I think I’m getting the hang of the new role, in some areas anyway. Apparently some of the children have been telling their parents that they have a new teacher and she’s nice, so that’s quite a glowing recommendation 🙂 And parents have spoken positively to me, particularly about my phone manner!
The two biggest critics, are, as ever, my own offspring. It took nearly an hour to extricate Small this evening and was very traumatic all round, and I had Big in tears earlier today when I failed to present a tutorial in how to write a civilisation type game in 30 mins flat. Tbh, I’m not a games programmer – I think I’m a fairly good programmer, but I’m not actually all that gifted, I’m just quicker than most ppl at acquiring and remembering details, which tends to make you look pretty strong in a team. I know that games programming is an art form in itself and I don’t really know where to start with Big – I’ve twittered for assistance and now this is a blogpost requesting the same, any ideas gratefully received.
In other news, Small’s social life is taking off – we’ve now moved within walking distance of two of his ex-classmates, so many playdates to the park are hopefully in the offing. Big is not quite so well served although we are nearer to offthepath, but there are offers of tea and early evenings when I’m working on with a couple of her classmates, and she’s another new one starting next week, so you never know.
And that’s about all I have energy for – I’m slightly subdued tonight, due to the traumas of feeling that I’m failing my own children atm, and I’m not quite sure why. I know that there’s an awful lot going on for them right now, but I just wish I could make it easier for them.
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