I've been looking through the Themes to pick a new one...So in need of a new design, layout. I went with a Simple one, and then made some modifications--header picture, colors... I wanted something cleaner looking and not so pink. Just in time for Valentines Day.
Roo walked down the hallway tonight, no hands. Clint and I stood and watched. Pretty amazing. She's a miniature toddler.
I will be teaching Spanish in 5 weeks instead of the phonics program literature enrichment class I was teaching. Well, actually, I'll have the same kids. I just won't have to teach them literature studies anymore. My principal wants me to teach them some basic Spanish. Ok. Fine with me. At least I have more than enough resources. So it won't take me as much planning time. More time for me to plan for teaching my ESL/Bilingual students. I actually like teaching the enrichment class with the regular ed kids. They're nice, they have such individual personalities. I really like second graders. I do, admittedly, get frustrated that the students who should be my main focus--my ESL/Bilingual students, get pushed back because I am required to teach other kids other things, or because we have so many tests to give or because there's some special assembly or activity, and no, don't pull them out today. I feel like I'm doing them a disservice. So I intend to use the Spanish I'll be teaching to help my kids. I will use any resources I can to invite them to share, to teach, to learn about their heritage. And maybe other kids learning their language will help them realize that Spanish isn't BAD and English isn't GOOD. Both are GOOD. And they should sale de la escuela with both.
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