Being Stressed Out

Well as far as dealing with stress and anxiety, the main thing that i like to do is forget about everything that is required of me and visit my family. although sometimes i cannot be around them for too long cause there's so many of them, they have this way of always puting a smile back on my face and reminding me that no matter what happens, everything will get done. Thats where my faith in God comes in.. I leave all my worries behind and tell myself that God will release my stress. There are even nights when so many thoughts of school, homework, work, money, my family, my friends are all running through my mind over and over that i cannot sleep. there have been times where ive prayed myself to sleep. Sounds weird but it works. At least for me it does. And last, My two best friends.. Lilly and Desiree. These two girls are pretty much my backbone that keep my head up and keep me having positive thoughts throughout everything i do.

Student Writing

to be honest, i didnt really look at all the students' writing, but i did look at the first few pages with drawings and stories that describe the pictures. The first one i looked at was about their time visiting the River and their experience. although there were many mechanical grammar errors and mispelling errors, you can still read what the student is trying to write about. In this case, i think thats when progress is being made, but still needs work.

The Kind of teacher I wanna Be

I wanna be a great teacher ! but then again, who wouldn't? some teachers are labeled as horrible educators and some are labeled as awesome educators... I wanna be in that category. I want to the kind of teacher that all my students will remember me when they grow older, the kind that will inspire them throughout every decision they make in their lives. All my teachers growing up in elementary were all of those things to me. Still Are

Picture

The beach scene sums it all up for me. To see that person laying on the sand while the waves clash into the rocks makes me jealous actually. I love to just sit somewhere on the beach or even rocks and just listen to the water and all the soothing noises the waves make. Doing that here in CC is one my favorite things to do when i need some time alone. Thats probably the reason why i still like living here.

Creative Writing Experience

A brick... you can use a brick to...

make flower beddings
build a wall
build a fort
make a driveway
make a chimney or fireplace
make a swing from a tree
use it as brakes for a car
door stop
a new home

Lesson Plans

I think that what ive learned so far from lesson plans is that there is no actual RIGHT kind of lesson plan. They are always gonna be different. Of course here in Texas there has to be a certain way to complete a lesson plan, and what needs to be on a lesson plan. Ive learned that in different kind of lesson plans, children will still recieve the knowledge they are intended to from the lesson plan. They can be creative in many ways, but they do have to have some sort of structure. Madeline Hunter's way of creating a lesson plan is required in the state of texas for teachers to go by, but i think that if a sub or other teacher can actually teach through a lesson plan that is not Madeline structered and not difficult, lesson plans should be able to be creative and of course well thought out for the students to comprehend the work.

Writing

My occupation... Bartending. Ive been bartending for almost four years now, going to school full time to become an early childhood teacher, and have been living on my own for almost 4 years now. Bartending is a fun and exciting job, but also tiring and stressful at times. Sometimes i feel a little embarrased when i tell people that i bartend, only because what bartending actually is. I serve alcohol to customers. Some people are there at the bar to have fun and not have a care in the world what else is going on, some people are addicted to alcohol, but i wouldnt really know that about someone at first glance. Some people drink because they have absolutely nothing else to do with themselves. I guess the point im trying to get at is if me bartending is a bad occupation to have right now while im studying to be an educator to young students. With this occupation, I have learned a lot about many many people and characteristics. Some people actually confide in me to tell me their life stories and whats been going on. Its nice sometimes, but scary at the same time.