Gloomy morning today. Weather is shocking, AGAIN. My poor boy says he isn't looking forward to anything at school except seeing his friends, and even that was an after thought. Daughter is as excited as could be. It's all about the teacher, they are so important. It's not that his teacher isn't good or nice, she just isn't right for him. Her approach is too shouty and instructional. She teaches and they learn, rather than them being given clues and finding out for themselves. Also, he is now old enough to reflect on his experiences in France and he is viewing them very negatively, he is also starting to reflect more on his own short comings and compare himself with others. The sense of self awareness shows development and maturity, but it's also the bearer of bad news, as it is for us grown ups!
I just need to persevere with all the extra phonics work because he really seems to be getting stuff at the moment. Maybe if he can see progress, he will feel a sense of achievement and be motivated to stick with it.
Anyway, we had a lovely day with my Dad's ex girlfriend yesterday. They took us to Lyme and bought us fish and chips. The children played in the sand and they even bought them buckets and spades. The sun shone for a short while and the afternoon was finished off with ice creams. Then my son set off on his bike for rangers club, where he met a bat. He thinks they are cute.
I am viewing a house just around the corner this afternoon, for my Mum. I have everything crossed that this is 'The ONE'. It's really near, but you can't see if from my house. It has three bedrooms, a bathroom and an en-suite. There is a downstairs loo and a new and practical kitchen. The garden is decked for easy maintenance which is perfect, and it has a garage too. It's on the market for £220,000 which is quite steep. It's very central for town, it's newish so a survey shouldn't frighten her off this time. Lets just hope it ticks all the boxes.