stressed out

People, when I am stressed out as I am now coming to the end of the semester and knowing I have summer school ahead. I like to unwind and forget about what all I have to do is to take some time out for me. what I mean is that I need time for me it can be as easy as 10 minutes of reading a book that I want to read and not required to read or maybe watching my little girl play outside and enjoy the spring season. I love to hang out with my family and friends but that came stressful at times too. I love to make time and pamper myself like I plan on doing on thursday sinse my teacher canceled class that day.

Childrens writings

Ijust read the 1st story of the childrens writings.I had no problem reading the writing material because the handwriting is very similar to mine. I have really bad hand writting.

picture

The picture put in a place where the water rushes up to the rocks and crashes amoung them. where the sun beats down on me as I lay my body on the warm sand beneath me. As I look up to the bright, blue sky reminding me how blessed I am to be living i such a beutiful day like this. the slight noices I hear as I lay my head down to sleep

brick

building a house,
shattering windows
gardening
building schools
workplaces
road
movie promt
door stopper
hole filler
holding down something
bathrooms
interior walls
exterial walls
braking glass
denting cars
weighing down
story telling
color displaying
texture example
drowing someone or thing
throwing
laying
toy

lesson plan

What makes a great lesson plan?Well I think a great lesson plan is writen to the the person that will present the lesson. If that person whom is doing the lesson can understand and follow thru with the descripition of the plan. I think a leson plan should have the the following: purpose,focus, objectives, materials listed, teacher imput, a guided practice, independant practice and a closure.

plans change

Today I had the attention to get up spend time with my 3 year old daughter. Then I was determined to get outside and mow the yard. when I walked outside this morning it was raining.I was not able to do the things that I had plan on doing to the yard and it needs to be done bad. I relized that in life this Happen to me all the time. I have plans to go out to a movie or hang out with friends and something comes up. it may be dissappointing at first but you move on and how you move will determine the rest of your day. As for me, I was able to enjoy a movie that I have been wanting to see and finish up some last minute homework. the day turn out to be wonderful despite the raining weather outside.

reaction to a student

I saw examples today of a teacher response to a students reaction to a paper grade. How to approach the situation if I were ever to come across. I found that when a student is upset about a grade the best way of handling it is to let the student calm down first and then talk to them...according to the age level. If a youger student were to approach me with a reaction to their paper or grade I would have to help calm them down. I belive that talking out a problem with a student and listening to what the have to say shows the student that you care about there opinion and about them. A great way to get a student to do better is by showing the postive in their writng and incourage them to do better. By telling a student that he or she has did this and that wrong, just points out there faults and may not encourage them to continue writing.

list

traditionalist:
stays with curriculam
all knowing teacher
test based evaluation
teacher speaker to children
rows of desk
old school rules
works with work sheets
more structured
decreet skills

constructist:
students input question
teachers relaxed
group cluster desk
curriculam based around students needs meaningful/life experiences
skills
students are free to be creative
teacher more open to new experiences
less structured

U-tube

I like the video with the kindergarters. I want to teach this grade so I found it very interesting. I liked how the teacher had the students display their work in front of the class and had the other students critic the story. I also liked how that the teacher ahd them recall what they just heard or what they understand of the story that was just read,helps with comprehension. I foundthe steps in the 1st grade video great. I like that the students were free to write where ever they were comfortable. I also liked taht they were paired up to read each other stories.

inspiration

I am inspired every day by my daughter Braylee. She is 3 years old and she is the reason I am able to desire to do things. I have choosen to get an degree in education so that I am able to work while she is in school then after work be able to spend family time with her. She has inspired me to finish school that we as a family might be able to have a better life together. I realize that this may sound simple but she does.

Reflexivity

What I am so proud of of this assignment is that I actually did not rush to do that I made time to express what I wanted to say about Mrs. Ymbert. I am the biggest procrastinator that I know. I rush to get every assignment in and don't really put forth a great effort. I know that I do this but time and time again I find myself short on time to start or finish up a project.
One thing from this assignment that I foud exciting was that I actually got a chance to talk to a teacher that is teaching the grade that I desire to teach. I got to find out how her everyday goes and what she had been through to get to where she is now. Her experiences are not that different from mine on my journey to become a kindergarten teacher.
One thing taht I found difficult was being able to express what I wanted to say in the paper. I am not a strong writer. I want to write like I talk. Its very hard for me to put word down and have them sound right, but allowing more time to concertrate helped me able to find the structure that I think I found in my paper. Back to giving myself more time to prepare for the assignment may have made the difference.
What I would consider a lesson for life is that not evreybody may agree on what to say or write but allowing the time and patients to listen or give yourself can make all the differnce in the world to be able to express yourself.
I arrived to this conclusion by experiencing the difference because I allowed myself to take the time to write and express what I wanted to say. thus concluding that I feel better about what I wrote and think that my reader will be able to understand me.

Healing

My card was about healing. "My willingness to forgive begins my healing process. I allow the love from my heart to wash through me, cleansing and healing every part of my body.I know I am worth healing,"
I read out loud that my healing is already in progress, while I read this my class clapped after I was done. It felt a little weird but not to bad. I am used to talking to a class or answer question to a class. I really didnt give to much into the clapping of my class mates. It was nice to hear but really I was fine with or without the clapping. Thanks to all that clap for me.
I believe that this card does relate to me, because I am one that does easy forgives people. I move on after one has done wrong to me. I belive that no one person is perfect, so if someone is to mess up, it our responsibility to forgive them. don't get me wrong there are somethings you can forgive but you may never forget. but for you to move on in life and be able to enjoy you have to release the unforgivness and move on. I truly belive this and thus my healing process has already began.

Ray and Strickland

In ray, it talks about writing processes and workshops, it tells how to focus on pieces of writing and the process of writing. I believe that you once you find something to write the battle is fixing up the writing that your message is clear for the reader. In this work shop it deals with breaking down the processes and finding ways as teacher to guide student to find meaningful writing projects.
In writing workshops it is important that student are allowed to create and express idea in their writing. Students are stuck thinking that they have to write a certain way. Allowing them to decide on the topic to write makes them more intrigued about the writing .Bringing a little of what their interested in or something than is important in their lives any allow them to express more freely in writing. It is also important to allow time to write, practice makes perfect and I truly believe that. Also giving the student high expectation on writing that writing is not an option it a must.
The kinds of writing that Ray talks about in the workshop are writing to live and writing a composition. I see that when I write I think as if I am writing to live. I never express myself in writing other then what I am required to do( writing to live). I want to be that teacher that allows freedom in student to choose their topic of writing, to show them it’s just about surviving but about expressing oneself.
In Strickland, the writing workshops are shown in similar light. They both talk about how writing is not engaged in the class. That teacher focuses more on the process of writing rather than the creativity of writing. Both talk about stragies how to write and steps that should be dome, Allowing adequate time to write an students allow the choice to write about a desired topic. Strickland talks about how the response of the teacher of a student’s writing is important to the growth of the writer. I believe that you learn from what you do, if you do not apply you’ll never know how you did. I think that a student that has applied to writing then goes to the teacher to go over it, The teacher may help the student to grow with positive criticism.

What type of learner am I?

I am the type of person that learns by seeing and doing. I can do anything if I am shown how. I also learn by listening and then repeating that which was just taught. If I just listen and do not apply what I have just heard then it will be lost and so will I. I am very efficient when I am hand on. I am very bad about reading just out of a text book, but I am very interested when a teacher can put emotion/or an experience in what he or she is teaching. Relating things to real life experiences helps me remember things better for recall purposes.

Notion of readiness

I want to be able to teach a kindergarten or 1st grade class. I believe that before a child enters my kindergarten class he or she should be ready and able to understand what I am going to teach.

Shitty First Drafts

I just read "Shitty First Drafts" by Anne Lamott. I found it very ironic how you think that writer that are published have the same issues I have about writing. I never thought that they would have to write 2 to 3 drafts before even coming up with something to write. Even now I find myself stumbling over words to type, knowing now that professional writer have the same problems kind helps. This article has given me a slight boost of confidence, that I should worry about what to write, its just the 1st draft.

All about me!!

My name is Pam. I am a mother, a student, a wife and an employee. I have a wonderful 3 years old that I love dearly. I am a full-time student a Texas A&M Corpus Christi. I have been happily married for about 7 years to a wonderful guy. I currently work as a pharmacy technician at a local Heb.
My reasoning behind all that I do, is to better my future for me and my family. I truely believe that I must show an example to my daughter to better her life. I want her to know that anything is possible if you put your mind to it and are determined to work hard for the things you want in life.