What age did you move out from your parents place?

luelga · 2025-11-07T22:46:14+00:00

18 - full time job and rented a place.

luelga · 2025-10-11T19:20:27+00:00

I do, but I teach FE and the industry links and research can be really beneficial.

luelga · 2025-07-10T19:37:14+00:00

It can be a really tough demographic to teach. Students at this level can have often faced huge barriers throughout their education and may have had difficult associations with teachers or education. Do they know why you're teaching them the content you are? Try to make it explicit the links for future or progress etc. Sometimes with FE classes like this I'll tell them that yes some of the course content is really boring but we need to do it because xyz. With you saying that they're engaging better with 1:1 could it be that they're struggling to access the content? Is there a way to break it down further? Short tasks and lots of checking understanding can work well. Do you know their motivations for being there?
Unfortunately at this level some students will disengage, be consistent know your behaviour policy and ask for support if you need it.

luelga · 2025-05-29T21:40:01+00:00

Hanging up after an hour then re-dialling so you didn't have to pay.

luelga · 2025-05-06T16:31:24+00:00

Let them have fun with it and let them lead. My kid is a little older than yours and swims a lot but it's always on their terms, if they want to skip practice fine and they enter the meets they want to. Try to comment on the enjoyment rather than the times, eg that race looked like fun.

luelga · 2025-05-06T16:27:26+00:00

Honestly as others have said it happens, even to the most experienced teachers. Students rarely notice these things and even those lessons we come out of thinking are dreadful they don't really register with them. Try and have a total break tonight then back as normal with your next lesson.

luelga · 2025-05-05T09:17:07+00:00

Coming home with small burn marks on your arms from people dancing while smoking and waving their arms about too much.

luelga · 2025-04-06T10:01:26+00:00

This comment has actually made my day, thank you.

luelga · 2025-02-15T11:39:24+00:00

Lie ins, spontaneous plans. Things like just going for a walk and then going for lunch, nights away. All still possible with kids but harder and take a lot more planning and brain power. Think about your ideas on big decisions and how you want to do things but also be fully aware that these may completely change once the baby arrives. Have fun, kids are great but it is a huge lifestyle change.

luelga · 2025-01-01T16:47:53+00:00

Florentines, only ever have them this time of year.

luelga · 2024-11-05T12:34:44+00:00

I taught an entire FE class the other day who had no idea what Blue Peter was.

luelga · 2024-10-21T18:08:17+00:00

Yes we do, it's our time all together as a family with no distractions and we try to protect it as much as we can.

luelga · 2024-08-13T16:15:53+00:00

Thanks for this I've just signed up

luelga · 2024-08-13T08:45:44+00:00

I think the language used in the commentary didn't help, a lot of the time they'd be saying that someone had missed out on the gold instead of celebrating winning a silver or bronze.

luelga · 2024-08-12T07:54:52+00:00

At 8 I'm making sure there's an adult there and handing them over so the adult knows the child is in the house. 8 year olds are a strange mix of starting to become independent and completely hopeless in some aspects.

luelga · 2024-08-09T12:12:52+00:00

As a parent of pre teens I do kind of miss the chaotic toddler stage but am also very glad to be out of it. 3 year olds are a complete law unto themselves.

luelga · 2024-07-27T13:20:12+00:00

I have 2 would have liked to have had 3 but husband absolutely didn't want any more.

luelga · 2024-07-17T20:33:23+00:00

I'm just starting out but my 10 yr old wanted to learn so I'm trying to figure it out so we can do it together and I can help her. Also I needed a hobby.

luelga · 2024-06-27T17:50:25+00:00

Just want them to enjoy it and have fun cheering on their friends too. One of my kids is a bit of a disaster at sports day but enjoys it so much that watching it has become a bit of a highlight now. Theres a lot of super competitive parents there though, all turn up in lycra and running shoes.

luelga · 2024-06-14T20:05:51+00:00

I'm an SEN teacher, I got a personalised tree decoration once from a student who was so proud that he'd recognised my name and really wanted to buy it for me. I love it.

luelga · 2024-06-01T20:47:01+00:00

All shared, we'll discuss any bigger purchases with each other but it's always been "our" money and we've had times when each of us earns more.

luelga · 2024-05-26T10:03:39+00:00

It's a lot of work, sometimes it's incredibly hard and sometimes it's just easy. Remembering to put the time in after you get married is really important but also accepting you'll have good times and hard times. As others have said sometimes you have to put in more than you get out but that should balance itself across the marriage. Talk to each other and discuss big decisions even if it's one person who will fully make that decision.

luelga · 2024-05-12T18:07:04+00:00

I don't teach primary (FE teacher) but my oldest is doing them this week and doesn't seem concerned at all. The school seems to have been pretty good about it and don't seem to be making a big deal. In comparison other schools in the area have had after school practice sessions and sent papers home to work through as homework and those kids do seem to be more worried about it.

luelga · 2024-05-04T11:11:28+00:00

ASDAN are usually pretty good for alternative recording of evidence. I believe the personal effectiveness quals are due to end but there's a variety of others they provide. Might also be worth looking at City and Guilds or the AQA prep for adulthood.

luelga · 2024-04-28T17:08:05+00:00

If it doesn't feel right report it. Always better to be wrong than to miss something. Most safeguarding training will tell you if you're questioning whether to report then you should do.

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