Thursday, January 24, 2008
My little brother is getting married in a few months. I thought I was only going to have to show up for this wedding, but alas, a call yesterday asking if I would play the piano. Sure, little brother, anything for you, now I'll have to let you go because I haven't even touched a piano in the last 6 months! But hey, this will be easier than finding a dress like I had to for my sister's wedding. I gave her a conniption by not finding an outfit until 3 days before the wedding (but I got a better deal--$200 outfit for $80, not bad)!
I am a huge bargain shopper! I hate spending full price on anything--including a gallon of milk. I shop at big name stores like Dillard's and Macy's, but rarely ever pay more for an outfit that what I would spend at Wal-Mart. My aunt claims I can smell a sale a mile away. She tried refusing to let me look at the sale racks one day when we were shopping with her money, but it didn't work! I have about 500 kids books that I have purchased for my classroom and I have spent less than $150 on them. I found a great thrift store that other teachers deposit their books at, plus I look for when Goodwill and others are having half off sales. I have most of the recommended authors/books at a fraction of the cost.
The biggest key to an effective classroom is classroom management and you constantly have to evaluate what you're doing and see if it's working. I have one student that I'm positive will never work with anything you create (my soapbox for the day)! You mean, I'm gone from school for a week and you expect me to make up the work. That's not fair. You mean, I need to keep my mouth closed while we're supposed to be working. You mean, I shouldn't have stuff all over the floor. You mean, I'm supposed to turn my work in when the teacher says. You mean, I shouldn't be 50 ft. behind the rest of the class. You mean, I can't go blow my nose until I finish my penmanship or math page. You mean, I can't color all over myself or tear apart my pencils. Let me just say, the last week was peaceful, but the honeymoon had to come to an end!
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I am a huge bargain shopper! I hate spending full price on anything--including a gallon of milk. I shop at big name stores like Dillard's and Macy's, but rarely ever pay more for an outfit that what I would spend at Wal-Mart. My aunt claims I can smell a sale a mile away. She tried refusing to let me look at the sale racks one day when we were shopping with her money, but it didn't work! I have about 500 kids books that I have purchased for my classroom and I have spent less than $150 on them. I found a great thrift store that other teachers deposit their books at, plus I look for when Goodwill and others are having half off sales. I have most of the recommended authors/books at a fraction of the cost.
The biggest key to an effective classroom is classroom management and you constantly have to evaluate what you're doing and see if it's working. I have one student that I'm positive will never work with anything you create (my soapbox for the day)! You mean, I'm gone from school for a week and you expect me to make up the work. That's not fair. You mean, I need to keep my mouth closed while we're supposed to be working. You mean, I shouldn't have stuff all over the floor. You mean, I'm supposed to turn my work in when the teacher says. You mean, I shouldn't be 50 ft. behind the rest of the class. You mean, I can't go blow my nose until I finish my penmanship or math page. You mean, I can't color all over myself or tear apart my pencils. Let me just say, the last week was peaceful, but the honeymoon had to come to an end!
Questions, comments, concerns? Please feel free to E-mail!
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