General thoughts on today
Can’t believe it’s December already—where did the year go?
Today has been a busy one, starting with work and then Parents’ Evening at the school.
Isaac is doing really well, with universal praise for his hard work and conscientiousness, which was lovely to hear. There are a few things to work on to help push him to the next level:
- Showing his working out: Both Maths and DT noted he tends to give answers without showing his thinking.
- Adding units to answers: A simple thing to miss, but it suggests he’s rushing at times.
- Going beyond what’s asked:
- Maths: He started some revision but only completed 17 out of 99 questions.
- Computing: His game design instructions lacked detail.
- History: He sticks too rigidly to structure, without pushing his ideas further.
Some of this is Isaac sticking to the bare minimum of what’s asked, and some of it comes down to wanting to finish quickly to get back to gaming.
I think much of this links to his ability to focus and complete tasks efficiently. I explained to him earlier that he knows he has to do the work, starts it, and then gets distracted. This makes it take longer, leading to rushing and mistakes. If he can develop more focus, he’ll be able to finish his work faster and have more time for the things he enjoys.
That’s a coaching opportunity we can pick up on. Overall, it was a good report and fantastic feedback.
Creative and Technical Notes
Aside from that, I’ve been tinkering with the WordPress theme again—mainly polishing the CSS and tweaking various bits. I’m torn about using Elementor for some of the page designs, especially the landing page. On one hand, it’s convenient; on the other, I dislike the amount of CSS it generates. Ideally, I’d hand-roll everything, but for the sake of speed and getting things live, WordPress feels like the way to go.
I do need a content plan, which will help guide the page designs: Content Plan and Outline
Future Workflow
I’m also planning to use AI to refine my notes and add relevant tags—leaving me free to focus on writing.
Faith
Prayed for Ken today as he’s under the weather with a cold. He’s still going through treatment this week so I just hope he recovers from it quickly.
Exercise
Push-ups:: 60 Free squats:: 60 Kettle Bell Swings:: 20 DB Curl into Shoulder Press:: 12
TV
Food
Calories eaten:: 1873 Calories burner:: 2329
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Daily Notes Focus and Efficiency, Parent-Child Growth, Creative Tinkering, AI-Assisted Productivity