To all you hamster, gerbil and groundhog lovers out there...
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Sunday, October 8, 2006
Saturday, October 7, 2006
A motorcycle escort!
Today I decided to do something totally different-- I wanted to 'wake up on the Dragon!' (my motorcycle). Now for all of you who might have this vision of a sleepy- eyed Nanaroo in her nightgown, riding her beautiful black motorcycle under the light of the full moon... well, er, that is not too far... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, October 6, 2006
Oh, the power!
My classes today were wonderful! Unlike most of the week where I think the full moon turned the kids into little werewolves, today they were little angels. What a difference! One big reason for the change, I think, is that I 'demoted' a little troublemaker to a lower grade class. He is younger and... Sign in to see full entry.
Does life get in the way of blogging?
Lately it has seemed like my life is getting in the way of my blogging! Does this happen to you? We have a lot going on- I think we have our house sold so we will be moving and that is going to take a tremendous amount of time.... packing- yuck. My teaching is keeping me way too busy but I'm going... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 5, 2006
Hawk photos revisited
I have been looking at the hawk photos I took of our resident hawk chicks and am amazed again at how beautiful they are. Our hawks have been visiting us and I thought you might want to visit them too, so here they are: Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
This little actress can cry on demand...
One of my little students has learned the trick of crying on demand. Real tears roll down her cheeks but she isn't sad- she's just acting! The other kids have figured out that it is just an act and are in awe of her ability to do it. She has become one of the flock of little girls who always sits at... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 2, 2006
Do the words 'Complete Physical' scare the heck out of you???
I'm scheduled for a 'complete physical' tomorrow and I'm going to reschedule it! Unless I find out more about what that entails, I'm not going near that medical center. I had gotten used to not having medical insurance and taking good care of myself. Now that we have insurance, it's probably time to... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 1, 2006
Does anyone have any suggestions for my second grade speech class???!
The suggestion box is open! I've done group (staged) readings of Dr. Seuss stories which have been extremely popular and I've also done very short individual speech assignments. The group things work better because they feel more confident in a group. I'm looking for anything that helps them have... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Things you can do when you're not depressed...
1. Clean the house 2. Cook (the gourmet kind I used to do...) 3. Do laundry 4. Organize things 5. Pay bills 6. Talk to people 7. Smile 8 Watch a sunset 9. Sleep well 10. Light candles Dang, I sure am feeling better! Sign in to see full entry.
I think one of my students is a LOT smarter than me...
One of my fifth grade students is especially intelligent-- she has the sharpest mind of any student I've ever worked with. I keep bringing in more and more difficult material for her to work with and she just blasts through it. A few times, she has corrected my spelling errors and she can figure out... Sign in to see full entry.