More classes, more small things that will help but still no big revelations. Am I so jaded? Is there no magic key for dealing with ESL and the language barrier? Had to put together a short lesson plan with two other teachers of differing experience, and we still knocked it out of the park half trying. I mean, we have to actually do the thing ( Read more... )

At coffee this morning a kid and a parent came in (this is not my usual, but the ice cream/coffee/waffle shop that's open the earliest).  I thought...oh no, my peace ruined.  But I was wrong, blissfully wrong.  They completely ignored me.  No stares, no hellos, nothing ( Read more... )

It's sunset now, 7:13 pm though my mind wants to put sunset closer to 8, how I used to gauge time in the freewheeling days of summer non-vacation.  But the weather tonight is perfect, really perfect, as it's been close to these last several nights.  The thermometer on my clock reads 25C, which is 77F but it doesn't even feel that warm.  25C when it ( Read more... )

Now I know why the last few days I've wanted to get sh--faced, out of my mind.  It's not depression, I've slept off any fatigue and I should be past jet lag ( Read more... )

I don't know how they can do this...well, I suppose knowing who 'they' are would help, but I'm not getting an answer on that.

MK's been transferred.  She found out this morning;  she's gone tomorrow.  Normally I'm much more protective of real names and identifiying details, but I'm upset.  She's at about half-term pregnant, did not apply for the ( Read more... )

Poor Young Yong.  Just as I was going to bed last night he hops in one of his boxes (LOL shipping boxes and pizza-box ribbon, he is easy to buy toys for!), the one he likes to get into to hide, to sleep, to crinkle the bag in the bottom.  And he pees.  Ugh.  I got it into the laundry room before it soaked through, but I didn't punish the little guy ( Read more... )

First graders are crappy liars, in any language.  My coteacher has a marvelous touch with the smaller ones ( Read more... )

Still reeling at the Supernatural goodness.  Must make an icon for that.

Took Young Yong out for a 'walk' in the park today.  It took him a bit to get comfortable enough to do anything but huddle, but once he got behind the flower hedges he felt alright.  He even scratched a couple of trees, which made me very happy.  An older lady saw the box and ( Read more... )

She often posts links off odd news, and this one warmed my heart.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7961208.stm

A firefighter in Thailand coaxed an autistic kid off a ledge by dressing up as Spiderman.  N'awwwwww...

I'm well.  Chilled out though feeling a tiny bit loopy, which can make me a bit stressed...it's a vicious cycle I have ( Read more... )

Stayed home for some antisocial peace, and found this.
Journaling later.

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