3344 M&W - Missed Class

Last week I got really sick with the Flu so I stayed home, tuesday I was cleared to come back; however, wednesday I ended up sleeping in. I heard we were suppose to bring in 5 items that represent different things, since I wasn't in class I thought I would tell you what they are.



More precious then gold: My family



Something that makes me warm: These little cut out hearts my best friend gave me..



Something from Long ago: I am not a keeper of things nor do I care for many objects but my father kept this music box that I got when I was born, I don't have it but I have a picture of it.



Something that makes me Laugh and something that makes me Cry: The guy in the picture thats posted on this blog. He makes me laugh a lot yet I also cry because of him.. hah.. That one was hard cause I rarely cry so trying to find something wasn't easy.



It's hard to say which one is my fondest memory, I don't really choose to think of things that way. I guess though the one that makes me sigh when I think about it is the one that makes me Cry. His name is Sean, the guy in the picture with me, he is younger then I am but we have been friends now for a year and a half, and work together. Thats actually how we met, sometimes I wonder if it was good that we ever did, but at the same time I wouldn't have it any other way. I don't remember when it happen, but some where down the path I fell in love with him, decided that I needed him to know to let him decide what he wanted; however, this back fired on me because he was already aware of it, and wanted the topic to not come up again. I couldn't understand why, then I realized that it's because he didn't feel the same for me and it hurt, but what hurt the most is he knew my feelings yet continued acting like we always did, which everyone thought we were dating if that gives you an image of how we acted. It hurt so slowly I started to pull away, and he would do things to ensure our continued close friendship, when I asked him why he kept trying to keep me close when he didn't want me as his girlfriend he simply said that I should let my feelings for him go, but that he needed me to be the way we have been because he loves me. That made me cry so hard, for one he was telling me that he loved me but not the way I wanted him to and because of that I needed to pretend my feelings didnt matter that way we could still be the way we have been before I started to care more then I should. I hate crying and I hate seeing people cry it annoys me and I hate girls that cry over a guy, but that day I realized sometimes you can't help it the emotions and hurt you feel are sometimes to much, and crying is the only release. I am currently his friend but because of the way things have gone and the feelings I still can't seem to change I made our friendship change, much to his disappointment but I try in some areas to pretend things are the same even though I know they aren't. However, I think he will always be my fondest memory this one especially because it allowed me to see the prejudices I had been harboring...

3321 Monday Night Childrens Literature Authors!!!

Sorry trying to play catch up with blogs....

So I googled "Childrens LIterature Authors" and found tons of different geners and types of authors from Beatrix Potter to J.K. Rowling. I love Beatrix Potter and many of the names that came up, even as an adult, I enjoy reading the Harry Potter Books and other books.

These are a few of the authors I enjoy reading and visitng there websites...

http://www.allycarter.com/

http://www.rickriordan.com/

3344 M&W Personal Writing

Personal Writing: My choice of personal writing changes monthly, currently I am in the habit of using text messages, like all my friends as a means to communicate. I realize how impersonal it is and how annoying it can be for some, but I find it the easiest of ways to communicate. I actually have become so bad that it's almost the only method other then facebook. I have become so accustom to it that actually calling someone or picking up the phone when someone calls has become almost inconvenient for me. However, I enjoy it since I can usually do it anywhere and at anytime, no matter the situation. Most my friends also enjoy it since it's easy, and convenient, I think the only thing I dislike about it is that it's a slow method of communication, and sometimes takes forever to get a response. Yet I don't see my self changing the way I choose to communicate, its just convenient and sometimes enjoyable, you can say things or express things you wouldn't normally express where other people can hear you.

3344 M&W- If I won

If I won the lottery, I would be the most excited person in the world; well one of the most excited that is, I think my sister would be the most excited. After the excitement wore off and the shock settled, I would begin making my plans about what I would do with the money, because I wouldn't just want to start spending it without a plan, thats a good way to get yourself into trouble.

I would have to believe though that the first thing I would do is account for taxes, so I know I wont over spend. After I have done that, I would begin looking for houses, one for me, one for my brother and his fiancee and one for my mother and sister. Once I settled on the houses I would allow for spending to furnish and decorate the homes. After that I would buy new cars for each of us. After that I guess I would put away in a savings account a good 10% of the money.

Other then that I really don't know, what I would do if I won the lottery. In the end I guess I'm a practical person, the basics are really anyone needs and I'm not a lavish type of person, that would be my sister. I just want a place of my own and some nice accessories other then that I would be set for life, and having the extra money would be just a nice advantage.

3344 M&W- Writing is a Process!!!!!!

Just in case people consider this cheating, I will also write out my version of the writing process, although in case you would like to know where I found this, just in case you want to make copy of for your class room, here: http://faculty.uoit.ca/hughes/Writing/TheWritingProcess.gif

So Yes, WRITING IS A PROCESS!!!!!!!!!!!

Step1: PREWRITING: This step is where all the brainstorming and ideas start either popping into your head or you end up with a brain malfunction. So the best thing to do is set yourself and your students up with a Semantic map/ Concept map, and help them to organize there thoughts or begin to find out what they may want. I have located a place that will help you just as a courtesy..

http://www.education-world.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#graphicOrganizers

Step 2: DRAFTING: This is where you start to put all those ideas, details, and thoughts on to paper, at this point in the process it is usually best to handwrite this, not only does it help you keep focused on the content but it helps you not worry about unimportant things like the computer screaming at you cause you misspelled something or you have fragmented sentences. Why bother with that when your just trying to lay out the foundation of your work..

Step 3: REVISING: This part is where a writer's workshop or a writing confrence should take place, in groups of 3 or partners, have the students look over each others work, making sure to look only at the sentences, content, word choice, and of course to maybe recommend that they add or take out pieces of the work.

Step 4: EDITING: Again this is a good time either for the workshop or conference, and even some time for self evaluation. Let the students work on this by themselves give them the chance to find and fix mistakes, then allow the groups or partners to have a look and determine if they left anything out, this is the part where Spelling, Capitalization, Puncuation, Grammar, and Paragraph Structuring will need to be considered. This is also a good time for you as a teacher to be going around and looking to see where and if the students may need to be retaught or if something should be rediscussed. *At the very least for the older students.*

Step 5: YAY!!!! You completed your assignment, now what to do? Do you stick it in the binders and leave there all year so the students can wonder why they bothered spending so much time on it? NO!!!!!!!!!!! YOU PUBLISH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously if you assumed the first one, that a one way ticket to have the students loath you, really.. Find a way to get the hard work of your students out there for people to see, create a class book of stories to sell for a $1 as a fundrasing campaign. Post stories on the wall, or in the hall.. Whatever it is just do something to show the students that hardwork pays off and not just by receiving a grade, show them what they did means something.

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Well I would love to have talked about ch.1 with everyone; however, I still have yet to recieve my books which is kind of annoying! I did take the MI test and found that I am a Logical and Musical Learner, which I guess makes sense; however, I think it also has more to do with my interests more so then learning style since I've never learned musically before or bothered to try, but I do listen to music while I work, I just don't think thats what they had in mind. Anyway, so I guess on to the next assignment..