=) The Mailbox and Settle Down Time

My third day of school at MI is finished and I find myself happy tired at the end of the day.

Although , I know I'm only surviving the first week with God's grace and the gift of ingenuity the past few days, I feel fulfilled. =) [Tsk, I form the concrete lesson plan a few hours before I execute it. I should really plan in advance.]

I find it amusing how I still manage to make my class interesting. It's really a challenge to motivate diverse students, some with special needs. Cute =p I used the song Seasons of Love from Rent to introduce the reading and writing of numbers in standard and word form as well as to show big numbers. ;) Noelle loved it. "525,600 minutes...."

It's touching to get a letter from my advisee telling me, Teacher Kel, I like you. =) Therese.
Thank you Lord for all these blessings I'm looking forward to be with for one whole school year.
Thank you!

=)

"Teachers who inspire realize there will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how we use them." ~Author Unknown

Teacher Raqs

;) My struggle as Ms. Cab ends...

Teacher Raqs is soon to emerge in a new adventure. =)

quotable quotes from my club =)

Pepe: "The Prince was right mom, love is the very best thing." - Cook's daughter from Bob - the very best thing (10)

Kyle S: "I want it now!" - Veruca Salt (10)
"Morning star shine, the earth says Hello!" - Willy Wonka

Theo C.: "What's done is done. There is nothing to blame Edmund from the past." - Aslan from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (10)

Tantan L.: "Once a king or queen in Narnia, always a king or queen in Narnia." - Aslan from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (10)

Hansen (Dean) L: "Your powers are weak" -Starwars (10)

John S: "Beyond that shore is immortality. It's yours. Now, take it." - Achilles from Troy (9.5)

Gregory D.: "Do no underestimate my power." - Anakin Skywalker to Darth Vader Episode III (9.5)

Aldrich Y.: "What are you going to do? Shoot me?" - Marty from Shiloh (9.5)

Jaime Y.: "Look at them. They saw the light again. They have their soul back." - the young hero at freeglader (9.5)

Michael A: "You trying to be smart with me boy?" - Judd Travers form Shiloh (9.5)

Marc A.: "I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready!" - Spongebob (9.5)

Alfonso R: "Funny how one lie leads to another. Before you know it, your whole life is a lie." - Marty Preston from Shiloh (9)

Jacob C: "You were the chosen one" - Starwars (9)

Justin Y. & Shawn L & Sean C: "Luke, I am your father." - Darth Vader from Star Wars (9, 8.5)

Marc C: "You are terminated" - the Terminator (8.5)

Geoffrey Q: "Say hello to the bad bad man!" - John Cena (8)

Karl N.: "I am Geronimo Stilton" (8)

Harris: "Roar" - Aslan from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (8)

"I love you forever"

"I love you forever.
I like you for always.
As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be."

=)

What a very touching story. ;)

I hope to read this (and probably sing it) in the future. ;)

bring the lola basyang back

=) Hehe I need to discover the Lola Basyang in me.

I remember I used to get excited when I would watch "Mga kuwento ni Lola Basyang" when I was way young, back when they played it in Channel 13. ;p

I went to 'Boogie by the Book.' It was quite an insightful seminar. It motivated me to think of creative ways to motivate my students to read. I feel more motivate to read myself so that I can teach more, because I know more. =p

I will post more about this after I've gathered my thoughts.
I realized how reading has been a means of relaxing for me..and Trina was the one who pointed it out. Hehe it's true. I'm starting to enjoy children's books. They're not that hard to read but it still provides a venue for one to imagine. =)

Waaaaaaaaah!?!!

Stress! Hay. I really need to be firm with my boys. Really firm. No more changing. Consistency and firmness is needed. They're getting "crazier" every meeting. waaaaahhhhh. Frustrating.
Tiring. Help, classroom management guru where are you?! anyone? pls. hehehe stressful talaga.

;)

"What you learn with pleasure, you will never forget"

Thanks Nathaniel =)