Guess what? We have a half day of school this Friday because of professional development. Can you believe it? We just completed a whole week out of school but a certain amount of state madated professional development must be completed for each school year so...It really has no bearing on me other than the children get out early while I stay and look busy. The classroom teachers meet to work on classroom curriculum and the mess of testing coming up in spring. Since I pull out small groups or push into the classrooms, I'm not really part of the testing thinktank group. Thinking is not my forte- tanking, however, very much is. Heehee
Speaking of small group pull out, yesterday for my 3rd grade reading group of 4 boys, we read a story that introduced Hans Christian Andersen while highlighting his story "The Nightingale". The boys were entranced which doesn't happen very often. So I thought this would be a good time to delve into Hans Christian Andersen and his fairy tales. It makes me feel great to see an introduction to an author received so well. I remember reading "The Brave Tin Soldier" and feeling so sad.
Time for math. Gotta go.
Speaking of small group pull out, yesterday for my 3rd grade reading group of 4 boys, we read a story that introduced Hans Christian Andersen while highlighting his story "The Nightingale". The boys were entranced which doesn't happen very often. So I thought this would be a good time to delve into Hans Christian Andersen and his fairy tales. It makes me feel great to see an introduction to an author received so well. I remember reading "The Brave Tin Soldier" and feeling so sad.
Time for math. Gotta go.
posted by Unknown at 8:26 AM
9 Comments:
I didn't know you taught 3rd grade?
My son is a lover of books but I know that he's the exception. I know it's hard to get kids engrossed when the have I-pods and x-boxes to occupy their tiny minds.
I love the feeling when someone I do engages young minds.
It's the same thing here with the PD days -
Catching the attention and imagination of grade 4 boys with a story is no easy challenge. Kudos to you.
To paraphrase Yoda, the teacher has become the student!
this Hans Christian Anderson quote reminds me of you
Just living is not enough... One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.
We have similar things here in the UK - teacher training days. The thing that winds me up a little is that we have say three weeks with the kids off school... and then what SHOULD be the first day back at school gets changed to a teacher training day so we have to find childcare cover for an extra day! I mean, why not have the teacher training day on the first day of the holidays?? ggrrrrr... although I can't have a go at teachers too much as my mother in law is a retired teacher, and my brother in law and his wife are teachers.
Jetpass, I am a Title I aide which has included everything from running our Accelerated Reading reading and computerized testing program) library to pushing into 1st thru 5th during math offering extra help to pinpointed students.
I also pull out small groups in k-3 for reading. We have lots of materials at our disposal and I only work with kids that need a bit of support to get back to the classroom.
I agree its fantastic to see our children love to read since it might mean in the end they will turn out a bit well-rounded as an adult fingers crossed).
Thanks kate! You know it's a hit-or-miss thing with learning.
Haha, ws! Wise you are. Like you, I do.
Awww, Mom, that is one I'll have to look up.
I can't ever remember getting a lot of days off like that when I was a kid, but my kids seem to have several days off a year. sheesh.
I enjoyed many days off during the school year. the problem was I liked to take them while the other kids were in school. The stores were less crowded that way.
Hi, Anne. I do get tired of always saying things like "When I was a kid...." but it's true- things are not at all like they used to be for kids in school. It's sad but reality.
And I would never say of any profession that I could do it better than the people now employed to do it because I have worked in education and see first hand what actually goes on in a day in the life of a teacher.
It's misunderstood that teachers get tons of time off with nothing to do and anyone who knows someone in teaching knows that fact.
I don't even have a clssroom and I am worn out in a day.
John skipped schoo-ol, John skipped schoo-ol! (said in sing-songy fashion like I am tattling.)
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