May 2, 2010
California Trip: Huntington Beach
We had a great time in Southern California for Spring Break! We got to L.A. late Sunday night and went to visit one of my best friends, Becca and her husband. Monday morning we went to Huntington Beach and it was probably the warmest day of the week, which was great! This is the first time the girls had been to the beach. Emma wouldn't go near the waves, El was scared at first, but then couldn't get enough of it!
February 25, 2010
just an update...
Dan
Dan has the most normal life out of us all right now. He has a stable career and is done with school. I am so jealous sometimes! He basically just takes care of us all right now! He is the best, really!
Michelle
I am super busy still! I sub for someone almost everyday. It is a lot of fun and has given me a lot of the experience that I'm looking for. My boss wants me to work on my classroom management skills. He basically said that I'm too nice. My goal is to teach preschool at challenger eventually. We will see when, it depends on my school schedule. School is ok, I like my early literacy class. I hate oceanography, we'll see if I pass it. I hate science and math. I am really happy though right now with things and challenging myself to accomplish new things.
Eliska
I am trying to keep up with this little maniac! She literally bounces off the walls and never runs out of energy. We go to the library regularly in order to find more challenging books for her to read. She has completed half of the 16 take-home readers from school. I constantly wonder if I should have tried to put her in kindergarten this last Fall. She loves school and playing with her friends.
Emma
She just got her first haircut, Dan was not happy about losing her curls! They are still there, just less of them. She will randomly tell me subtraction problems, she loves numbers and practicing her letters. She is working really hard to get her alphabet crown at school. She will not let anyone pick out her clothes and usually picks the craziest looking ensemble. I just go with it now, after many tantrums and fights. I'm looking forward to uniforms! She will talk your ear off and is very stubborn, but we love her!
Wilby
Wilby is taking a beginning obedience class for the second time! He has a really hard time focusing at class because he just wants to play with all the other dogs! There are a lot of other beagles there, so it's really fun! We are considering getting another beagle to be his playmate, probably a girl. We have been talking to other beagle owners who did this and it really helped the other beagle stay out of trouble.
Miscellaneous
We will hopefully be taking a trip during spring break, it will probably be so crazy busy that week, but it's the only time I have off of work. The girls are now going to preschool Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 - 4:00. They seem to enjoy it and it allows me to work and get my homework done. They have lunch and naptime now. It has been interesting to have to get lunches made in the morning and get everyone out the door. We are getting used to it. I love working at their school, I always peek in their room window and see what they're up to. It really is the perfect job. Anyway, we are busy, busy, but enjoying life!
Dan has the most normal life out of us all right now. He has a stable career and is done with school. I am so jealous sometimes! He basically just takes care of us all right now! He is the best, really!
Michelle
I am super busy still! I sub for someone almost everyday. It is a lot of fun and has given me a lot of the experience that I'm looking for. My boss wants me to work on my classroom management skills. He basically said that I'm too nice. My goal is to teach preschool at challenger eventually. We will see when, it depends on my school schedule. School is ok, I like my early literacy class. I hate oceanography, we'll see if I pass it. I hate science and math. I am really happy though right now with things and challenging myself to accomplish new things.
Eliska
I am trying to keep up with this little maniac! She literally bounces off the walls and never runs out of energy. We go to the library regularly in order to find more challenging books for her to read. She has completed half of the 16 take-home readers from school. I constantly wonder if I should have tried to put her in kindergarten this last Fall. She loves school and playing with her friends.
Emma
She just got her first haircut, Dan was not happy about losing her curls! They are still there, just less of them. She will randomly tell me subtraction problems, she loves numbers and practicing her letters. She is working really hard to get her alphabet crown at school. She will not let anyone pick out her clothes and usually picks the craziest looking ensemble. I just go with it now, after many tantrums and fights. I'm looking forward to uniforms! She will talk your ear off and is very stubborn, but we love her!
Wilby
Wilby is taking a beginning obedience class for the second time! He has a really hard time focusing at class because he just wants to play with all the other dogs! There are a lot of other beagles there, so it's really fun! We are considering getting another beagle to be his playmate, probably a girl. We have been talking to other beagle owners who did this and it really helped the other beagle stay out of trouble.
Miscellaneous
We will hopefully be taking a trip during spring break, it will probably be so crazy busy that week, but it's the only time I have off of work. The girls are now going to preschool Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 - 4:00. They seem to enjoy it and it allows me to work and get my homework done. They have lunch and naptime now. It has been interesting to have to get lunches made in the morning and get everyone out the door. We are getting used to it. I love working at their school, I always peek in their room window and see what they're up to. It really is the perfect job. Anyway, we are busy, busy, but enjoying life!
January 20, 2010
classic
This is so Emma! She loves this cereal, and I literally found her like this one day, so cute!
December 19, 2009
December 6, 2009
Week 14 Reflection
Fliers, Newsletters, & Brochures
What...
I am having a lot of fun completing this assignment so far! There are many fun templates to choose from, which can then be customized with clipart and text. I'm using Word Publisher, which is quite user friendly. There are many school type themes to search through. I am excited to play around with these tools a bit more and use them for various projects and events. I haven't used these tools as much as I should have and am now going to start using these materials a lot more, now that I realize what I can use them for!
So What...
Knowledge of how to create and implement these three tools is a must as a teacher! What teacher doesn't have a monthly newsletter for their class or school, a flier about upcoming events and field trips, etc! I remember making brochures for school projects all the time! Teachers need to know how to integrate this kind of technology into their class for better clarity and organization for their classroom.
Now What...
I plan on using newsletters as a way to include parents in their child's education. That way parents can stay afloat of upcoming projects and material that is being taught, etc. I could use a brochure to announce my new preschool and pricing information, etc. And of course fliers can be used for announcing and reminding students/parents of upcoming concerts, school plays, fundraisers, etc.
Video: Schoolhouse Rock-Nouns
I find it quite interesting, a noun is a person, place, or thing! I love schoolhouse rock! I really want to buy the set and have my kids watch them. Their songs always get stuck in my head! I've talked about these schoolhouse rock videos before, but they're just a great way to get students learning about important things in a fun, interactive way. It would be a great idea to start off each day's lesson with one of these videos. That way, students are engaged right away and their attention is held. Next, the teacher can start right into her lesson on nouns!
What...
I am having a lot of fun completing this assignment so far! There are many fun templates to choose from, which can then be customized with clipart and text. I'm using Word Publisher, which is quite user friendly. There are many school type themes to search through. I am excited to play around with these tools a bit more and use them for various projects and events. I haven't used these tools as much as I should have and am now going to start using these materials a lot more, now that I realize what I can use them for!
So What...
Knowledge of how to create and implement these three tools is a must as a teacher! What teacher doesn't have a monthly newsletter for their class or school, a flier about upcoming events and field trips, etc! I remember making brochures for school projects all the time! Teachers need to know how to integrate this kind of technology into their class for better clarity and organization for their classroom.
Now What...
I plan on using newsletters as a way to include parents in their child's education. That way parents can stay afloat of upcoming projects and material that is being taught, etc. I could use a brochure to announce my new preschool and pricing information, etc. And of course fliers can be used for announcing and reminding students/parents of upcoming concerts, school plays, fundraisers, etc.
Video: Schoolhouse Rock-Nouns
I find it quite interesting, a noun is a person, place, or thing! I love schoolhouse rock! I really want to buy the set and have my kids watch them. Their songs always get stuck in my head! I've talked about these schoolhouse rock videos before, but they're just a great way to get students learning about important things in a fun, interactive way. It would be a great idea to start off each day's lesson with one of these videos. That way, students are engaged right away and their attention is held. Next, the teacher can start right into her lesson on nouns!
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