Reminiscing

At last week's session one of my learners didn't fancy learning. He has some health problems and just couldn't be bothered. I offered to control the PC and find something to interest him. So I opened up Google Maps and asked where he used to live.

We quickly found that the house he'd lived in as a child is still standing. And according to Street View it hasn't changed much at all. "There should be a pub round the corner..." And sure enough a rather large pub is still there. And the learner went on to tell me how his mum had worked behind the bar and he'd visit to collect bottles of beer for his father.

We also found the houses he'd lived in shortly after getting married - living in with the in-laws. He hadn't liked that at all!! Finally he'd moved from Birmingham to York and the houses he lived in then are also still standing. That prompted more memories - his dad had come to live with them for a while.

I think the learner enjoyed this session - no pressure to use the PC when he wasn't feeling well, but a chance to remember some good and bad times from the past.