Just read on twitter that Ed Milliband's proposing that they stop peoples' benefit payments (in other words, stop them being able to feed their families, pay the bills etc,) if they don't give their children the MMR. So, only people on benefits don't have their children immunised is that right? What a load of tosh.
Let's not forget that over 40% of people on benefits are IN work; or that the people in this country who can't find work, who need additional help, etc. are to blame for all the woes of this country, and not the bankers, those that avoid paying taxes, etc.... nope, they aren't part of the problem AT ALL :mad:
I do agree that the MMR is extremely important - I fought hard for Laura to have it when it was in doubt due to some treatment she'd had, and that measles has increasingly become a danger in the last few years, but threatening people and their lives isn't the way to go about things, haven't they learned anything from the Tories?
The Labour party really have forgotten that the Tories didn't win the last election and that, if they returned to core Labour values and became a true party of opposition, they just might have a fighting chance. Instead, using Tory tactics by once again threatening those at the poorest level of society, poor show.
So pleased Jeff Daniels won an Emmy last night for The Newsroom. Apparently it was the big surprise of the evening, even to him I was surprised that the show didn't get nominated for more Emmys - the writing is tremendous, quick, sharp, witty, political... and yet no writing nomination at all for Aaron Sorkin.
Hospital appointment today - Laura's turn! Orthopaedic - have a good look at her skeleton/bones, so I haven't told her she'll have to strip down to her underwear, silence is the key lol.
Just read on twitter that Ed Milliband's proposing that they stop peoples' benefit payments (in other words, stop them being able to feed their families, pay the bills etc,) if they don't give their children the MMR. So, only people on benefits don't have their children immunised is that right? What a load of tosh.
Let's not forget that over 40% of people on benefits are IN work; or that the people in this country who can't find work, who need additional help, etc. are to blame for all the woes of this country, and not the bankers, those that avoid paying taxes, etc.... nope, they aren't part of the problem AT ALL :mad:
I do agree that the MMR is extremely important - I fought hard for Laura to have it when it was in doubt due to some treatment she'd had, and that measles has increasingly become a danger in the last few years, but threatening people and their lives isn't the way to go about things, haven't they learned anything from the Tories?
The Labour party really have forgotten that the Tories didn't win the last election and that, if they returned to core Labour values and became a true party of opposition, they just might have a fighting chance. Instead, using Tory tactics by once again threatening those at the poorest level of society, poor show.
Just to set the story straight, Ed Balls said the story was a load of old tosh and he had no idea where it came from. Daily Mail?
Watched Downton last night! Is it sacrilege to say I found it a tad boring???? :eek:
And the dialogue was awful, almost cringeworthy sometimes.
I've never felt that about Downton before.
Hospital appointment today - Laura's turn! Orthopaedic - have a good look at her skeleton/bones, so I haven't told her she'll have to strip down to her underwear, silence is the key lol.
You got a permanent seat with your name on at the hospital, Ali? :D
Hope it goes well.
Huffington postt was where I saw it lol... things get around
Glad it's a load of rot anyway.
Laura will be having an operation on 4th December on her right foot/leg.
I am considering purchasing director seats with our names on to keep at the RUH yes
God Ali, it's one thing after another for you Hope all goes well for her. I assume her leg will be in plaster afterwards. Not good with Xmas coming so soon after the op.:(
God Ali, it's one thing after another for you Hope all goes well for her. I assume her leg will be in plaster afterwards. Not good with Xmas coming so soon after the op.:(
It's only below the knee and the foot; they said it's a walkable cast, and that she would be up and about pretty quickly. If she carries on as is, she'll end up with more curvature to her spine (which is very slight at the moment) less ability to use her right foot than ever, and her right foot will continue to curve inwards even more.
It's only below the knee and the foot; they said it's a walkable cast, and that she would be up and about pretty quickly. If she carries on as is, she'll end up with more curvature to her spine (which is very slight at the moment) less ability to use her right foot than ever, and her right foot will continue to curve inwards even more.
It's a good thing
I'm sure it is:) Never mind...not long till you see Billy
Laura's on this a few times (run/hopping into the hall near the beginning), but she's the one kicking the ball into the net and celebrating wildly at 2:45ish.
Special Olympics GB Bath 2013 Motor Activity Training Programme (MATP)
Laura's on this a few times (run/hopping into the hall near the beginning), but she's the one kicking the ball into the net and celebrating wildly at 2:45ish.
Special Olympics GB Bath 2013 Motor Activity Training Programme (MATP)
I think Laura has been watching too much Premiere League Football the way she celebrated that goal!
Loved watching that little video - those kids were having an absolutely great time. Everyone's hands must have been sore afterwards with all that clapping. Brilliant!
I have just been on a phonics course..it was well run and taught...but my head is spinning.
Apparently the latest curriculum is going to be very prescriptive about how to teach phonics and reading and spelling. because the results of children aren't good enough.
But what saddens me, is that I am a qualified professional, who does know how to teach...And I am tired of having the government spend millions on yet another scheme...to improve results, that tends to be rushed through and ill thought out....Like The Original National Curriculum of 20 odd years ago, the National Literacy and Numeracy strategy....and so on. None of these government strategies have worked.....yet the government insists that they know better than any teaching professonals or advisors....
The kind of things that totally confused me today.....was phonics teaching is implicit and mandatory within the KS1 and KS2 curriculum. But the lady teaching us today, was talking about how important it is to get the basics done in Nursery and Reception classes. But phonics teaching isn't really mentioned in the Early years Curriculum, and the kind of formal, structured teaching that was described isn't the way that a lot of Early years classes are run today.
There has been a massive move away in early years classes from formal teaching styles to a more open ended, child initiated play based curriculum, similar to some European countries, so that effectively children start more formal learning in Year 1, when the majority of them are ready.
To be honest, if a child is ready then I do think that some kind of phonics teaching in Early years is a good idea, but, the EYC is already incredibly full, so if you are going to devote a lot of time to phonics teaching, then surely the rest of the Early years curriculum needs to be slimmed down so that it can be fitted in?
What also saddens me, is that this phonics teaching suggests that children only read reading books that contain phonics that they can read. which means most of the traditional look and say style reading schemes are almost redundant. So most schools aren't going to have a very big stock of reading books to send home. So what then is going to happen with the idea of children reading at home with parents. Ok so the argument is that some parents never read with their children at home. But by the same token some parents do, and they enjoy feeling involved in their child's learning.
And finally, although the lady today, did come up with loads of relevant science, about how everyone learns to read via phonics. ( apparently even If you learnt by traditional look and say methods, as I did, we were still actually learning using unconscious phonics???) I think I would have been totally switched off reading, by the very structured phonics teaching that is being suggested. I would have been bored, looking out of the window or daydreaming....as I did when someone tried to teach me French in primary school, it got too repetitive and boring so I read a book under my desk instead and missed half of the lessons...(oops)
I have just been on a phonics course..it was well run and taught...but my head is spinning.
Apparently the latest curriculum is going to be very prescriptive about how to teach phonics and reading and spelling. because the results of children aren't good enough.
But what saddens me, is that I am a qualified professional, who does know how to teach...And I am tired of having the government spend millions on yet another scheme...to improve results, that tends to be rushed through and ill thought out....Like The Original National Curriculum of 20 odd years ago, the National Literacy and Numeracy strategy....and so on. None of these government strategies have worked.....yet the government insists that they know better than any teaching professonals or advisors....
The kind of things that totally confused me today.....was phonics teaching is implicit and mandatory within the KS1 and KS2 curriculum. But the lady teaching us today, was talking about how important it is to get the basics done in Nursery and Reception classes. But phonics teaching isn't really mentioned in the Early years Curriculum, and the kind of formal, structured teaching that was described isn't the way that a lot of Early years classes are run today.
There has been a massive move away in early years classes from formal teaching styles to a more open ended, child initiated play based curriculum, similar to some European countries, so that effectively children start more formal learning in Year 1, when the majority of them are ready.
To be honest, if a child is ready then I do think that some kind of phonics teaching in Early years is a good idea, but, the EYC is already incredibly full, so if you are going to devote a lot of time to phonics teaching, then surely the rest of the Early years curriculum needs to be slimmed down so that it can be fitted in?
What also saddens me, is that this phonics teaching suggests that children only read reading books that contain phonics that they can read. which means most of the traditional look and say style reading schemes are almost redundant. So most schools aren't going to have a very big stock of reading books to send home. So what then is going to happen with the idea of children reading at home with parents. Ok so the argument is that some parents never read with their children at home. But by the same token some parents do, and they enjoy feeling involved in their child's learning.
And finally, although the lady today, did come up with loads of relevant science, about how everyone learns to read via phonics. ( apparently even If you learnt by traditional look and say methods, as I did, we were still actually learning using unconscious phonics???) I think I would have been totally switched off reading, by the very structured phonics teaching that is being suggested. I would have been bored, looking out of the window or daydreaming....as I did when someone tried to teach me French in primary school, it got too repetitive and boring so I read a book under my desk instead and missed half of the lessons...(oops)
I always think, with things like this, that they just want to be seen to be doing something, when all they are doing is causing even more damage that somebody will overturn in a couple of years.
All kids are taught to read basically by phonics aren't they (c a t cat) .. is there another way of doing it?
It sounds to me like they are trying to teach their grandmother to suck eggs.
Laura and I are going over to Wellow where she goes riding from school with the RDA. I've never been and she wanted to show me, looked on their website and they are having a fun day today, so perfect timing!
Laura and I are going over to Wellow where she goes riding from school with the RDA. I've never been and she wanted to show me, looked on their website and they are having a fun day today, so perfect timing!
Did you manage to go...saw on twitter Laura fell asleep:)
I'm still around here daily reading but have nothing or not much to say i'm sorry:(
Still on the end off the season 2 off Downton abbey here, bloody our TV is not showing it more:mad:
Ali hope you are geting a break from hospital soon and wish your mum and Laura all the best.
CS where are you not seen you around for a while. These retirement off your is strange your less around then before:p
Eileen how is your arm? I'm getting worried does anyone has any news about this over the phone maybe?
I'm hatting this cold wheather alredy we are getting - Celsius tomorrow morning and I have a early taxi duty again, maybe just maybe my last one for a while. Fingers crossed here it will be as I hope to be.:D
and now Good night and sweet dreams to all.
Hope to read some new posts here again soon.:cool:
Hi all
Nat has prompted me into action.
Yes, Nat, this retirement is very weird! Never worked so much in my life!
But got to take the work while it's being offered.
Just been on a week's break in the Peak District in a lovely remote cottage not too far from Buxton. Spent the first half doing some walks over White Peak over our beautiful English countryside.
Went to see our son, who lives not too far away from there, and had a big catch up session over a delicious Caribbean meal of curried goat! Very tasty, although a bit on the hot side! :eek: But had a beautiful soothing pud of fruits and mango sorbet and coconut ice cream to make up for it! YUM .
So back to work on the laptop tomorrow! :yawn:
Eileen, what's up with your arm? I must have missed that news somehow. Hope, like Nat, that it's okay.
Just in case everyone is wondering, I do still chat to Ali and augusta via Messenger Skype (not face to face!). Anyone who wants to join our chats is welcome. Just let us know and we'll ask for you to join us.
Just wanted to say I'm glad Ed Miliband squared up to the Daily Mail.
Since time immemorial this newspaper is obviously not one whose views I have supported about anything much - but 20 odd years ago, it used to still be a halfway decent paper in terms of its journalism.
Since Paul Dacre took over as editor, it has become as sleazy a paper as The Sun - not really caring how it gets its stories, how much it slanders people. Lord Rothermere's pockets appear to be deep indeed when it comes to paying out for bad right wing crap journalism.
When I was in my first job working for a serious political magazine in London, one of my colleagues gave me one of Ralph Miliband's books on Marxist Socialism - and like any political ideologue he spoke an awful lot of sense. There are many different types of Marxist Socialism - most of which have not worked - in 'our' eyes anyway. There are many people in this country who would aspire to a more equal society, not just Ed Miliband's dad, where the rich are not living on the backs of the poor/not so rich.
My own dad was a communist Jew who escaped from the Nazis in Germany. I've always loved this country because all different views are tolerated and discussed, even if disliked. So the Daily Mail, for me, aspires to represent the extremes of right wing society, even if they do it through telling big, big lies. I am not surprised that Ed Miliband got so upset. It has done a lot for him and absolutely nothing for the Daily Mail - thank goodness. Perhaps they could publish something about their owner's history - a supporter of the Nazis who persecuted people like Ralph Miliband in Germany.
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Awwww Ali, I'm so sorry to hear the news about your Mum, as if you haven't enough to be coping with
I really like it...much better than UKBB:)
Hang around kid...you might see it Monday:p
Ali I hope both you and your mum are coping ok.....xxxxx what sad news.......
Let's not forget that over 40% of people on benefits are IN work; or that the people in this country who can't find work, who need additional help, etc. are to blame for all the woes of this country, and not the bankers, those that avoid paying taxes, etc.... nope, they aren't part of the problem AT ALL :mad:
I do agree that the MMR is extremely important - I fought hard for Laura to have it when it was in doubt due to some treatment she'd had, and that measles has increasingly become a danger in the last few years, but threatening people and their lives isn't the way to go about things, haven't they learned anything from the Tories?
The Labour party really have forgotten that the Tories didn't win the last election and that, if they returned to core Labour values and became a true party of opposition, they just might have a fighting chance. Instead, using Tory tactics by once again threatening those at the poorest level of society, poor show.
Just to set the story straight, Ed Balls said the story was a load of old tosh and he had no idea where it came from. Daily Mail?
And the dialogue was awful, almost cringeworthy sometimes.
I've never felt that about Downton before.
You got a permanent seat with your name on at the hospital, Ali?
Hope it goes well.
Glad it's a load of rot anyway.
Laura will be having an operation on 4th December on her right foot/leg.
I am considering purchasing director seats with our names on to keep at the RUH yes
God Ali, it's one thing after another for you
It's a good thing
I'm sure it is:) Never mind...not long till you see Billy
Special Olympics GB Bath 2013 Motor Activity Training Programme (MATP)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s9TPprOI28
Proud Mum
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/indias-parody-rape-its-your-fault-video-sends-a-message-to-us-all-about-the-ways-victims-are-blamed-8838787.html
Can't help but laugh; it is very funny, but not always in the haha sense. Very well done and said.
It's a goal!!!!!
I think Laura has been watching too much Premiere League Football the way she celebrated that goal!
Loved watching that little video - those kids were having an absolutely great time. Everyone's hands must have been sore afterwards with all that clapping. Brilliant!
I have just been on a phonics course..it was well run and taught...but my head is spinning.
Apparently the latest curriculum is going to be very prescriptive about how to teach phonics and reading and spelling. because the results of children aren't good enough.
But what saddens me, is that I am a qualified professional, who does know how to teach...And I am tired of having the government spend millions on yet another scheme...to improve results, that tends to be rushed through and ill thought out....Like The Original National Curriculum of 20 odd years ago, the National Literacy and Numeracy strategy....and so on. None of these government strategies have worked.....yet the government insists that they know better than any teaching professonals or advisors....
The kind of things that totally confused me today.....was phonics teaching is implicit and mandatory within the KS1 and KS2 curriculum. But the lady teaching us today, was talking about how important it is to get the basics done in Nursery and Reception classes. But phonics teaching isn't really mentioned in the Early years Curriculum, and the kind of formal, structured teaching that was described isn't the way that a lot of Early years classes are run today.
There has been a massive move away in early years classes from formal teaching styles to a more open ended, child initiated play based curriculum, similar to some European countries, so that effectively children start more formal learning in Year 1, when the majority of them are ready.
To be honest, if a child is ready then I do think that some kind of phonics teaching in Early years is a good idea, but, the EYC is already incredibly full, so if you are going to devote a lot of time to phonics teaching, then surely the rest of the Early years curriculum needs to be slimmed down so that it can be fitted in?
What also saddens me, is that this phonics teaching suggests that children only read reading books that contain phonics that they can read. which means most of the traditional look and say style reading schemes are almost redundant. So most schools aren't going to have a very big stock of reading books to send home. So what then is going to happen with the idea of children reading at home with parents. Ok so the argument is that some parents never read with their children at home. But by the same token some parents do, and they enjoy feeling involved in their child's learning.
And finally, although the lady today, did come up with loads of relevant science, about how everyone learns to read via phonics. ( apparently even If you learnt by traditional look and say methods, as I did, we were still actually learning using unconscious phonics???) I think I would have been totally switched off reading, by the very structured phonics teaching that is being suggested. I would have been bored, looking out of the window or daydreaming....as I did when someone tried to teach me French in primary school, it got too repetitive and boring so I read a book under my desk instead and missed half of the lessons...(oops)
All kids are taught to read basically by phonics aren't they (c a t cat) .. is there another way of doing it?
It sounds to me like they are trying to teach their grandmother to suck eggs.
Hope you are having a good weekend.
Laura and I are going over to Wellow where she goes riding from school with the RDA. I've never been and she wanted to show me, looked on their website and they are having a fun day today, so perfect timing!
Did you manage to go...saw on twitter Laura fell asleep:)
I'm still around here daily reading but have nothing or not much to say i'm sorry:(
Still on the end off the season 2 off Downton abbey here, bloody our TV is not showing it more:mad:
Ali hope you are geting a break from hospital soon and wish your mum and Laura all the best.
CS where are you not seen you around for a while. These retirement off your is strange
Eileen how is your arm? I'm getting worried does anyone has any news about this over the phone maybe?
I'm hatting this cold wheather alredy we are getting - Celsius tomorrow morning and I have a early taxi duty again, maybe just maybe my last one for a while. Fingers crossed here it will be as I hope to be.:D
and now Good night and sweet dreams to all.
Hope to read some new posts here again soon.:cool:
Nat has prompted me into action.
Yes, Nat, this retirement is very weird! Never worked so much in my life!
But got to take the work while it's being offered.
Just been on a week's break in the Peak District in a lovely remote cottage not too far from Buxton. Spent the first half doing some walks over White Peak over our beautiful English countryside.
Went to see our son, who lives not too far away from there, and had a big catch up session over a delicious Caribbean meal of curried goat! Very tasty, although a bit on the hot side! :eek: But had a beautiful soothing pud of fruits and mango sorbet and coconut ice cream to make up for it! YUM .
So back to work on the laptop tomorrow! :yawn:
Eileen, what's up with your arm? I must have missed that news somehow. Hope, like Nat, that it's okay.
Just in case everyone is wondering, I do still chat to Ali and augusta via Messenger Skype (not face to face!). Anyone who wants to join our chats is welcome. Just let us know and we'll ask for you to join us.
Since time immemorial this newspaper is obviously not one whose views I have supported about anything much - but 20 odd years ago, it used to still be a halfway decent paper in terms of its journalism.
Since Paul Dacre took over as editor, it has become as sleazy a paper as The Sun - not really caring how it gets its stories, how much it slanders people. Lord Rothermere's pockets appear to be deep indeed when it comes to paying out for bad right wing crap journalism.
When I was in my first job working for a serious political magazine in London, one of my colleagues gave me one of Ralph Miliband's books on Marxist Socialism - and like any political ideologue he spoke an awful lot of sense. There are many different types of Marxist Socialism - most of which have not worked - in 'our' eyes anyway. There are many people in this country who would aspire to a more equal society, not just Ed Miliband's dad, where the rich are not living on the backs of the poor/not so rich.
My own dad was a communist Jew who escaped from the Nazis in Germany. I've always loved this country because all different views are tolerated and discussed, even if disliked. So the Daily Mail, for me, aspires to represent the extremes of right wing society, even if they do it through telling big, big lies. I am not surprised that Ed Miliband got so upset. It has done a lot for him and absolutely nothing for the Daily Mail - thank goodness. Perhaps they could publish something about their owner's history - a supporter of the Nazis who persecuted people like Ralph Miliband in Germany.