Adventures of a Family

I realize some of you may not believe that my child's invented spelling is of his own making so I have included a video that shows Jonah in action.

Dear Dad-I'm so happy it's your birthday and I can't wait until we get to celebrate when you get home from work. Thank you for all the super fun times we've had together. I LOVE YOU!!

CARROTS ARE SO GOOD!!!

I am fortunate enough to be in Monterrey, Mexico for the World Forum of Cultures. Unfortunately only the picture of Jonah could come along. I miss you and mom my little boy.

One of the many things I work on with my fourth and fifth grade students is intention. When you told every single kid in the class that they shouldn't be friends with your current ex-best friend because he is mean did you intend for the situation to seem ironic when it ran its course? Was it your intention to punch those kids in the nuts 'cause it sure looked intentional? I don't get it. This is the one that gets me the most, "I don't get it." It is clear that their intention is to seek assistance, but they can't seem to bring themselves to ask and are not able to express what it is that they do not get. Intention. In class we work on ways for students to self-assess what they do "get" so they learn how to determine what they don't know and find assistance for specific need. Each day it is my intention to provide my students with the most interesting and engaging learning I can research, design, and facilitate. When I am well planned, hea...