Turn it a different way and...
And then there's that huge cable spool that our neighbor gave us:
Tuesday, July 02, 2013
Why Do People Bother Buying Toys for Kids, part 18
When my husband bought this horse trough four years ago, he didn't realize he was buying a parkour gym:
Turn it a different way and...
And then there's that huge cable spool that our neighbor gave us:
But wait, he's not finished:
Turn it a different way and...
And then there's that huge cable spool that our neighbor gave us:
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Encounter with a former student
Something completely unexpected changed my day for the better today.
Late in the morning, my daughter and I rode (on my Xtracycle) to Down to Earth to pick up some plants and Sluggo. It was a moderately sunny day, cool but not too cold; a nice change from the normal clouds and rain.
When I was unlocking the bike after our errand and preparing to leave, a couple of young people, a man and a woman, walked by. The young man did a double-take at me..."I know you, you're [insert my full name here]!" Turns out he was a student of mine several years ago at my previous school - I didn't recognize his face, at first, but recognized his voice and knew immediately who he was. He was all smiles and gave me a hug. Turns out he's graduated and a couple of years into studying at LCC before a planned transfer to UO.
What made this encounter so rewarding was that he shared with me that he now understood something I've tried to teach my students: That what they are learning at this time might not be useful to them right then, but that they would need it in order to "level up" in mathematics; i.e., that it would be something that would be useful to them later in the mathematical sequence of learning. This young man shared with me that he had learned the validity of that statement, an important connection, I think, to a mature outlook on education for a student. He also shared that he had been able to use what he learned in my Geometry class. Both of these things he shared were gratifying to hear. A former student was happy to see me! He learned something useful from me! Hooray!
When I was a teacher-student, an adviser of mine told my class that in our careers as educators, if we could count one, just one student who we had been able to positively influence, then our careers would have been worth it.
Achievement unlocked.
Late in the morning, my daughter and I rode (on my Xtracycle) to Down to Earth to pick up some plants and Sluggo. It was a moderately sunny day, cool but not too cold; a nice change from the normal clouds and rain.
When I was unlocking the bike after our errand and preparing to leave, a couple of young people, a man and a woman, walked by. The young man did a double-take at me..."I know you, you're [insert my full name here]!" Turns out he was a student of mine several years ago at my previous school - I didn't recognize his face, at first, but recognized his voice and knew immediately who he was. He was all smiles and gave me a hug. Turns out he's graduated and a couple of years into studying at LCC before a planned transfer to UO.
What made this encounter so rewarding was that he shared with me that he now understood something I've tried to teach my students: That what they are learning at this time might not be useful to them right then, but that they would need it in order to "level up" in mathematics; i.e., that it would be something that would be useful to them later in the mathematical sequence of learning. This young man shared with me that he had learned the validity of that statement, an important connection, I think, to a mature outlook on education for a student. He also shared that he had been able to use what he learned in my Geometry class. Both of these things he shared were gratifying to hear. A former student was happy to see me! He learned something useful from me! Hooray!
When I was a teacher-student, an adviser of mine told my class that in our careers as educators, if we could count one, just one student who we had been able to positively influence, then our careers would have been worth it.
Achievement unlocked.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Catch the 7:05 Northbound Charlie
Usually, NTS leaves the unicycle at school and goes to unicycle club every morning. This is what it is like when he decides he wants to bring it home:
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Vernon & Irene Castle
This is what happens when you allow your children to watch too many Astaire/Rogers movies.
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