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Therese's Tutoring Saltwater Coast, Point Cook

Locality: Point Cook, Victoria

Address: Skoda cct Point Cook 3030 Point Cook, VIC, Australia

Website: www.thereselorens.wix.com/tutoring

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25.01.2022 Over one and a half thousand people have committed suicide this year which has been directly related to these lockdowns we are all experiencing. More than half of these are children. I have made a decision, as a parent, to not allow my children to participate in any more online/remote schooling. This is not learning. This is not how our children should be experiencing their lives. This is not healthy. ... This is going to be hard. Its going to be hard to convince my girls that I dont want them to do this. For some reason they both feel they are under pressure and they must get this done. Well today, it stops. I see my girls, as you would too with your own children, get up every day, sit in front of their computers, sometimes beyond 3pm, tapping away, stressing out, frustrated, bored, almost lifeless at times with no passion left. I know they miss their friends, those interactions, the laughing, the fighting even, just being in another kids company. But I cant do anything about that right now. Yes, they talk over the phone to them, they message, they FaceTime... but we all know its just not the same. Dont get me wrong, I know us adults are suffering too, some more than others. Although I do think we have better coping mechanisms than most of our children. How much longer of this can our kids take before they snap? Ive already noticed my 11 year old becoming quite teary over what once wouldve been a small dilemma. So instead, I am also going to take the next 6 weeks off with my children and do things with them like I use to do before they started school. Theyre not going to be sitting in their rooms on their phones, watching mindless celebrities on You Tube. Were going to be cooking fresh healthy food (we do eat like this any way but its usually only me in the kitchen), Im going to make them come out and get their hands dirty in the garden, were going to go for walks (obviously complying to our new rules ), Im going to teach them about our world and life so they grow up to understand and question any information which is imparted onto them. Were going to lay on the grass in the backyard (when the Melbourne sun comes out) and just look at the clouds while we soak up some much missed Vitamin D There is so much the school system leaves out, so much our kids need to be taught that isnt in any curriculum. Im taking a break. Taking a break with my 11 and 16 year old before this breaks them. Please note: this has nothing to do with the quality of education from my childrens schools or their teachers. I understand that their hands are tied and they are part of The System. We need to break free for a while.

25.01.2022 Molly started on 'at' onset and rime this week. Supporting her remote learning and kicking goals!

24.01.2022 The concentration was pretty intense this week. Molly practising the letter Vv with a play dough mat.

21.01.2022 Love the positivity in the room this week. Thanks for shining a light Mikhail.

19.01.2022 Happy birthday Jye - double digits!

17.01.2022 Using foam as part of our tactile learning this week - helping to remember word families, spelling patterns and numbers!

17.01.2022 What could be better than searching for sight words in hundreds and thousands this week? How many students do you think asked me if they could take them home?

15.01.2022 Looking at the 'cl' blend this week for grade 2, with some writing, spelling, reading and chalk on the footpath! Luckily Bailey realised that 'cry' was a 'cr' word and put it back under the right spider. #clevergirl #whenlearningmakessense #spidersonthewall

15.01.2022 We made a mess this week practising vowel digraphs oa!

14.01.2022 Something a little less controversial - the collective noun for ladybugs! My favourite is the one for jellyfish still...

14.01.2022 Bless this little poppet. Hes done such a fantastic job over the last 6 months. The fact that he enjoys going to school now makes everyones life a lot easier

12.01.2022 Stage 3 restrictions has meant moving to private sessions for the next 5 weeks or attending your class with a sibling from your household which some of you already do. This starts tomorrow families

12.01.2022 From my family to yours, I hope all those Fathers out there had a cracking day today and hats off to those all mothers who play both parents. We enjoyed and were grateful for some fresh produce from the garden and the best slow cooked rolled lamb shoulder on the chargriller from Paddock To Table

11.01.2022 Working out which numbers are bigger than others - a fantastic visual representation for this girl!

11.01.2022 Some more greenery from the garden...

10.01.2022 Learning how to subtract, minus, take away and find the difference with eggs in a nest and an abacus.

08.01.2022 I dont know why I enjoy watching the Guinean pigs eating - slightly satisfying!

08.01.2022 Credit goes to @three birds renovations for this one and my friend Fiona Turner

07.01.2022 My first carrot from the garden. Wont go far between the 5 of us...at least its straight

06.01.2022 As a teacher, I hate saying this but have thought it for a very, very, very long time. Maybe this is one of the reasons why I left 'the system'.

05.01.2022 The celery turned out much better than the carrots. Is anyone else growing anything at the moment?

04.01.2022 This kid will go far!

04.01.2022 Hudson making ob word families this week to finish off his lesson

03.01.2022 Looking for context clues - such a fundamental part of creating a successful reader

03.01.2022 First passionfruit off the vine!

03.01.2022 Good morning Families, I have received many messages and emails in regards to booking in for Zoom classes. I have decided that I will not be partaking in online sessions during these restrictions - unfortunately they don't sit right with me. Do you best you can through remote learning with your school everyone and don't overthink things. It's not the be all and end all. Your own well-being and your families should be your main priority while we are all locked away. Don't let this conquer you, you are better and stronger than that.

02.01.2022 Using conjunctions to extend those written ideas!

01.01.2022 Perfection from the garden