Christmas is about spending time with family from near and far. Christmas is for re-connecting with those you have not seen in months. Christmas is for sharing the best gift of all with everyone you come in contact with...that gift being Jesus.
Christmas this year was so meaningful to me. I enjoyed being with all my loved ones and sharing memories of those who were not able to be with us. This year we reminisced on things that were important to us or what family member would have had fun this year. My memory this year was on my grandpa Lashley. He has been gone 20 years already and every year at Christmas it seems like he is sitting right there in front of the fire place laughing and telling stories. I can vividly see him sitting there. I had a hard time telling about it this year, why, i don't know, but he was close to my heart just like all my other family members. I can only imagine what he was thinking on Christmas morning when I was talking about him. I sure hope that he was smiling and laughing through his think white Santa-like beard!
This weekend is packed full of gatherings and Christmas parties once more. Sunday we are gathering at my Great Grandma Cairns church who has also been gone 20 years on the 29th of December this year. I am sure it will be hard again to talk. Maybe I will just listen to the memories this time. We are having family come from near and far this year. I know for a fact that 6 of them are coming from Canada to be with us. I am excited and anxious to see them again, even though I saw them in September!
I hope that you made memories and will never forget them. These are the memories that help us get through those tough times. So now I close out for the year and go and dry my eyes.
Until next year.....
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
It's that time....
of the year. The time when families reconnect, friends gather around, and memories are made. That time is called Christmas. I finally was able to get my tree up, decorated and most of the cookies baked. Last Saturday my mom, Grandma and I did our annual tradition of baking cutouts all day and icing them too. This year we only dropped two cookies and no I was not one of them. Now that those are done we are going to do the drop cookies on Sunday. We love getting together, sharing recipes, and laughing together as we bake and make the homes smell good. This year we are baking at my parents house. Next year, someone else.
Another memory and tradition for me is to take my brother shopping for Christmas. We make a night of it. He has his list made, and ideas down with a little help from family members, but mostly he does it all on his own. I take him to the mall, and then to were ever he wants after that. We also usually have dinner out and catch up on life together. I love it when he has fun and also the fact that he likes to do that kind of stuff with me. This year when we got home and settled and I went home, he called me and said thank you and good night and "Oh Lynne, I love you" and the phone hung up. Let me tell you I teared up. It has been a long time since I heard him say it and I knew it was from his heart. I love him just as much.
I hope that you are all able to make memories like this and my wish for you is that you touch someones heart like my brother did this year or that someone touches your heart in the same manner.
Until next time...stay warm and enjoy the love of your family.
Another memory and tradition for me is to take my brother shopping for Christmas. We make a night of it. He has his list made, and ideas down with a little help from family members, but mostly he does it all on his own. I take him to the mall, and then to were ever he wants after that. We also usually have dinner out and catch up on life together. I love it when he has fun and also the fact that he likes to do that kind of stuff with me. This year when we got home and settled and I went home, he called me and said thank you and good night and "Oh Lynne, I love you" and the phone hung up. Let me tell you I teared up. It has been a long time since I heard him say it and I knew it was from his heart. I love him just as much.
I hope that you are all able to make memories like this and my wish for you is that you touch someones heart like my brother did this year or that someone touches your heart in the same manner.
Until next time...stay warm and enjoy the love of your family.
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Finally....
I am able to sit and up date. I know that I am long overdue and many of you probably thought that i forgot how to post. Lots has happened since the last post. I had a successful interview with Jackson local Assistant Superintendent. Successful enough that he took a copy of my e-portfolio with him. YEAH. I was excited and pleased. Since then I have GRADUATED and have earned my B.S. in Education K-3.
Now that school is completed I am finding plenty of other things to fill my time, such as spending time with the family, baking cookies and other goodies, catching up on house work and of course decorating for the holidays. I can't believe that Christmas is less then 20 days away. I guess that it is a good thing I am done shopping for the family and friends.
Right now I am just trying to have fun and relax, which is something that I have not been able to do in a very long time. I have this feeling that one night I will feel like I am forgetting to do something, like pack my school bag.
Work is going very well. Last week was my first week back to full time since the end of August, so getting back into the swing of things was a little hard, but by Wednesday I had it down pat. We have a new staff member starting tomorrow and another in about two weeks. It will be a change, but with all the changes I have been through in the 12.5 years I have work in the library, I am game for anything and go with the flow. I am excited for both persons to start and hear what they have in store for our building.
That's about it in a nutshell. Hopefully I will be able to keep up with posts and life now that school is over. Hope everyone is happy, healthy and staying warm. Until next time....
Now that school is completed I am finding plenty of other things to fill my time, such as spending time with the family, baking cookies and other goodies, catching up on house work and of course decorating for the holidays. I can't believe that Christmas is less then 20 days away. I guess that it is a good thing I am done shopping for the family and friends.
Right now I am just trying to have fun and relax, which is something that I have not been able to do in a very long time. I have this feeling that one night I will feel like I am forgetting to do something, like pack my school bag.
Work is going very well. Last week was my first week back to full time since the end of August, so getting back into the swing of things was a little hard, but by Wednesday I had it down pat. We have a new staff member starting tomorrow and another in about two weeks. It will be a change, but with all the changes I have been through in the 12.5 years I have work in the library, I am game for anything and go with the flow. I am excited for both persons to start and hear what they have in store for our building.
That's about it in a nutshell. Hopefully I will be able to keep up with posts and life now that school is over. Hope everyone is happy, healthy and staying warm. Until next time....
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
ACK!
The past two weeks have been full of paper work, lesson plans, and teacher work sample reviews. I am happy to report that I have completed all of them and turned in the last of them tonight. I am relieved that it is done and I do not have to look at it again. I hope I did OK on it. I am always apprehensive about things that I turn in that is over 5 pages. This work sample that I turned in was 20 pages long. I want to talk to other classmates tonight and see if I was anywhere close to what they had. I know that I put a lot more work into things then I really need too.
Tonight is also my mock interview with the Assistant Superintendent of Jackson Local schools. Yes, I am a little nervous, but I also know that it is just a practice interview and it will only help me when the time comes for me to interview for real in a school system to teach. I have everything in order, both copies of my portfolios,(electronic portfolio, and hard copy). I want to be safe.
Let's see, not to much else has happened since the last post other than this. I am now ready to start finding the kitchen table for real this time, clean and get ready for the holidays. With all the snow that has fallen I am getting in the mood and I am wanting to start baking really bad. I love way the house smells in the winter when baking cookies, bread and yummy winter foods.
I only have 5 days left of student teaching. I am a little excited, but also sad, because I know that I will miss the kids and the teachers and the relationships that I have developed with the teachers in the wing of the school that I was in.
Other than this week, things are going good. I am looking forward to the big shopping trip that I am taking with my friend for work next Saturday! We are heading to Columbus to hit Polaris Shopping Center to hit deals and Christmas shop. I think that I will be shopping mostly for me, but this is OK. I am pretty well done with the family...just have a few things to finish up, but our Christmas this year is a two week trip to the beach in Florida. So make shopping a lot easier this year!
Till next week.....Stay warm.
Tonight is also my mock interview with the Assistant Superintendent of Jackson Local schools. Yes, I am a little nervous, but I also know that it is just a practice interview and it will only help me when the time comes for me to interview for real in a school system to teach. I have everything in order, both copies of my portfolios,(electronic portfolio, and hard copy). I want to be safe.
Let's see, not to much else has happened since the last post other than this. I am now ready to start finding the kitchen table for real this time, clean and get ready for the holidays. With all the snow that has fallen I am getting in the mood and I am wanting to start baking really bad. I love way the house smells in the winter when baking cookies, bread and yummy winter foods.
I only have 5 days left of student teaching. I am a little excited, but also sad, because I know that I will miss the kids and the teachers and the relationships that I have developed with the teachers in the wing of the school that I was in.
Other than this week, things are going good. I am looking forward to the big shopping trip that I am taking with my friend for work next Saturday! We are heading to Columbus to hit Polaris Shopping Center to hit deals and Christmas shop. I think that I will be shopping mostly for me, but this is OK. I am pretty well done with the family...just have a few things to finish up, but our Christmas this year is a two week trip to the beach in Florida. So make shopping a lot easier this year!
Till next week.....Stay warm.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
What a week
this has been. It has been a very trying week for me. If something could go wrong it did. The week started out on a good foot and then as each day progressed and the week marched on it got worse. This was to be a fun week for myself and the kids, but so far it has not turned out that way. We have had a very dis organized week and needless to say today was the worse. We had teachers out, and subs in and the classes were all out of sorts because we needed to change schedule and so much more. Schedule changes are not the easiest to do with Kindergartners. But we survived. Tomorrow is my last day of student teaching. I then have two weeks and three days left. I will still be at the school, but observing other class grades in which I am licenced for. I am kind of looking forward to that after the week I have had.
In other news, not much else is happening. Just working on my e-portfolio and reflective portfolio and preparing for my mock interview that is in two week. After this coming Tuesday and turning in my portfolios I will be one the verge of being done. I can't believe how fast this semester has gone. When you look at the whole picture I only have three weeks left. What will I do with my time when I don't have to write lesson plans for a semester! RELAX that is what I will do!
Hopefully the next time that I post I will be able to tell you that the e-portfolio went well and I scored GREAT on it as well as the reflective portfolio. Until then....enjoy this Beautiful weather that God has blessed us with this week!
In other news, not much else is happening. Just working on my e-portfolio and reflective portfolio and preparing for my mock interview that is in two week. After this coming Tuesday and turning in my portfolios I will be one the verge of being done. I can't believe how fast this semester has gone. When you look at the whole picture I only have three weeks left. What will I do with my time when I don't have to write lesson plans for a semester! RELAX that is what I will do!
Hopefully the next time that I post I will be able to tell you that the e-portfolio went well and I scored GREAT on it as well as the reflective portfolio. Until then....enjoy this Beautiful weather that God has blessed us with this week!
Monday, November 3, 2008
Picked for Discussion
Today I was to be at the college at 4:00 for a panel discussion, more or less and interview with persons from NCATE( National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education) who are grading the Education sections of Walsh University. I was selected along with 9 other persons to be apart of this process. So things went very well and we all must have answered the questions the way that they wanted because they told us that they were impressed with our answers and they got what the wanted and heard what they wanted from the group in a matter of 45 minutes. Our part was to take about an hour, so we did well and all ten of us felt good about it and ran over to tell the professors! They seemed very pleased and happy with what we told them. Needless to say I was horribly nervous because i did not know what questions were going to be mine and which ones were going to be whole group, but I did well and once we got started the nerves were gone. I have been through many interview before, but this one was a lot different and nerve wracking for me.
So the final grade will come to the college in April, but the college and professors will know pretty much how they scored by the end of Wednesday night at the dinner with then all. So till then....
4 more days of being head teacher anc ounting 16 total days till completed with school! But I am not counting!
So the final grade will come to the college in April, but the college and professors will know pretty much how they scored by the end of Wednesday night at the dinner with then all. So till then....
4 more days of being head teacher anc ounting 16 total days till completed with school! But I am not counting!
Saturday, November 1, 2008
5 days to go
till I am completed with my 5 weeks of being in charge of the classroom. I can't believe that it has gone this fast and that I am planned for my last week. This week we will be working on the letter /s/ and the sound as well as listing as many words as we can that start with /s/ or that we can hear /s/ in it. It should be fun.
Since yesterday as Halloween we had a party for the kids. No they did not dress up and no we did not tell them about it till about 30 minutes before, because i knew that we, the teachers, would have a hard time keeping them calm all day long. The party went well and everyone walked away happy and wit prizes or treats!
I will be working the rest of the Saturdays in November then I will be back to normal schedule..what's that I ask....Anyway, when I got to work today and checked my e-mail that I have been behind on for about a week, the first thing I opened was from the State, from the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children. I had sent in a proposal this summer and just saw that I was accepted to be a presenter for the library and for all the educators in the State of Ohio. I even get free room and board. I am really excited. I can now start working on things getting it read and talking with my partner who will also be presenting with me as well. This will happen in May, the 28-30 to be exact. I though will not be thinking about getting thing ready and ordered and printed off till in December and January when I am not in school and when the snow is flying. Good time to work on that stuff!
Not much else is happening these days. I am just on the countdown at the moment. I am looking forward to turning things back over to my cooperating teacher but then again, It will be hard for me not to do anything and be the assistant or the observer in other classrooms that I will be certified in. Till next week....Have a great weekend and week!
Since yesterday as Halloween we had a party for the kids. No they did not dress up and no we did not tell them about it till about 30 minutes before, because i knew that we, the teachers, would have a hard time keeping them calm all day long. The party went well and everyone walked away happy and wit prizes or treats!
I will be working the rest of the Saturdays in November then I will be back to normal schedule..what's that I ask....Anyway, when I got to work today and checked my e-mail that I have been behind on for about a week, the first thing I opened was from the State, from the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children. I had sent in a proposal this summer and just saw that I was accepted to be a presenter for the library and for all the educators in the State of Ohio. I even get free room and board. I am really excited. I can now start working on things getting it read and talking with my partner who will also be presenting with me as well. This will happen in May, the 28-30 to be exact. I though will not be thinking about getting thing ready and ordered and printed off till in December and January when I am not in school and when the snow is flying. Good time to work on that stuff!
Not much else is happening these days. I am just on the countdown at the moment. I am looking forward to turning things back over to my cooperating teacher but then again, It will be hard for me not to do anything and be the assistant or the observer in other classrooms that I will be certified in. Till next week....Have a great weekend and week!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
UGH! But oh so happy!
First I want to apologize to those readers who were faithful readers that were not able to read my blog entries. I hit something and well when I was on another blog of my friends I noticed that it said last updated 1 month ago and I knew that was not true. . So if you are one of those readers that was wondering if I fell of the earth I'm back and please take a moment to read the posts you have missed! There are some great kid stories from student teaching!
Well, this week is almost gone and I just realized Tuesday night when I was writing my lesson plans for next week that I only have one more week after that to write lesson plans. How this semester has flown by. I can't believe that next week is Halloween already. Am I ready for the chaos on Thursday and Friday with party days and what not! I don't think so, but this will be the real test for me to see how a teacher handles the kids and part days. Although today you would have thought that was a party day the way the kids were bouncing off the walls. YIKES!
All in all school is going great. My University Supervisor was in on Tuesday to see small groups and left me with a great report and all the paper work to go with it. She will be coming the next two Wednesdays and then well, I will be on the home stretch! My main concern right now is with these two big projects that are due the second week of November. I think I have the one figured out with the lessons and how I am going to collect the data and the other one is an e-portfolio and well I am not too good with PowerPoint yet, but am learning. I did talk to the one professor at Walsh and she said that she would help me put it together as long as I have things on my Flash drive, which believe it or not, I do have one of those and I even know how to use it! Moving up in the world I am!
This Thursday (23rd) is my birthday and I am looking forward to the four days off from work. I am in need of rest and relaxation and a girls day with my mom. I worked ahead on lesson plans for next week so I don't have to do them this weekend....good planning on my part because I was also invited to a cookout with friends from my Sunday School Class and I will be attending that and enjoying the relaxation a fire brings and the friendship too.
No kid stories this week. Maybe the next post. It has been a very chaotic week, like there was a full moon or something. I wish there was, but there isn't...so whatever is brewing in the air is sure brewing my room.
Till next time.............
Well, this week is almost gone and I just realized Tuesday night when I was writing my lesson plans for next week that I only have one more week after that to write lesson plans. How this semester has flown by. I can't believe that next week is Halloween already. Am I ready for the chaos on Thursday and Friday with party days and what not! I don't think so, but this will be the real test for me to see how a teacher handles the kids and part days. Although today you would have thought that was a party day the way the kids were bouncing off the walls. YIKES!
All in all school is going great. My University Supervisor was in on Tuesday to see small groups and left me with a great report and all the paper work to go with it. She will be coming the next two Wednesdays and then well, I will be on the home stretch! My main concern right now is with these two big projects that are due the second week of November. I think I have the one figured out with the lessons and how I am going to collect the data and the other one is an e-portfolio and well I am not too good with PowerPoint yet, but am learning. I did talk to the one professor at Walsh and she said that she would help me put it together as long as I have things on my Flash drive, which believe it or not, I do have one of those and I even know how to use it! Moving up in the world I am!
This Thursday (23rd) is my birthday and I am looking forward to the four days off from work. I am in need of rest and relaxation and a girls day with my mom. I worked ahead on lesson plans for next week so I don't have to do them this weekend....good planning on my part because I was also invited to a cookout with friends from my Sunday School Class and I will be attending that and enjoying the relaxation a fire brings and the friendship too.
No kid stories this week. Maybe the next post. It has been a very chaotic week, like there was a full moon or something. I wish there was, but there isn't...so whatever is brewing in the air is sure brewing my room.
Till next time.............
Saturday, October 18, 2008
2 down 3 to go
I have successfully completed two weeks on my own with student teaching and being the lead teacher. I can't believe that my first two weeks are over and I am all ready for my third week. This has gone so fast. This past week was "M" week and next is "T". All things went well and I am feeling more and more comfortable talking over the classroom and the lesson plans are getting easier and easier each weekend when I plan for the following week. I seems like I just get started on Monday with the new letter of the week and I have to think ahead for the next week and plan it. Our planning time is on Thursday mornings but I like to have the majority if it ready for when I go the meeting and then fill in the holes where needed.
This coming week is my birthday and I will be turning 29, but in Matt's terms I will be turning 21. I love him for that! :)
In general things are going well. I am on the countdown with school 5 1/2 week to go. All the sudden though when I looked at the syllabus I realized that there are three projects due with in the next two weeks. I guess I better get started on them and start typing the one that I have been working on! I am halfway finished with the one and another will be completed Tuesday night because it is a presentation. Then I have an e-portfolio due and it is really hard to to when you don't have Internet access at home. So I guess I will be spending some nights at the school and working on it! After that...everything will be turned in and done and I all I have to worry about is the mock interview session and the final which is a banquet...I wonder if I can handle that kind of banquet?!?!
Kid conversation:
Student: Miss Lashley you have white hair
Me: I know
Miss Turner( K Assistant): Do you know why she has white hair?
Student: No
Miss Turner: Because you are all driving her bonkers this week.
Students: Oh well
Needless to say we both starting laughing and Miss Turner left and went to lunch and I was still trying to not laugh, but it was hard.
This coming week is my birthday and I will be turning 29, but in Matt's terms I will be turning 21. I love him for that! :)
In general things are going well. I am on the countdown with school 5 1/2 week to go. All the sudden though when I looked at the syllabus I realized that there are three projects due with in the next two weeks. I guess I better get started on them and start typing the one that I have been working on! I am halfway finished with the one and another will be completed Tuesday night because it is a presentation. Then I have an e-portfolio due and it is really hard to to when you don't have Internet access at home. So I guess I will be spending some nights at the school and working on it! After that...everything will be turned in and done and I all I have to worry about is the mock interview session and the final which is a banquet...I wonder if I can handle that kind of banquet?!?!
Kid conversation:
Student: Miss Lashley you have white hair
Me: I know
Miss Turner( K Assistant): Do you know why she has white hair?
Student: No
Miss Turner: Because you are all driving her bonkers this week.
Students: Oh well
Needless to say we both starting laughing and Miss Turner left and went to lunch and I was still trying to not laugh, but it was hard.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
So far So good
Things seem to be going well since I have taken on Full Classroom duties this week. I will continue will this responsibility until the first Friday in November and then I will start to hand things back to my cooperating teacher. The students have been very accepting to my voice and listening for the most part to the instructions for the day. Today I had a great day will all the students. There ins one young man in my class that likes to yell at all the instructions and to me, but I have learned to ignore it to a point and go on with the rest of the class.
Today's math lesson was going not as planned until I looked over and saw the one small group working together and making a picture with the shapes that I handed them. I was shocked and at the time I stopped the entire class and showed them what the group had done and all the sudden the light bulbs went on and I was seeing bicycles, robots, giraffes and so much more with 5 shapes. It was amazing and now I am glad that I did it. I did take pics and I even hung them on the wall for all the parents and principal and other teachers to see.
Work is going well. Story time are great. I heard that my co-worker had 24 Tuesday for toddler time and I think that is the new record! Go Amber!
There is not much more happening at the moment. I am still fighting what I guess would be a cold/sinus infection. right now the area above my right cheek is swelled a little and it is pushing on my teeth. UGH! I hope that it clears up soon and if not I guess I am going to have to break down and call the doctor. I am hoping that is sinus that is causing the pain in my mouth and not a tooth problem!
I hope to have stories or conversations to share the next time. I think I said it this time, but I am too tired to remember any of them right now. So until then.....
Today's math lesson was going not as planned until I looked over and saw the one small group working together and making a picture with the shapes that I handed them. I was shocked and at the time I stopped the entire class and showed them what the group had done and all the sudden the light bulbs went on and I was seeing bicycles, robots, giraffes and so much more with 5 shapes. It was amazing and now I am glad that I did it. I did take pics and I even hung them on the wall for all the parents and principal and other teachers to see.
Work is going well. Story time are great. I heard that my co-worker had 24 Tuesday for toddler time and I think that is the new record! Go Amber!
There is not much more happening at the moment. I am still fighting what I guess would be a cold/sinus infection. right now the area above my right cheek is swelled a little and it is pushing on my teeth. UGH! I hope that it clears up soon and if not I guess I am going to have to break down and call the doctor. I am hoping that is sinus that is causing the pain in my mouth and not a tooth problem!
I hope to have stories or conversations to share the next time. I think I said it this time, but I am too tired to remember any of them right now. So until then.....
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Another week, another day
That is how this week has been going. It has been a rough week thus far and it is only Wednesday. On Monday I found out that I was getting yet another student. This student is yet another boy. So I am now up to 19 boys and 8 girls. He is a nice young man and very polite. Lets hope his politeness rubs off on the other students in the room.
This week is midterms for me, which means that my University Supervisor is coming tomorrow to have the midterm "talk" and review and go over any other things necessary as well as set up the last three evaluations for the semester. I can't believe that I am over half done with my student teaching. That is just scary in my mind.
With that being said, I will start taking over the classroom on Monday the 6th and have it until the beginning of November. I am a little nervous but then again I think that i will be OK. Thursdays are planning days, so I have done a lot of it on my own just to see if I am on the right track when I meet with the other Kindergarten teacher at planning time. The Kindergarten team teaches the same thing everyday at the same time, give or take a little on the time frames with Bathroom breaks and specials, but otherwise when the other class is on the carpet we should be too or on our way to being there. It is kind of nice because I can feed off the other teacher, as well as have my cooperating teacher there win the room to assist me when needed.
Work is work, and it is going well. I just wish that I was there a little more with all the changes that are happening in the department again with Children's. My department head will still be in the building which is GREAT, but then again she also took the job of our Staff and Services Manager (Assistant manager) and I know that she will be great at that too. So at this moment in time, I feel like I am back to square one but I know it will all work out in the end and when school is over and I can fully concentrate on work, but then again I have to decide if I want to teach my first year out or just sub....Teaching sounds better, but with God helps I know I will be guided in the right direction.
Out of the mouth of babes and the conversations that I have:
Student: Miss Lashley why are you wearing stockings"
Me: Because I wanted to keep my keep my legs warm today
Student:Well I thought only my grandma wore stocking's.
Me. That is true, but I think that I am allowed too
Student: Yep your old too.
Hopefully more next week.
This week is midterms for me, which means that my University Supervisor is coming tomorrow to have the midterm "talk" and review and go over any other things necessary as well as set up the last three evaluations for the semester. I can't believe that I am over half done with my student teaching. That is just scary in my mind.
With that being said, I will start taking over the classroom on Monday the 6th and have it until the beginning of November. I am a little nervous but then again I think that i will be OK. Thursdays are planning days, so I have done a lot of it on my own just to see if I am on the right track when I meet with the other Kindergarten teacher at planning time. The Kindergarten team teaches the same thing everyday at the same time, give or take a little on the time frames with Bathroom breaks and specials, but otherwise when the other class is on the carpet we should be too or on our way to being there. It is kind of nice because I can feed off the other teacher, as well as have my cooperating teacher there win the room to assist me when needed.
Work is work, and it is going well. I just wish that I was there a little more with all the changes that are happening in the department again with Children's. My department head will still be in the building which is GREAT, but then again she also took the job of our Staff and Services Manager (Assistant manager) and I know that she will be great at that too. So at this moment in time, I feel like I am back to square one but I know it will all work out in the end and when school is over and I can fully concentrate on work, but then again I have to decide if I want to teach my first year out or just sub....Teaching sounds better, but with God helps I know I will be guided in the right direction.
Out of the mouth of babes and the conversations that I have:
Student: Miss Lashley why are you wearing stockings"
Me: Because I wanted to keep my keep my legs warm today
Student:Well I thought only my grandma wore stocking's.
Me. That is true, but I think that I am allowed too
Student: Yep your old too.
Hopefully more next week.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Loving it...
This week has been great. The kids are getting better and better each and everyday with their morning seat work and I am seeing so much progress from Monday already with many of my students who were struggling making a square and triangle. They now can do them and are learning how to make a rectangle and oval. I was so excited on Tuesday when we reviewed syllables and I had them try and see if they could clap out their names and every single student was able to do it without any help. I was so proud because we only spent Monday on learning what syllable are and how to count/clap them. I am gaining more and more responsibility each day and each week. This week and next I will have almost everything under my belt except a few things and then the entire month of October is all me. YIKES, it's coming faster than I want it too, but I know I will be fine. Tuesday was the real test for me, because my cooperating teacher was not there and I was in charge of the classroom and the assistant was still assisting me and the sub was just there. I really enjoyed having control of the room and it was a good day because my university supervisor was also there to see that and see me teach a math lesson. I got a really good review from here and no "bad" mark. Today she came back and watch me teach reading groups and again not "bad" marks. All positive. So I am feeling more and more comfortable in the line of teaching.
Not much else is happening right now. Just writing lesson plans, teaching, and working. This weekend we are hosting (my Sunday School Class) a chili cook off and Euchre night. I will be eating the chili and probably taking picture, because I am one of those ones that does not how to play Euchre.
That's the update for now.
Not much else is happening right now. Just writing lesson plans, teaching, and working. This weekend we are hosting (my Sunday School Class) a chili cook off and Euchre night. I will be eating the chili and probably taking picture, because I am one of those ones that does not how to play Euchre.
That's the update for now.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Exhaustion....
And I only had two days of school this past week. EEK
I think that things are really starting to catch up with me. Teaching everyday, going to work fours days a week, trying to have fun, writing lesson plans for when my University Supervisor comes this week and next, and participating in church activities that I like...EXHAUSTION!
Oh well, only 11 1/2 weeks of school left and then I will start putting my name out there for a teaching position, but until then, I will continue to work at the library.
My Grandparents are leaving Monday the 22 for Illinois for 2 weeks, So I wish then a safe trip. I know that they are looking forward to going and getting away and enjoying the Fall weather with their friends that live there.
Not much else is happenings, except that our Sunday School class is have a Chili cook off and Euchre night this coming Saturday at our church. We, our class, is looking forward to it and to date we have sold 28 tickets and i have not bought mine yet. Hopefully the next post will have the results of that. Till then......
I think that things are really starting to catch up with me. Teaching everyday, going to work fours days a week, trying to have fun, writing lesson plans for when my University Supervisor comes this week and next, and participating in church activities that I like...EXHAUSTION!
Oh well, only 11 1/2 weeks of school left and then I will start putting my name out there for a teaching position, but until then, I will continue to work at the library.
My Grandparents are leaving Monday the 22 for Illinois for 2 weeks, So I wish then a safe trip. I know that they are looking forward to going and getting away and enjoying the Fall weather with their friends that live there.
Not much else is happenings, except that our Sunday School class is have a Chili cook off and Euchre night this coming Saturday at our church. We, our class, is looking forward to it and to date we have sold 28 tickets and i have not bought mine yet. Hopefully the next post will have the results of that. Till then......
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
No Power, no school!
This week has been crazy with phone calls each morning from the Principal of the school I am teaching at. So far we have not been going to school because there is no power. I have been told that I will not have to make up these days because the are considered Unscheduled closings, but once we reach five days I will have to start making them up....Keeping my fingers crossed we are allowed to go in on Thursday and teach. I am liking the fact that I am at home, I have gotten so much done. Lesson plans through October 10th are finished along with all the extra papers for the University Supervisor that has to grade them as well. I have written a resume for my seminar class that was assigned last evening...Just waiting for eyes to proof it for me, and so much more. If we happen to be off again tomorrow I will be cleaning the house Really good. It is in need of a cleaning.
Today my Grandma Lashley turned 85 years old. We are taking her out to dinner Saturday night. I am looking forward to that. I have not been the best grand daughter in going to visit her since school started, but I will surly make up for it Saturday night.
This past weekend we had family in from London, Ontario and we had a blast catching up with everyone. We were outside during the wind storm and walking all around and discovered that a tree limb as big and round as a dinner plate and bigger feel right outside my kitchen window and missed breaking it, not by much, and it just missed hitting the gutter and down spout that I just put up about 3 weeks ago. Needless to say my parents will have lots of fire wood for the winter. It was fun walking around in the dark when the power flickered on and off and the outside light pool went out too, so we just dodged limbs and sticks back to my parents house that night.
Sorry there are no kids stories to add tonight. Hopefully next week. Till then..........
Today my Grandma Lashley turned 85 years old. We are taking her out to dinner Saturday night. I am looking forward to that. I have not been the best grand daughter in going to visit her since school started, but I will surly make up for it Saturday night.
This past weekend we had family in from London, Ontario and we had a blast catching up with everyone. We were outside during the wind storm and walking all around and discovered that a tree limb as big and round as a dinner plate and bigger feel right outside my kitchen window and missed breaking it, not by much, and it just missed hitting the gutter and down spout that I just put up about 3 weeks ago. Needless to say my parents will have lots of fire wood for the winter. It was fun walking around in the dark when the power flickered on and off and the outside light pool went out too, so we just dodged limbs and sticks back to my parents house that night.
Sorry there are no kids stories to add tonight. Hopefully next week. Till then..........
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Celebrate!
This weekend was my Great Aunt's 80Th birthday. It was a surprise for her. I am sure she was surprised but I was at work when the surprise really happened. In addition to that surprise we had a surprise Friday night when our cousins came home form London, Ontario to celebrate with my aunt. It was a pleasant surprise. We have packed so much in the weekend since they arrived Friday, but it has been fun. they are hoping that the weather holds Sunday night so we can have a fire and make pies with cherry pie filling!
Saturday when I got home from work I jumped in the van and went with them down to where my Great Grandma lived and where my grandma grew up and saw the house and the changes they made too it. I was shocked. There used to be a row of about 10 pine trees and they were all gone, the large oak tree in the front was gone and the stone wall was replace with a new one. the house as i remember it from spending time there was white, but now it is sided. What a difference the place was.
Student teaching is going well. I really like the class that I am in and I finally have all the kids names memorized and I even know how to spell them. I just keep thinking these poor kids, when the get older and have to write their entire name. Some of the names have two or three middle name in addition to their first and last name. EEK!
Here is a conversation I had with my students this week
Student: Why do you tell us that Thursday are the only days we can stick our tongues out?
Me: because the sound of TH is made with our tongues.
Student: so that means we can stick out our tongue all day?
Me. No Way, only when we are talking about the day of the week.
Student: Well I think everyday should be Thursday
Me: Why?
Student: because I think you look funny when you teach us about Thursdays and your tongue is out.
Have a great week!
Saturday when I got home from work I jumped in the van and went with them down to where my Great Grandma lived and where my grandma grew up and saw the house and the changes they made too it. I was shocked. There used to be a row of about 10 pine trees and they were all gone, the large oak tree in the front was gone and the stone wall was replace with a new one. the house as i remember it from spending time there was white, but now it is sided. What a difference the place was.
Student teaching is going well. I really like the class that I am in and I finally have all the kids names memorized and I even know how to spell them. I just keep thinking these poor kids, when the get older and have to write their entire name. Some of the names have two or three middle name in addition to their first and last name. EEK!
Here is a conversation I had with my students this week
Student: Why do you tell us that Thursday are the only days we can stick our tongues out?
Me: because the sound of TH is made with our tongues.
Student: so that means we can stick out our tongue all day?
Me. No Way, only when we are talking about the day of the week.
Student: Well I think everyday should be Thursday
Me: Why?
Student: because I think you look funny when you teach us about Thursdays and your tongue is out.
Have a great week!
Monday, September 8, 2008
25 and still counting
that is the current number of students that I have as of today. I originally had 27 but two went to another school in the system, but I could still have more come to the classroom this week. Today I had two of the students leave and two additions. So as of today at 2:30 I had 25 students and I had learned all their names and had matched them with the correct face by 2:30 today!! YEAH ME! Learning the names is what I thought would be the hardest thing of all and I was sure it would take me an entire week to learn them as well as spell them. Some of the spellings that I have seen are not even close to how you would pronounce them. Spelling the names may take me a little longer, but I am going to achieve that goal by Friday!
Some sayings from the kids today:
Student: Miss Lashley, are you going to be a mean teacher?
Me: Why do you think I will be?
Students: Well, my teachers last year were OK, but they were always mean and would not let me talk?
Me: Why did they not let you talk? Did you raise your hand?
Student: I don't 'member. I was only 4 then.
Student: Miss Lashley how come you always call on people that are quiet?
Me: Because I know that they want to learn
Student: well I want to learn, I think.
Me: why do you think you want to learn?
Student:Because next year I will be in big kid school and can do anything I please.
Oh the things that teacher will be handling. EEK
I also fell over the slide today trying to catch a student that was throwing mulch at another student. I was watching where I was going till the student did a 360 turn and ran the other way. I turned to quick and the next thing I knew I was on the slide. At least the student I was chasing asked me if I as OK. I said yes and then we had a talk about throwing mulch on the playground at other students. He also learned that there are consequences that follow and he will be loosing 5 minutes of recess tomorrow.
Not much new in Library land! Pretty quiet in here tonight, but there is no A/C. Won't be back on till Wednesday. The fan is hitting, so I feel pretty good. Till the next time......
Some sayings from the kids today:
Student: Miss Lashley, are you going to be a mean teacher?
Me: Why do you think I will be?
Students: Well, my teachers last year were OK, but they were always mean and would not let me talk?
Me: Why did they not let you talk? Did you raise your hand?
Student: I don't 'member. I was only 4 then.
Student: Miss Lashley how come you always call on people that are quiet?
Me: Because I know that they want to learn
Student: well I want to learn, I think.
Me: why do you think you want to learn?
Student:Because next year I will be in big kid school and can do anything I please.
Oh the things that teacher will be handling. EEK
I also fell over the slide today trying to catch a student that was throwing mulch at another student. I was watching where I was going till the student did a 360 turn and ran the other way. I turned to quick and the next thing I knew I was on the slide. At least the student I was chasing asked me if I as OK. I said yes and then we had a talk about throwing mulch on the playground at other students. He also learned that there are consequences that follow and he will be loosing 5 minutes of recess tomorrow.
Not much new in Library land! Pretty quiet in here tonight, but there is no A/C. Won't be back on till Wednesday. The fan is hitting, so I feel pretty good. Till the next time......
Monday, August 25, 2008
First day
for teachers that is. Today was the first day that we were allowed in the classrooms to set up and decorate for the coming year. We did get quite a bit accomplished today such as, book selves set-up, posters on walls, desks and tables moved around, not once but two or three times, washing the dust away, and so much more. If you are a teacher you know what I mean.
Otherwise today was a good first start for me. I actually get to see and be apart of the set-up for the school year and share ideas and much more. My teacher that I am working under is so nice and helpful and full of ideas, but she was excited to her the ideas that I had as well. Tomorrow night will be the crash course for both of us as we attend a meeting about this semester and all the she needs to do along with all my assignments.
Besides school, my dad and I went fishing last night, just the two of us. It was so nice. It's been a long time since he and spent time together. We had lots of fun as well as lots of laughs. Our first casts were the best, I think. I caught a tree, broke my line and lost my bobber and Dad caught a blue gill about the size of a baby's foot. That was great. Then we just started casting and we were catching bass and bluegill, with no worms, just those fake white things(I don't know what they are called, but you fishermen will understand). We fished till almost 9pm. It was really nice. I hope he and I can do that again sometime soon.
My class reunion was this last weekend, 10 years, YIKES. I guess I can say it was not what I thought it would be. I thought that all the clicks and groups would be over with and we all we be talking and catching up, but I was wrong. There were a few that did talk to me that never talked to me in high school, but all the ones that always talked to me, well it was like we have talked everyday of our lives and that was the part I enjoyed the most. I was surprised at how many married classmates, who was still single like lil' ole me and who had kids and who were expecting their firsts. Of course we took a group picture so when that come I will have to dig out the yearbook and look up those I did not know. the guys were the ones that changed the most and the girls all still looked the same.
Till next time.....
Otherwise today was a good first start for me. I actually get to see and be apart of the set-up for the school year and share ideas and much more. My teacher that I am working under is so nice and helpful and full of ideas, but she was excited to her the ideas that I had as well. Tomorrow night will be the crash course for both of us as we attend a meeting about this semester and all the she needs to do along with all my assignments.
Besides school, my dad and I went fishing last night, just the two of us. It was so nice. It's been a long time since he and spent time together. We had lots of fun as well as lots of laughs. Our first casts were the best, I think. I caught a tree, broke my line and lost my bobber and Dad caught a blue gill about the size of a baby's foot. That was great. Then we just started casting and we were catching bass and bluegill, with no worms, just those fake white things(I don't know what they are called, but you fishermen will understand). We fished till almost 9pm. It was really nice. I hope he and I can do that again sometime soon.
My class reunion was this last weekend, 10 years, YIKES. I guess I can say it was not what I thought it would be. I thought that all the clicks and groups would be over with and we all we be talking and catching up, but I was wrong. There were a few that did talk to me that never talked to me in high school, but all the ones that always talked to me, well it was like we have talked everyday of our lives and that was the part I enjoyed the most. I was surprised at how many married classmates, who was still single like lil' ole me and who had kids and who were expecting their firsts. Of course we took a group picture so when that come I will have to dig out the yearbook and look up those I did not know. the guys were the ones that changed the most and the girls all still looked the same.
Till next time.....
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Yeah Team!
Saturday I went and enjoyed watching my brother play softball for the Special Olympics. They did so well that they won their first game 10-2 over Medina and made it to state. The rule is, if you win your first game then you go to state. They then had to play another game and lost that one 15-3...yikes, but it was good. Matt did extremely well batting, and playing 2ND base. He actually tagged someone out. As you can imagine, those of you who know Matt, he was very excited and almost forgot to throw the ball to third, he did but missed a double play just by a few seconds. In Matt's words, "Oh well I tried" and that's what happened.
The rest of the week has been fairly quiet. Not much to report. I am just getting things ready to take to school. I get to start working on my room with my cooperating teacher on Monday. Still excited....i think.
This weekend is my 10 year class reunion and I am going. My best friend, Kristine is going as well and we are planning on having a blast. We chatted on the phone the other night and decided what we were wearing, who was saving what table and all the good stuff. I am mainly going to see who is married, has kids, divorced, and still single and happy like lil'l ole me!
Until Next week.....have a great weekend and good luck to all my teacher friends that started back this week or on Monday!
The rest of the week has been fairly quiet. Not much to report. I am just getting things ready to take to school. I get to start working on my room with my cooperating teacher on Monday. Still excited....i think.
This weekend is my 10 year class reunion and I am going. My best friend, Kristine is going as well and we are planning on having a blast. We chatted on the phone the other night and decided what we were wearing, who was saving what table and all the good stuff. I am mainly going to see who is married, has kids, divorced, and still single and happy like lil'l ole me!
Until Next week.....have a great weekend and good luck to all my teacher friends that started back this week or on Monday!
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Let the teaching begin
I found out today that it will OK to teach all of my 14 weeks of student teaching with the same teaching in the same grade. I have been waiting for weeks for this news and well now I am happy. I am excited at the same time I am nervous, because I now know that my last semester of school is approaching me faster then I want it to. 14 weeks YEAH..(starting the 25Th)
In other news I have been tossing around the idea of what I would like to do in the Master field of schooling. Do I get my masters in Education or do I get my Masters in Library Informational Science? I think that I have set my mind to library science. When looking at the big picture, I can see myself either staying where I am at and do the things I like to do, read, program, etc., get a teaching job, or be a school librarian. With a Bachelors in Education and a Masters in Library Science my window of opportunities are wide open.
There are some other things that have come open in the library system, but I need to think about it and pray about it this weekend because the deadline is Friday the 22 of August. Once I make a decision , I will update you all on it.
In other news, not much is happening. Matthew is playing softball and has a big tournament this weekend in Massillon. Dad is coaching the team and is very proud of Matt and the long way he has come since last year. Mom and I are looking forward to our girls morning out this Saturday making cards with a group of friends. and Then Saturday we are having and working the Backpack festival at our church along with Fairhope UMC. Will be lots of fun and I found out there are 207 children who signed up for backpacks in the Louisville area that can't afford to purchase them or their school supplies. Sometime this weekend Mom and I will be making and canning corn and corn salad from the the corn patch. What Fun to look forward too.
Until next time.. have a safe and fun week and weekend.
In other news I have been tossing around the idea of what I would like to do in the Master field of schooling. Do I get my masters in Education or do I get my Masters in Library Informational Science? I think that I have set my mind to library science. When looking at the big picture, I can see myself either staying where I am at and do the things I like to do, read, program, etc., get a teaching job, or be a school librarian. With a Bachelors in Education and a Masters in Library Science my window of opportunities are wide open.
There are some other things that have come open in the library system, but I need to think about it and pray about it this weekend because the deadline is Friday the 22 of August. Once I make a decision , I will update you all on it.
In other news, not much is happening. Matthew is playing softball and has a big tournament this weekend in Massillon. Dad is coaching the team and is very proud of Matt and the long way he has come since last year. Mom and I are looking forward to our girls morning out this Saturday making cards with a group of friends. and Then Saturday we are having and working the Backpack festival at our church along with Fairhope UMC. Will be lots of fun and I found out there are 207 children who signed up for backpacks in the Louisville area that can't afford to purchase them or their school supplies. Sometime this weekend Mom and I will be making and canning corn and corn salad from the the corn patch. What Fun to look forward too.
Until next time.. have a safe and fun week and weekend.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Quick Post
This has been a busy week. I have been fighting a summer cold, or something to that nature. I am not sure what it was, but I am glad that I am over it.
My mom, grandma and I have been working on cards to take to the Farmer's market this Saturday in Louisville. We will be sharing the table with a friend from church as well. We have also been busy making a special order of anniversary cards for friends of ours too.
August is going to be one of those months as I will be busy getting Fall programming started and planned for work as well as getting those lesson plans and beginning of the year letters and much more for when I start my last semester of student teaching. I am starting to understand when teachers say that August is always busy with school stuff. I guess I better get use to it since I will be in that position sometime soon. I love working at the library but I have to make myself understand that the day will come when I will be teaching in a school and having just as much fun as I do here at the library.
I know in my heart that the right time will come, I just have to trust my instincts and listen to my heart on what God has planned for me in the near future. As Mathew 6:34 says "Don't worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself, today has enough trouble of it's own". I take that verse with me everyday and I hope that you will too. :)
Until next time.......
My mom, grandma and I have been working on cards to take to the Farmer's market this Saturday in Louisville. We will be sharing the table with a friend from church as well. We have also been busy making a special order of anniversary cards for friends of ours too.
August is going to be one of those months as I will be busy getting Fall programming started and planned for work as well as getting those lesson plans and beginning of the year letters and much more for when I start my last semester of student teaching. I am starting to understand when teachers say that August is always busy with school stuff. I guess I better get use to it since I will be in that position sometime soon. I love working at the library but I have to make myself understand that the day will come when I will be teaching in a school and having just as much fun as I do here at the library.
I know in my heart that the right time will come, I just have to trust my instincts and listen to my heart on what God has planned for me in the near future. As Mathew 6:34 says "Don't worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself, today has enough trouble of it's own". I take that verse with me everyday and I hope that you will too. :)
Until next time.......
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Complete...but much to do.
Summer reading has come to a close in my book, although we are still collecting slips and handing out prizes till August 2. Oh well. The Big stuff is over and we are liking the fact that we can recollect our thoughts and go through the department and clean up and get it ready for Fall. I am not sure how Megan and Amber feel about Summer Reading Ending, but I am HAPPY!
I am trying hard to work on a proposal for a conference a co-worker and I want to attend and present at in May 2009. I know planning way ahead but they need to be in by August 15th. I am all ready, just waiting on my proof readers to give the OK to submit!
Miss Marianne is coming home tonight from New Hampshire and will be home till August 9th. She is staying with Miss Lauren who had a knee replacement on Monday and seems to be doing well when I talked to her last evening. Please keep her in your prayers.
Like all teachers, I am starting to look ahead and plan some things. I know that I will be student teaching, but all in all I will have charge of the classroom 4 weeks into the semester and that will last for about 9 to 10 weeks till I start to be an assistant to the head teacher. I have lots of ideas and have contacted my teacher and the principal already to let them know my start date and all the necessary information needed. Granted, in between planning school lessons I will also be working and trying to keep house chores and things up as well. I look at it this way, it's only 14 weeks and then I might have a life, till I find that right teaching job.
Not much else is happening. Looking forward to a nice weekend and to making some anniversary cards for some friends that ordered them from me. Of course mom and grandma will be there in toe helping to design and assemble them. I am also enjoying book series that is called Yada Yada Prayer Group, by Neta Jackson. It is a great series about a group of ladies that met at a Women's conference and have developed this prayer group, attend each other churches, hold prayer meetings and gathering for their families at their homes and so much more. The series is really good and brings to perspective how lucky we are to have safe neighborhoods, happy families, and healthy families. Looking for a good book to read....check it out. Book 1 is great but, book 2 is better yet. I personally can't wait to get through all 6 of them....sometime soon.
#1 YYPG—is about grace (“I’m just a sinner, saved by grace”)
#2 YYPG Gets Down—is about forgiveness
#3 YYPG Gets Real—is about redemption
#4 YYPG Gets Tough—is about spiritual warfare
#5 YYPG Gets Caught—is about truth & freedom
#6 YYPG Gets Rolling—is about letting go and reaching out
#2 YYPG Gets Down—is about forgiveness
#3 YYPG Gets Real—is about redemption
#4 YYPG Gets Tough—is about spiritual warfare
#5 YYPG Gets Caught—is about truth & freedom
#6 YYPG Gets Rolling—is about letting go and reaching out
Sorry that there are no kidisms....have not heard much this week or last. Hopefully I will get some. I will have to have Miss Amber and Miss Megan listen in for some so I can post them next time.
Until then....
Monday, July 21, 2008
Change in plans...
this past weekend I received my scores from ETS, which is where the Praxis tests come from. I needed a 160 to pass my Special Education test so that I can teach children with disabilities as well as typical students. I have had to change my plans due to the fact that I scored a 149. This was the fourth time I took the test and let me say that it was really hard. I took it with two other Walsh students who have also taken the test that many times and they did not pass...So my questioning is that why are the schools not teaching to the Praxis standards like the rest of the Praxis tests that we all have to take and have passed.
After talking with my parents I have decided to keep my focus on what I really want and look for a job in Early Childhood after I complete this upcoming semester. Then I will look to see what I can take to help me pass the Special Education Praxis. I will wait and see what is to come and take care of it when the time comes.
Tonight is the last movie night and the last week for programming for Summer Reading. We, all the librarians at Plain Community Branch is ready for a break.
Until later this week.......Stay cool
After talking with my parents I have decided to keep my focus on what I really want and look for a job in Early Childhood after I complete this upcoming semester. Then I will look to see what I can take to help me pass the Special Education Praxis. I will wait and see what is to come and take care of it when the time comes.
Tonight is the last movie night and the last week for programming for Summer Reading. We, all the librarians at Plain Community Branch is ready for a break.
Until later this week.......Stay cool
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
A bird...A plane....a Combine???
That is how I started my day with a combine in my way. Dad and Grandpa were harvesting the wheat last night and apparently stopped and parked the combine right in the middle of the driveway so that I could not get out. They of course did not think about Lynne having to get out of the driveway in the morning. Oh well with a phone call to grandpa asking how to get around it without driving in the fields...I was able to get to work with 5 minutes to spare!
Our friends from Illinois left for home on Monday about 5am. That was a fun time.. Grandpa and Grandma were the ones to see them off. We had a great time with them and enjoyed their company as usual. My grandparents are planning on heading that direction this fall , sometime in September after they( Frank and Alice) get home from Alaska in Sept. from their fishing trip. We are always anxious to read their emails and see pics of them fishing on the lodge website.
Work is busy as usual. Today we are having a guy come by the name of Duane Able to draw cartoons for the kids and show them how to draw them as well. Wonder if I will get a super hero from Miss Megan this year????? Amber and I have been working on the weeding list so that Megan can make the final decision on what to keep and not to keep. I will be working on a proposal tomorrow with a co-worker downtown to present at a conference next May . Keep your fingers crossed that it will be a go and we can present and represent the library.
No results yet from my Praxis, Hopefully next weeks post or later this week I can tell you yeah or nay!
Till then, enjoy the beautiful weather.
Our friends from Illinois left for home on Monday about 5am. That was a fun time.. Grandpa and Grandma were the ones to see them off. We had a great time with them and enjoyed their company as usual. My grandparents are planning on heading that direction this fall , sometime in September after they( Frank and Alice) get home from Alaska in Sept. from their fishing trip. We are always anxious to read their emails and see pics of them fishing on the lodge website.
Work is busy as usual. Today we are having a guy come by the name of Duane Able to draw cartoons for the kids and show them how to draw them as well. Wonder if I will get a super hero from Miss Megan this year????? Amber and I have been working on the weeding list so that Megan can make the final decision on what to keep and not to keep. I will be working on a proposal tomorrow with a co-worker downtown to present at a conference next May . Keep your fingers crossed that it will be a go and we can present and represent the library.
No results yet from my Praxis, Hopefully next weeks post or later this week I can tell you yeah or nay!
Till then, enjoy the beautiful weather.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Fishing, riding, playing
that is what my week has consisted of thus far. I am afraid to know what this weekend will bring. Last week friends of our family came in from Illinois and we have been spending as much quality time with them as possible. On Sunday we went fishing and enjoy being by the pond. We caught lots of fish , 30 bluegill to be exact and about 8 bass. That night we cleaned the fish and are getting ready to have a fish fry this Friday at Grandpa's with everyone.
We have been playing the game corn hole that Matt got for Christmas this year and well that is a fun game. We are getting good at it, but would not want to be in a competition anytime soon. HA.
I have been busy playing tennis, played singles last night at the high school and lost 4-6 and then turned around and won 6-4. I was very tired today from that and am feeling it in my legs. I have also been riding my bike and working up to riding a little more each day, but with the hills on my road, that is a workout. Hope I will be able to build us enough esteem and ride in to the high school and back one night.
I am looking forward to going to Nancy's on Saturday morning with my mom to make a project with stamping supplies that is called Jacob's Ladder. Then I will be able to pick out photos to put on it...may turn out to be a pretty neat gift for someone. Then Sat night I am going to a Graduation party at my cousins for my cousin that lives in Hungry and graduated high school but he and his sister are camp counselors at Camp Carl this summer. Their mother is coming in tomorrow, dad could not get away from work to do so. also this weekend is when Bryan and Robin are coming home from Costa Rica. They have been there for 2 years. It will be good to see them and have them back home for good.
Keep your fingers crossed, my Praxis score will be coming the first of next week. I know mine are crossed.
Till Next time.....
We have been playing the game corn hole that Matt got for Christmas this year and well that is a fun game. We are getting good at it, but would not want to be in a competition anytime soon. HA.
I have been busy playing tennis, played singles last night at the high school and lost 4-6 and then turned around and won 6-4. I was very tired today from that and am feeling it in my legs. I have also been riding my bike and working up to riding a little more each day, but with the hills on my road, that is a workout. Hope I will be able to build us enough esteem and ride in to the high school and back one night.
I am looking forward to going to Nancy's on Saturday morning with my mom to make a project with stamping supplies that is called Jacob's Ladder. Then I will be able to pick out photos to put on it...may turn out to be a pretty neat gift for someone. Then Sat night I am going to a Graduation party at my cousins for my cousin that lives in Hungry and graduated high school but he and his sister are camp counselors at Camp Carl this summer. Their mother is coming in tomorrow, dad could not get away from work to do so. also this weekend is when Bryan and Robin are coming home from Costa Rica. They have been there for 2 years. It will be good to see them and have them back home for good.
Keep your fingers crossed, my Praxis score will be coming the first of next week. I know mine are crossed.
Till Next time.....
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The results are in..
from Columbus that is! We had a full weekend with the Special Olympics and everything that goes with it. The entire team did fairly well. I am not sure how all the trackers, bowlers, and weightlifters did, but the tennis team came home with.... two forth place ribbons, three fifth place ribbons, a silver in unified doubles, a bronze in singles (which was a first medal for the young man and his first year at tennis), a bronze in doubles. Matthew ended being the in top division this year, so the game were much different and he had to really work for the placements that he got. Matthew was please with himself and walked away proud because he knew he was in a harder division.
The weekend all in all was nice, despite sleeping in a hot dorm on the back side of the OSU campus and it is not close to anything. Thank goodness Wayne was there to transport us around because if we had to walk the kids would have been to tired to compete in anything.
Monday was back to work and back to daily schedules. Tuesday evening was fun for us all in the Lashley and Lingenhoel homes. My Grandparents won a ride on the Goodyear blimp last year and they finally got around to going on it. Well they called and said they you can bring two other persons with you, so Matt and I got to go on the ride as well, but when we got there my parents were able to go as well because the lift was good and it was a clear day. We actually were able to see Cleveland from way up there, that was neat. I wish that I had a digi camera then I would post picture for you to see. It was a trip that I will never forget.
Did you know that one you are up in the air 1000 feet and with 6 people and the pilot you only weigh 50 pounds?
Did you know that they take off and land on one tire?
Did you know that they only way the drive the blimp is by a wheel that looks like at wheelchair wheel?
Yep, I learned a lot.
This weekend the family is having friends in from Illinois so we are excited about that, it's been a year since we have seen them. They will be here through the 4th and beyond a week yet.
Have a safe 4th of July.
The weekend all in all was nice, despite sleeping in a hot dorm on the back side of the OSU campus and it is not close to anything. Thank goodness Wayne was there to transport us around because if we had to walk the kids would have been to tired to compete in anything.
Monday was back to work and back to daily schedules. Tuesday evening was fun for us all in the Lashley and Lingenhoel homes. My Grandparents won a ride on the Goodyear blimp last year and they finally got around to going on it. Well they called and said they you can bring two other persons with you, so Matt and I got to go on the ride as well, but when we got there my parents were able to go as well because the lift was good and it was a clear day. We actually were able to see Cleveland from way up there, that was neat. I wish that I had a digi camera then I would post picture for you to see. It was a trip that I will never forget.
Did you know that one you are up in the air 1000 feet and with 6 people and the pilot you only weigh 50 pounds?
Did you know that they take off and land on one tire?
Did you know that they only way the drive the blimp is by a wheel that looks like at wheelchair wheel?
Yep, I learned a lot.
This weekend the family is having friends in from Illinois so we are excited about that, it's been a year since we have seen them. They will be here through the 4th and beyond a week yet.
Have a safe 4th of July.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
A special thought
I ran across this when I was looking for something for work. I thought that you would enjoy reading this and hope that you pass it along to your friends and family.
Beatitudes for Friends and Family
Blessed are you who take time to listen to difficult speech
for you help us persevere until we are understood
Blessed are you who walk with us in public places and
ignore the stares of strangers, for we find havens of
relaxation in your companionship.
Blessed are you who never bid us to to "hurry up" and more
blessed are you who do not snatch our tasks from our hands
to do them for us, for often we need time -rather than help.
Blessed are you who stand beside us as we enter new
and untried ventures for the delight we feel when we
surprise you outweighs all the frustrating failures.
Blessed are you who ask for help,
for our greatest need is to be needed.
-author unknown-
This weekend is the Special Olympics in Columbus with Matthew where he will be playing tennis against other special Olympians. This reading seemed to fit right in with this upcoming weekend. God's timing seems to be right when finding these things.
Not much else has happened this week at work besides the same stuff that happened the week before. Today seems to be fairly quiet...all the hustle and bustle of programs are done till the second week of July.
Just one funny from a kid this week. He is about 3 1/2 and he has a little 9 mth sister named Molly. She is so cute with blond curls in the back and I call her Molly girl and she gives the biggest smile fore me, but today she was cranky like any other 9mth old and well her brother said to mom..." Mommy can Midd Lynne take Molly home, she never stops crying and I think Midd Lynne can fix that". all we did was smile and laugh and he went on his way playing and picking out books and Molly smiled and fell fast asleep in mom's arms. When did I become "Midd" Lynne...I always thought I was Miss Lynne.
I will post early next week with the outcome of the Olympics and how the bus trip and sleeping in a hot dorm goes. Till then have a great week and weekend
Beatitudes for Friends and Family
Blessed are you who take time to listen to difficult speech
for you help us persevere until we are understood
Blessed are you who walk with us in public places and
ignore the stares of strangers, for we find havens of
relaxation in your companionship.
Blessed are you who never bid us to to "hurry up" and more
blessed are you who do not snatch our tasks from our hands
to do them for us, for often we need time -rather than help.
Blessed are you who stand beside us as we enter new
and untried ventures for the delight we feel when we
surprise you outweighs all the frustrating failures.
Blessed are you who ask for help,
for our greatest need is to be needed.
-author unknown-
This weekend is the Special Olympics in Columbus with Matthew where he will be playing tennis against other special Olympians. This reading seemed to fit right in with this upcoming weekend. God's timing seems to be right when finding these things.
Not much else has happened this week at work besides the same stuff that happened the week before. Today seems to be fairly quiet...all the hustle and bustle of programs are done till the second week of July.
Just one funny from a kid this week. He is about 3 1/2 and he has a little 9 mth sister named Molly. She is so cute with blond curls in the back and I call her Molly girl and she gives the biggest smile fore me, but today she was cranky like any other 9mth old and well her brother said to mom..." Mommy can Midd Lynne take Molly home, she never stops crying and I think Midd Lynne can fix that". all we did was smile and laugh and he went on his way playing and picking out books and Molly smiled and fell fast asleep in mom's arms. When did I become "Midd" Lynne...I always thought I was Miss Lynne.
I will post early next week with the outcome of the Olympics and how the bus trip and sleeping in a hot dorm goes. Till then have a great week and weekend
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Oh Hum
Oh hum, oh hum...that's all I have to say. Have you ever had one of those weeks when you think that nothing is going right and the time is dragging on and on and on? Well this week has been one of those days. Monday and Tuesday were good days, but man were they long and tiring. You would think with programming three times a week and getting ready for each one at a different time would take up lots of time and make it go fast....HA. Monday night we had movie night with Miss Lynne and we watched "Night at the Museum" and I planned a story time while watching that with the kids. Tuesday was a fun filled morning with baby/toddler time with 22 kids and 12 parents. YIKES. Wednesday was Preschool story time with about the same amount in attendance and then in the afternoon we had our first BIG program where 48 kids came and built a bug out of recycled materials and other art supplies. How inventive these kids are, bu how choatic too. Today is Thursday and well....if time goes any slower I think that I will fall asleep. It has been a very long day, busy with patrons, but time is moving to slow for my book.
In other news, I think that the Praxis test went well, but I will find out in four weeks. Keeping my fingers crossed. This is the last time that I had to take it. I hope that I am right with third time being the charm. This Friday is Matt's prom for work and as always he is looking forward to attending and has been trying to pick out and lay out his clothes for the past two weeks. I think that will be the job tonight and then he will be happy.
That is this week in a nutshell. No funny kid sayings this week. I was hoping to have some for you all. Maybe next week.
Until next time....
In other news, I think that the Praxis test went well, but I will find out in four weeks. Keeping my fingers crossed. This is the last time that I had to take it. I hope that I am right with third time being the charm. This Friday is Matt's prom for work and as always he is looking forward to attending and has been trying to pick out and lay out his clothes for the past two weeks. I think that will be the job tonight and then he will be happy.
That is this week in a nutshell. No funny kid sayings this week. I was hoping to have some for you all. Maybe next week.
Until next time....
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Sing, Read, Move
That is how this week went with the story times here at the library. Tuesday started out to be a fun filled day with babies and toddlers together trying to sing new songs and listen to stories for 30 minutes. Wednesday was the same but with the preschoolers. We talked about summer and the things that they like to do in the summer time with their family and friends. Some of the answers that I got were swim, sink (sing), run, jump on tires ( play at the playground). Of course I thought that there would be more funnies but that was it. There were a lot of new little ones and so it will take a week or so for them to get use to me as well as story time routines. I am sure there will be more kidisms later on. I had a friend visit story time today named Petey. Petey is a puppet that is a baby duck and he quacks when you move it mouth. I wish that I had a digi camera to show you what he looks like, but be is yellow with a spike of white hair, orange beak and feet and a white t-shirt that I painted Petey on it and a little boys ball cap. I am sure the picture would be better, but this will half to do. Of course he was the hit of the program instead of me telling stories.
Saturday is Fear Factor at the library and I am glad I am not working. I do not do well with gross thing. I know for sure there will be oily noodles, rice pudding with raisins for maggots and Kitty Litter Cake that is edible. Does not sound good at all to me.
While Fear Factor is happening, I will be taking my Special Education Praxis one last time and hope to pass it. This is a much harder test than all the other Praxis that I have taken. Third time is the charm right?!?!?! Keep your fingers crossed that all goes well.
Tuesday I picked my mom up from the airport so it was good to see her. She had a good time at here conference and brought homes lots of information and medical terms that I am sure are way above my head. I am just glad she knows what they mean.
This weekend I plan to spend time with the family and celebrate Fathers Day with my Dad and Granpa. I am looking forward at also getting my bike fixed up and moving. I really miss the summer bike rides. Let's hope I still know how to ride! AH HA
Till next time.......
Saturday is Fear Factor at the library and I am glad I am not working. I do not do well with gross thing. I know for sure there will be oily noodles, rice pudding with raisins for maggots and Kitty Litter Cake that is edible. Does not sound good at all to me.
While Fear Factor is happening, I will be taking my Special Education Praxis one last time and hope to pass it. This is a much harder test than all the other Praxis that I have taken. Third time is the charm right?!?!?! Keep your fingers crossed that all goes well.
Tuesday I picked my mom up from the airport so it was good to see her. She had a good time at here conference and brought homes lots of information and medical terms that I am sure are way above my head. I am just glad she knows what they mean.
This weekend I plan to spend time with the family and celebrate Fathers Day with my Dad and Granpa. I am looking forward at also getting my bike fixed up and moving. I really miss the summer bike rides. Let's hope I still know how to ride! AH HA
Till next time.......
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Looking back...
can be very scary sometimes. Yesterday I was given the duty of moving yearbooks from the high school here at Glenoak to the library cupboards that are behind my desk. I had no idea that there were that many and how many copies of some years that the school had. So it was fun looking back at some of the pictures and findingfriends that I knew and chuckling about their photos as I am sure they would do if it was them looking at me. When I was all said and done I think that there were about 100 yearbooks and the oldest we have is from 1958. Oh how the teachers changed and who some are that are still here...yikes.
In other news...I think that I am fairly ready for the Summer Reading Club to start here next week. Of course there will be last minute things that I can't do until Saturday, but all in all it is ready to kickoff.
this weekend my mom is traveling to Conn. for a nursing conference so it's just me and the two boys, OK, Matthew and Dad. I have been planning a menu so they don't have to ask me what's for dinner. I will at least be one step ahead of them this time.
I just wish it would stop raining so that I could finish working in the flowers and mulch. Hopefully the next post will be with some kidisms from storytimes and the programs. They are always good ones, lets just hope I can remember them till I post.
till next time....
In other news...I think that I am fairly ready for the Summer Reading Club to start here next week. Of course there will be last minute things that I can't do until Saturday, but all in all it is ready to kickoff.
this weekend my mom is traveling to Conn. for a nursing conference so it's just me and the two boys, OK, Matthew and Dad. I have been planning a menu so they don't have to ask me what's for dinner. I will at least be one step ahead of them this time.
I just wish it would stop raining so that I could finish working in the flowers and mulch. Hopefully the next post will be with some kidisms from storytimes and the programs. They are always good ones, lets just hope I can remember them till I post.
till next time....