Life's like that!

Who put the Bob in the Bop shu bob shu bop?

2012-02-23T05:49:00.000-06:00

Barry Mann, Gerry Goffin, and the Viscounts. Written by Barry Mann and Gerry Goffin Performed by the Viscounts, also by Barry Mann I’d like to thank the guy Who wrote the song That made my baby Fall in love with me Who put the bomp In the bomp bah bomp bah bomp? Who put the ram In the rama lama ding dong? Who put the bop In the bop shoo bop shoo bop? Who put the dip In the dip da dip da

Tweens - 21 Creative Consequences

2012-02-11T08:53:00.000-06:00

Source: http://imom.com/parenting/tweens/parenting/training/21-creative-consequences/ Disciplining our children takes dedication and effort. It also helps to mix in a little creativity when needed. The consequences below from parenting expert, Lisa Welchel, might seem a little strong, but let them inspire you to come up with your own, and pair them with the 7 Steps to Tried and True

Website: Tour the Solar System

2012-02-07T05:18:00.000-06:00

Tour the Solar SystemWarning: For those wanna-be astronauts and space travelers out there, this interactive model of the solar system could prove to be highly addictive. With one click, you can visit Saturn, Venus, or the other planets and then spin and explore them in three dimensions. The interface uses NASA calculations to precisely position all celestial bodies. Click the play button at

Reading Comprehension Strategy

2012-02-07T05:14:00.000-06:00

http://pinterest.com/pin/204069426834983370/

Poster: I'm finished, What can I do?

2012-02-06T10:52:00.000-06:00

http://firstgradeshenanigans.blogspot.com/2011/08/im-finished-now-what-do-i-do.html Good for 1st grade classroom.

Video: Forgiveness - The Mark of a Believer

2012-02-04T06:15:00.000-06:00

Teaching is like rings on a tree

2012-02-02T05:30:00.000-06:00

Source: Uploaded by user via Elizabeth on Pinterest

Discover wildlife: be a teacher! - Author Unknown

2012-02-01T06:08:00.001-06:00

Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theater. ~Gail Godwin A good teacher is a master of simplification and an enemy of simplism. ~Louis A. Berman Teaching is leaving a vestige of one self in the development of another. And surely the student is a bank where you can deposit your most precious treasures. ~Eugene P. Bertin I am thankful that I have the opportunity

Personality and Attitude

2012-01-31T06:17:00.000-06:00

Generous Donation

2012-01-31T04:31:00.000-06:00

http://pinterest.com/pin/167899892327731776/ This month, a generous donor who prefers to remain anonymous, donated almost $5,000 worth of office and classroom supplies to the school. Teachers and staff are so grateful for the generous donation and have used those supplies to benefit students in the classrooms. I am thankful to Allah SWT that there are still kindhearted and generous people out

Don't keep sharing

2012-01-31T04:27:00.000-06:00

http://pinterest.com/pin/167899892327731769/

11 Rules Your Kid Did Not And Will Not Learn In School

2012-01-31T04:24:00.000-06:00

http://pinterest.com/pin/167899892327731774/ RULE 1: Life is not fair - get used to it! RULE 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself. RULE 3: You will not make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. RULE 4: If you think your

Video: Hip Hop Around the Clock (telling time to the hour w/ Jack Hartmann)

2012-01-26T05:31:00.002-06:00

Video: School House Rock - Counting by Fives

2012-01-26T05:30:00.002-06:00

Video: Chicken Count- Jack Hartmann- counting video for kids

2012-01-26T05:28:00.002-06:00

Video: 3D Shapes I Know (song for kids)

2012-01-26T05:27:00.002-06:00

Video: 2D Shapes I Know (song for kids)

2012-01-26T05:26:00.002-06:00

Video: Ikan Keke Mailoi

2012-01-26T05:13:00.000-06:00

I learned to sing this Malay folk song in secondary school, and I love the soothing melody.

School Photo Gallery

2012-01-25T05:38:00.000-06:00

When I returned to work in October after my maternity leave, I started taking photos of students learning in and outside the classroom. Then I upload them on Picasa Web and email the link to teachers and staff. All praise be to Allah (SWT), many teachers appreciate the opportunity to see these photos because they get to learn teaching strategies from other teachers. After seeing the effort and

Poster: English is a crazy language

2012-01-17T07:36:00.002-06:00

http://pinterest.com/pin/59672763782430624/

Welcome to the 21st Century

2012-01-17T07:32:00.002-06:00

http://pinterest.com/pin/43769427598227675/ Hope is all we've got...

Multiplication Lapbook

2012-01-17T07:26:00.000-06:00

http://subhubonline.blogspot.com/2011/10/easy-and-free-multiplication-lapbook.html Will try to make one and show it to the 3rd grade teacher.

Pop-ups for Writing

2012-01-17T07:16:00.000-06:00

http://thirdgradethinkers8.blogspot.com/2011/12/paragraph-writing-main-idea-and-details.html I love the idea of using pop-ups to make writing fun. Can be used for teaching social studies, Islamic studies, Arabic, Chinese and science!

Literacy Idea - Venn Diagram

2012-01-17T07:08:00.000-06:00

http://pinterest.com/pin/155233518375558390/ Awesome teaching tool! Use it from kindergarten and up.

Video: Do your ears hang low?

2012-01-13T07:26:00.000-06:00

Version 1 Do your ears hang low? Do they wobble to and fro? Can you tie them in a knot? Can you tie them in a bow? Can you throw them o'er your shoulder like a continental soldier? Do your ears hang low? Do your ears hang high? Do they reach up to the sky? Do they droop when they are wet? Do they stiffen when they're dry? Can you semaphore your neighbour with a minimum of labour? Do your ears

Poem: Where are the parents?

2012-01-13T04:49:00.003-06:00

Received from a mailing list. Where are the parents? They are on the phone to doctors and hospitals and fighting with insurance companies, wading through the red tape in order that their child's medical needs can be properly addressed. They are buried under a mountain of paperwork and medical bills, trying to make sense of a system that seems designed to confuse and intimidate all but the very

Daughters and Sons

2012-01-10T04:42:00.002-06:00

My Mother's Work Ethics

2012-01-09T22:56:00.000-06:00

My mother always reminds me to work hard for my dough. Her words of wisdom include: 1. Talk less, work more. 2. Do not gossip about people. 3. Mind my own business. 4. Respect people's feelings. 5. You will not die from doing more. I have already been using these phrases on DD1 since she was four years old. Allah SWT willing I hope she will have the same excellent work ethics as my mother when

Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart on the Emmy Award

2012-01-09T05:15:00.000-06:00

Stephen Colbert on The View

2012-01-09T05:11:00.002-06:00

Auto-Tune the News: Sanity Song

2012-01-09T05:06:00.002-06:00

李湄表演《賣餛飩》 (1962)

2012-01-06T04:54:00.000-06:00

韋秀嫻(唱)丁瑩(演)~紅豆詞 (1964)

2012-01-06T04:50:00.001-06:00

南方二重唱 - 紅豆詞 2000

2012-01-06T04:46:00.002-06:00

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Article: A Shadow in the ER

2012-01-01T06:13:00.000-06:00

A shadow in the ER: Reporter gets behind-the-scenes look at system in action By Ellwood Shreve Spending the graveyard shift in the local emergency department wasn't like stepping inside an episode of ER - but that's why it's real life. When Dr. Anthony Dixon, co-chief of the emergency department at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, invited me to spend a shift shadowing him at the Chatham campus

Article: How Doctors Die

2012-01-01T05:49:00.000-06:00

It's not like the rest of us, but it should be by Ken Murray Years ago, Charlie, a highly respected orthopedist and a mentor of mine, found a lump in his stomach. He had a surgeon explore the area, and the diagnosis was pancreatic cancer. This surgeon was one of the best in the country. He had even invented a new procedure for this exact cancer that could triple a patient’s five-year-survival

Ideas to get kids involved in program planning and participation

2011-12-31T07:05:00.002-06:00

Source: http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Clubs-for-School-Age-Kids-Page-2.aspx METHOD 1... WHO'S INTERESTED...?At the beginning of the year, post a flyer inquiring, "Who's interested in planning this year's activities? Tell us what you want to do!" It doesn't matter how many children sign up, but it will give you a list of your organizers. If it's well into the school year, it is most likely

Clubs for School Age Kids

2011-12-31T07:01:00.000-06:00

http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Clubs-for-School-Age-Kids.aspx Possible themes for after school club 1950’s 1960’s 1970’s 1970’s 1980's Aliens A Trip to the Future Animal Lovers Anti-Bully Club or Anti-Bullies Unite! Apple Harvest Apples and Art Apple of my Eye! Art Club Astronomy Autumn Harvest Club (Farm & Harvest Theme here) Baby-Sitter's Club Birds and Bugs Blender Drinks

Article: Why don't some student activities work?

2011-12-31T06:12:00.000-06:00

Source: http://www.kidactivities.net/post/Why-Dont-Some-Activities-Work.aspx Quality school-age programs are designed to meet the needs of children. How can the activity in question be adjusted to meet those needs and interests? Consider the following statements. Can one of these be the reason That it Just Doesn't Work Here? 1. Same-old-same-old. Making a hanging skeleton at Halloween is

Cooking Stone Soup Song

2011-12-31T06:07:00.000-06:00

'COOKING STONE SOUP' SONGSing to tune of Farmer in the Dell... We're cooking stone soup, We're cooking stone soup, Stir the pot, It's getting hot, We're cooking stone soup.First, we add potatoes, First, we add potatoes, Stir the pot, It's getting hot, We're cooking stone soup.We're cooking stone soup, We're cooking stone soup, Stir the pot, It's getting hot, We're cooking stone soup. Continue

Article: The Psychological benefits of After School Clubs

2011-12-31T05:54:00.000-06:00

Source: http://www.afterschoolclubideas.com/the-psychological-benefits-of-after-school-clubs/ Providing a safe place for children to go after school is so important and parents want to know that their kids are not only safe and well cared for physically but emotionally as well. Providing an After School Club Program can be beneficial in many ways. After School Clubs can help instill a

After School Clubs for Tweens

2011-12-31T05:51:00.003-06:00

Abstracted from this web site http://www.afterschoolclubideas.com/after-school-clubs-for-tweens/ Recommended Grades: 5th and 6th Provide long term, detailed oriented projects:Having knitting, crocheting or quilting club may be a good choice for girls and Woodworking or Race Car Club for boys. The projects involved with these clubs require learning advanced techniques. They will be able to

After School Club Ideas

2011-12-31T05:46:00.001-06:00

This week, I have been hibernating at home with the kids because of winter break. Watching them growing up has been so much fun. DD1 is enjoying reading story books and retelling the plot through puppet play. DD2 enjoys stacking DS's baby food jars on top of each other and playing cooking with the kitchen playset. DS is learning to flip over on the bed and hanging out with us gals at home. I

Doubles Cover-Up

2011-12-29T10:08:00.000-06:00

1st& 2nd Grade Doubles Cover Up Game - a great way to learn your doubles! http://onetwobell.blogspot.com/2011/05/12bs-cover-up-game-great-way-to-learn.html You will need:*counters in two different colours (or two different coin denominations)*a partner to play with*a board with the numbers 2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20 on it.*a ten sided die First, you and your partner need to figure out who is

Native Amerian words in U.S. vocabulary

2011-12-25T05:03:00.000-06:00

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/departments/native-names-interactive

Preschool Projects in Bottles

2011-12-24T05:06:00.002-06:00

http://prekprojects.blogspot.com/search/label/Discovery%20bottles

Bucket Filler vs. Bucket Dipper

2011-12-23T04:48:00.000-06:00

http://pinterest.com/pin/206250857904235577/ Bucket Filler - give a hug - give a friend a flower - give mom/dad kisses - say nice things - help someone - smile - share - say I love You Bucket Dipper - hitting - saying mean words - being disrespectful - pushing and shoving - cutting in line - not playing with kids - being a bully

Tea Area School Intermediate Library

2011-12-23T04:32:00.001-06:00

http://sg157.k12.sd.us/ Love this school library's home page design. Awesome! I Love My Library http://www.ilovelibraries.org/tea-intermediate-school Tea Intermediate School by Serena Gutnik, Librarian I am the librarian at Tea Intermediate School (grades 4-6) in Tea, SD. My position is part-time, so I have to fit all of my lessons and in-school work into just three days - Tuesdays,

Boring College Class Bingo

2011-12-23T04:24:00.000-06:00

http://pinterest.com/pin/18577417182581894/

My dream job

2011-12-23T04:21:00.000-06:00

I am leaving my dream job today. Since Nov. 22nd, I have been subbing for the school librarian in the school library. She had a car accident and needed to take medical leave for a broken leg bone. It was shocking for us to hear about the extent of her injury. Due to the fact that the library serves pre-K to high school students, library programs and services have to continue despite her absence

Please be a FRIEND

2011-12-20T05:30:00.000-06:00

Please be a FRIEND Follow school rules Remember: no food or drink Indoor, quiet voices Enjoy our library + respect it Need help? Just ask! Don't forget to check out books!

Lap-booking

2011-12-12T07:20:00.000-06:00

http://www.squidoo.com/lapbooking Get your kids to do lap-booking on individual units for Science, Social Studies and Math!

12 Math Stations

2011-12-12T07:17:00.002-06:00

http://loryevanspage.blogspot.com/

Video: Laurie Berkner - Goldfish

2011-12-06T05:50:00.002-06:00

Video: Laurie Berkner - Bumblebee (Buzz Buzz)

2011-12-06T05:47:00.000-06:00

Video: Laurie Berkner - We are the Dinosaurs

2011-12-06T05:44:00.002-06:00

Video: Numbers in the Teens Start with a 1

2011-12-03T07:45:00.000-06:00

Source: http://reallyroper.blogspot.com/2011/01/numbers-in-teens-they-start-with-1-song.html

Train themed books for my nephew

2011-11-30T03:14:00.002-06:00

And the Train Goes... by Bee, William As assorted passengers comment on their train ride, and the train itself makes its own special sounds, the station parrot is carefully listening. The Bedtime Train by Cowley, Joy As a child falls asleep, the bedtime train rolls into his room, taking him to a fantastical world of penguins, a gum machine, and a train engineer named Brad. The Best Book of

Games to play with kids for speech therapy

2011-11-29T05:24:00.000-06:00

Check out this website http://www.speechtherapyforum.com/ 'Speech Therapy Forum is dedicated to providing professionals and parents with informed reviews of speech therapy games and activities to use with children and adolescents to help improve their communication skills. '

Video: On Top of Spaghetti

2011-11-27T06:44:00.000-06:00

On top of spaghetti, All covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball, When somebody sneezed. It rolled off the table, And on to the floor, And then my poor meatball, Rolled out of the door. It rolled in the garden, And under a bush, And then my poor meatball, Was nothing but mush. The mush was as tasty As tasty could be, And then the next summer, It grew into a tree. The tree was all

2011-11-27T05:54:00.000-06:00

Taps Sing with reverence. Day is done Gone the sun From the Lakes From the hills From the sky All is well Safely rest God is nigh. Fading light Dims the sight, And a star gems the sky, Gleaming bright, From afar, Drawing nigh, Falls the night. Thanks and praise, For our days, Neath the sun, Neath the stars,

Video: Peter, Paul and Mary - Day Is Done

2011-11-27T05:51:00.002-06:00

Video: Green Grow the Rushes Go

2011-11-27T05:44:00.000-06:00

I'll sing you one, O Green grow the rushes, O What is the one, O? One is one and all alone And evermore shall be so. I'll sing you two, O Green grow the rushes, O What are the two, O? Two, two, the little green frogs, Jumping on the lilies, O One is one and all alone And evermore shall be so. I'll sing you three, O Green grow the rushes, O What are the three, O? Three, three, the dragonflies,

Video: Tie Me Kangaroo Down

2011-11-27T05:34:00.000-06:00

The first verse is almost spoken or narrated There's an old Australian stockman - lying, dying... And he gets himself up onto one elbow And turns to his mates who are all gathered around And he says.... I'm going, Blue; this you gotta do, I'm not gonna pull through, Blue, so this you gotta do . . . Chorus: Tie me kangaroo down, sport Tie me kangaroo down. Tie me kangaroo down, sport Tie me

Video: Hey Lollee

2011-11-27T05:31:00.002-06:00

(This is the classic campfire song for which you make up verses as you go) Hey Lollee, lollee, Hey Lollee, lollee, lo. Hey Lollee, lollee, Hey Lollee, lollee, lo. This is a crazy kind of song, Hey Lollee, lollee, lo. You make it up as you go along, Hey Lollee, lollee, lo. When calypso singers sing this song, Hey Lollee, lollee, lo. It sometimes lasts the whole day long, Hey Lollee, lollee,

Video: Down in the Valley

2011-11-27T05:27:00.003-06:00

Down in the valley, the valley so low, Hang your head over, hear the winds blow. Hear the winds blow, dear, hear the winds blow. Hang your head over, hear the winds blow. Down in the valley, walking between, Telling our story, here's what it means. Here's what it means, dear, here's what it means, Telling our story, here's what it means. Roses love sunshine, violets love dew, Angels in heaven

Video: Waltzing Matilda

2011-11-27T05:24:00.000-06:00

Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me. Chorus: Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, You'll come a waltzing Matilda with me. Down came a jumbuck to drink at

Video: Little Cabin in the Woods

2011-11-27T05:07:00.001-06:00

Little cabin in the wood Little man by a window stood Saw a rabbit hopping by Knocking on the door “Help me! Help me, Help me!" cried “Less the hunter shoots me dead, I am simply feel with dread.” “Little rabbit come inside, Safely you may hide.”

Video: Up on the House Top

2011-11-26T07:43:00.000-06:00

Up on the housetop reindeer pause Out jumps good old Santa Claus Down through the chimney with lots of toys All for the little ones, Christmas joys Ho, ho ho! Who wouldn't go? Ho, ho ho! Who wouldn't go? Up on the housetop, click, click, click Down through the chimney with old Saint Nick First comes the stocking of little Nell Oh, dear Santa fill it well Give her a dolly that laughs and cries

Poem: The Colors of Fall

2011-11-26T07:22:00.000-06:00

Watch the animation here. When trees are dormant or fall asleep Colored leaves form a heap Orange, yellow and red leaves Tumble down in fall's breeze All leaves then turn brown As they remain on the ground Where did the green leaves go? An interesting story I was told As days grow short and cold A wondrous color change we behold Photosynthesis allows a plant to eat Using light for fuel,

Poem: Human Bone Hip Hop

2011-11-26T07:14:00.001-06:00

Watch the animation here. Human Bone Hip Hop by Michael J. Doherty The spinal column, that's your back The sacrum bone is near the crack The sternum is your center chest The ribs are there to protect the rest The humerus bone is the upper arm It's the funny bone with a special charm The lower arm has two bones there The ulna and radius are the pair The clavicle is the collar bone The

New Library Rule

2011-11-25T05:30:00.000-06:00

Last Tuesday, I had two kindergarten classes that came to the library. Before I started the program, I asked students to remind all of us about library rules. Student 1: 'Raise your hand to talk.' Me: 'Good! Anyone else?' Student 2: 'No running.' Me: 'Excellent!' Student 3: 'No smoking.' Me: ....

Short Play - A Mixed-Up Fairy Tale

2011-11-23T05:04:00.000-06:00

Source: http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/playhouse/amixedupfairytale.html