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About Me
- Steph
- God centerd,fun loving, creative thinking, wife and mother, teacher, Clemson Tiger Fan, coffee drinking, bargin shopping, surrounded by friends and family, warm and cuddly, candel lighting kinda girl!
Monday, February 22, 2010
Oh the Joy of a Little Boy!
This is going to be short and sweet, but I had to blog about it. My son LOVES a bath. As soon as he hears the water he comes running. So we are both in the bathroom and I am running his water gaging the temperature and what not. Mean while my son has opened the cabinets (where we store the extra toliet paper) and decided to start stuffing the FULL rolls into the, open, toilet. Luckly he was stacking them on top of one another so we only lost one. I couldn't help but laugh and still had to pop the hand. He keeps my life interesting....I LOVE IT!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Melt my ♥
So being a teacher I always knew that reading to your child is important. One of my fears is that Kale will hate reading as much as I did as a child. So I have been reading to him since he was about 6 months old. Some nights were a struggle but I stuck with it. We read at least 3 books before bed on a good night. Sometimes it's one and sometimes (depending on where we are and what we are doing) it's no book and just a song. Either way today the best thing happened. Kale has been really fussy today for some reason. He is now on his second nap of the day, awoke from his first at 11:00 and back down by 1:15. Before we went down for a nap I was rocking him in his room to calm him down and he backed down from my lap to the floor. He walked over to the book basket I have next to the rocker, picked up a book, handed it to me (smiling) and then reached for me to pick him up. He was telling me he wanted me to read to him. How sweet and rewarding is that! That just made my day! I hope he continues to love book and I will continue to read to him nightly. I think I am going to have to get some books in a bag for travel, when we aren't home when he goes to bed! He loves the peek-a-boo, and touch and feel books. He loves turning the pages and he points to eyes, nose, and ears when a person is on the page. So reading with your child does pay off. Stick to it and make it fun. We even have books in the bath! I hope you enjoy reading to your child and expanding their knowledge and vocabulary! Happy Reading! Check out the bottom of my blog for some of the books I love!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Cute and sticky!
So I have found a cute new website that you MUST check out....especially if you have kids and like the old style/modern look! It is called Wall Candy Arts. I am seriously thinking about ordering something for Kale's next room decor. I am loving the owls and I love the tree if it didn't have the pink in it. I may wait for something new to come out. Oh and I love the little old style/modern desk. Precious! Have fun surfin through the site. I sure did!
So Excited!
So I have the BEST husband in the world! For my Birthday and Valentines Day my wonderful husband has gotten me something I have been wanting for a LONG time...Here it is
That's right he got me a Nikon D3000! I am super excited about getting it. Hopefully it will be here tomorrow. My pictures are going to be sooooooo great from now on! Click - Click!!!
Winter Wonderland!
Once he got used to it he enjoyed it! Last year ti snowed/iced a couple of days before he was born. Hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as we did! It was in 49 states so we all got it!
Friday, February 12, 2010
To ALL Parents
A teacher friend of mine recently posted this to her blog and thought I would share it!
Dear Parents,
I don't believe many of you are aware of this, but you have the power to intimadate many teachers, the power to take everything one holds dear and make us believe we are incompetent and stupid. Please take this into consideration when speaking to us or another adult.
We are aware that you are your child's advocate- we are too. We are aware that you love your child- we do too. We are aware you want what is best for your child- we want too.
Please express your concerns, comments, and questions in a non-threatening manner. You don't want to be threaten, we don't either. Please don't yell at us, we don't yell at you. Please don't believe everything your child tells you about us, we won't believe everything they tell us about you.
We are partners in their education. Just like we rely on you to send them to school with their needed supplies, food, and a good night's rest. Please rely on us to teach them- this includes social and emotional behaviors. Kids may not come with a parent handbook, but teachers have read TONS of student needs based textbooks!
Your baby is no longer a baby. They are a child. A school age child that has got to start doing things for themself. A child that must learn how to make good decisions and realize there are consequences for poor ones. A child that must function in a room with other children who have the right to learn.
We, the teachers, spend hours beyond requirements; money WAY beyond our pay; and love beyond the constraints of our hearts to teach your child. Please question not what we do, but how you can support us in our cause. Please do not fight with us, but for us so that we may better improve your child's education. And please remember, at one time, you were a student that had to be taught. The lessons may have been tough but they taught you- they made you who you are today. Are you not successful? Do you not think your life is good? For your child to be at your level in the future or even surpass it- you need to let us do our job.
Dear Parents,
I don't believe many of you are aware of this, but you have the power to intimadate many teachers, the power to take everything one holds dear and make us believe we are incompetent and stupid. Please take this into consideration when speaking to us or another adult.
We are aware that you are your child's advocate- we are too. We are aware that you love your child- we do too. We are aware you want what is best for your child- we want too.
Please express your concerns, comments, and questions in a non-threatening manner. You don't want to be threaten, we don't either. Please don't yell at us, we don't yell at you. Please don't believe everything your child tells you about us, we won't believe everything they tell us about you.
We are partners in their education. Just like we rely on you to send them to school with their needed supplies, food, and a good night's rest. Please rely on us to teach them- this includes social and emotional behaviors. Kids may not come with a parent handbook, but teachers have read TONS of student needs based textbooks!
Your baby is no longer a baby. They are a child. A school age child that has got to start doing things for themself. A child that must learn how to make good decisions and realize there are consequences for poor ones. A child that must function in a room with other children who have the right to learn.
We, the teachers, spend hours beyond requirements; money WAY beyond our pay; and love beyond the constraints of our hearts to teach your child. Please question not what we do, but how you can support us in our cause. Please do not fight with us, but for us so that we may better improve your child's education. And please remember, at one time, you were a student that had to be taught. The lessons may have been tough but they taught you- they made you who you are today. Are you not successful? Do you not think your life is good? For your child to be at your level in the future or even surpass it- you need to let us do our job.
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