I am really enjoying half-term so far- I have swum, eaten lots of delicious food in independent establishments, seen relatives and even done some APP English marking. In addition, I have been watching DVDs of The Prisoner, which I am enjoying enormously so far! So intriguing and entertaining, appealing to me in the way that Lost does! Sadly, I have not managed to get any work done today- ahrgh! This was supposed to be my work day! I must begin now! Panic, panic!!!!!!!
42. Johanna Spyri Heidi
I loved the Ladybird simplified version of this book when I was a child although I have little memory of the actual content. It is a lovely tale with very evocative descriptions of the alpine village, heart-felt accounts and a very sweet heroine! I loved reading this!
43. Jostein Gaardner Hello, is anyone there?
I really loved the Christmas Mystery which I read some years ago! It's amazing how he addresses really deep questions and issues within children's books- this one thinking about the miracle of life! Again, a heartfelt book with very appealing characters.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Sunday, October 17, 2010
THAT ubiquitous pre-half term blog entry!
I cannot wait for half-term in one week! It seems I only write something on here to herald the next holiday! I am really tired, especially as this all in all has already been a 6 week and 2 day term. My new class are ok in most respects, I am quite pleased about them. What hasn't been so easy has been the music this term- so much going on and children not always listening which is highly frustrating. And an extra afternoon I have with THAT year 6 class! We're starting to do A.P.P for Maths this term (assessing pupil progress- a big list of statements which you have to find evidence for and cross-reference, date and highlight, to justify the academic level you think the child is. It's a lot harder in some ways than the English one which we started doing last year. So far, each child has taken about 30mins to do!). However, sufficed to say there have been lots of extra-curricular highlights- my new choir are a small group but very enthusiastic and already singing in 3 parts which is great, a new recorder group who are trying hard and making a nice sound, oh and my own orchestral-playing outside of school has been enjoyable!
The book list makes slow progress- I have to read another 12 books before December which doesn't seem too ardous, although the 52 author target looks in jeopardy due to my propensity to read lots of books by one author in one go. I'm not sure where I'm up to it due to previous computer (with lists) dying! Here are 2 more offerings.
40. Ken Calder Cockney on cloud nine.
This was a rather lovely book with reminiscences of the Pastor author's childhood and growing to know Christ and his life as a pastor. It included some humorous incidents, answers to prayer and some heart-felt memories. I enjoyed this, although I felt it ended a bit abruptly with no clearly-defined climax. It certainly gave me an insight into life in the East end around WW2 time and beyond.
41. Anne Digby The naughtiest girl saves the day.
Oh dear, I can't seem to resist childhood sequels, I only wanted something to read whilst eating my dinner- it escalated! A slightly unbelievable plot device involving a rook! Still, very nostalgic!
The book list makes slow progress- I have to read another 12 books before December which doesn't seem too ardous, although the 52 author target looks in jeopardy due to my propensity to read lots of books by one author in one go. I'm not sure where I'm up to it due to previous computer (with lists) dying! Here are 2 more offerings.
40. Ken Calder Cockney on cloud nine.
This was a rather lovely book with reminiscences of the Pastor author's childhood and growing to know Christ and his life as a pastor. It included some humorous incidents, answers to prayer and some heart-felt memories. I enjoyed this, although I felt it ended a bit abruptly with no clearly-defined climax. It certainly gave me an insight into life in the East end around WW2 time and beyond.
41. Anne Digby The naughtiest girl saves the day.
Oh dear, I can't seem to resist childhood sequels, I only wanted something to read whilst eating my dinner- it escalated! A slightly unbelievable plot device involving a rook! Still, very nostalgic!
Monday, October 11, 2010
Books
38. Wilkie Collins No Name
Another fantastic Wilkie Collins tale that grabs your attention and intrigues you! I was totally involved in hoping that Magdalen and Captain Wragge would outwit the scheming housekeeper and Noel Vanstone, miser and the man who deprived the Vanstone sisters of their fortune! An interesting theme of law and illegitimacy. It was not considered as popular by his contemporaries as his other more well-known books (The Moonstone and The woman in white) but I think that his to their loss.
39. Henry James The turn of the screw.
Oooooh, this was sinister! Very horrible themes- a psychological ghost story with a nasty ending!!!!!!! Doesn't really explain why things happened and leaves it very much unresolved! I read this because I like the music from Benjamin Britten's opera based on it!
Another fantastic Wilkie Collins tale that grabs your attention and intrigues you! I was totally involved in hoping that Magdalen and Captain Wragge would outwit the scheming housekeeper and Noel Vanstone, miser and the man who deprived the Vanstone sisters of their fortune! An interesting theme of law and illegitimacy. It was not considered as popular by his contemporaries as his other more well-known books (The Moonstone and The woman in white) but I think that his to their loss.
39. Henry James The turn of the screw.
Oooooh, this was sinister! Very horrible themes- a psychological ghost story with a nasty ending!!!!!!! Doesn't really explain why things happened and leaves it very much unresolved! I read this because I like the music from Benjamin Britten's opera based on it!
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