4.13.2011

Teaching Tuesday (night)

Since we are currently on Spring Break and I'm not teaching in the classroom I am going to do something different for Teaching Tuesday.
I would like to share some of the children's books we read to Oliver. My friends gave me a book themed baby shower, which was awesome, so my little man had a small library before he even came into this world.  Books have been read to Oliver since he was 2 weeks old, and it has been amazing to see the different roles books play in his life as he develops.
One of his favorite books right now is: Hey, Wake Up! by Sandra Boynton. Her books are adorable. Simple, yet funny and engaging. We read it every morning :)

4.10.2011

Searching for a New Abode

{Found via Modern Rags }
So, after spending a little short of 5-6 hours scouring the homes for rent on Craigslist I have  unfortunately come to find we can't afford to move. I think I already new this sad truth before I started looking, but was hoping to discover a great little place we could afford. 
How did you find the place that you are living? Craigslist, Newspaper, a friend? I'd love some suggestions.

4.05.2011

Teaching Tuesday

I love technology.
Ah, Spring Break. We are on a year-round schedule at my school site, so we actually have the entire month of April off! Don't hate me. We do have to teach through most of July. 

During my break I plan on taking a few technology based courses my district is offering. We have recently received Promethean Interactive Whiteboards , which are absolutely amazing. The technology has completely changed the way I teach. There are so many amazing things the Promethean board can do, so I need to take a few more classes to learn as much as I can. 
I have been doing the best I can given the small amount of training I've had. So far I have made Flipcharts on my computer to teach from (AWESOME, I'm using so much less chart paper). I have also used a software program called ActivEngage which allows students to respond to questions that I send to their laptops. The kids and I LOVE it.
One of the courses I plan on taking teaches about a program called Kurzweil. I don't know a lot about this program, but I do know it has the capability to read text to students. This can help a lot with a FEW students. I need to learn if it's applicable to more students that DON'T need a lot of reading support. 
Do any of you use Promethean Whiteboards in your classrooms? I would love to hear about how you incorporate them into your daily lessons. 
Happy Spring Break to you all!

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