Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Wordless Wednesday: My escape
I've come to the conclusion that I love to be outdoors. I feel free and relaxed. I can forget everything that is going on in the world and escape to my own world
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
A thing of the past?
I really don't like posting rants on my blog but considering this has to do with my lifestyle as a teacher, this would fit perfectly.
As I'm at work and watch interactions with parents and children I can't help but notice a certain behavior pattern. I try and communicate with the parent and they act like they don't care how their child's day went. If they misbehavedy they just brush it off like it's no big deal or they stand there laughing saying how cute it is.
So this leaves me with a question. Do parents discipline their children these days? Or do they let them run the house and make their own rules? When I first started my job I was shocked with the amount of disrespect they had towards me. It has taken me 3 months to finally get to where they can listen to me without them back-talking or saying "no" when asked to do something. I ask my supervisor about this and found out they do the same thing to their parents and they don't do anything about it!
Is disciplining a thing of the past? I wish someone would help me out. When you don't give your child structure and rules at home and then start them at school it is hard for them to adjust and brings a challenge to the teacher as well. Kids need consistency. All the work I do at school is thrown away once they get home, needing to start over from the beginning.
I know for a fact that if I acted like that towards my parents I got in HUGE trouble.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Play date
Spent the afternoon at the park on Saturday. After it had been sunny all day I figured I would take advantage of the beautiful weather. After Tyrel went to work I went to pick up the kids and of course when I get there the sun goes away and it becomes cloudy. But we went anyways and as always took some fun pictures.
I had forgotten my camera so I had to use my phone. I discovered some cool settings that I can do with my camera!
This setting was called "cartoon." Doesn't really look cartoony to me but it was still pretty cool.
As always Bailee was ready for me to take lots of pictures and would stop and pose for the camera. Braylon on the other hand was too busy playing to stop and look at the camera so these were the best I could do.
More adventures to come!
I had forgotten my camera so I had to use my phone. I discovered some cool settings that I can do with my camera!
This setting was called "cartoon." Doesn't really look cartoony to me but it was still pretty cool.
As always Bailee was ready for me to take lots of pictures and would stop and pose for the camera. Braylon on the other hand was too busy playing to stop and look at the camera so these were the best I could do.
More adventures to come!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Grand mother: Good witch
A tribute to my great grandma. Someone else wrote this and read it at the funeral service. Love you Nanny J!
Grandma taught me how to stand on my head, and to dive
She taught me to husk corn, and snap bean and when the house smells that bad the sour kraut is almost done.
Whenever you see a white horse make a wish like this.
She taught me to fish... to bait my hook and when trying to get to the good spot down on the rocks "right here" is a good place to carry your fish eggs.
She taught me to two step and to play gin rummy. To watch her stories in the afternoon and to shoot starlings out the back door. She taught me cus like a sailor and to always kiss on the lips.
She taught me that Grandmothers can date; and in dating its ok to Honky Tonk
with an Aardvark but if you marry, marry Papa Dick.
She always call me names; if I did well I was Hot Shit, if I backed down Chicken Shit and more recently when I bought her a nice gift she called me Rich Bitch.
When we would visit her at the Wildflower Lodge with Lexi it was like she just won the lottery. She would say "come on let's see who we can find" She would get her little walker and with purpose scour those halls for someone to introduce us to..
Then it was always in order; this is my grand daughter, this is my great grand daughter and THIS is my great great grand daughter. And she would beam.
Grandma taught me how to stand on my head, and to dive
She taught me to husk corn, and snap bean and when the house smells that bad the sour kraut is almost done.
Whenever you see a white horse make a wish like this.
She taught me to fish... to bait my hook and when trying to get to the good spot down on the rocks "right here" is a good place to carry your fish eggs.
She taught me to two step and to play gin rummy. To watch her stories in the afternoon and to shoot starlings out the back door. She taught me cus like a sailor and to always kiss on the lips.
She taught me that Grandmothers can date; and in dating its ok to Honky Tonk
with an Aardvark but if you marry, marry Papa Dick.
She always call me names; if I did well I was Hot Shit, if I backed down Chicken Shit and more recently when I bought her a nice gift she called me Rich Bitch.
When we would visit her at the Wildflower Lodge with Lexi it was like she just won the lottery. She would say "come on let's see who we can find" She would get her little walker and with purpose scour those halls for someone to introduce us to..
Then it was always in order; this is my grand daughter, this is my great grand daughter and THIS is my great great grand daughter. And she would beam.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
My lifestyle
I am a teacher.
I work with kids all day who need taken care of. Band-aids on their boos boos, ice for their injuries, and tissues for their noses. I plan activities and help them get through the day, and help them work through problems. Everyday I'm counted on to create a learning environment so that a child may succeed. Everyday I face a new challenge that help me grow to become a better person the next day. I get yelled out, kicked, hit, bit, hugged, kissed, scratched and held.
Teachers these days aren't respected as much anymore and definitely don't get paid what they deserved. Schools are given less money and are forced to shut down important programs like gym and music. More teachers are getting laid off because we don't have the money to pay them.
People may not understand the type of work I do, and may not see that it is worth it, but I love what I do and get such joy out of working with kids that I can't see myself doing anything else
I work with kids all day who need taken care of. Band-aids on their boos boos, ice for their injuries, and tissues for their noses. I plan activities and help them get through the day, and help them work through problems. Everyday I'm counted on to create a learning environment so that a child may succeed. Everyday I face a new challenge that help me grow to become a better person the next day. I get yelled out, kicked, hit, bit, hugged, kissed, scratched and held.
Teachers these days aren't respected as much anymore and definitely don't get paid what they deserved. Schools are given less money and are forced to shut down important programs like gym and music. More teachers are getting laid off because we don't have the money to pay them.
People may not understand the type of work I do, and may not see that it is worth it, but I love what I do and get such joy out of working with kids that I can't see myself doing anything else
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Pictures
Just wanted to take the time to post some pictures before heading to work. Now that the weather is starting to become nicer I will be outside more and spend more time at the park!
Happy Wednesday everyone!
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