just trying to fill some space here so Susannah doesn't feel she's talking to herself and stop talking - I know I like to read along if nothing else.

my sole contribution to homeschooling my kids today has been to grab some videos on the way home after eating Pizza Hut for dinner. Bad mommy!

actually not really true... DD started a little game in the car, which she tells us can also be played in Chinese (then she demonstrated, but DS and I fell asleep!). Very simple word game... pick a word, then the next person has to find a word which starts with the ending letter of the previous word - the Chinese version was more complicated I can assure you! We decided to place a limit on it... you could choose only animals or living things perhaps, depending on the age of the children. We chose nouns for the first round. Be warned - don't start this game unless you know a LOT of words beginning with E!! We were going to move the next game to verbs but got home too quick.

there were some other teaching moments - they happen all the time here - but unlike other impending school holidays I've got nothing planned for this one, and the kids finish on Thursday!! No books, no toys, and deteriorating eyesight which limits television and computer time!!! I really hope our departure doesn't drag till later in June as is beginning to look possible.

Kerri.