So, we finally have a super weather weekend and are booked and can't go to the beach. Ian was especially bummed, but we had so much to do! Here's a run down of the weekend that we need a weekend to recover from!
Friday night swim club-only 2 more to go, then age championships and the break up party with a family pizza and dessert party and family swim night in the pool. Alex had a good night!
Saturday afternoon Alex got to go to Laserforce, a lasertag kind of place, for Laura's birthday party. Laura is a neighbor girl and is such a dear! She and Alex spent a lot of time together over the summer (Christmas) holidays and have so much in common. Laura is one year behind Alex and attends the school down our street. The girls really only get to see each other on Skype since they are so busy with school, which I find hysterical as they live just down the block! They do homework and visit. Technology! I remember doing homework while on the phone when I could get away with it-remember the oven timer that was only supposed to be set for 10 minutes that didn't go off for an hour? Yeah, well, these conversations also took place on a phone with a round dial AND and cord that was never long enough! Showing my age. . .
I digress. Saturday evening was the school disco. Now these are a blast! The Prep-year 2 kids get to attend from 5-6:30 and the DJ is so funny! They were doing the song "Going on a Bear Hunt" and actually marching around to find the bear. So cute! Age appropriate as well. Ian sat by me until his friend Jacques showed up, then they played tiggy (tag) until it was time to go. Annika jumped and danced right up front with her friends and had a blast. The sausage sizzle was from 6:30-7:00 for everyone, then the older kids were in from 7-8:30. I was not allowed to stay for this one as Alex made me leave. Sigh. I know she had fun! The DJ switched over to older stuff and was teaching line dances to the macareana (pretty sure that is misspelled) and other songs. They also had a dance off with the shuffle. Alex claims she looked like a bush turkey scratching in the dirt. Next term for PE there are dancing lessons followed by a school disco to show off the new moves. Bet she improves!
Ian got to go to his first Aussie Birthday party on Sunday morning. We went to the arcade in the mall where he got to see a magician for the first time he really remembers. He got to go up front and was shocked when money came out of his ears! He keeps trying to pull silver out and is so mad when it doesn't really come. He just knows there is some trick he isn't getting, but is laughing that it isn't working as well. He is so funny! He got to bring home one of the class books based on the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What to you See? Ian, Ian, who do you see? I see Angus looking at me! This helps to learn friends names, which he needs some help with. He knows the names of maybe 8 kids in the class of 24, but recognizes everyone now. Everyone is his friend and he loves going to school.
Alex spent the afternoon at her friend Megan's house. The chased the chickens, got bit by mossies, looked at pond water under the microscope, played ping pong and had creative ping pong ball finding expeditions, drew pictures, visited, you know, girl stuff. Megan has a pretty impressive garden around the house where she grows different herbs. Alex was quite impressed with one that she makes lemon flavor tea out of, and a variety of peppermint with chocolate flavor! I'm quite impressed as well.
I've got some time teaching for a week! I've been engaged to work from Tuesday to Tuesday, with the possibility of several days extension. Anything over 2 days or so goes to a short term contract for a little bit more money. I'm not complaining at all as sub pay is very good here! I'm doing 3rd grade with 22 kids and am loving it. The kids really are pretty good. I really miss Make Your Day discipline program, even with a good class. I forgot how much time and energy go into behavior management without it. Little things that drive me nuts, like constant chatter, that are so much easier dealt with when you can simply lean over and say You have chosen step 1 for talking and they go sit out, problem stopped for most kids! I started teaching them about step 1 today, we call it take a break, and it was much better than the first day for sure! I also am chucking many of the worksheets that were left (sub plans are always like this-just in case you get someone who can't teach their way out of a wet paper bag) and doing some real work. The kids and I were BORED today and ready to work on some different things for the time I have left with them.
Well, not much about Annika so far this week. She's such a hoot! She has to (Alex's version), or gets to (Annika's version) hang out on the upper campus with Alex until I let her know she can go down for class. What a ham-Alex tells me she gets all shy and this morning did not do anything except that when a boy called her a chicken she began to cluck at him. Then chased him about while clucking at him. I guess that is flirting if you are all of 7 years old?!
Ian's birthday in on Friday! Big 5 years old! I have a friend making cupcakes that look like transformers for the class and hope to have pictures, but will have to depend on his teacher to take them. One of the drawbacks to working, but have not been in class for the other kids birthdays either. His party is Sunday morning. I'm doing cupcakes in ice cream cones, fruit, chips, dips and we are having a playdate with his class at a local park. They are bringing their scooters, I'll bring the band aids, and hope the weather cooperates! Fill you all in on it next week!
Love you all! Miss you tons. June can't come soon enough!
Friday night swim club-only 2 more to go, then age championships and the break up party with a family pizza and dessert party and family swim night in the pool. Alex had a good night!
Saturday afternoon Alex got to go to Laserforce, a lasertag kind of place, for Laura's birthday party. Laura is a neighbor girl and is such a dear! She and Alex spent a lot of time together over the summer (Christmas) holidays and have so much in common. Laura is one year behind Alex and attends the school down our street. The girls really only get to see each other on Skype since they are so busy with school, which I find hysterical as they live just down the block! They do homework and visit. Technology! I remember doing homework while on the phone when I could get away with it-remember the oven timer that was only supposed to be set for 10 minutes that didn't go off for an hour? Yeah, well, these conversations also took place on a phone with a round dial AND and cord that was never long enough! Showing my age. . .
I digress. Saturday evening was the school disco. Now these are a blast! The Prep-year 2 kids get to attend from 5-6:30 and the DJ is so funny! They were doing the song "Going on a Bear Hunt" and actually marching around to find the bear. So cute! Age appropriate as well. Ian sat by me until his friend Jacques showed up, then they played tiggy (tag) until it was time to go. Annika jumped and danced right up front with her friends and had a blast. The sausage sizzle was from 6:30-7:00 for everyone, then the older kids were in from 7-8:30. I was not allowed to stay for this one as Alex made me leave. Sigh. I know she had fun! The DJ switched over to older stuff and was teaching line dances to the macareana (pretty sure that is misspelled) and other songs. They also had a dance off with the shuffle. Alex claims she looked like a bush turkey scratching in the dirt. Next term for PE there are dancing lessons followed by a school disco to show off the new moves. Bet she improves!
Ian got to go to his first Aussie Birthday party on Sunday morning. We went to the arcade in the mall where he got to see a magician for the first time he really remembers. He got to go up front and was shocked when money came out of his ears! He keeps trying to pull silver out and is so mad when it doesn't really come. He just knows there is some trick he isn't getting, but is laughing that it isn't working as well. He is so funny! He got to bring home one of the class books based on the classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What to you See? Ian, Ian, who do you see? I see Angus looking at me! This helps to learn friends names, which he needs some help with. He knows the names of maybe 8 kids in the class of 24, but recognizes everyone now. Everyone is his friend and he loves going to school.
Alex spent the afternoon at her friend Megan's house. The chased the chickens, got bit by mossies, looked at pond water under the microscope, played ping pong and had creative ping pong ball finding expeditions, drew pictures, visited, you know, girl stuff. Megan has a pretty impressive garden around the house where she grows different herbs. Alex was quite impressed with one that she makes lemon flavor tea out of, and a variety of peppermint with chocolate flavor! I'm quite impressed as well.
I've got some time teaching for a week! I've been engaged to work from Tuesday to Tuesday, with the possibility of several days extension. Anything over 2 days or so goes to a short term contract for a little bit more money. I'm not complaining at all as sub pay is very good here! I'm doing 3rd grade with 22 kids and am loving it. The kids really are pretty good. I really miss Make Your Day discipline program, even with a good class. I forgot how much time and energy go into behavior management without it. Little things that drive me nuts, like constant chatter, that are so much easier dealt with when you can simply lean over and say You have chosen step 1 for talking and they go sit out, problem stopped for most kids! I started teaching them about step 1 today, we call it take a break, and it was much better than the first day for sure! I also am chucking many of the worksheets that were left (sub plans are always like this-just in case you get someone who can't teach their way out of a wet paper bag) and doing some real work. The kids and I were BORED today and ready to work on some different things for the time I have left with them.
Well, not much about Annika so far this week. She's such a hoot! She has to (Alex's version), or gets to (Annika's version) hang out on the upper campus with Alex until I let her know she can go down for class. What a ham-Alex tells me she gets all shy and this morning did not do anything except that when a boy called her a chicken she began to cluck at him. Then chased him about while clucking at him. I guess that is flirting if you are all of 7 years old?!
Ian's birthday in on Friday! Big 5 years old! I have a friend making cupcakes that look like transformers for the class and hope to have pictures, but will have to depend on his teacher to take them. One of the drawbacks to working, but have not been in class for the other kids birthdays either. His party is Sunday morning. I'm doing cupcakes in ice cream cones, fruit, chips, dips and we are having a playdate with his class at a local park. They are bringing their scooters, I'll bring the band aids, and hope the weather cooperates! Fill you all in on it next week!
Love you all! Miss you tons. June can't come soon enough!
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