Weekly Flylady Thread 1st December 2008

chunky79

Oh i am sorry guys/gals, i just let it all out then read it back and then went away had a cuppa and a ciggy and i am now back with a clearer head sort of...and now feel rubbish for dumping it on you lot.

Thankyou for your kind words, they are very much appreciated cos i do feel rather useless.

Right i need to get my head together, i am gonna have a clean around in the kitchen and tidy the living room. Its shouldn't take too long as its not too bad but it may take my mind of things for a bit hopefully.

Michelle... I completely agree with froddi, i have always read to mine and if they are ineterested its always a bonus. You are giving your little one a head start.

Valli

chunky79 wrote: »

Oh i am sorry guys/gals, i just let it all out then read it back and then went away had a cuppa and a ciggy and i am now back with a clearer head sort of...and now feel rubbish for dumping it on you lot.

But we are exactly the type to dump it on..those of us who can support you will...those of us who, for whatever reason cannot...won't but we do care.

Sorry

DS chucking
Back later

Pink_Fairy_2

Evening!

Been AWOL today so not going to post a list (I give up.:o) Had the vet first thing for Jasper's booster then scooting round to tidy up, take DS to Muckypups coz he's doing his D of E volunteering there, then back to wait for Clyde's new "owners". They came all the way from York, leaving at 7 and arrived here at 12.30. They didn't even stop for a coffee as the roads/weather had been bad, but Clyde took to them and their other dog, and they were very happy with him. They sent me a picture text off Clyde and their Westie asleep in the car on the way home. :happyhear

Soappie - still coughing, but not breathless, so I've got a certificate to say I'm OK to go back to work on Monday. (Not that I want to, but I don't want to push my luck).

Serena - hope you get it all sorted out and so sorry you had to cancel France.

Justamum - how awful for your poor grandfather.

Michelle - (((((hugs))))), I'm sorry for your loss. It's so sad when he should be enjoying his retirement.

Tootifrootti - 93 year old - what about a Pashmina to put around her shoulders? (I like LL's idea too) Friends hubby - I've seen Pub Quiz books (paperback - so not too expensive to post). 11 year old - something relating to his fave team (annual). Couple - HMV vouchers to buy appropriate music?

Zaza - are you still hiding out there?:wave:

OrkneyStar - hugs for your cold. Take care. Lemon and honey and keep cozy!

Lil_me - any brownies left, pretty please?

Valli - loved the bra definitions!

Justamum - you still saw more of Doctors than I did. I developed a cracking migraine, took a Naramig with my lunch and fell asleep with a wheatbag over my eyes, waking up when it was all over! :rotfl:

Kassey - thank you. My Christmas card arrived today.

Summermoon - Congratulations. :T

Penelope Penguin - I'll be thinking of you tomorrow. What a fantastic palce to have the opportunity to sing. I find it very moving hearing The Messiah, but have only ever sung The Hallelujah Chorus and don't forget "On this day in 1743 at t the London premiere of Handel's oratorio Messiah, the entire audience at the Covent Garden theater rose to their feet with King George II at the beginning of the "Hallelujah Chorus." Thus began
the tradition of always standing during the singing of this glorious chorus."

Chunky - what an awful shock for you all, and on top of that to be unwell yourself. Huge hugs, hun. I hope your health improves rapidly. You and your famiily are in my prayers and I trust the hospital will be able to keep your aunt comfortable. x

sexymouse

Evening everyone,

Sorry, I know I said I'd be on here in the evenings, but our internet connection has been really dodgy (as in not connecting at all or chucking me off after 5 seconds) and I've also had quite a few early nights this week as I've been so tired. I've had a really bad cough for over a month now and have had antibiotics which haven't had any effect. On the plus side, my stomach muscles are nice and firm and I've lost 6.5% bodyfat and 1lb in weight in the last month according to the scales at the gym.

School is going really well - my class are lovely, and I've already had 5 christmas cards from them. One little boy is particularly cute as he always waits for me if we are walking down the corridor to places "in case I get lonely" as well as keeping me company on playground duty. Today we had a fantastic science day where the whole of Year 3 had to solve a crime CSI-style. They had to examine all of the evidence and decide who had committed the crime out of a choice of four suspects. In my class they had to examine fingerprints under a magnifying glass and also do shoe rubbings. The other things they had to do were a chromotography test (examining the ink from different pens to match the confession note), a liquid analysis from a drinks bottle left at the scene of the crime using litmus paper, and a fibre analysis of 4 different materials under digital microscopes. It was great fun, and everyone got the right suspect in the end. They were all disappointed when they found out that the crime had been made up, as they had thought that their evidence would be sent to the police - they were all looking for additional clues over the lunch hour and we didn't let them know til after lunch that the flowers hadn't really been stolen from the school garden. They had all been convinced by the footprint in the soil!

On the flying front, I've been keeping up with the dailies, and the place is looking reasonably tidy. I just need to get rid of mount washmore at the weekend as well as write my flylady christmas cards.

Hope everyone is ok.

Congratulations to Summermoon, and hugs to everyone who needs or wants one - there seem to be quite a few of you on here at the moment who deserve one.

Off to call little black cat in from outside again - OH and I have both called and he hasn't turned up yet - trouble is, he doesn't have a catflap still as we've only just fitted the new panel in the back door as it was glazed before.

Will pop back on in a minute.

sexymouse xx

cha97michelle

I'm glad you all think like me.

From being a baby, he has always had his head in a book - soft books left in his cot, a bath book, and from being tiny we have had story time before bed. He really tries it on now and always wants all of his bookshelve read to him before sleeping (we compromise and do between 1 and 5), and has at least 3 books that he reads himself with a nightlight as he falls asleep.

The book i read is american, which is why i was doubting a little bit, but the idea was that they had done some work with brain damaged children and taught them to read, so were now thinking what was limiting children with normal brains from achieving their full potential.

It involves quickly showing them words that are important to them - a set of 5 words, 1 second each word, 3 times a day - all as a game. After twice today, when daddy came in he could recognise his name, and mummy and daddy. Our other 2 words were his brother and the cat. I found it scary he could pick it up that quick.

That's why i am saying, i don't want to pressurise him, but encourage him, but i wanted opinions if this was wise. I know my friend who is a teacher talks to her boy (7weeks older than DS1) in a pressurised way to me. E.g. Do you recognise this character in the story? That isn't a word in your repertoire. I just don't want to come across like this.

I think you have to get the balance write. He loves the attention. He already counts to 10 (counting up and down the stairs like wibbly pig in his book)and knows about ten colours, and so many different animals.

You just want to make life easier for them don't you.

gryfon previous to today, i've done what you do, and maybe point out what certain words look like, e.g. daddy - look, that's like daddy's boots.

nicki_2

cha97michelle wrote: »

Nicki how early did your DD read? I know she reads well for her age now.

DD was pulling books off the bookshelf from the moment she could reach them So about 6 months she'd sit and look at books with us, She didn't really "read" as such but by about 1 she was looking through the buggy books and that on her own and definitely had her favourites. I can confirm that by the time she was leaving nursery (so thats, aged 4 & 3 months) she could "read" The Hungry Caterpillar. I used to put the subtitles on any programmes to help her with word recognition. HTH

Gryfon

Thanks sexymouse, I have a Moulinex though and I think one of the first models :rotfl: Think I'm just going to have to ask for one for Christmas.

Michelle...I know what you mean. I never really taught DD1 but encouraged her to read but she just caught on at school and has gone from strength to strength. DS wasn't that good in year 1 but this year (year 2) he's suddenly grasped it and can read fairly well I think. I would just keep doing what you are and he'll grasp it. I think teaching them at that age is a bit ott tbh

nicki_2

cha97michelle wrote: »

I'm glad you all think like me.

From being a baby, he has always had his head in a book - soft books left in his cot, a bath book, and from being tiny we have had story time before bed. He really tries it on now and always wants all of his bookshelve read to him before sleeping (we compromise and do between 1 and 5), and has at least 3 books that he reads himself with a nightlight as he falls asleep.

The book i read is american, which is why i was doubting a little bit, but the idea was that they had done some work with brain damaged children and taught them to read, so were now thinking what was limiting children with normal brains from achieving their full potential.

It involves quickly showing them words that are important to them - a set of 5 words, 1 second each word, 3 times a day - all as a game. After twice today, when daddy came in he could recognise his name, and mummy and daddy. Our other 2 words were his brother and the cat. I found it scary he could pick it up that quick.

That's why i am saying, i don't want to pressurise him, but encourage him, but i wanted opinions if this was wise. I know my friend who is a teacher talks to her boy (7weeks older than DS1) in a pressurised way to me. E.g. Do you recognise this character in the story? That isn't a word in your repertoire. I just don't want to come across like this.

I think you have to get the balance write. He loves the attention. He already counts to 10 (counting up and down the stairs like wibbly pig in his book)and knows about ten colours, and so many different animals.

You just want to make life easier for them don't you.

gryfon previous to today, i've done what you do, and maybe point out what certain words look like, e.g. daddy - look, that's like daddy's boots.

That sounds like how ex and I did things with DD If your DS didn't like it then he won't do it.

chunky79

cha97michelle wrote: »

I'm glad you all think like me.

From being a baby, he has always had his head in a book - soft books left in his cot, a bath book, and from being tiny we have had story time before bed. He really tries it on now and always wants all of his bookshelve read to him before sleeping (we compromise and do between 1 and 5), and has at least 3 books that he reads himself with a nightlight as he falls asleep.

The book i read is american, which is why i was doubting a little bit, but the idea was that they had done some work with brain damaged children and taught them to read, so were now thinking what was limiting children with normal brains from achieving their full potential.

It involves quickly showing them words that are important to them - a set of 5 words, 1 second each word, 3 times a day - all as a game. After twice today, when daddy came in he could recognise his name, and mummy and daddy. Our other 2 words were his brother and the cat. I found it scary he could pick it up that quick.

That's why i am saying, i don't want to pressurise him, but encourage him, but i wanted opinions if this was wise. I know my friend who is a teacher talks to her boy (7weeks older than DS1) in a pressurised way to me. E.g. Do you recognise this character in the story? That isn't a word in your repertoire. I just don't want to come across like this.

I think you have to get the balance write. He loves the attention. He already counts to 10 (counting up and down the stairs like wibbly pig in his book)and knows about ten colours, and so many different animals.

You just want to make life easier for them don't you.

gryfon previous to today, i've done what you do, and maybe point out what certain words look like, e.g. daddy - look, that's like daddy's boots.

Michelle i could kiss you Moowah x i am just about to place an order. Reason i have a 9 year old who has dyslexia and need a new approach this may give me a new angle and as i have up and coming children who need to learn to read it will come in handy, reviews all over the net are fantastic. Although i do read to my children alot thi smay give me a new take on it. If it doesn't work then its cost me a tenner, if it works well its a tenner spent well x

Valli Thankyou x:A

Sexymouse, i am glad its going well for you x

Right i am gonna finish the living room x

zaza

Pink_Fairy wrote: »

Evening!
Zaza - are you still hiding out there?:wave:

:whistle: yes you caught me, about to go to bed though as we're an hour later. Glad Clyde got on with his new owners, and I hope you feel better still tomorrow.
Nightnight all xx