Take Each Day By Day

Super excited to be off to the city today for a school PD. I'm going to be participating in a workshop on creative writing which I think will be awesome!  I have started a program at my school called Word Vomit where we are encouraging the students to write down whatever they think and then concentrate on making it better.  The biggest challenge for kids today is the art of drafting and not getting it perfect the first time. I have so many students who are afraid to write as they can't get started because they don't have the perfect opening line. This concept of having to be perfect I think comes from the use of technology. I think we have always felt that the 'typed' version is the final version. As such students don't edit or rewrite what they have already typed.  I have tried to implement the rule that nobody gets an iPad until they have written a draft. Most of the time it works- some of the time I end up with an argument!! Students will maintain ...

This term has gone so quickly! It's been my first of working four days, starting a drama department and being a school mum! It's taken a while to get into the swing of things but I'm finally fairly confident I can survive!  I am looking forward to the break and spending time with my little man.  Here are my top 5 things I'm looking forward to doing! Hope you get a bit of inspiration!  1) A gear and pulley project. Ambitious for sure but we read a book about gears and he's so excited to try it out. It's much simpler than I thought and I've enlisted Grandad to help. Will post pictures of the progress.  2) Doing a photo collage. My son has become obsessed with stories and histories so I'm hoping to get a few pictures together and work on our family tree.  3) Project 100- this is actually a school project but he has really gotten into it. We could collect anything to represent 100 but I printed off 100 squares on an A3 sheet. He is filling...

I had a conversation with a neighbour a few days ago and it's both annoyed and complexed me. He had heard through the rumour mill that I was a teacher. He asked my husband whilst he was mowing the lawn if I could help his daughter with maths. Rather than turn him away my husband called me out and I got stuck in an awkward and strange conversation. After I explained that I was an English teacher and thoroughly reassured him this meant I really couldn't help with maths (" so you can't like just tutor some maths?") (" no really I'm actually pretty bad at maths") he asked me if I know any maths teachers.  Contrary to popular belief teachers don't know every teacher on the coast  and we don't all hang out together in a room doing weird teacher things (at least I don't!), the only maths teacher I know is the one who I work with. Now although she is a fabulous maths teacher as a full time teacher and full time mum and travelling 40 minutes to...

So at some point during the last few months I thought it would be a great idea to get my hernia repaired. Four days before Christmas. Now that I am in pain and can barely move, I'm thinking- dumbass!! But I know long term this was the right move. I needed to get it fixed and I'll be right again soon. It's difficult to move and not tighten my stomach muscles. I'm terrified of pulling my stitches which I don't think I can do but I'm still scared. As time goes on I'll be stronger- I hope! My little one is chomping at the bit for Christmas. He's so excited we only have one day to go. Trying to make things extra special around here seeing as I can't move far! I'm thinking ice cream, movies and lots of snuggles!  Hoping you all have an amazing Christmas and holiday period. Take care and rest up!! 

I'm sitting in a cafe, sipping my coffee, waiting for my pasta having a mummy moment! I'm enjoying the quiet, the time to my self and mostly not having to tell someone to sit down!! I thinks it's important and we say it time and time again, to have a moment! School is hectic this time of year- reports, celebration assembly, graduation and this crazy notion I develop that sleep is for the weak and I can do it all! Throw in my son's birthday, family visits, Christmas parties and general chaos and life feels very stretched at times. On top of everything I'm having a much needed hernia operation done at the end of the month and I'm petrified!  So I'm going to enjoy this moment- I hope you find one to enjoy too! 

Such a slacker!! I really need to get my head in the game with blogging! I have so many great ideas and poof! Off they go!! I need a dictaphone that types for me! Super lazy but convenient. Basically today is a PT day and then off to see a new psychologist for my little ASDer. Looking forward to training- I'm thinking of doing a two week detox. Can you detox and still drinking coffee? I'm mean a mocha?? 😳 Hubby is keen to join in, the medication he is on has made him gain weight and very careful eating still hasn't really helped. But he will feel better  so he's happy to cleanse the inside. I have a few friends who have struggled with weight loss when they do go medication for anxiety or depression. If this is you please see your doctor. It's a terrible cycle, you are depressed and your weight doesn't help but the meds don't help your weight! Seeing a new psych today for my little baby boy. Hopefully she works out. We loved our other doctor but s...

Beyond excited to be going on a real family holiday today!!  Can't wait to just relax and have fun with the family. Plan to really be much better at blog writing when I get back!!