So on my last blog post, too long ago, I got a comment from a new
reader, Brooke, over at
Whoooo's in Second? She
mentioned that she had nominated my blog for an award, cool huh?!?! Ok,
well I thought so. I mean seriously, I haven't been doing this for
long and I'm still trying to learn how to manage the blog, being a
teacher, and most importantly being a MOMMY!
Basically
the nomination is given to bloggers who have under 200 followers. Well
me, yes, I have well under 200 followers.... I'm trying to build on
that, but I'm only at a puny 12 followers as of now. I can tell I have
lots of readers due to the page count views, but followers not so much.
SO if you're reading this and you read it consistently, follow!! ;)
haha Seriously though, thank you so much to my readers and my followers, it makes sharing this journey even more rewarding knowing that you enjoy reading! :)
Here
are the rules:
1.
You must post 11 random things about yourself.
2.
Answer the questions that the nominator set for you.
3.
Create 11 questions for the people you nominate.
4.
Choose 11 other blogs with fewer than 200 followers to nominate and link
them
in your post.
5. You
cannot “tag
back” the other blog, but leave a comment on this post with the URL of
your
Liebster post so I can learn more about you & see who you nominate.
So let me get started.....
11 Randoms....
1. I am
the oldest of eight kids, yes eight. My family is blended, so out of
the other seven only one is considered my full blooded sibling.
However, I would be lost without all of them, they are all my "real"
siblings!
2. In high school, my
senior year I was the mascot. GO TIGERS!
3. My favorite Disney movie is Cinderella, I still find
myself wanting to watch ocassionally.
4.
Even though my little one is old enough to pull ornaments off the tree
to play with, I braved it and have put glass ornaments on the tree this
year!
5. I have believed ever since I
was a child that I would be a teacher, but when I first entered college I
had the crazy idea that I might should be a nurse. Needless to say,
that idea lasted less than two years before I came to the realization
that I could NEVER be a nurse!
6. I
love my MAC and would truly be lost without it.
7. Creating fun things to do in my classroom, using my
mac, is a serious stress reliever for me. I get so lost in what I'm
doing that I completely forget about all the stressors!
8. I'm not a neat freak, but I hate messes and am
somewhat of a perfectionist when it comes to things that I do.
9. I love washing laundry, seriously I do. It's the
folding and putting it away part that I loathe.
10. I would much rather be cold than hot. I love wearing
sweatshirts and layering on the covers!
11. Christmas time is my favorite time of year, I love
giving gifts, hearing the music, seeing the beautiful decorations and
lights, but most of all I love my mantle being full of different
nativity scenes. I seriously was thinking that maybe I need to keep
those out year around because I love seeing them so much!
Questions from
Brooke
1. What grade is your favorite, and
are you currently
teaching it? My favorite grade is
second and am currently teaching it. Actually to be honest it's the
only grade I've taught other than when I taught first in student
teaching. I couldn't imagine a better grade level to teach though, I love it!
2. What's your secret
stash at
school - you know, post-it's,
tape, or colored pencils? SHARPIES!
I'm absolutely obsessed with sharpies and makers in general. Oh and
twistable crayons, I love those, too!
3. If you have a favorite
subject,
what is it and why? I would have to
say that my favorite subject is writing, this is a recent development.
After several workshops with Melissa Leach over the summer, I have
fallen in love with teaching writing! I love seeing the kids grow and
watching the lightbulb flicker when they have ideas they want to share!
4. How are you
implementing the
CCSS standards in your
classroom? Honestly, I'm in Texas
and we don't have to follow Common Core so...... I just follow my TEKS.
:)
5. Post a picture of your room for
us to see - I know, not a
question, but the question is, what's it look like where you teach your
babies?
Forgive me, I don't really have any recent pictures of just the classroom. This was taken just before meet the teacher this year!
6. What holiday tradition is most
important to you?I would say
Christmas Eve and Morning. We always go to church on Christmas Eve and
then spend the night together before we head to bed and the elves get to
work. ;) Christmas morning, we always have our sausage balls and
cinnamon rolls and then watch my younger siblings empty stockings and
open presents. I love the excitement and joy of this, not to mention that I am with my amazing family!
7. Does your school have
clubs, and
if so, what and when are
they? My school has a couple
different clubs, we have chess club and just created a science olympiad
club. In addition to those, we also have what we call "Enrichment
Groups" where ALL of the students PRE-K through 5th get to go to an
interest group (crafts, basketball, archery, board games, photography,
etc.) once a week on Friday mornings. When you think about it, it's a
really awesome opportunity for our kiddos, although it can be mad chaos
at times!
8. How do you teach guided reading? I teach guided reading during my literacy centers time. I
have groups leveled by ability and try to get to each group a minimum
on once a week. With the range of readers that I have within my
classroom sometimes it's hard to reach each group at least twice.
9. What blogger was your
inspiration for beginning your own
blog? My biggest inspiration was
my co-worker, Gwen. She has her own blog about her family, life,
classroom, etc. She encouraged me to share my story and journey with
others!
10. Be honest, we won't tell your
husband - how much do you spend
on school stuff? More than I
should, I usually try to limit myself to no more than $50 a month...
This includes art supplies, books, fun stuff, decorations............
11. What is your most memorable
moment as a teacher? So this should probably be one of those "teachable moments" that is most memorable.... well to be honest, the first memorable moment that comes to mind is more of an embarressing moment. It was my first year of teaching, meet the teacher night.... I remember carefully reviewing my roster, color coding things for boys vs. girls. I have had about half of my kiddos arrive and then comes in another one. I will never forget my first impression with this family. The name of the student was one that could go either way, boy or girl. My roster said girl, but when they arrived I knew immediately the roster must have been wrong. After I introduce myself and greet the student and the family, I tell the family that they can go find "his" cubby and put his supplies inside... Well turns out "he" was a "she" and Dad was quick to correct me, making me feel about an inch tall... needless to say, I will never assume again and always go off of what my roster says!! Yeesh!
Nominations-As I was going through blogs, it seemed as though every blog I cam upon had well over 200 followers OR they have already been nominated for this award. So here are a few that I follow that I have nominated. :)
Simply
Skilled in Second
Teaching with Moxie
The Learning Effect
Special Hearts, Special Smarts
Learning with Mrs. Leeby
Nominee Questions:
1. As a teacher, what is your most embarrassing moment?
2. On your days off, especially those 3 day weekends, what is your favorite things to do?
3. What was your favorite show as a child?
4. How long have you been teaching and what grades have you taught?
5. Who was your inspiration to become a teacher?
6. What is your all time favorite book to read aloud to your kids?
7. What do you like most about the school you teach at?
8. What or who was your biggest inspiration to start your blog?
9. Do you use social media in your classroom? If so what do you use?
10. If you hit the lottery, what would you do? Would you still teach?
11. How do you celebrate the holidays?
I am excited for these next two weeks, only because I'm ready for them to be over! ;) 9.5 school days... This week will be jammed pack getting the last few things taught and assessed. The last week will be all kinds of fun and art to do with different cultures and how they celebrate their holidays! My next post will include some examples of the AWESOME poetry that my students have written over the past two weeks. Seriously, talk about one impressed teacher!! Makes me want to teach poetry everyday! The kids loved it just as much as I did.
I will leave you with a picture of our elf... He arrived on Monday specially packaged. The kids were beyond thrilled when their special package arrived. Jingles, that's the name the students came up with, was well behaved most of the week until Friday... He stole my Peppermint M&M's and apparently decided to share with all of the other stuffed animals in the room, too! Mischievous little guy!
Oh and of course I can't share all of these and not share one more of my little one! :)
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