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Sep. 23, 2008
This and That
Boy it's been awhile since I posted! It's been super busy around here. My oldest on the highschool soccer team. The team is starting to look pretty good. Next year should be great! Most of the guys had never played before so you can imagine how the team is doing. LOL I will say though the last game I watched they really are looking like a team finally. They only lost by one point. Some of the girls in my math classes are on the girls volleyball team and had been asking me to come watch. So I made it to a few games this last week to cheer them on. I use to play volleyball in highschool so it was fun watching and the girls seem to appreciate it.
Boy scouts has started and Peewee is participating this year instead of playing soccer. We also joined a homeschool group that meets for field trips and just socializing. I also have a friend who is homeschooling her son and we are going to do some field trips with them. Just as soon as I plan some that is. LOL It has kind of been on the back burner lately but I need to get busy on that.
Master clubs has started and this year all 3 of my younger kids are in it. Oh and I'm the director this year. By the way that title really makes me feel uncomfortable. I think of myself as more of just organizing it. I find it kind of funny that I keep getting put into these leader type positions when I'm much more content being the wall flower. I tell if it wasn't for God I could never do any of this. Just thinking about getting in front of all those kids and adult helpers makes me want to vomit. Amazingly though when I'm up there talking to and leading the kids, it just melts away. After the first night the pastor told me I would have never thought you were so outgoing when I first met you. I just laughed and said I'm not. And honestly I'm not. It is totally God's doing. He's the outgoing one. I'm just blessed that He has chosen to use me and give me the ability to do it. He really does work miracles when we submit to His will! I did tell the pastor that he was stuck with me until God said otherwise. LOL Please pray for the children's Master Clubs ministry. That God uses it to help bring these kids and families to the Lord. My heart's desire is for these kids to see Jesus and His love for them through me and the other adults.
The math classes have been moving along well. We've had a few bumps that have caused me to put on the mean teacher hat. Which I absolutely hate doing. See I have a few students who don't seem to think its necessary to do their homework, so I had to get stern. Monday when I asked for their homework from Friday and they told me it wasn't done, I made them sit at their desk in complete silence and write "I will do my math homework" 200 times. I then told them that each time they didn't do their homework I would double the amount of times they wrote it. Today they had all their undone homework done and ready to turn in. Word seem to get around about the punishment too. I don't think I'll be having that problem much anymore. LOL See I'm pretty lax in my class. I let them chat some as long as the work is getting done and their not talking when I'm talking. I also let them help each other when I'm busy with another student. Overall the kids have been doing great, but I guess you'll always have a few that try and push the limits. I also set up a rewards system for them, where they can earn a giant Hersey bar. Everyday they do their homework, participate in class, have a positive attitude, pass a test, or help a fellow student, they earn an uno card (for each they do). Each card is worth a certain amount of points. When they reach 200 points they get the candy bar. Of course if they do the opposite of these they loose a card. Oh and if anyone dares utters the words "I can't" or "I'm stupid" they loose 2 cards. This is a huge pet peeve of mine. LOL
I also have an interactive bulletin board for them to do. I call it the "Equation Odyssey" There is a series of islands with different math terms as the names and the final island "Genius Island". Each island has a stack of 6 math cards with problems on them for them to do. They have to work the problems and get at least 5 right before they can move to the next island. Oh and they each have a ship to sail. When they reach "Genius Island" I have a prize bag for them. The hitch is they can only play the game if they have their work done for the day. This way they are getting extra practice over the concepts were learning. Each class has a set of cards appropriate for what they are learning to make it fair. I'll have to take a picture so you can all see it.
Well I have to get grading a stack of papers, so I'll talk to you all later. |
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Posted by Anonymous 
Sep. 24, 2008 - homework!
Paula
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