Weekly Photos

Here are some pictures of a few things I have done this past week.

I finally felt like I was in a good place with the switch at work. Then something happened that has created stress in my life. I keep praying for an answer or an end. Thank goodness for tutoring, the kidos brighten the stress I am under!

 

I love this little sheet. If you are the author, tell me so I can give you credit! 

 

I modeled how to "close read" using a sheet from one favorite site: 

SuperTeacherWorksheets

I had some great tutoring sessions this past week. I am helping two kidos with reading and now working with another former student for math. It is quite enjoyable.  

 Getting word cards ready for compound word practice. 

This is something new I decided to try! 

I have a pile of words. 

The student must come put with the second part of the compound word. 

For example: sun + shine

Weekly Photos

I had a busy week tutoring and teaching a reading group this week. 

 

Working on story elements 

 I love having kidos do sorts! 

 More compound word practice! 

Making turkeys

I love how the kids giggled when I 

painted their fingers. 

  

 One example 

13 in 13 List

It is time to remember the past year and think about a goal for 2014! Here you go: 

13. Favorite article of clothing: 

My Loft Jeans 

Yes, this is me! 

I use to cut my head off blog photos.

 I also used to blog about my outfits. 

 I love this top, too (also from Loft) !! 

 12. Favorite movie you watched: 

 11. Favorite TV series:

 Dancing with the Stars. 

 10. Favorite restaurant: 

 MMMM… Carrabba’s 

 9. Favorite new thing you tried: 

 I have been eating fresh spinach salads. 

 Prior to this year I had never tried spinach! 

 8. Favorite gift you got: 

 Spa Gift Card from my sweet husband. 

 7. Favorite pin: 

 6. Favorite blog post:

Click here: 
       Favorite Blog Post   

 It was full of random ideas, 
but I remember feeling so happy during that time. 

 5. Best accomplishment: 

Being published in the Mailbox Magazine 

 4. Favorite picture: 

  My Mom and me at the Memorial Day parade 

 3. Favorite memory: 

 One of the second graders from last year called me a rock star. 
He made me the sweetest card at the end of the year.

 I read it whenever I feel low. 

 2. Goal for 2014: 

 Trust in God’s plan. 

 (This is SO HARD for me.) 

 1. One Little Word:

 Laugh 

Happy Reading!

A Week in Second Grade

Super Second Grade !

I was asked to work in a second grade for a week at a school I worked as as a reading teacher 3 years ago. It was HEAVEN!! Second Graders are the best. It made me miss my second graders from last year, but I was happy to see a lot of my teacher friends! 

I don't know if you know it, but I love to teach writing! Teaching it all day would be my dream job!

First, I read this cute book. It was a book I have never read and now I want a copy!  

We had a class discussion about what made the story so good.


During another lesson we color coded two writing samples to discuss which one was better and why.  Here is an example:  

I loved teaching in the same place all week. 

Happy Reading! 

Sunny August Weekend

It was a sunny day and my husband and I went to another "Taste" today. We took an hour drive to one of our favorite towns. (He proposed to me there !!) We spent some time in the shops and then had some yummy food! I bought this cute card which I am going to put in a frame:  

That was fun, but the most exciting thing that happened was when I looked in my mailbox yesterday to see a copy of The Mailbox Magazine. At first I was so confused. I no longer have a subscription to this magazine because I have been subbing the last few years.  Then I saw this on the back cover: 

 

WOO HOO! 

I have been feeling a bit low because I have not had any interviews for jobs, so to see that my idea was published in the Oct./Nov. issues made me feel good! 

It has been another sunny weekend and it's ending on a great note! I hope that is a positive sign for something good in my future! 

Happy Reading 

GOOD LUCK to all the teachers that may have first days this week!