There’s a vicious little stomach bug making its way through the lengths and breadths of our household. Shira was the first to bring this unwelcome (and uninvited) visitor into the family. I came down with it yesterday and now poor Dana and Tali are stricken. All we need are Dassi and Michal to get it and then we can finally return to being a fully functional (and healthy) nuclear entity.
I'll start with that rarest of things (at least for me), namely an apology. A number of people who read this blog have approached me and asked me how the new job is panning out. I know I should have followed the original posts with updates, but honestly, I came back so tired from work, that I didn't have the will to compose any reports. In short, I am really happy in my new school. The students line up outside the door to my classroom (yes, my classroom) quietly instead of rushing in like a pack of deranged beasts and then, to my utter delight, stand , yes STAND(!!) behind their chairs and wait until I tell them to be seated. These students are actually listening to my instructions. When I tell them to switch their monitors off, they do what I ask. I don't find myself having to wait for fifteen minutes until they can be bothered to be quiet, they do something that I've been longing to experience for two years - they show an interest, in fact, a very keen interest, in w...
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