I can’t remember so far back but I don’t think that 7-8 year olds were doing such complicated dictation at school. Maybe someone who supervised me at school can can correct me?
Anyway Richard had a difficult time about
a week ago and achieved a 3- out of 5
for his dictation at school.
I can’t go into the [...]
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The other day Richard digging in his cupboards unearthed a mask that we used in a fancy dress management party a few years back. It is a pretty tame mask really but when you aren’t expecting to see it on someone it does take you by suprize. So Richard prancing around the house creeping up [...]
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We had a prett long day today. The day started out with three early school lessons to catch up on the four days that we missed last week after our car tour around the Golden Ring. The lessons when down well enough that he earnt himself to a trip to the movies to catch the latest Mr. Bean.  For [...]
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This morning Elena walked Richard to school. The usual way it goes is that whoever walks him to school carries his bag until they get close to the school grounds. Then there is a pit stop where he takes of his hat and gloves and puts on his school bag to look ‘cool’ when he [...]
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This morning on the way out the door to school Richard picked a rose from the vase near the front door and proudly said that he will take it to school (it is pretty normal to take flowers to shcool for various occassions although today wasnt one of them).
With this Babuliya asked ‘will you give [...]
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Well it has started early. As Richard’s milk teeth have been dropping they have been replaced by not only game boy games from the tooth fairy but also crooked shiny new big teeth. On a recent visit to the dentist we were advised to start using an appliance called a T4k Trainer.
As advised we started [...]
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Well it is that time in life to leave the comfort of home and the easy life in pre-school and head off to school. For Mum and Dad this was a major process. After deciding against the English school options in Moscow (after negative feedback from various sources) we settled on Russian schools with English [...]
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Richard has just started calling me at work now to find out when I am coming home. He hits the speed dial for my mobile and voila, he can speak with me!
Today he called me to ask what I was doing.  I told him that I was going to have dinner in the restaurant at work. [...]
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Just now I was quietly reheating some coffe in the microwave and Babuliya was minding her own business tidying up in the bathroom. Out of the blue Richard crept up on Babuliya and shouted BOO running away leaving Babuliya to catch her breath.
He came into the kitchen very smugly and ready to share his excitement. [...]
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Richard working at the computer again…
Dad -В Richard what are you doing?В
Richard - Just copying.
Dad - What are you copying?
Richard - It’s ok, it’s all copped now!
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Well, we havnen’t written for a while here and it took an even to make it happen too!
Today we were getting ready for dinner and a puzzle wouldn’t go together. This was a bit upsetting in itself but then when Mummy made me come in for dinner and I told her something that perhaps I [...]
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During our taco making session this evening we clarified what makes a clever person and what doesn’t.
We aren’t sure how the conversation came about but along the way it went like this.
P. you are pretty clever aren’t you Richard, you can speak English and Russian.
R. Yea and Muma can speak Russian and English too, she [...]
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Mama and Babuliya went to the shop just now to get some lettuce and green peppers for our Tacos that Papa was busy making. When the girls got home Babuliya said that she was thirsty and would like some water. Everyone was a bit suprised when I asked ”Why don’t’ you want vodka?
Living in Russia [...]
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On the way home from Mega Mall papa stopped at the market to buy flowers for Mum this woman’s day thing and we saw a bus with an interesting sign. It was a rabbit with a rid circle around it and a red line through the middle, sort of like on the shops when you [...]
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We went to Mega Mall today, just me and dad. It was International Woman’s Day so we left Mum and Babuliya at home to be women. They were happy and we were happy!
I played in the play center and I met a kid called Vania. Dad and I were talking about how we met [...]
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