Just thinking.
Frist.. sign out for cd's. The kids need to take more responsibility.
Second. Individual work with k/1. starting today I am going to try getting the little ones to work on typing. We shall see how it goes. Maybe I will work on names and high frequency words first.
Third. Make worksheets .
Four. typing first thing.
Five. More vocabulary used on a daily basis. List to follow.
Monday, April 28, 2008
back to life
Back to life...back to reality.
That is the song that keeps going through my head. That's right. Break is over and Annie is back to work. I am really only worried about one class... I have a request into my ap to talk about that class but hopefully they are back from break and ready to stop being little shits!
That is the song that keeps going through my head. That's right. Break is over and Annie is back to work. I am really only worried about one class... I have a request into my ap to talk about that class but hopefully they are back from break and ready to stop being little shits!
Sunday, April 27, 2008
A Great Week
It has been spring break here in NYC and I have been loving it!
On Saturday, as you have read, I saw the pope. It was pretty cool to watch him drive by in the pope mobile. It was so awesome. There were so many people and such a celebration. It was another one of the 'moments' I have been looking for in moving to NYC.
Then on Sunday a friend of mine got tickets to a preview of an up coming movie... not an uncommon thing here in the city. Well... This one was different. It was a couple of clips from the new movie 'Journey to the Center of the Earth: 3D.' The movie clips also included a pannel with Brendan Fraiser. There I was... 20 feet from my version of a rock star! He was amazingly HOT and down the earth. During the movie clips he shouted SIKE!!! It was awesome. After the movie clips he did some more talking and then walked out. Walking out of the theater... there he was!!! He was talking to fans and I actually got a picture with him!!! He is SO freaking hot and my camera took forever to load so I got like 2 minutes with my arm around a VERY HOT movie star. It was GREAT. He's definately my 'when I marry I get one movie star to do on the side...' he's it.
The rest of the week was really just trying to come down off cloud nine! Between enjoying some alone time with my kitty to seeing a movie or two... it has been a GREAt spring break. It could always be longer but good. And today is a day of rest after laundry and shopping for food... I get the pleasure of figuring out where my classes are and what is happening for the next month and a half.
Sounds like fun hu?
O! PS. I met a REALLY cute guy yesterday. I was waiting for a frind in Manhattan and he was promoting a salon.. I have already done that promotion so I couldnt but he kept coming over to me.. talking in small spirts since he was 'working' but he did give me a flyer for the off broadway show he's in and I am going to go. Doughful that he'll remember me or even see him but... worth a try since he was SO cute. www.myspace.com/thesetupplay and his name is Major!
On Saturday, as you have read, I saw the pope. It was pretty cool to watch him drive by in the pope mobile. It was so awesome. There were so many people and such a celebration. It was another one of the 'moments' I have been looking for in moving to NYC.
Then on Sunday a friend of mine got tickets to a preview of an up coming movie... not an uncommon thing here in the city. Well... This one was different. It was a couple of clips from the new movie 'Journey to the Center of the Earth: 3D.' The movie clips also included a pannel with Brendan Fraiser. There I was... 20 feet from my version of a rock star! He was amazingly HOT and down the earth. During the movie clips he shouted SIKE!!! It was awesome. After the movie clips he did some more talking and then walked out. Walking out of the theater... there he was!!! He was talking to fans and I actually got a picture with him!!! He is SO freaking hot and my camera took forever to load so I got like 2 minutes with my arm around a VERY HOT movie star. It was GREAT. He's definately my 'when I marry I get one movie star to do on the side...' he's it.
The rest of the week was really just trying to come down off cloud nine! Between enjoying some alone time with my kitty to seeing a movie or two... it has been a GREAt spring break. It could always be longer but good. And today is a day of rest after laundry and shopping for food... I get the pleasure of figuring out where my classes are and what is happening for the next month and a half.
Sounds like fun hu?
O! PS. I met a REALLY cute guy yesterday. I was waiting for a frind in Manhattan and he was promoting a salon.. I have already done that promotion so I couldnt but he kept coming over to me.. talking in small spirts since he was 'working' but he did give me a flyer for the off broadway show he's in and I am going to go. Doughful that he'll remember me or even see him but... worth a try since he was SO cute. www.myspace.com/thesetupplay and his name is Major!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Top 10 things
In an effort to get to know a good friend better, the other day I asked him what is his BEST memory. I got to thinking about it today and decided that, while blogging to keep my friends and family up to date with what's happening in NYC, I am also blogging as more of a diary for me.
So I decided to come up with my top ten. They are in random order because I cannot rank them. After my Top Ten List I also have a Worst 5 list.
1. Grandma doing spelling with me which I was very little.
2. ______ secret...
3. My grandfather wearing my favorite boy smell. Aparently grandma had smelled it on a doctor when she was alive.. also made me closer to her bc we have the same taste.
4. All three graduations (high school. undergrad. grad school.)
5. First picture with both of my parents in MANY years (high school grad).
6. 21st birthday weekend
7. Skydiving
8. My first trip to NYC alone (for interviews).
9. Becoming an auntie!
10. Getting my Suzie.
Worst 5 (in no particular oder)
1. A private comment Eric made in January 2008.
2. Grandma's Death
3. Mom leaving NYC when I moved here.
4. News from Adam (again... ask and I might tell..)
5. A kick me sign on my back at school. (DONT ASK!)
So I decided to come up with my top ten. They are in random order because I cannot rank them. After my Top Ten List I also have a Worst 5 list.
1. Grandma doing spelling with me which I was very little.
2. ______ secret...
3. My grandfather wearing my favorite boy smell. Aparently grandma had smelled it on a doctor when she was alive.. also made me closer to her bc we have the same taste.
4. All three graduations (high school. undergrad. grad school.)
5. First picture with both of my parents in MANY years (high school grad).
6. 21st birthday weekend
7. Skydiving
8. My first trip to NYC alone (for interviews).
9. Becoming an auntie!
10. Getting my Suzie.
Worst 5 (in no particular oder)
1. A private comment Eric made in January 2008.
2. Grandma's Death
3. Mom leaving NYC when I moved here.
4. News from Adam (again... ask and I might tell..)
5. A kick me sign on my back at school. (DONT ASK!)
DUDE!!! I saw the POPE!
Thats right. I waited over an hour and a half to see the five seconds that the pope was in front of me. I got a picture though.
Then after he took like all of like 10 minutes to go between 50th and 72nd ave. Then it was over. In New York fasion the streets were clear and they were cleaning up within 20 minutes. With the street (FifthAve) still being closed it is RARE that you can walk down an empty street. I had to take a picture of Fifth Ave look south.
The biggest suprise was the amount of security that the man had. These are the cops that stood at the intersection of 70th and FifthAve for at least two hours before he arrived.
Then after he took like all of like 10 minutes to go between 50th and 72nd ave. Then it was over. In New York fasion the streets were clear and they were cleaning up within 20 minutes. With the street (FifthAve) still being closed it is RARE that you can walk down an empty street. I had to take a picture of Fifth Ave look south.
Friday, April 18, 2008
Papal visit
So the idea of moving to NYC was to do stuff I never thought I would do.
Tomorrow... Saturday... is going to be one of those days. I am going to see the Pope tomorrow. He's in NYC for three days and I want to see him. No Im not religious but the Pope is freaking cool and I could see him in person which is just amazing. Kinda like a rock star in his own way.
Ill write more after I see him!
Tomorrow... Saturday... is going to be one of those days. I am going to see the Pope tomorrow. He's in NYC for three days and I want to see him. No Im not religious but the Pope is freaking cool and I could see him in person which is just amazing. Kinda like a rock star in his own way.
Ill write more after I see him!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
A better day
Today was a better day. Thursdays are good days and it almost restored my faith in teaching..kinda... Im better though.
One more day...
One more day...
Shitty week
It has been a SHITTY week. That is for sure. Between the class from hell, that thinks they are the shit and do not have to listen to me and my eyes hurting, I am so done with this week.
First, my class from hell. They are walking all over me and it sucks really badly. They havent been THAT bad until this week. Monday they were horrible so I took away computers yesterday and that didnt help. They were still horrible. So I emailed the ap for that grade and hopefully we can come up with something. I am not sure when I am meeting with her so I hope it goes well.
Then.. my damn eyes have hurt all week. Its the same old hurt, behind my eyes and around them. It has to do with my eyes being tired, and could totally be from stress but it usually goes away when I sleep. Not the last two days, I have woken up and it STILL hurts. I am not a happy camper.
THEN. I finish work yesterday and look in my wallet. ALL 50 bucks I had in spending money... GONE. All gone. Stolen. Some little punk moved the board that sits in front of my closet, opened my closet, unzipped my jacket pocket, opened my wallet and stole 50 bucks. How this happened when there are ALWAYS teachers in here with kids... I dont know. Im not blaming anyone it just sucks major balls. And it makes me think I didnt loose that 10 bucks last week either. I guess I should just be thankful that the rest of my wallet, credit cards and stuff, along with my iPod and cell phone where still there. That could have made for a long day. O well. Back to work.
gotta love nyc right?!
First, my class from hell. They are walking all over me and it sucks really badly. They havent been THAT bad until this week. Monday they were horrible so I took away computers yesterday and that didnt help. They were still horrible. So I emailed the ap for that grade and hopefully we can come up with something. I am not sure when I am meeting with her so I hope it goes well.
Then.. my damn eyes have hurt all week. Its the same old hurt, behind my eyes and around them. It has to do with my eyes being tired, and could totally be from stress but it usually goes away when I sleep. Not the last two days, I have woken up and it STILL hurts. I am not a happy camper.
THEN. I finish work yesterday and look in my wallet. ALL 50 bucks I had in spending money... GONE. All gone. Stolen. Some little punk moved the board that sits in front of my closet, opened my closet, unzipped my jacket pocket, opened my wallet and stole 50 bucks. How this happened when there are ALWAYS teachers in here with kids... I dont know. Im not blaming anyone it just sucks major balls. And it makes me think I didnt loose that 10 bucks last week either. I guess I should just be thankful that the rest of my wallet, credit cards and stuff, along with my iPod and cell phone where still there. That could have made for a long day. O well. Back to work.
gotta love nyc right?!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
A good weekend
I had a good weekend this weekend. On Saturday I had to take the 4 hour adventure to BFE Brooklyn again. I had to get my necklace checked out to keep it under warranty. It takes forever to get there and 2 minutes to check it and clean it. O well. It is safe once again for another six months. I might do the next one in Ptwon when I come home in August. (Ill be home for TWO WEEKS in August.)
Sunday was a day of..SHOPPING!!! Annie got a new credit card and HAD to make sure it worked. That's right.. HAD to make sure. (Don't worry mom.. I only charged like 100 this weekend...)
Monday was just what it was.. Monday. Kids were ok until last period where they were INSANE and horrible. I had a hard time getting bc I was already frustrated and had lots of stuff in my hands. Gotta love Mondays? NO!!!
BUT! I will LOVE next Monday. I have it off. I have all of next week off. What will I do!?! Well... I have no clue yet. I am going to spend the week resting that's for sure. If it's nice weather I might go into the city and enjoy Central Park some more like I did last summer. We shall see.
Off to another long day of teaching.. 4th grade is on the list for today!
Sunday was a day of..SHOPPING!!! Annie got a new credit card and HAD to make sure it worked. That's right.. HAD to make sure. (Don't worry mom.. I only charged like 100 this weekend...)
Monday was just what it was.. Monday. Kids were ok until last period where they were INSANE and horrible. I had a hard time getting bc I was already frustrated and had lots of stuff in my hands. Gotta love Mondays? NO!!!
BUT! I will LOVE next Monday. I have it off. I have all of next week off. What will I do!?! Well... I have no clue yet. I am going to spend the week resting that's for sure. If it's nice weather I might go into the city and enjoy Central Park some more like I did last summer. We shall see.
Off to another long day of teaching.. 4th grade is on the list for today!
Friday, April 11, 2008
Friday.... thank goodness
I am SO happy its Friday. It has been a long week! As long as I make it though my 'informal' observation in a couple of minutes I will be fine. Then tomorrow's a movie and the mall to get my neckless from Oregon checked out. Sunday. A day of rest. Five more days of school then..then A WEEK OFF!!! What am I doing you ask? Not sure yet. But it will include LOTS of sleeping!
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
Bored at Work
I am bored at work! I realize I probably shouldn't be but when 11 classes are doing the same thing... I get bored. Yes I am teaching kids things they don't know, but at the same time... there are 110 project groups that are doing the same thing. These groups are all at different places and I usually end up teaching them individually what to do. That means I say the same thing at least 220 times, considering I have to usually repeat it at LEAST twice for each group.
Then add in that its APRIL and I have kids who still do not know where to find their documents and waste an entire period waiting quietly for me to help them. That means, for those that are quiet they don't get any work time because the loud ones command my attention. Which, of course, is how the quiet ones like it!
Then add in that its APRIL and I have kids who still do not know where to find their documents and waste an entire period waiting quietly for me to help them. That means, for those that are quiet they don't get any work time because the loud ones command my attention. Which, of course, is how the quiet ones like it!
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