Pink roses blooming
They are blooming all around
They are blooming now
They are blooming all around
They are blooming now
Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
When I Grow Up by Jordan Rose
When I grow up I want to be a teacher. The reason why is because I love kids. I also want to be a teacher because I want to help kids learn all they need to learn if they are going to move on to the next grade. It will be so fun to tell kids how to add and subtract; it would be very fun. I would love being a teacher because I like taking care of all kinds of kids. If I am a teacher, I want to be just like my mom because she knows how to help me in stuff that I need help in and she is always there when I need her.
My best teacher I ever had is my mom. She knows best. I am glad she brought me home and she is now helping me catch up on stuff I never knew. The thing I do like about home schooling is that I learn more stuff. The other thing I do like about my school is that I do not get that sick any more. A lot of things are going on in schools that are not good for me and I want to be safe. It is very important for me to trust my mom.
(Wow...I did not even prompt her! I guess now I gotta pay her. LOL)
My best teacher I ever had is my mom. She knows best. I am glad she brought me home and she is now helping me catch up on stuff I never knew. The thing I do like about home schooling is that I learn more stuff. The other thing I do like about my school is that I do not get that sick any more. A lot of things are going on in schools that are not good for me and I want to be safe. It is very important for me to trust my mom.
(Wow...I did not even prompt her! I guess now I gotta pay her. LOL)
Sunday, March 16, 2008
When Algerbra Equals the Blues
My ninth grader has always struggled with math, and since it was something that I had struggled with in my high school years, we slog through it together. He is in Algebra I using the Alpha Omega Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) program. Multi-step problems are... well... the problem. Let me say before I go on, one of the features that I really really like about SOS is the fact that they offer a teacher solution web site that gives me what I need to understand and then explain the unit to him. We can do a lesson together and then start on the problems. After doing 8-10 together, we then do them individually; me on the chalkboard, he on his scrap paper to see what steps we take to get to the answer. He inadvertently leaves out 1 or 2 steps. We have tried many strategies to help: memorization, catch phrases, rhymes ... all to no avail. He has come to me on his own to ask for other strategies. One of his suggestions is to start Algebra I over again from the beginning to see if he can relearn (pick up on) some of the basics that he may have missed. That is true desperation for him to ask to start from the beginning again. He really does want to get it. Any trade secrets from the community would be appreciated.
:)De
:)De
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Cable T.V., The Poor Defenseless Children & the Iditarod
I have cable television. It is a left over from the days when I worked outside of the home. I often complain about the high price I pay for the little amount of channels that I watch, but the features that I do use: ON Demand and the commercial free Music Choice, keep me hooked. The children do not get to watch television freely. They are only allowed about 3 -5 hours per month. I know, I know... they need a lawyer, the poor underprivileged things. I try to preview what they watch, so we use the ON Demand movies on weekends. I see it first... which means I see it twice. Sigh....What dedication!!
Last week, we started a unit on the Iditarod and it has been a hit. On Thursday, I was not feeling well and decided to have a pajama, flex-day. We stayed in our pj's and they could pick the classes they attended for that day. The t.v. was on as I usually use the Music Choice channels to play Jazz, Classical or Holiday music during school time. On this day, I hit the guide button just to see what was on during the day. One of the first channels I came to was an educational channel that was showing a series called Japan Land Journeys. It caught our eye and we watched what turned out to be the last 20 mins. of the show. It was interesting and as the children were thanking me for the morsel of television, the preview for the next show began playing. It was a documentary on a very well known (of course I can't remember his name now) photographer for the Iditarod. What a great show that ended up being as the children got to see video and grand photography of the mountains and terrain of Alaska. It was right on time for a great pajama, flex-day.
:)De
Last week, we started a unit on the Iditarod and it has been a hit. On Thursday, I was not feeling well and decided to have a pajama, flex-day. We stayed in our pj's and they could pick the classes they attended for that day. The t.v. was on as I usually use the Music Choice channels to play Jazz, Classical or Holiday music during school time. On this day, I hit the guide button just to see what was on during the day. One of the first channels I came to was an educational channel that was showing a series called Japan Land Journeys. It caught our eye and we watched what turned out to be the last 20 mins. of the show. It was interesting and as the children were thanking me for the morsel of television, the preview for the next show began playing. It was a documentary on a very well known (of course I can't remember his name now) photographer for the Iditarod. What a great show that ended up being as the children got to see video and grand photography of the mountains and terrain of Alaska. It was right on time for a great pajama, flex-day.
:)De
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