I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving :D I am really looking forward to the field trip on Wed. ;D See everyone there :D 

Oh, are people going out to eat after?? 

Language Analysis Project

I was just wondering where everyone was at on their language projects? I was suppose to be able to work with a child this weekend and record my "sample" but plans fell through with the parent so I've honestly yet to begin. Im hoping plan B with another child will work out for me and I can get my sample sometime before the end of this week since the semester is quickly coming to an end. The point of this blog though was to ask if anyone happened to be further into their project than I am? Im nervous about spending so much time on this and then not fully understanding the directions. I was hoping that someone who wouldn't mind would let me just look at thier's for an example to go by.

News from Washington, D.C.

Greetings from the nation's capitol! Gallaudet won 95-83 tonight although they were ahead by 25 at one point in the first half! Here you see Sekoe going up to score 2 of his 21 points to welcome us to our first game of the season. We look forward to watching him play again tomorrow night and then heading back to Kentucky Monday - arriving just in time MONDAY'S CLASS!!

I look forward to spending tomorrow grading tests!!! I will do Monday's class first. I'm also taking off work on Tuesday to recover from my trip. I will finish grading tests for the Wednesday night's class and have everyone's test graded by the time we have class at Bluegrass Tech Center.

Lost Book

Did anyone find a book last Wendnesday, the last night we had class? I have misplaced my book somewhere. I am not sure if I left it in class or not but I was just seeinf if anyone found one.

Field Trip

Hey, so what exactly are going to be doing on the field trip? What are we going to be doing while we are there?

Field Trip!

Hello!
I just got the Email from Mrs.White about the field trip and am posting about carpooling! I do not have a car and live on campus. If anyone is willing i would greatly appreciate a ride. I would also like to stay after and grab dinner to ask a few last min questions about the analysis project. If anyone would be able to help me ou please give me a call at 425-466-9171!!
-Lindsay Florence

Thankful

I am thankful for many things this Thanksgiving, and I would like to share them with you. This may seem a little childish, but I work as a substitute teacher, and this is something I do with elementary students. We may be in college, but we are never too old to express what we are thankful for...


This class

Happy home

An education

New beginnings

Kids to teach

Family, friends, and fiance

United country

Lord and Savior, Jesus...and Love



Please join in and share what you are thankful for this Thanksgiving!!!

Thanksgiving

As Thanksgiving approaches. . .I am thankful for each of you - sappy as it sounds and what you have taught me this semester. I'd say I'm thankful you have listened to me preach - but then - what choice did you have . I'm thankful for students who want to learn, who email and ask questions, who call and make sure, who put family first, who come to class when they don't feel like it, who know when they need to check their priority list and stay home (or go to the hospital), who choose a different major when they realize teaching isn't for them, who dig in and give it their all for the love of children, who know when to laugh it off and realize it's not about the grade it's about what they've learned - and they've learned all they can for that day, who believe that no matter where you come from, how much money your parents have in their pocket, how much education they had, what language they speak, what their skin color is, how well they can walk, talk, think, hear or see . . . I am thankful for the student who believes that child can - despite what society would say - can learn at high levels and WANTS to teach them. That's why I am thankful for so many of you.

Parking

Okay, So I communte and park at Alumni Coll. I am very paranoid here lately walking by myself to my car in the dark. Where does everyone park?

Wed Night class

I thought that wednesday nights class was very interesting. I really liked that we watched those videos because it helps me see real life situations instead of reading from the book. I have learned a little about CP and TBI's in another class, but class gave me better insight to both of them. Hope everyone has a great weekend and a great Thanksgiving!

Test?

Hey wasn't the test supposed to go up tonight because I just checked and it wasn't up?

I hope this story touches you, as it did me!

I spent the week before my daughter's June wedding running last-minute trips to the caterer, florist, tuxedo shop, and the church about forty miles away. As happy as I was that Patsy was marrying a good Christian young man, I felt laden with responsibilities as I watched my budget dwindle . . .Somany details, so many bills, and so little time. My son Jack was away at college, but he said he would be there to walk his younger sister down the aisle, taking the place of his dad who had died a few years before. He teased Patsy, saying he'd wanted to give her away since she was about three years old! To save money, I gathered blossoms from several friends who had large magnolia trees. Their luscious, creamy-white blooms and slick green leaves would make beautiful arrangements against the rich dark wood inside the church. After the rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding, we banked the podium area and choir loft with magnolias. As we left just before midnight, I felt tired but satisfied this would be the best wedding any bride had ever had! The music, the ceremony, the reception - and especially the flowers - would be remembered for years. The big day arrived - the busiest day of my life - and while her bridesmaids helped Patsy to dress, her fiancé Tim walked with me to the sanctuary to do a final check. When we opened the door and felt a rush of hot air, I almost fainted; and then I saw them - all the beautiful white flowers were black. Funeral black. An electrical storm during the night had knocked out the air conditioning system, and on that hot summer day, the flowers had wilted and died. I panicked, knowing I didn't have time to drive back to our hometown, gather more flowers, and return in time for the wedding. Tim turned to me. 'Edna, can you get more flowers? I'll throw away these dead ones and put fresh flowers in these arrangements.' I mumbled, 'Sure,' as he be-bopped down the hall to put on his cuff links. Alone in the large sanctuary, I looked up at the dark wooden beams in the arched ceiling. 'Lord,' I prayed, 'please help me. I don't know anyone in this town. Help me find someone willing to give me flowers - in a hurry!' I scurried out praying for four things: the blessing of white magnolias, courage to find them in an unfamiliar yard, safety from any dog that may bite my leg, and a nice person who would not get out a shotgun when I asked to cut his tree to shreds. As I left the church, I saw magnolia trees in the distance. I approached a house...No dog in sight. I knocked on the door and an older man answered. So far so good . . .No shotgun. When I stated my plea the man beamed, 'I'd be happy to!' He climbed a stepladder and cut large boughs and handed them down to me. Minutes later, as I lifted the last armload into my car trunk, I said, 'Sir, you've made the mother of a bride happy today.' 'No, Ma'am,' he said. 'You don't understand what's happening here.' 'What?' I asked. 'You see, my wife of sixty-seven years died on Monday. On Tuesday I received friends at the funeral home, and on Wednesday . . . He paused. I saw tears welling up in his eyes. 'On Wednesday I buried her.' He! looked away. 'On Thursday most of my out-of-town relatives went back home, and on Friday - yesterday - my children left.' I nodded. 'This morning,' he continued, 'I was sitting in my den crying out loud. I miss her so much. For the last sixteen years, as her health got worse, she needed me. But now nobody needs me. This morning I cried, 'Who needs an eighty-six-year-old wore-out man? Nobody!' I began to cry louder. 'Nobody needs me!' About that time, you knocked, and said, 'Sir, I need you.' I stood with my mouth open.

He asked, 'Are you an angel? The way the light shone around your head into my dark living room...' I assured him I was no angel. He smiled. 'Do you know what I was thinking when I handed you those magnolias?' 'No.' 'I decided I'm needed. My flowers are needed. Why, I might have a flower ministry! I could give them to everyone! Some caskets at the funeral home have no flowers. People need flowers at times like that and I have lots of them. They're all over the backyard! I can give them to hospitals, churches - all sorts of places. You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to serve the Lord until the day He calls me home!' I drove back to the church, filled with wonder. On Patsy's wedding day, if anyone had asked me to encourage someone who was hurting, I would have said, 'Forget it! It's my only daughter's wedding, for goodness' sake! There is no way I can minister to anyone today.' But God found a way. Through dead flowers. 'Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's
the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.' If you have missed knowing me, you have missed nothing. If you have missed some of my emails, you may have missed a laugh. But, if you have missed knowing my LORD and SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST, you have missed everything in the world. May God's blessings be upon you. THIS IS SO TRUE, BEING NEEDED IS SO UPLIFTING TO EACH OF US.

SUBMITTING Observation

Make sure you submitted your observation to Blackboard AFTER THURSDAY NIGHT AT 11:00 or it is lost in cyberspace. If you submitted it prior to that you MUST SUBMIT IT AGAIN.

Last nights class was really interesting! I ejoyed learning more about the differences between children with autism and those with intellectual disabilities. I knew that they were different but didn't realize to what extent. I had never really thought of the fact that children with autism were happy being in their "own world" and don't really care to communicate with anyone. Children with intellectuall disabilities on the other hand, want very much to communicate and interact with others. I also thought that the information on echolalia was interesting I had never heard of it before, but understood what it was when Mrs. White gave the example of the movie "Rain Man".

Put Reading First Booklet on Web - Bonus Points

Some folks asked about accessing the booklet used for bonus points on the web. Yes, you can! Whenever I ask myself that question . . . I always just go to Google - - - you all can do the exact same thing (grin)! I typed in, "Put Reading First" which is the title of the book (I can see it in the graphic on the blog here.
Several links came up to it.

Here is the first which is the text on the web:
Here is
the .pdf version

NEXT WEEK!!

Hello,
I just had a few questions... first of all i am going to be out of scool till december 1st hopefully at the latest... but it not i am going to miss a few classes... If you all wouldnt mind posting big ideas and main points from class i would really appreciate it! ...
Also i missed class tonight and would love a chance to get bonus points so if anyone wouldn't mind me using their booklet this weekend and i return it on monday i would be really greatful ( but i asked Mrs. White if there was a digial version.. so if that works ou never mind) i would have it all done by monday i didnt do well on the last article and missed a ot of points thats what i get for not reading the directions to well... so yah just let me know ...
-lindsay

Observation

I just wanted to make sure that the observation is due on the 19th and not tommorrow night. If anyone could please let me know that would be great.

Bonus Points Available

Everyone in class receives this booklet FREE. It is a GREAT way for you to see how the components of language that we are discussing are essential in teaching students to read. We have discussed how these develop in a child's spoken language. The book will show you how the various components of syntax and semantics are so important in developing reading skills.
You have to do NOTHING with the booklet. However, if you WANT you have the opportunity to use it to earn bonus points.
What you will do is you will choose either syntax or semantics. You will read through the book using the Double Note Entry form. On the left hand side make notes - you do not have to copy entire paragraphs or EVERY one. You will choose what you believe are the MAIN ideas or key points. You might put the beginning of a phrase and the page number on the left. On the right side then put a reflection of what we have learned about that idea in class, an activity we have done, a personal reflection or a connection you have with that to the real world. The number of points will be determined by your effort, the amount of information you provide up to 20 points.

Down With the Sickness

A stupid flu type bug has been cultivating in my household. it has struck my wife for about a half a week and then she gave it to my daughter, (what a nightmare that is) and now i got it and i feel like words that i probably shouldn't type in here.
anyway i just wonder if anyone else is fighting off or coming down with a sickness.
its on my mind cause well its been my life now for about 2 weeks.
sorry for rambling but i just feel bad.
this is why i had to leave early the other night (Sorry Mrs. White) my wife was just not at her optimal level of childcare, so backup had to be put into place.
i hope i feel better by wendsdays class.

Observation Reports

I am trying to figure out how these reports are supposed to be configured. Are they supposed to be like a paper or just a non-formal piece about the class we observed...Can anyone give me some pointers?

Observation Hours

I work at Clark-Moores Middle School and I am sure there are teachers there that would love for you to come observe their class. My mother also teaches at Waco Elem, so if any of you need observation hours at either the middle school or high school level just let me know and I will certainly ask teachers in any specifications you wish to observer.