Well according to S today I'm the bottom of the pile when it comes to good teachers as all his other teachers can teach 25 pupils but I have only got him! Just as well we are not doing this to boost my self esteem and to give my parenting skills a pat on the back!! If that was my motivation I think I would be failing every assessment and evaluation!
Fortunately though there are very other motivations going on just now and today was another day to confirm our decision to have S at home and a day full of ups and downs but a good amount of learning too.
The computer programme worked really well to start the day again. The interaction with the screen he really enjoys. As long as I pick something that will result in minimal if any failure, he loves it and seems to warm up. The desk work is still a hurdle to overcome but today I presented a couple of tasks and then got on with my own wee tasks alongside him. I'm really hoping we can get to the point where I can leave him to learn independently but for now he really needs me to be sitting next to him pretty much all the time.
This is going to be a short entry tonight. I'm not at all prepared for tomorrow! My house is a mess, my prep is not done and I'm trying hard to gradually get myself in gear for Christmas shopping!! Cards are going out the window I think this year. I have to somehow hold on to a little bit of sanity and I am barely fitting normal life into the 24 hours I have each day without trying to write Christmas cards and all that goes with it!! I hope folks understand!
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