Last year, N was so chatty about his days at school. I’d get to hear about everything. But in Year 1, he’s a lot more forgetful…supposedly. We still chat about school after he’s had a story at bedtime, but he…
Well, that’s week 2 of this school year done and it’s whizzing by as usual. It always seems to be the worst week for tiredness as well, not helpful when it comes to doing reading after school. N went to…
Everyone agrees that dads have an important part to play in children’s lives. Of course, life doesn’t always happen like that and there may not be male role models in the family unit. My own dad died when I was…
I’m astounded by how many people I talk to who have no idea what Bananagrams is. And yet, as soon as we bring out the game (or Appletters which is the game we have), everyone gets really excited about it,…
The new school year has started for most people, and N’s done his first week back going into Year 1. He had a really good reception year, the main achievement being that he enjoyed it. When asked N does say…
Typically I never got round to doing N’s foundation stage round up at the end of the school year. Going camping straight away after they broke up for summer didn’t leave anytime for blog posts. But the school year has…
The summer holidays are rapidly passing by – even with me being in work, it feels like it’s whizzing by. For N he’s mostly been in holiday club – with the OH or his Gran usually picking him up early…
I’m really hoping I’ve got everything ready for school now. Compared with last year when everything was new and needed buying, I’m fairly relaxed this time. I’ve got 1 new polo shirt and 1 new jumper to replace old scrappy…
Back to school. It’s a phrase that brings joy to some people, but sadness to others. In our house it’s a mixed bag. I was a bit of a swot at school and loved it. So far, with his foundation…
Sometimes N really surprises me. But I’m glad he does. I’m always saying how I wish he’d be more eager to do his reading and to do some writing other than when teachers encourage him. I’m hoping Year 1 will…
N’s school year finished a week ago, but due to our camping trip, I’m behind in writing up that final week’s school days post. The most important one of the year…although I’m planning to do an overview of the year…
