Listen to Every Sound or Thought

 The Week Overall;

I would have to say that I have had better weeks.  This past one through me for a loop.  I came in Monday morning, ready to start the week, interact with the children and continue along with our daily routine.  However, things didn't work out that way.  I had to leave due to a health concern.  I went to the ER Monday afternoon, not thinking that it was too serious.  The Doctor at the ER put me out of work for the next 2 days.  Long story, short I have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.  That is the reason for the quote above.  By listening to what my body was saying, I discovered that it was a call for action.  Everyday, I tell my students that listening is a crucial part of learning, not just academics, but within yourself as well.  So, now I am listening more to what my body is telling me, not in words but by paying attention to certain feelings.  Once I got back on Thursday, we had a lot of catching up to do.

Reading:

As a class, we are readinf A Boy Called Bat.  We are reading it together and discussing the story along the way.  We have just begun and it is about a boy, who becomes fascinated with an orphaned skunk kit.  He tries to convince his family to care for it until it is ready to be released into the wild.  Will he convince them or not? 

This book has been assigned on Epic, but I am asking that the children read along with the class so that they are able to comprehend it and be able to answer the questions.

Final Book Project:

                                         

The children completed their last book project of the year.  This was the Puzzle Book Report.  On Friday, many of the children presented these fantasic reports.  

 

There were many unique and creative ways that the children came up with, posters, an actual puzzle made from foam, etc.  The book projects this year were phenomenal.  I was impressed with the amount of work and time that went into them.  The children did not disappoint, as they brought in their projects and left me in awe.

Here are just some of the ones that the childen turned in.

                 

                   

We are continuing our unit on Opinion Writing.  The children have been given a list of topics that they can choose from.  In their writing they need to start with their topic ssentence and give at least 3 solids reasons with details about their topic and finally ending it with a conclusion.  We use the RACE strategy when doing any type of writing such as prompts, answering reading questions, etc.

 

Self Care: On a Personal Note

 This brings me back to how my week began.  I was noticing that changes were taking place a few weeks before Monday.  I was exhausted, even after a good night's sleep.  My mouth was constantly dry and always needed to quench my thirst, my vision was blurred all the time and I overall just did not feel like myself.  People were even telling me I looked tired or asked, "Are you ok?"  

That's the time I had to stop and LISTEN to what my body was telling me.  If I hadn't listened to these signs (or Mrs. Porier), I would continue to carry on and not change my lifestyle.  I had two days to really reflect and focus on me and me only.  I knew the children were in good hands with the subs.  So, these days I am doing a lot more walking and eating so much better by planning out my meals and realizing that it's time to take a step back and reevaluate the important things in life.