What Do I See?

I sit here and school is...QUIET...the little voices from the day still echo in my mind. But as I sit here in the silence, what do I see?
Through my door and then the far doors I see a grey blue sky..I can tell the sun is now shining but no green on the trees yet. Back in my room the camping corner is just inside the door...all is dark and quiet. The fire is"out"(off) and the lights turned off...the back table is surprisingly CLEAN! Only 1 unfinished owl is there other then the stuff that belongs there! The back counter...wow someone tidied it today! A whole row if paint brushes dry on th edge if the sink. The sun streams through the windows on my right. In front of me...3 rows of little desks with our Mothers day crafts drying on them. Behind me...o my! A mess! Carnations for science, owls awaiting eyes, science posters that need hanging, binder if program songs that need to be picked. And then my desk! 3 cups and a pop can! do I really drink alot?! A pile of FINISHED making, a plan book with this weeks page full! My EZ grader..a must! Pens galore! And SO, many papers! But it'll look alot better in a few minutes! Good bye! I'm going to tackle the messes!
What do you see as you sit there?

Grandma's Descriptive Sentences

Last Sarurday I attened a cricculumn meeting for school and then, since it was close to Grandpa's, got to have supper at their place! Grandma used to teach so often we discuss school things when we are together...so over supper we were talking about some of the new coarses that are out (and I won't get to teach) and composition and creative writing came up..So here is the simple composition lesson Grandma, Dad and I came up with over supper!(Dad used to teach too just to add to this family-teacher post! And Mom too!:-) )
Ok so start with a simple sentence like" They went there." Then go through replacing the words and adding more descriptive words. We did just a word or two a time and could see the steps how are sentence changed..Today we tried it for the first time and just did it all on the white board. Not sure if we'll get far enough to do them on paper yet this year but they had fun doing a couple together like this! Now we need to learn how to make interesting and sensible sentences not either kinda as silly as we can or unrealistic! "They went there" ended up as "The happy, fat boy and the skinny, crying baby swiftly ran to the tall, old tool store." Not to bad I thought. Just people don't always have to be fat do they?! Next time want to try "He/she/they said that."
Ok have fun with your very descriptive sentences!

Today's Thought

If you think you can, you can...if you think you can't, you're right!
(Mary Kay Ash)

Did I Truely Say "No"?

Well I'm back! It's the 1st week back after spring break...had a wonderful relaxing week! Spent time with family and friends...went shopping...slept in! And so far this week is great! 36 actual days of school left!
Anyway yes a few days before spring break the board all came to ask THE question..."We would like you to teach again next year. Will you?" Normally I wouldn't have answered right away but I already knew what I was going to do so just told them "no" right away...I actualy am not going to teach MY students next year? My sweet little monkeys? I could get possessive now! Someone else can't be their "teacher dear"! Did I really say I wouldn't teach? This all hit kinda hard after...but no, I know they will get a wonderful "teacher dear"for next year...it's my choice to do this...you may be wondering why? My name will be up in fall our winter probably for a 6 month mission so it'll be a fun, new adventure! And some of me can't wait for the freedom summer brings! But I will miss this bunch if mine and I do feel a little possessive over them!:)