tap on my bedroom door,even though it's open and a small green head peeks in
Robin:Hi!Can I come in?
Sure!
Robin comes in and bounces onto my bedWhatcha watchin'?
A medical show called Mystery Diagnosis
Robin makes a face There's no blood or guts in here,is there?
Not usually. Homework all done?
Robin:Yep. Grover even checked it and said everything was right.
Ah,good. I'll thank Grover later. Anything I need to sign?
Robin:Ummmstarting to look nervous
Go get it,Robin.
Robin leaves and returns with a folded up paper
I unfold it and see a Math paper with a D on it
muting the TV What happened?
Robin: 7 and 8 times tables are hard for me. I'm sorry.his eyes start to well up and he turns to leave
Robin?I touch his shoulder
Robin:Hmm?
I know you studied. And all of us helped you,or at least tried to. I had trouble with those times tables when I was your age. So you think that maybe you just froze up when you were taking the test?
Robin:Yeah.
Okay. I'm not angry or upset with you.C'mereI hug him I thought of a good way for you to remember the 8 times tables. Let me sign your test first.I sign the test Now,go put that back and then come back in here.
Robin does as he's told
I turn on the computer,put in You Tube on the Internet & then put in Figure 8 from Schoolhouse Rock
Robin comes back in
All right,take a seat next to me. I wish I had thought of this before. There's this thing called Schoolhouse Rock that was around when I was a kid and they taught different things in between Saturday morning cartoons. For example,math,as in multiplication tables. Robin...I am about to show you....Figure 8....
we watch the clip
Robin afterwards : Wow! I liked that! That'll make it easier to remember the 8 times tables!
They started showing Schoolhouse Rock again in the 1980s or 1990s,I forgot. They have DVDs of them in the store.
Robin:Wow!If I had them, I'd never have to go to school!
Robin!You still have to go to school,young frog! Schoolhouse Rock doesn't teach you everything, you know.
Robin:Rats.
shaking head Robin...Robin...Robin..You're one of a kind,you know that? Go hop in the shower and get your pajamas on.
Robin:Yes,Mom.leaving
Grover comes in the roomHi Kathy.
Ah! Just the fella I wanted to see.
Grover:Is something wrong?
Not at all! I wanted to thank you for checking Robin's homework tonight.
Grover:Oh..you are welcome. Not to be a tattletale.But Robin has a math test for you to sign. He got a bad mark on it.
All taken care of. Thanks Grover.
Grover:Oh yeah. Don't go in the kitchen. Chef just washed the floor.
Good..thanks for letting me know.