I am ready for the beginning of the new school year. This year brings new classes and a new set of challenges which is exciting. I have been looking, and taking from friends, ideas that incorporate technology into teaching. There are so many free things out there in cyber space and some things that have a minimal cost.
By incorporating technology into my teaching, I hope to reach the students where they are. The students will use the technology in projects to explore math concepts that they will need to learn.
In my perfect little world, all of this will go on without any problems...we shall see.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Can't please everyone...so why even try????
This is a little rant...
There are some people that you will always try to please but never seem to be able to. What is the point of trying when you know that you will never live up to their expectations? Seriously, why bother?!?
I tried, I did my best, I put my heart and soul into it but you will never be pleased. You know what, I give up. I don't care what you think at this point.
There are some people that you will always try to please but never seem to be able to. What is the point of trying when you know that you will never live up to their expectations? Seriously, why bother?!?
I tried, I did my best, I put my heart and soul into it but you will never be pleased. You know what, I give up. I don't care what you think at this point.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Boys and motherhood
Alas, it has been a while since I last blogged. I have been busy, NKOTB concert, CAMT in Houston, braces for the oldest...the list goes on and on.
Today is cleaning day. Each of the boys have small tasks to accomplish and I do mean small. Josh, 15, needs to clean the bathroom and mop the floors. Caleb, 10, needs to sweep the floors and pick up his room. Daniel, 6, needs to pick up his stuff and empty the silverware in the dishwasher. The chores are not hard but everyone needs to do their job.
Daniel whined about doing anything, claiming he didn't mess up things so he shouldn't have to clean up anything. He was spanked for sassing me and sent to bed. When he was allowed to get up he gladly did his chores. Now he is watching cartoons.
Josh, ready to chillax with his friends is ready to mop the floors but cannot do so until Caleb sweeps. Caleb has refused to sweep so, using my infinite wisdom, he and Josh have traded sweeping for bathroom. Josh is sweeping and mopping so he can leave.
Caleb, I believe to not feel well based upon his behavior, is whining about his chores. He was fine with sweeping until he realized he had to sweep all of the floors, we have no carpet. He says he will not clean the bathroom and has been sent to his room until the bathroom is clean (my definition of clean, not his).
Being a mom is a thankless job and it is a hard job. There is not a handbook that comes with children nor is there a guidebook.
One of the hardest things for me as a mom is discipline. I tell the boys one thing to do and someone, daddy, tells them they do not have to do whatever I have told them to do. This undermines my authority in the home and drives me insane. I don't think my hubby understands how hurtful this is to me and to the children. The chores I have asked them to do today daddy doesn't think they should have to do because it is summer and they are children. I wish they had a definite bedtime and daddy says it is summer and they should be able to stay up as long as they like.
Now I am ranting and will stop blogging for now. I will blog more later after I no longer feel the need to vent. =)
Today is cleaning day. Each of the boys have small tasks to accomplish and I do mean small. Josh, 15, needs to clean the bathroom and mop the floors. Caleb, 10, needs to sweep the floors and pick up his room. Daniel, 6, needs to pick up his stuff and empty the silverware in the dishwasher. The chores are not hard but everyone needs to do their job.
Daniel whined about doing anything, claiming he didn't mess up things so he shouldn't have to clean up anything. He was spanked for sassing me and sent to bed. When he was allowed to get up he gladly did his chores. Now he is watching cartoons.
Josh, ready to chillax with his friends is ready to mop the floors but cannot do so until Caleb sweeps. Caleb has refused to sweep so, using my infinite wisdom, he and Josh have traded sweeping for bathroom. Josh is sweeping and mopping so he can leave.
Caleb, I believe to not feel well based upon his behavior, is whining about his chores. He was fine with sweeping until he realized he had to sweep all of the floors, we have no carpet. He says he will not clean the bathroom and has been sent to his room until the bathroom is clean (my definition of clean, not his).
Being a mom is a thankless job and it is a hard job. There is not a handbook that comes with children nor is there a guidebook.
One of the hardest things for me as a mom is discipline. I tell the boys one thing to do and someone, daddy, tells them they do not have to do whatever I have told them to do. This undermines my authority in the home and drives me insane. I don't think my hubby understands how hurtful this is to me and to the children. The chores I have asked them to do today daddy doesn't think they should have to do because it is summer and they are children. I wish they had a definite bedtime and daddy says it is summer and they should be able to stay up as long as they like.
Now I am ranting and will stop blogging for now. I will blog more later after I no longer feel the need to vent. =)
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