Teens (13-15)

Friday is kids and today they were tired. First day of the weekend and they've been doing exams. The 8-10s were tired too - one of my favourites let out her mum is sick, I suspect it's serious. We spent the last 90 minutes colouring and reading.

The comments are from the teens at the beginning - how do you feel now and how do you want to feel. We did a bit of coursework and then games and activities; most of them aren't coping either so I wanted to make it easier. It got a little out of hand near the end, which threw me. Still so much to learn in terms of behaviour etc. we're language teachers, with very little input about their stages of development - on the job learning.

Shopped for sandals with bling after work - locally, not in the malls. Cheaper and more fun. Mainly Egyptian storekeepers although I bought mine from a Syrian man selling Turkish brands. About 25gbp. Cheaper than buying in Australia but don't know how they compare elsewhere.

Then some study. Long day.