Mad with myself.

I am feeling so mad with myself. Seven weeks in and I still cannot control the little ones if their teacher goes out.  Today it was always going to be a bit odd, having to go in today, Saturday, so that we can have Monday and Tuesday off as a holiday. So my Russian speaking English colleague, who had popped down from Biskek to do some printing, had arranged with the IT specialist for him to have downloaded some English language TV for me to show the children.  I had a horrid feeling that it might not happen but that was the arrangement.  I meanwhile had prepared lots of materials for the children to colour in as I am getting them to make a book with me. But as predicted the download was not there, nothing was there, not even the computer.  Then just as I was trying to use my notebook instead the electricity and internet died. So I turned to my art material to give the children and they just snatched it away and ran riot again.   Ugh.   As soon as their teacher came back they were fine and they loved the activity and thank goodness because it was Saturday no after school classes, and thank goodness because of the power cut we all got to come home early, but I am still very mad with myself.


So more suggestions as to how to manage the situation wanted.