My Life with Daniel and Bryce

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Making Mandalas!

I just love watching children experience art. How can you not?


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Educator, Single Parent, Friend, Daughter, Sister...
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Teachers Rule!

Teachers Rule!
4 years in a row! Dodgeball vs. 5th Graders!

Fun with Elise and Sophie!

Fun with Elise and Sophie!
Always a good time when the girls and mom Susan come for a visit!

Santa Photo Part 1

Santa Photo Part 1
What is wrong with this picture?

Santa Photo Part 2

Santa Photo Part 2
Nice fake huh?

Growing Boys!

Growing Boys!

Someone moved from the 10-25% in growth to the 47-55%! Yay!

Oh no!

Oh no!
Bryce requested to stop by the bear shop! Here is his first Build A Bear... and hopefully his last?

Someone can use chopsticks better than me!

KATY!

KATY!
We had to send Katy off to live with Ayden and his family when we couldn't get her to stop barking at the neighbor in the early morning. Lucky for us and Katy, Ayden had space for her. She now lives with Brownie and Tommy (fellow Beagles). We went to visit her yesterday in Corona.

Our Christmas Tree

Our Christmas Tree
I discovered that you cannot just take a tree out of a box and expect it to look like the tree pictured on the box! You have to separate each branch! It was more work than I anticipated, but we are delighted with the results!

Ouch!

Ouch!
Sidewalk, meet face!

How to discipline a 9 year old?

How to discipline a 9 year old?
How can someone look so sweet be so bitter at times????

What Team Are You?

Followers


Always cookin'

A Wet Birthday Card!

http://www.disneyphotopass.com/ecardviewer.aspx?id=9e4c3143-911f-4a42-bbe4-5d524497ecaf

Another Day at Disneyland...

Another Day at Disneyland...
Bryce right before he licked (yes, licked) Pluto "Puppy" on the nose!

I love Donorschoose!

  • http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=328070&sharebar=true

Pumpkin Patch!

Pumpkin Patch!
This pumpkin was grown from a seed that we planted from our Halloween jack-o-lantern last fall!

FYI: July is 66 cent float month at Two-Heys in Alhambra!

The Toddler in the Hat...

The Toddler in the Hat...

kids

kids
Happy Mother's Day!

Things to Do... when you are home sick from school

Things to Do... when you are home sick from school

What's your all time favorite Jonas Brothers song?

Like Brother, Like Brother...

Like Brother, Like Brother...

WHOSE YOUR MOMMY?

WHOSE YOUR MOMMY?
What is wrong with this picture?

Happy 2009!

Happy 2009!
Sitting by the fire watching Spiderman! What a life I have!

What should Santa bring Daniel?

Halloween 2005

Halloween 2005
Oh the days when the boy actually liked to dress up in public!

NEW HEADPHONES!

NEW HEADPHONES!
All teachers need to take advantage of DonorChoose.org. It's a wonderful way of getting classroom materials donated!

Daniel's Word of the Week...


Words of the Week:
INDICATE
DUET
CHORUS
SPOILED
PREFER
RESPONSIBILITY
INAPPROPRIATE
EAGER
ARTIFICIAL
DEHYDRATED
MISBEHAVE
ADVERTISEMENT
APPRECIATE
SOLO
AVOID
DISGUSTING
STONE
SHIVER
STRATEGY
SURRENDER
FLIRT
PSYCHIC
ANNOYING
FANTASTIC
WISE
CLEVER
CURIOUS
LAME
GUITAR PICK
DEMANDING
PERHAPS
RESPECT
ACTUALLY
SWEET
CONSIDERATE
EVAPORATE
RUDE
POLITE

AND THE WINNER IS...

AND THE WINNER IS...
GUITAR!!! He is actually happy about it, although this is his... "I cannot believe you are taking yet another picture of me MOM!" face.

Me and my Doggies!

Me and my Doggies!

I'm the Man!

I'm the Man!

What instrument will Daniel choose to study?

Room 3 Eats Worms!

Room 3 Eats Worms!
Students are observing red worms in class. What's better than eating them for snack! (or so the students were lead to believe!

Digging for treasure!

Digging for treasure!
Ms. Switzer is the best speech teacher in the world! Last week, I exited the speech program because she has done such a great job with me.

Daniel Meets Beckam!

Daniel Meets Beckam!
My big brother took me to see my first Galaxy game! I am such a lucky kid! Thanks Joseph!

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME...

TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME...
Made it to the bottom of the 7th!


Reading with cousin Miki

My Absolute Favorite Read Alouds

  • Big Al - Big lesson to be learned!
  • My Lucky Day... or any Keiko Kasza books! You will not be disappointed!
  • Roald Dahl Books - ESIO TROT, GEORGE'S MARVELOUS MEDICINE, THE MAGIC FINGER - engaging,short chapter books.
  • Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch - Lot of text, but worth the effort.
  • Teammates -Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, need I say more? I cry every time!
  • The Monster at the End of this Book -You need to practice your Grover voice!
  • Yo! Yes? - Simple, but lots of opportunity for discussion and dramatizing.

Favorite Education Links...

  • Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
  • Milken Family Foundation
  • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
  • National Commission for Teaching and America's Future
  • NEC 2008 Panelist-Teacher Leaders
  • New Teacher Hints
  • PBS KIDSPLAY!
  • PBS Teachers
  • Teacher Hints Part 1
  • Teacher Leaders Network
  • TNLI-Teacher Researchers
  • What Matters Most to Keysha

Daniel Loves His Cousin

Daniel Loves His Cousin
After Aaron left a goodbye note for Daniel, he returned the favor and even added a new last name!

Fung Links!

  • Alcove Cafe
  • Disney
  • Dots Cupcakes
  • Fresh Flowers!
  • Julie's Memorial Fund
  • Kids Klub Pasadena
  • Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Off Vine Restaurant
  • Sushi!
  • Vanilla Bake Shop
  • Yummy Cupcakes
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