Banging one's head against the proverbial brick wall

AHRGH!!!!!!! I seem to only blog when miserable or wanting to rant!
Before beginning this topic of 'seaside' I did a brainstorm activity with the kids so I could see what they knew before my teaching. They talked largely about sandcastles, sand and playing ball. So after 3 weeks of teaching with a focus on the seaside, looking at buildings, other pastimes, natural features etc and the chance to look at seaside books, what are their non-chronological reports saying? 'This report is about sandcastles. The seaside is a place where you can have fun and make sandcastles. At the seaside there are sandcastles and you can play ball and you can eat ice-cream.' And is it organised under headings like we have spent time talking about and practising? Nope, it's in one long order. AHRGHASHADJKAJDKALJDKLJKLJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One day to try and get them back on track.

Did a lesson which was supposed to be fun today, making circuits. Was it fun?

Oh to be able to teach these 3 weeks again. Now onto the last three. Pray for me!