I was in a car accident on Friday ( Read more... )

83% Barack Obama
82% John Edwards
80% Hillary Clinton
80% Bill Richardson
76% Chris Dodd
75% Dennis Kucinich
72% Mike Gravel
72% Joe Biden
45% John McCain
40% Rudy Giuliani
38% Mitt Romney
37% Mike Huckabee
27% Tom Tancredo
25% Fred Thompson
17% Ron Paul

2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz

Two emotion-based reasons why I love my job. Just some cute quotes...

Scenario #1: A Good Laugh/Cute Intellect

Me: "Does anyone know what the word bold means?" (in reference to a bolded word on a matching worksheet the kids were doing for morning work).

Kyler: "Is that like when you're old and losing your hair?"

XD

Scenario #2: Pride and Love ( Read more... )

In 2008, ( Read more... )

Yesterday the school Counselor (Jill) came and taught a lesson about changes to my class. She read a book written in the voice of a 4 year old talking about when they were little and how life is for them now. She talked about the responsibilities that come with getting more freedom to do whatever you want. It was a pretty good lesson, actually. For ( Read more... )

It feels like ages since I've been on here. Really super duper quick update ( Read more... )

My students are the smartest students EVER! *SQUEE!*

1.) I SO kicked Parent-Teacher Conferences' @$$es ( Read more... )

The 1st Quarter of the year (and 1st Quarter of my first year teaching) has come to a close. I am still convinced my kids are near-to-brilliant and that I am doing alright with this whole "educating the young" thing. Most of my kids have met their 1st Quarter goals/objectives, which rocks because that means they and I are clicking well and making ( Read more... )

So it's been a while... I've been so busy with life, teaching and everything that I've neglected a little bit of "me" and "us" time with Daniel. I think now that things are finally settling down that I will be a bit more at liberty to make that change. Here are some bullet updates that I can spare before running off to find dinner ( Read more... )