There have been a few distractions this last weekend and a touch of heartache. Daughter Nº1, after the dismal end of her own language school venture which she had to close down last March due to the pandemic, has been depending on online classes and English-Spanish translations to earn her way and also keep my grand-daughter in technical college to finish her studies. As a one-parent family as well and even though we help where possible it is a struggle.
The more fun they have the more they will learn and I so agree with that! There is nothing worse than a boring class and I as a teacher have to add there is nothing worse than a classful of bored pupils or students. The learning light will flicker and eventually dim altogether and then nobody learns anything!
As Thomas Ra ( remember I posted about him here :-) is so popular with her young pupils/students ( he does sometimes sit right in front of the monitor when she gives classes so they have been introduced to him) she has recently been using her cat Thomas Ra as a subject in her classes,the children love to say hello to him and watch him grooming himself.
She
is at present inventing a cartoon about Thomas Ra and yesterday she
sent me a couple of her first images that she will add to her cartoon
layout
These are two of the shots from the cartoon she is creating:
Pretty good I think considering she is learning how to use the cartoon app as she goes along.
Her online classes being online means she has been able to offer her classes to the national arena but surprise, surprise she has recently started Spanish classes with a Polish lady in Poland. This has given her the stimulus to open up and offer her online classes worldwide. Now I know that this sounds like publicity and you are quite right if you are thinking that! I am her mother and whatever I can do to help her and my grand-daughter to get back on their feet I will do! I have never advertised on my blog posts and nor do I want to and this will be the only exception. She is of course advertising herself on different worldwide online tuition sites,some are free but others cost money which she cannot afford. Publicity is very expensive! More than anything she needs to get the word out there worldwide, so as she has a social Facebook page for her classes and also uses it to promote her business I would kindly ask you if you could ( if you are on facebook) like the page (link below) and share it on your own Facebook page please.
Thank you! I am sending you my thanks in advance whether you do as requested here or not....but also to thank you for reading this. I am not comfortable with this type of post but this situation my blogger friends has brought about drastic measures.
Crochet doodling again and using up some leftovers to make this ribbon yarn butterfly.
Hook 3,5 Katia Tahiti ribbon yarn,pattern from Planet Penny .
RAOCKs dropped off in the park last Friday.
Keep well
Amanda 🙂
Will do and love your butterfly
ReplyDeleteMany thanks kathy! A x
DeleteThank you very much mother number 1.Love butterflye,maybe one day, you could exolain why are they called like that.
ReplyDeleteThanks! This could be one of the reasons "In Old Dutch the term “boterschijte”, was used which literally means “butter" but there are other possible reasons too. Check it out on google that is where I got this explanation from. luv The Oracle :-)
DeleteI do hope your daughter does well, she definitely deserves to with all her hard work.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Easter.
Jean
Hi Jean, Thanks for popping in :-) She is working hard at it for sure. Enjoy your Easter holidays. A x
DeleteGood luck to your daughter - it sounds as if she is being very pro-active and she deserves to do well. I am sure the crochet pieces will be loved by their new owners.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes
Ellie
Hi Ellie, Many thanks. In all my daughter has had a good response from contacts on Facebook and other social media platforms that she belongs to. A x
DeleteMuch love and luck to your daughter. I remember when our son Alex was giving English lessons to Japanese people and vice versa. He was also going to grad school and this was to help with his books, etc. He would lie on the floor in our office with the headphones on and sleep. When his student came on in the middle of the night a tone in the headphones woke him up. (The middle of the night for us was their daytime.) He was constantly exhausted but still says it was all worth it.
ReplyDeleteHe has owned his own marketing/translation business in Japan for 12 years now!
Bless her heart for her hard work in this awful time right now. She sounds quite innovative and imaginative too.
Love the RAOCK's today. I know that people will be cheered by finding them. Also, thank you for the encouraging words on my post. I have the BEST blog friends. Wouldn't it be nice to meet someday?
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
Hi Betsy. I would really love to meet you and have often thought that it would be fabulous to organise a Bloggers meetup in our category,when we are back to normal life again of course. My daughter and grand-daughter are really trying very hard to get back on their feet. It is such a let down for her as the school was beginning to do well and all that she invested in it ,time and money has gone now. A x
DeleteI love the cartoon cat. What a clever and innovative daughter you have. I don't do Facebook, or any social media for that matter, so sadly, can't promote her new venture in that way, but if I hear of anyone wanting to learn Spanish, I'll point them in her direction. By the way, don't ever feel embarrassed about promoting your daughter. That's what mothers are for! xx
ReplyDeleteHi HH, Thank you I appreciate that :-) She is very creative and so is my grand-daughter so they are doing the cartoon together. A x
DeleteYour RAOCK's are beautiful as always Amanda. I think your daughters cartoon cats are just wonderful & will be perfect for her students. Seems so many people like cats & can engage with them & their personalities. I am not on Facebook but my sons & daughter in laws are & have quite a big following so I will send your blog post to them as I'm sure they will be happy to share. xx
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Julie. I really appreciate that! The more we can spread the word the more likely she will be able to get more classes. Thomas is really popular with the students and he loves to be with my daughter when she gives class. A x
DeleteGreat teachers are always needed. I love your butterfly. !!! Best of luck to the new business! When family is on your side, it means so much
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy Thanks. Lets hope she can get back on her feet once again! She has all our support of course. A x
DeleteGood for you promoting your daughter, everyone needs a helping hand now and again. Wishing her every success in her new venture. Love the butterfly. Have a wonderful Easter.
ReplyDeleteHi Lorraine, Thank you, it has flown away somewhere now hopefully it makes someone smile. This situation has been a disaster for small business owners like my daughter. Now she has to fight harder then ever to try and recuperate what she has lost. Have a great Easter A x
DeleteDone! and good luck to your daughter Amanda I wish her every success, I'm sure she will do well, I'm very impressed with the cartoon cats haha, a bit of light relief is always good. There's nothing wrong about promoting your family, we mothers can't help it and other mothers understand it. Beautiful RAOCKs, the butterfly is lovely and yes ribbon yarn is hard to work with. Have a lovely Easter weekend. xx
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Linda indeed! I know but still can't help feeling embarrassed about using my blog posts to promote someone even if it is my daughter...silly me :-) A x
ReplyDeleteYour daughter no 1 deserves to succeed. She has thought of some good ways to ensure her students stay interested as they learn new language skills online. Love your butterfly even if it was harder to work with the ribbon yarn. I have a similar butterfly crocheted by a friend. It's a brooch. At the moment it has been included in my Easter decoration displays around the living room. Happy Easter to you and your family.
ReplyDeletePrayers for your daughter's classes. The cartoons are funny.
ReplyDeleteThanks for calling in here :-) I think so too. My daughter is quite creative:-) A x
DeleteHi Amanda, I visited her FB page and hit "like" so it should show on my feed. I wish her the very best of luck and hope for huge success for her and for your granddaughter. Your gifts are surely welcome by their discoverers! Have a super week. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Teresa, Thank you very much. You do indeed show up on the page feed...thanks:-) A x
DeleteYou absolutely should be telling us all about your wonderful daughter and her classes. Good for her incorporating her cat, that is wonderful. I wish her all the luck in the world. She sounds like a wonderful and creative teacher. stay safe.
ReplyDeleteHi Mere, Many thanks :-) She never stops,always looking for something innovating to add to her lesson plans and make the classes more enjoyable. A x
DeleteThis situation has brought lot of difficulties and your daughter has introduced nice innovative ways to make class interesting for students. Good luck to her! I am not active on Facebook but if I find any opportunity, I will link back to her.
ReplyDeleteYour butterfly is lovely:) I never tried ribbon yarn crochet.
Many thanks Preeti :-)
ReplyDeleteNot on Facebook, sorry, I wish your daughter the best. And also love the butterfly!
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
Many thanks Amalia :-) A x
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ReplyDeleteHello Crafties , thank so much for your consideration and help. It is such a pleasure to read your motivating and encouraging comments .I am so glad to be part of this blog!
ReplyDeleteAs for Thomas the cartoon cat ,we could not help it because we adore him so much that is why we decided to deify him . May Thomas and Pooh bear live forever.