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January 13, 2005 by LeapingLizard
In response to the textbook sticker discussion, I have only this to share. It was given to me by the wonderful author Lisa Peters, who wrote the childrens book Our Family Tree . She is regularily asked to visit schools and do book talks. Occasionally, the school will ask her not to talk about this book in particular. Her response, following that request, is to talk about none of her books. Anyway, I find this a humerous response to the whole sticker on science books issue. Hope you ca...
January 12, 2005 by LeapingLizard
I was recently asked how I plan to use music in my classroom and why. A little stunned, I realized I knew I wanted music in my classroom, but I hadn't thought about how and why, or planned exactly when I would use it. I just figured I would, sometime. I hadn't actually stopped to think about the importance music has played in my life. Or how now, I am in a place where I'll be providing an experience for someone else and music. I thought it was about time that I did. My Elementary S...
January 11, 2005 by LeapingLizard
What are you doing calling at 3:30? You never call before you go to work. You barely call, anyway. I answer. Kaya is dying, you say. I can tell you're crying. And you never cry. And Dad won't do anything. He says he doesn't have that kind of money. And I don't. I don't know what to do. What should I do. She's laying here. She can't move her back legs. She cried all night. Pause. I can't think of anything to say. I don't have the money, either. Words, words, wor...
January 6, 2005 by LeapingLizard
This is me with my brothers (one of which is Same Old Rat) and my sister. This is my man with his mom on Christmas. And, it's Reddirty....his photo debut!
January 6, 2005 by LeapingLizard
Me & My Baby Killer Kitten Sleepy Kitten Next to My Size 6 Shoes!
January 6, 2005 by LeapingLizard
Yesterday, after taking a break from the fifth grade class I am teaching in, I decided to go back. I thought, maybe my cooperating teacher would have had a wonderful holiday and that she'd come back here with a fresh attitude. I thought, maybe she'll be nice to me and acknowledge me when I come into the classroom...maybe she won't be so cruel and unpleasable to thte children. No such luck. I've decided that she must be losing it, in all seriousness. Her teaching has taken a nose dive...
December 24, 2004 by LeapingLizard
Family... We see them once a year or so on my man's side, usually in Oklahoma. I'm reminded why I like alcohol. Ha. They are wonderful, and overwhelming, and selfish, and generous, and self-centered, and focused only on others needs, and everything I am and love to be and hate to be. Here it is in my face.... They're blunt. They don't hide their flaws. Neither do I, at this point. Well, I try. I'm the daughter in law, I have to....sometimes...and so do they. So he...
December 15, 2004 by LeapingLizard
Ahhh! I've been having trouble accessing Joe User! My biggest problem has been the invasion of InstaFinder . It seems to have taken over my JoeUser experience. Whenever I tried getting to my page, it would pop up, giving me no option to get here. When I could get here, occasionally, when I would click on a link (any link) it would come up instead. It was crazy. I ran AdAware, and some other de-bugging stuff...but when I search my files for InstaFinder, it's still there! I can't get ri...
December 8, 2004 by LeapingLizard
The Willie Joke Update Today I overheard Quincey say something to Willie. Willie responded by saying "It's not Willie...Call me Big Willie." Quincey was surprised to hear this come out of Willie's mouth. Quincey didn't say any penis jokes for the rest of the period. Willie's strategy worked, and I didn't even think of that. Yeaaaaaa! The kids were more involved than ever today. They are starting to come out of their shells, I think. We worked on fractions of land using Starbursts...
December 7, 2004 by LeapingLizard
Now, Willie (I found out today that that's how he spells it, now) has been at NE for a week and 2 days. His first day was my first day. He seemed well mannered, shy, intelligent, and had a particular style. His style is one I 'd expect to see in the suburb he moved from. Baggy, but not too baggy jeans, no hat, some kind of silver neckless, a button down shirt, skate shoes. He looked nice, but not dressed up. He acted the same way. Relazed and put together. He held himself high those f...
December 6, 2004 by LeapingLizard
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December 6, 2004 by LeapingLizard
During second hour today, that guy was there again. Uhg, I thought. Hasn't he cause enough trouble already? The lesson starts uneventfully, as far as kid on kid teasing goes. Then I hear Quincey (the one who wouldn't stop with the penis jokes that I apparently don't get cause I'm a teacher) start in on Willy again. Today he's saying, What's your name again? What's your name again? Come on...Say it. I am particularily concerned because this is only Willy's second week of school at NE....
December 3, 2004 by LeapingLizard
We played math fraction games today again in groups. I was sitting with a group of two. Willy and Quincey. Quincey decides that I, being the teacher, haven't ever heard penis jokes before. The presumed purity of teachers...ha! So back and forth Quincey and Willey crack jokes. Quincey keeps saying things like, "Put it there, Willy" "Oh, Willy, right there" Willy, that's right" "Willy, right there, yeah" "Willy...Willy...Willy..." As a response, Willy just keeps saying "Dude ...
December 2, 2004 by LeapingLizard
Today there was a volunteer from the U of M who is majoring in math education in the room. We were playing a game in groups of four during second period, which is the kids that are in the intervention math program. He is sitting with one of the groups and playing the game. It's not really important what the game is, but it had to do with visualizing fraction pieces and using benchmarks to add two fractions together. For example, a group flips over two cards that have a fraction on eac...
December 2, 2004 by LeapingLizard
Long day! Eight graders can really pump out some algebraic thinking skills if they can just have a little support. I'm convinced lack of confidence is one of the only reasons they don't finish problems. They just stop part way through and say they don't get it. I ask why and they respond that they don't know. You don't know why you don't get it? Its funny, because then they do the next step, and the next step, and the next step and then they stop and look up. I nod yes, and they say th...