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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 260732" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>G'day, folks.</p><p></p><p>Sharon/WO, enjoy your break and your down time.</p><p></p><p>Linda, the renovations are both exciting and a hassle, but it will all be worth it when the job's done. Also, you've inspired me to get on with some painting of my own, hopefully tomorrow.</p><p></p><p>Valerie, I hope you have no problems with the insurance assessor. Sorry you have lost a favourite tree, here's hoping you can get some fast repairs to your roof.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 3 has to do a lot of work on a major assessment task over the weekend, already he's building up resistance to it. But it MUST be done, although he has longer than he thinks, I brokered an extension for him that he doesn't know about.</p><p></p><p>Today was the second study day in a row, maths today (science yesterday). The weather is weird at the moment - cool in the morning, then hot, humid, cold - or maybe it's me, having "tropical moments". A combination of menopause and prednisone...</p><p></p><p>It was cold at sunrise when we left home, it rained all the way in (just a light sprinkle) with a lot of fog around. But by the time we got in there, I was already shedding layers.</p><p></p><p>We got there half an hour ahead, difficult child 3 needed to get online to finish off some science worksheets, so we signed in and headed for the library to put that half hour to effective use. He had almost finished the work when it was time to go to class. There were three groups for the three different grades. difficult child 3 has been working in the top grde but for some reason was listed in the middle grade. The middle grade teacher left him there though, because difficult child 3 said, "I'm in top grade." The top grade teacher said, "You're not in my class, you're not on the roll, go back to the office."</p><p>I said, "The office sent us to you."</p><p>By this stage difficult child 3 was getting flustered so I said to him, "Go back to the computer in the library and get on with your science work sheets while I sort out this paperwork."</p><p>It took me half an hour, by which time difficult child 3 was frankly too flustered to work. However, he did trot off to class once we'd established that he WAS supposed to be in the top class. Meanwhile I had called his own class teacher for maths to meet with me, to discuss difficult child 3's concerns about the top class being too difficult for him anyway.</p><p></p><p>I'd been anticipating a quiet time as I usually have on study days, when I hang around waiting for difficult child 3's break times and simply stay available; this time I was scurrying back and forth sorting out this problem and meeting with the Special Education staff, the class maths teacher, the head maths teacher, other teachers and staff in general, trying to not only fix this problem but sort out the anxieties over the class being too difficult.</p><p></p><p>I had picked the wrong day to break in new platform stiletto shoes!</p><p></p><p>However, they do work fast at this place, we got a lot of problems sorted out. difficult child 3's first class session broke after a total of an hour (so he had half an hour of that class, at least) by which time we had confirmed that he stays in the top class for now. At the first break he headed straight for the library to finish his work sheets while the other students headed for morning tea. I saw he was working so I headed to morning tea for him, grabbed a packet of biscuits and made him a coffee (I bring our own decaf). I took it all back to the library for him abd left it outside the computer room. He finished his work at last, by which time he'd eaten his biscuits and his coffee was drinkable temperature for him. He had just enough time to go meet with the other kids, grab another pack of biscuits and then head back to the next class.</p><p></p><p>Usually they only break for morning tea, and then for lunch, at which time everyone goes home. I think because this was maths, they had planned in more breaks. The kids had two more breaks over the 'day', during which difficult child 3 kicked a football around with a couple of other boys (including his regular friend). By this stage he was at last working better, feeling more confident. </p><p></p><p>By this time I had at last met with the maths teacher and we'd established a strategy to help difficult child 3 a bit more with his confidence with the work. The class teacher is insistent - difficult child 3 MUST stay in the top class if possible, it will be more appropriate for him and the way he learns. He also fetched some sample work, side by side lesson sheets on the same topic, for the top class and the middle class, so we can both see (difficult child 3 & I) that the topics will be the same, regardless of which class he is in. difficult child 3 won't find himself doing easier topics, he still has to cover the same ground. Having the teacher also explain it, was really good. His class teacher took difficult child 3's group for the last session, so he was able to keep an eye on him and also talk to him privately, as he went round the group. difficult child 3 has had the same maths teacher for the last four years, he knows his work well.</p><p></p><p>After the official part of the day was done (and I had handed in the science work sheets for him - that's my job as his supervisor) we hung around to meet with the IT teacher so he and difficult child 3 could play some games on the school's Wii and the interactive whiteboard. They've been doing this as a regular thing whenever we're in at the school and we can organise it, it's also helping the school refine their skills and equipment. It's also giving difficult child 3 unparalleled skills with the interactive whiteboard!</p><p></p><p>While difficult child 3 and the other kids were in class, after the hasles were sorted, I had the chance to chat to the other parents/supervisors. We were all haning around waiting. It seems difficult child 3 is one of the long-term students, none of the others have been doing correspondence for as long. A number of the others are new, this is their first year and the parent/supervisors were a bit overwhelmed. One of them was minding a darling baby boy, her grnadson, because her daughter is doing correspondence for this year (and hopes to continue for the next two years). Another new student has just started full-time as a professional dancer, she's finding it physically exhausting but knows her body will adapt and she will be able to get on top of her schoolwork. Other kids attend a performing arts school where they do correspondence lessons in the morning and performing arts in the afternoons. All these kids are a fascinating mix and over time are getting to really understand one another.</p><p></p><p>We left quite late, most of the teachers were heading for home, so we had peak hour traffic back to our district. A quick trip to the mall (it's on the way home) so I could have a word to easy child 2/difficult child 2 at her work, I organised haircuts for me and difficult child 3 then we did a little grocery shopping & window shopping before heading for home.</p><p></p><p>I put my stiletto heels back on while driving - I'm actually finding it has helped my legs not get so tired with the driving. It's weird, I haven't been wearing heels for decades, now I'm loving it. Still getting used to them, though, always carrying soft flats as well.</p><p></p><p>So tomorrow - difficult child 3 has to have his nose to the grindstone and get his assignment done. I'm sitting here feeling cold but pouring with sweat. My feet hurt. I've got some reading to do on oil paints and how to use them, plus the garden is calling, all the rain has brought out some snails and a lot of weeds. Sunday is open day for our local artists and it's weird - by the next open day, easy child will be married and heading off on her honeymoon. Four weeks today.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy your Friday, everyone. May it be more productive but less stressful than ours!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 260732, member: 1991"] G'day, folks. Sharon/WO, enjoy your break and your down time. Linda, the renovations are both exciting and a hassle, but it will all be worth it when the job's done. Also, you've inspired me to get on with some painting of my own, hopefully tomorrow. Valerie, I hope you have no problems with the insurance assessor. Sorry you have lost a favourite tree, here's hoping you can get some fast repairs to your roof. difficult child 3 has to do a lot of work on a major assessment task over the weekend, already he's building up resistance to it. But it MUST be done, although he has longer than he thinks, I brokered an extension for him that he doesn't know about. Today was the second study day in a row, maths today (science yesterday). The weather is weird at the moment - cool in the morning, then hot, humid, cold - or maybe it's me, having "tropical moments". A combination of menopause and prednisone... It was cold at sunrise when we left home, it rained all the way in (just a light sprinkle) with a lot of fog around. But by the time we got in there, I was already shedding layers. We got there half an hour ahead, difficult child 3 needed to get online to finish off some science worksheets, so we signed in and headed for the library to put that half hour to effective use. He had almost finished the work when it was time to go to class. There were three groups for the three different grades. difficult child 3 has been working in the top grde but for some reason was listed in the middle grade. The middle grade teacher left him there though, because difficult child 3 said, "I'm in top grade." The top grade teacher said, "You're not in my class, you're not on the roll, go back to the office." I said, "The office sent us to you." By this stage difficult child 3 was getting flustered so I said to him, "Go back to the computer in the library and get on with your science work sheets while I sort out this paperwork." It took me half an hour, by which time difficult child 3 was frankly too flustered to work. However, he did trot off to class once we'd established that he WAS supposed to be in the top class. Meanwhile I had called his own class teacher for maths to meet with me, to discuss difficult child 3's concerns about the top class being too difficult for him anyway. I'd been anticipating a quiet time as I usually have on study days, when I hang around waiting for difficult child 3's break times and simply stay available; this time I was scurrying back and forth sorting out this problem and meeting with the Special Education staff, the class maths teacher, the head maths teacher, other teachers and staff in general, trying to not only fix this problem but sort out the anxieties over the class being too difficult. I had picked the wrong day to break in new platform stiletto shoes! However, they do work fast at this place, we got a lot of problems sorted out. difficult child 3's first class session broke after a total of an hour (so he had half an hour of that class, at least) by which time we had confirmed that he stays in the top class for now. At the first break he headed straight for the library to finish his work sheets while the other students headed for morning tea. I saw he was working so I headed to morning tea for him, grabbed a packet of biscuits and made him a coffee (I bring our own decaf). I took it all back to the library for him abd left it outside the computer room. He finished his work at last, by which time he'd eaten his biscuits and his coffee was drinkable temperature for him. He had just enough time to go meet with the other kids, grab another pack of biscuits and then head back to the next class. Usually they only break for morning tea, and then for lunch, at which time everyone goes home. I think because this was maths, they had planned in more breaks. The kids had two more breaks over the 'day', during which difficult child 3 kicked a football around with a couple of other boys (including his regular friend). By this stage he was at last working better, feeling more confident. By this time I had at last met with the maths teacher and we'd established a strategy to help difficult child 3 a bit more with his confidence with the work. The class teacher is insistent - difficult child 3 MUST stay in the top class if possible, it will be more appropriate for him and the way he learns. He also fetched some sample work, side by side lesson sheets on the same topic, for the top class and the middle class, so we can both see (difficult child 3 & I) that the topics will be the same, regardless of which class he is in. difficult child 3 won't find himself doing easier topics, he still has to cover the same ground. Having the teacher also explain it, was really good. His class teacher took difficult child 3's group for the last session, so he was able to keep an eye on him and also talk to him privately, as he went round the group. difficult child 3 has had the same maths teacher for the last four years, he knows his work well. After the official part of the day was done (and I had handed in the science work sheets for him - that's my job as his supervisor) we hung around to meet with the IT teacher so he and difficult child 3 could play some games on the school's Wii and the interactive whiteboard. They've been doing this as a regular thing whenever we're in at the school and we can organise it, it's also helping the school refine their skills and equipment. It's also giving difficult child 3 unparalleled skills with the interactive whiteboard! While difficult child 3 and the other kids were in class, after the hasles were sorted, I had the chance to chat to the other parents/supervisors. We were all haning around waiting. It seems difficult child 3 is one of the long-term students, none of the others have been doing correspondence for as long. A number of the others are new, this is their first year and the parent/supervisors were a bit overwhelmed. One of them was minding a darling baby boy, her grnadson, because her daughter is doing correspondence for this year (and hopes to continue for the next two years). Another new student has just started full-time as a professional dancer, she's finding it physically exhausting but knows her body will adapt and she will be able to get on top of her schoolwork. Other kids attend a performing arts school where they do correspondence lessons in the morning and performing arts in the afternoons. All these kids are a fascinating mix and over time are getting to really understand one another. We left quite late, most of the teachers were heading for home, so we had peak hour traffic back to our district. A quick trip to the mall (it's on the way home) so I could have a word to easy child 2/difficult child 2 at her work, I organised haircuts for me and difficult child 3 then we did a little grocery shopping & window shopping before heading for home. I put my stiletto heels back on while driving - I'm actually finding it has helped my legs not get so tired with the driving. It's weird, I haven't been wearing heels for decades, now I'm loving it. Still getting used to them, though, always carrying soft flats as well. So tomorrow - difficult child 3 has to have his nose to the grindstone and get his assignment done. I'm sitting here feeling cold but pouring with sweat. My feet hurt. I've got some reading to do on oil paints and how to use them, plus the garden is calling, all the rain has brought out some snails and a lot of weeds. Sunday is open day for our local artists and it's weird - by the next open day, easy child will be married and heading off on her honeymoon. Four weeks today. Enjoy your Friday, everyone. May it be more productive but less stressful than ours! Marg [/QUOTE]
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