Thursday 20 February 2014

Days of little action but much thought are tiring too!

It's been so long since I had the time to really think. I love it! Too long wouldn't be good but just a bit of reflection and projection and pondering is such a pleasurable luxury. My little girl is at a sleepover and I miss her, and my son hasn't ventured much from his room and his gaming. That's my next job! I rang my Mum and asked to set up online shopping for her but she said she didn't need anything at the moment. She will tomorrow though!

Wednesday 19 February 2014

Over a month later.

Well the day finally arrived. I am the class teacher no more. It's sad but the right thing. I got scared as it approached, I had nightmares in the final week as I relinquished control and then I experienced an understated sense of liberation. With trepidation I dared to imagine my new life. I required plans. For my sanity, not to improve my future I hasten to add. I undoubtedly won't stick to them but I feel secure in the knowledge that they're in place. I shall develop active learning strategies for ks1 maths and literacy learning to incorporate play whilst fulfilling the criteria for the new 2014 curriculum and I shall use my Fridays as research and to test out my ideas. Sounds good doesn't it lol! I shall collect driftwood and other beach debris and use my glue gun to make fun stuff. I shall walk and run and stretch regularly. I is gonna cook yummy meals for the whole family to enjoy whilst rearranging and cleaning the house from top to bottom. That's before I start on the spring garden jobs. I'll support my children in their learning and help my son specifically to learn to touch type (and spell better). We will go on dates and have special grown up time, us parents need to put our relationship back on the map! For this to work I need botox and a major wardrobe overhaul as well as home hair dye and some plucking and pruning. I also need to make more time for relaxing, I need some me time and to read a few books just for pleasure. That will probably have to wait until I've sorted my mother out. Of course it goes without saying that I shall spend loads of fun time with my children and invite their friends over and enjoy all the things together that we all missed when I worked so much. Gosh, I seem to have more to do now than I did when I was working!!!!!