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Adventures of Scooter Boy

Scooter Boy Meets Parenting Magazine, perches on shoulders, bumps ears Meet Scooter Boy, awarded me by one of Rockstar’s classmates at my last volunteer session (I’m behind blogging it because I hadn’t gotten round to loading the pics). Waiting to … Continue reading

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It’s What You Make Of It

  Rockstar: Mum. Are you helping me out in school today? Me: <satisfactorily> Yes. (First day of school after the Easter hols, who knew I really did have a volunteer session coming up and could say that. Rockstar asks quite … Continue reading

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Pyjama Party

Last day before the long Easter hols was Pyjama Day at school… That’s Rockstar busting a move on our bed in what he wore to school that day (pants from bestdressedkids.com, top from Mothercare) to a remix of Itsy Bitsy Spider … Continue reading

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Notes on Learning to Read – How To Help Your Child by ESF Kindergarten (Part 2)

List of stuff you can do to help your child learn to read: 1)     Lots of pre-reading experiences. Listening to stories repeatedly, rhymes, songs. 2)     Point out text in the environment. Exit signs, billboards. 3)     Cover the rest of the … Continue reading

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Notes on Learning to Read – How To Help Your Child by ESF Kindergarten (Part 1)

When I first mentioned this, a local friend was, “Well, my (now 15 year old) son also had this in the neighborhood local school, what.” So when the 20-something page handout was emailed to all the parents, I wasn’t the … Continue reading

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ESF “Japan Earthquake Relief” Charity Day

Having already mentioned Rockstar and I getting ready for Japan Earthquake Relief Charity Day at school, I didn’t initially expect to blog about it again. Except walking thru the Kindergarten 1 floor on D Day, surrounded by all that red-and-white, … Continue reading

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The Unlikely Perk From Not Being In A Yaya Papaya Sisterhood

Hands up, who’s ever heard of a yaya papaya. It’s slang for aloof, proud person. Of the kind who might introduce themselves on the playground, “Hello, and my child goes to This Expensive Private School.” Or a whole football team … Continue reading

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“Something Happened In Japan”

“Something Happened In Japan,” Rockstar gravely greeted school staff on his way in to class last week. He got a response along the lines of Yes And You’re About To Learn How We Can Do All Do Our Part… And … Continue reading

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Walking The Talk

***Updated at bottom Sitting in the waiting room before it’s time to go up for my volunteer slot during playtime at Rockstar’s school, I suddenly notice the parent library in the corner. How long has that been there? The school … Continue reading

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One Little Hour…

Up to Rockstar’s class and play areas I go, for my next volunteer slot… 2 or 3 of his classmates look at me and go, “Oh. Where’s Rockstar?”, then go looking about, including in the boys’ toilets, before coming back … Continue reading

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