Five, Four, Three, Two, One!

It has been a while since I have made a post. Here are the top five most important events in my life since July…

5. FACE and Every Good Boy Does Fine…

I started piano lessons again! My first lesson was this past Tuesday, and I was pleasantly surprised to realize how much I remembered from the lessons I took in the past. I have hand placement down, note values, and some note reading. Once upon a time, I took lessons as a little girl, but I did not continue beyond the age of 10. I also took lessons for a semester in college, but I didn’t improve very much, unfortunately. This time, I am determined to learn to play a musical instrument so I have committed myself to practicing and taking lessons. It is so nice to finally do something for me!

4. Singled Out…

Do you remember that show that used to air on MTV? I always thought someone should create a Mormon version of Singled out, so that I could be their first contestant. As a recently “singled out” girl, the idea of entering the dating world again is a bit frightening. I don’t know what else to say other than, “here we go again!”

3. Thursday and Friday Nights…

Grey’s Anatomy and Friday Night Lights! Woot! I am so excited for consistency in my life again. Yes, I do realize that one who finds consistency in the form of a television drama, lives a bit of a pathetic life. But I love my pathetic life. I can count on my two favorite shows to air once a week, to make me laugh, cry, want to fall in love…etc…etc…please don’t judge.

2. BY-Me!?

I can’t believe I am about to say this, but I am in the process of applying to BYU for grad school. I found a master’s of education program I am very excited about and am applying for 2010 admission. There are actually two programs I am considering. One is a leadership program where I would earn my credentials to be a principal, and in the other I would explore issues that affect education and educational policy. I think the leadership program would get me further in my career, but the latter is a program I can see myself being passionate about. Here is the link to the program descriptions. I am looking into the School Leadership and Education Policy and Social Foundations programs. Tell me what you think! http://education.byu.edu/edlf/masters_intro.html

1. A, aah, Apple, B, buh, Bunny..

I started my second year of teaching at the end of August with a self-contained, 4th grade Bilingual position. I had 30 students, but I was looking forward to the change and more importantly, the challenge of helping 30 children pass the reading, writing and math TAKS test this year. But that all ended when I was informed that I would be heading down to the land of the fetus babies, and would be teaching second grade. I now teach 20 second graders to read and write. I am a bit overwhelmed as I have come to realize that most of my children are reading on a kindergarten level, and have not yet mastered letter-sound correlation. We work on phonics, blending and sight words on a daily basis. As second graders, we still have not learned our first grade sight words. We have a lot of work to do this year, so please remember to keep us in your prayers. :0)
This week, I was informed again of another change. In addition to reading and language arts, I will now teach math to my homeroom as well as another second grade class. I love teaching math, so I am excited for this change. I have no idea where my students are in math, but if our math scores are anything like our reading scores, we are going to have to work incredibly hard to get to where we need to be by the end of the year.
One day soon, I know I will see the silver lining…one day soon…