Tag Archives: kindergarten
a good friend to me
As I collected Mac from school yesterday one of his classmates came up to me. “You know, Mac is a VERY good friend to me”, he told me. I smiled . “He tells me you are an AWESOME friend to … Continue reading
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60 seconds from PDF to PPT
Need some PDF files converted to Keynote or Powerpoint to use for switch adapted access (or any other reason)… here’s my solution, happy to hear others. CLICK SNAPSHOT TO OPEN
Filed under Access all Areas, Technology - things that help
chucking a sickie?
Mac stayed away from school on Wednesday. There was a dreadful dust storm and we decided that two days in the dust for someone with potentially ‘titchy lungs’ was not a wise move. So Mac stayed at home. We snuck … Continue reading
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‘gotcha’
The school system is not completely without hope. Just as I believe much of the problem in DET lies at a grass roots attitudinal level… I also know the silver lining is found in the same place. NSW DET has some amazing … Continue reading
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bleary-eyed superhero
It was a day worth celebrating – 100 days of Kindergarten! Party fever was in the air. Zero the Hero was due to visit. Everyone was taking ‘zero shaped party food’. Mac, well he was just a bit weary. 100 … Continue reading
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the ME project
Term 2 saw our first official ‘project’ due. You know the type, cardboard, photos, glue, glitter (optional). It was an “About Me” project and it took some thinking about what to put in and what to leave out. It was … Continue reading
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wheels for every occasion
Today was the annual Book Fair at school. The theme of the day was ‘safari’ and everyone was encouraged to dress up. And so they did, there were lions and tigers and bears [oh my]! Our new wheel covers in … Continue reading
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It’s MaccyMoo… don’t you know!
It was a different start to the morning for the students of KC. Their teacher and teacher’s aide were off to a meeting. They had a fill in teacher and they had Mac’s Dad, Shawn, in the class to help … Continue reading
Filed under Accessing the Curriculum, kindergarten at last
the Merit Award
We wondered if it would happen? What would it be for? Did we want him to receive something just because it was his turn? Would he be truly deserving of such recognition? How will it not be seen as the … Continue reading
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the Crying Game
Mac cried, the ‘aide’ tried, and Mumma had to get him. Mac cracked the ‘sads’ yesterday at school. It was bound to happen at some stage – I have never met a child who is 100% happy 100% of the … Continue reading
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what do they mean “one size fits all”?
hmmm, seems the school beanie might need some ‘modding’ too. Oh well… never mind.
Filed under kindergarten at last
the iFuture
There have been many ideas, thoughts and plans churning around in my head for some months now as to a better option for Mac for his limited Augmented Communication options. I make no secret of the fact I hate … Continue reading
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Ethan the Exceptional
Mac has a birthday party to attend this weekend. His friend Ethan is turning six. Thankfully I found the invite in the bottom of the bag after being alerted to it by another parent… Mac didn’t let me know of … Continue reading
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x-country
Yes, it’s that time of year. Cross Country events are being held in every school just about now – no matter it is also ‘snake season’ – guess that just makes them run faster. Mac competed (of course), he took … Continue reading
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News with help from the ‘newsman’
I wonder if it helps having a journalist for a Dad when it comes to ‘producing’ News (Show & Tell) for school. As Mum had jumped on a plane to Canada for an inclusive eductation conference it was up to … Continue reading
