The First Full Week

Well, the first full week of school is over. It was extremely busy of course. All those beginning of the year assessments, teaching procedures and getting to know each other. I've found out quite a few things about my kiddos. I've got half the kids in my class who already know second grade math and half who don't. It will be a challenge to move those who are above grade level on while making sure the others are mastering the skills they need. The good news is, most all of my students are reading on grade level. That makes for some really fun literature circles and interesting books to read.

The state is changing our social studies curriculum again. I'm not sure how I feel about the changes yet. However, that means something new to teach this year! New is good...keeps you from getting too comfortable.

I'm really excited about this school year. Its off to a great start. Check back. I'll let you know how it goes.

Overheard in the Hall

Kid 1: Ozzy Osbourne

Kid 2: Ozzy Who'sbourne?


Gosh I love kids!

Favorite Quotes

The other day at the top of my gmail feed was a quote from brainyquote.com. I had such fun searching through them I decided to put some of them here. If you have any favorite quotes feel free to leave them for me! I hope you enjoy them as much as I have. I have a bunch more I'd like to put in a sidebar, which I'll do as soon as I figure how to get Blogger to let me do it.

• They say there's a heaven for those who will wait. Some say it's better, but I say it ain't. I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints. Sinners are much more fun. ~Billy Joel
• We like reactions - a reaction is walking out on us, a reaction is throwing tomatoes at the stage, that's a healthy psychological reaction.~Alice Cooper
• And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.~Antoine de Saint-Exupery
• Grown-ups never understand anything for themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them.~Antoine de Saint-Exupery
• I don't really like using guns too much, you know, even for sport. ~Mick Jagger
• I haven't had the time to plan returning to the scene because I haven't left it.~Mick Jagger
• But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.~Thomas Jefferson
• I cannot live without books. ~Thomas Jefferson
• Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.~Theodor Geisel
• Maybe Christmas, the Grinch thought, doesn't come from a store.~ Theodor Geisel
• Anyone perfect must be lying, anything easy has its cost. Anyone plain can be lovely, anyone loved can be lost.~Barenaked Ladies

Until next time!

A New Beginning

Let me begin by saying that I am have not been great at keeping up with my blogs. However, I have been so inspired by some of the wonderful things I have been reading I've decided to try and keep up with one. What you find here is just a little bit of my world and my own point of view. I hope you enjoy it!