Hello everyone!I have neglected blogging lately though it was not intentional. I must say it was
due to sheer business.
First, Kerrie, Jerry, and Baby Payton made it safely back home a couple weeks ago. They are living with us right now and it's a little tight, but we're making do. Jerry has found a job, though it's not exactly what he wanted. It will do for now. Kerrie is looking for work, but hoping for something when Jerry is available for childcare. , Baby Payton is growing like a weed!!! Is is up to 10 pounds now. Wow! He is definitely out of the little preemie outfits.
Next, the school year has started and that is always extremely busy for me. I absolutely love my class this year. They are a super sweet group of students. We have started a class blog and the students are going to start posting on it this week. I will be putting a link on this blog to get you over there. That way you can take a peek at what we're learning in 4th grade. The students named their blog The Pencil Pushers, which I thought was very creative and hilarious at the same time. We have just finished our science unit on the scientific method and process skills. They loved the gummy worm experiment. I bet they will be posting about it very soon. Don't forget to hop over and check it out! We'd love to hear from you.
After I teach school all day at Wellford, I mean like 12 hour days, then I head over to Converge College where I am in administrator's Academy. Last week was my 1st week in class and I know I love school and a good challenge, but I was really excited about it! I think my classes are going to be very interesting. I will admit that I am having to change the way I think about certain things to begin to think like an administrator. My hope is that I can begin to think as an administrator now while I'm still a teacher, so that if an opportunity ever comes up I will remember what is was like to be a teacher first! On assignment that I'm already excited about an beginning to work on is...I have to read a book on a current issue or philosophy in education today and write a summary and my views in agreement with or opposing the views presented in the text. I have been waiting on a good excuse to read a book called
Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire: The Methods and Madness Inside Room 56 by Rafe Esquith. I'll let you know what I think in a couple weeks. Wish me luck on this latest venture.......So, that's an update for now, more to come later!!!
Enjoy the Journey, Auntie Ashley
Hello everyone!I have neglected blogging lately though it was not intentional. I must say it was
