know for sure if this is truly for me and the right choice since the beginning. I don't enjoy learning or working for my assignments anymore because I keep comparing myself with my other colleagues which are better than me now and I am in constant stress and anxiety. I fear that if I would start enjoying more I would fall behind or I would miss out on some important stuff. I feel so far behind. I was doubtful since the beginning if I may be a good fit in this field, if I can maximize my potential here. Now, I am really lost and don't know what to do, where to give my energy too. I don't have any passion anymore for anything and I am not motivated, maybe due to depression? I know that I am smart and have a lot of potential, so I don't want it to go to waste. I have this mindset that I have to find the "perfect" field where I can maximize my potential and I am not sure if this one is it. What other fields do I have in mind? Well, medicine (becoming a doctor), economics / business idk. What do you think? Should this be the lesson that teaches me to not give up on becoming a programmer? I am bored of this question and I just want to know that this is for me and to stop looking and just living and letting myself do the work and start enjoying. I just want to lock in. I am forced to find an internship this summer because everyone that is good in this field does and because my faculty requires it, otherwise I have to work for the faculty a semester, which is not what I want. It is like I am so mediocre now and I didn't think it would be like this, I wanted to be top of my class, the best programmer etc, but now I am just so far behind and it really demotivates me. Should this be the wake up call that this is the right field for me? Should I just adopt another mindset that I can learn any skills if I want? Should I prove myself that I was made for this? Thank you in advance!

Okay in short, I 15(afab) have had what I believe is tourettes since the 4th grade, where I was about 10-ish. They have been things like my eyes winking instead of blinking, me having to swallow hard when there's nothing there, my legs like, giving out, random muscles tightening, and the classic neck jerk (where I'll occasionally make a click like sound with my mouth) and I just don't know if I'm secretly faking it or its something else? I physically can't control them and always struggle suppressing them infront of my mother (where ill just say it's chills because I don't want her to worry) so if this sounds like anything else but tourettes please tell me! (I've been researching since 10ish as well, not just saying I have them for fun)

This probably isn’t new on here. People wanting to die young etc. but for me personally, I just don’t see the benefit of living a long life. That’s why I decided to write this post and hopefully get some decent replies.
A quick summary about me, I’m 19, depressed, an alcoholic and I don’t really have any true friends. For anyone interested, there will be an ‚explanation‘ on how all this happened .
But to the point of the point of the post. I’m 19 and I live in germany and I’ve got reasonable education. The big problem is that I just don’t want to have a long life. I don’t see myself working for 40+ years at all. The thought of it alone just makes me sick.
I know I’ve got problems that need to be addressed and handled but that just add more problems for me personally. I need rehab and therapy etc. but that will just take more years of my life that are ‚wasted‘. I already feel like an disappointment without having to go trough all that. I don’t want to be near my mid-twenties not having a real job, not having started university or anything. I’m just at a point in my life where I think dying young would just be better than any other option.
As for how I ended up like that at just 19, I want to give you a brief story of my life. I’ve had a rough start in 1st grade being unchallenged with ended with me in 4th grade not knowing basic grammar having to redo the grade. I lost my best friend in 2016 and have been depressed since then without it being treated or taking serious. As I got older alcohol started to play a role. I started drinking when I felt bad and fast forward, I now drink basically everyday for almost 3 years. It runing my last school years and also runing my social life making me lose almost all my friends.
Everyday is a challenge for me whether I’m at work or I’m home all day. I feel like I’m just existing rather than living. I just don’t know what to do anymore rather than keep up the substance abuse and hopefully dying soon.
Did anyone read all of this and has any ideas?

I am concerned about my son's writing skills. He just finished first grade. His handwriting is very good, it's his spelling, grammar and composition I am concerned about. He had an emergency certified teacher with little training. He did not get very good instruction. I taught him to read mid school year using a book called "Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons" because he was making no progress with his teacher. It was recommended in several homeschool groups and worked well. He ended the year at DRA 18 which is slightly above grade level. He can read Captain Underpants and Dog Man books independently now. I do not think he got much writing instruction. I bought us both journals so that we could write every day together to flex the muscle. He is excited about it so that's a positive. Today I gave him a prompt of "Write a story about an adventure". I provided no help. The spelling and punctuation are exactly as he wrote it. This is what he came up with (he also drew a picture):
"Oun day I go on a hicke. it is a tuff cllim. Wan we gatt to the top we sat up camp. dad finds wud we mack a fier. "
Are there any early elementary educators who can tell me where he is compared to where he should be? What resources are out there to help me learn how to teach him to write?