School

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the list..

Due tomorrow - 2 "thumbnails" of a still life - 11 various objects - the same objects in two different layouts.  The process is made more difficult because the cat also likes the layout.  One thumbnail is done and the "stuff" is rearranged.

Due Thursday

  • my "line" board - 3 projects on a poster board, lesson plans on the back.  I need to do 3 line drawings of a lace up shoe (the other 2 projects are already done, but need to be put on a construction paper backing
  • read 3 chapters and complete the chapter reviews (6, 7, 11)
  • my "color" sleeve - three small color projects (completed) with lesson plans on the back (not completed) in a "page protector" sleeve.

I'm having a hard time focusing today...I woke up with a headache and generally a little caffeine takes care of it...after drinking a couple of cups of coffee with no effect...realized that I had made decaf.

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Child Psychology - the book is on back order and the professor emailed the class; the syllabus will be on blackboard tomorrow.   This is my 3rd psych class and the other two were no-brainers.

Art for the Elementary School Classroom - got the book but may not need it.  I saved the receipt so I can take it back.  In the classroom I work in, Carolyn and I had the students doing a lot of projects.  Since Carolyn is not back(and may not be coming back) I think I'll be able to make the AT class and my job work together quite nicely.

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The bell choir gave its first performance today...the biggest mistakes coming from its director (me).  I "lost" one of the members, a young woman in a wheel chair, and gave a wrong cue. But all in all, a very nice performance.

This is a very good project and there are young people in this group that have never been "able" to participate in the music programs because of ability levels and I've got them.

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This has been a major project...and a "joy"

  • math - counting beads and reading graphs
  • following directions and listening
  • fine motor skills

Three of the desigans were designed by our staff - I made the candy cane and "joy", our lead teacher designed the Christimas tree. The Santa and snowman came off the internet.

For some of our students, this was a very hard project. We started off by giving them graph paper and making them color in their own graphs (the tree and the candy cane). Some never did get it.

In this photo (face cropped out for privacy), you can see that we made the graph large enough so the student can put a bead in every square and then string them in order...no counting!

I'm putting the finished project together; in hindsight I wish I'd had string with no strectch.

Anyway...here are photos

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