Justine's Joy and Jumbles

  Study Unit 4..........Hey, hey! The last time that I wrote my blog, I was in the middle of a very hard, stressful and emotional two weeks. This week........I AM BACK!!  I am feeling a million times better and more relaxed.  The workload has not lessened but it is spread out more evenly again, and also I have just spent four glorious days in Cape Town  with my family........its definitely the little things that count the most.  This week I have been able to pace myself well, so would say that things are feeling pretty good with regards to my studies. I must admit, I think that this study unit was my favorite......I love to find out different ways to make learning integrated, fun, and something that children look forward to,,,,,things that trick them into learning without them even realising that, that is what they are doing.  I really loved the videos of the teachers using music as a tool to teach maths and syllables at the same time, and I was so motivate...

  Study Unit 3.......................Whew!! How did we get here so fast? Gosh, the days are flying by, but they are dragging as well....how is it even possible for time to both move fast and stand still? They do say that time is relative, and a man made concept......Interesting, and once again a story for another, completely different blog. This week has been a special kind of stressful and an extremely emotional  one. I am the leader of my WIL group and in this week alone, we have had a member who's 3 month old baby is in hospital, a member who's mother passed away and a member who was involved in a serious car accident.  Then to top it all off, my daughter has a friend who lost her 3 year old baby sister in a car accident on Tuesday.  How can there be so much sadness at one time? The death of the little girl has been exceptionally painful for me, and has made me feel even more grateful and blessed to be able to hold my children in my arms. But it has also been my b...

Study Unit 2................Yeah! So I have heard / read that it is important to be able to hype yourself up.......hence the title ;) To be very honest, I am taking any kind of good energy from wherever I can get it because, I really need it right now.  Man! This semester feels tough, it feels like my to do list is never ending and every time I complete a task and delete it off my list (my favorite part of making the list, btw), that list is just not getting any shorter.......where is the "I am exhausted and cant go on" emoji when you need it??? Breathe Justine, just breathe......you can do it! This week has been hectic and the things that have inhibited my learning are things that I cant escape, such as work, and not enough hours in the day.  I have felt overwhelmed and stressed out, not feelings that I like to sit with.  I know that its part of the package, but it can feel very daunting sometimes. But.......no more moaning, I am just going to buckle down and g...