Wow! I can't believe the break is over. I did nothing over the break, and it was wonderful. My batteries are recharged and I'm ready to go back to school. Actually, I did get the opportunity this past week to sleep late, read a novel, watch some movies ("Slumdog Millionaire" was really great, but "Seven Pounds" was pretty awful), relax with my wife, and take my dog on ridiculously long walks. I discovered a website called pizzashare, which enables the browser to search for good pizza locations wherever they might be in the US.
I'm really excited to go back to work tomorrow, because my students are about to begin my favorite social studies project. They will be researching life during colonial times, coming up with a family name (based on real census date from that period), pretending to open up a shop that focuses on a specific trade, and make skits for "Ye Olde Colonial Faire!"
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Poetry
Currently my English class is studying poetry. I heard about this poem from a workshop I attended and felt like sharing it with everybody. Feel free to leave comments.
"Booger Love" by Brod Bagert (taken from his book Giant Children)
I love this little booger,
All shiny, green, and black.
You can hold it for a minute,
But I want my booger back.
It stays right where I put it,
It sure knows how to stick.
And if it gets too dry...?
It just needs a little lick.
I can hold it on my finger,
I can flick it in the air,
I can stick it underneath a desk,
Or underneath a chair.
I can make a ball and roll it
Just to see which way it goes.
I love this booger anywhere...
Except inside my nose.
Here is a great poetry website: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
"Booger Love" by Brod Bagert (taken from his book Giant Children)
I love this little booger,
All shiny, green, and black.
You can hold it for a minute,
But I want my booger back.
It stays right where I put it,
It sure knows how to stick.
And if it gets too dry...?
It just needs a little lick.
I can hold it on my finger,
I can flick it in the air,
I can stick it underneath a desk,
Or underneath a chair.
I can make a ball and roll it
Just to see which way it goes.
I love this booger anywhere...
Except inside my nose.
Here is a great poetry website: http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Great website
The other day I found and started using immediately a great website--
http://www.superteachertools.com/
This site enables the user (for free) to generate class lists and use them for a variety of purposes. Also, they send the list to your email, so that you can save it for future use. You can use the site to randomly generate names, groups, and other activities. I recommend all educators to check out the site.
http://www.superteachertools.com/
This site enables the user (for free) to generate class lists and use them for a variety of purposes. Also, they send the list to your email, so that you can save it for future use. You can use the site to randomly generate names, groups, and other activities. I recommend all educators to check out the site.
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