Adoption journey

[zero7]

Thanks Dream!

So my little ones birthday is in November. So does this mean she could start in the new year after her third birthday? Sorry, I am so out of touch with the educational system (I'm 46!!!)

Montessori is some sort of education for the early years. I think there are dedicated Montessori schools.......

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[dreamofabean]

Yes in some schools, like where I work she would be in the January new intake others schools she would have to wait until sept!
I've never heard of them! How bad is that?!! Lol, can you tell I'm a state school girl or what?! Lol

 

[zero7]

Lol! I am a state school girl too! Just heard Montessori a few times recently which added another option to the mix and just to confuse me further!!! X

 

[Lolly1985]

Ahhhh Maria Montessori...! Did lots in uni about these schools. She is one of the original founders of what we now call the EYFS (except she was very into these approaches in the 1800s!) Lots of child lead learning through the natural environment type stuff. Get Googling Dream!! Haha! To be honest I wouldn't take little pink to a Montessori school, I do believe in mainstream.

Yes all the settings I have worked in would accept Pickle into nursery in January for her 15 hour a week funded sessions and she'll be in school September 2015!

 

[karenh]

Training done! I am so tired now. Heading to bed.

 

[dreamofabean]

Lol lolly! Ill have a look....
That's fab news Karen! Well done
Lolly only 2 more sleeps til panel! Well, evenings, doubt there will be much sleeping! Ha ha
We got an up to date pic of little man today... I'm so in love!! He is just amazing!

 

[Rainy123]

Lolly - so close you can almost touch it now. Woo hoo!
Karen - bet you're pleased to get the training done but all very tiring.
Dream - so jealous of you seeing pictures. Bet he's gorgeous!

You'll all be pleased to know I have stopped crying and am now blaming PMT and work related stress (isn't September a great time to be a teacher!). I've sent SW an email raising my concerns about constant disappointments and asking her to let me know how things are looking and when she honestly expects to go to panel. First time I've been a bit stroppy with her so nervous that she'll be difficult but hopefully she'll understand I'm just frustrated

 

[karenh]

Thanks guys! It does feel so good to have the training done! Now if only I could get my referals to call me back or fill the form out! That is the only thing we are waiting on to be able to do our interviews, which is the last step. Come on people! : )

Lolla, so close now!

Dream, how wonderful to get another picture!

Rainy: Good for you to stand up for your self. I hope things start moving along better.

Lola: How are you doing?

 

[Lolly1985]

Yay, well done Karen, that's great news! You've worked hard. I was looking at a youtube video at the weekend of an open adoption in the USA and the respect and love they all have for each other. It's very different to the UK but it was lovely and a heartwarming view. I of course cried!!

Good for you Rainy, it needed saying and you should be proud of yourself for being brave, it's not easy. Fingers crossed for an honest and positive reply soon

Dream, lovely to have gorgeous little man photos, so happy for you. Pride of place on the fridge eh?!! Awww, hurry up October!!

2 sleeps for us. DF has my stinking cold, oops! Our SW rang today and wants to meet half an hour before panel to catch up and prep. Nerves threatening to creep in!

 

[dreamofabean]

Lolly you'll be great!!
Rainy I don't blame you, sometimes it needs to be said! If only to get it off your chest!
Had a funny moment in class today i thought I'd share to make you smile
We were learning animal names and putting it into a simple sentence, such as j'ai un chat. Well, one little lad (who is a bit of a dope) said 'I shat' I couldn't look at him! Lol!

 

[Lolly1985]

Hahaha!! What a little love

 

[dreamofabean]

It made me giggle as he was so straight faced and innocent!

 

[Rainy123]

Oh dream, isn't being a teacher the best job ever?!

 

[dreamofabean]

It certainly is!! I love it when you have moments like those where you have to keep a straight face when you just want to giggle!! X

 

[Lolly1985]

Said to a little one I would remove the toy she was playing with if she didn't stop being silly. She said well I'll just play with more toys then. I said I would move her away from the toys to have a think. She said well then I'll just use my fingers as toys and proceeded to wave them in front of my face and made them start talking to one another. I had nothing...!!!!

 

[dreamofabean]

cheeky mite!! Lol.

 

[Lolly1985]

We could all write a book I swear! It'd be hilarious!!

 

[dreamofabean]

It would!!! My funniest moment ever was entirely my fault! I was teaching y4 and looking at verb tense and changing to past tense. We had lots of examples to complete and to look for patterns... Sink - sank, hope- hoped etc. one boy finished early and I have him a couple of extra examples, one being wink... I'm sure you can see where this went! I got asked how to spell 'wa*k' I quickly corrected him and then cried with laughter in the corner!!

 

[karenh]

Little phrases like that are awesome! I could write a book on the ones I hear at the pool I work at and at the nursery I work at. Brightens my day! : ) This is my last week at the pool and then it is closed until next summer. I am so excited about that. Now down to my full time job and the church nursery on Sundays.

 

[Lolly1985]

Brilliant Dream!!! Love it! I have a similar wa*k story although wasn't actually there. The story was from a grateful mother thanking me for all the work on rhyming words we had been doing in nursery as it had obviously worked and helped her son massively... She found this out in the most embarrassing fashion during a weekend trip to the bank!!! Love it!!

They really do make you smile (or kill yourself laughing) don't they Karen?!!