Close Calls

Hahaha :)

Just saw this and thought it was hilarious!

It's true. I love a lot of things. I love to play soccer, I love to play the piano, I love to rock climb, I love to snowboard, and I love to teach. Teaching is a new one for me. I can't say that I ever thought I would want to be a teacher. In fact, that was at the bottom of my list. I wanted to be an athletic trainer. I wanted to continue in the field of sports medicine. That was my dream. All of that changed when I worked at Badger Creek. I realized that I loved being in the circumstances where I could have a positive influence on the youth. What better place to do that than in the classroom? So right after Badger Creek, I signed up for a course load of elementary education classes, and it has been AWESOME ever since! I feel like this is where I belong. I feel like this is where I can truly be successful and have the opportunity to help Heavenly Father bless the lives of children. I love to teach. This semester I have been doing my Senior Practicum. It is my last semester before I student teach. I just want to show off some of the cute 3rd graders I have been teaching!

A Little Trip To The Zoo

Last time Bryce and I went home, we got the chance to go to the zoo right as we were headed out of town! We went with Kim and Kylee, Kim's sister-in-law Natalie, and Kyli's cousin Olivia. It was so fun!

Posing with the lion...

Kylee and mommy on the merry-go-round!

Then Stuart and Rebekah joined up with us. THEY ARE SO FUN!

All of us enjoying the safari jeep. Rebekah, Stu, Stu's brother, Bryce, and Me!

Easter Eggs

Bryce and I got to celebrate Easter with some friends this year. April is one of my friends from class, and we decided to get together and decorate some eggs.

This is April and her husband, Brett, and their baby, Simon.

Tie-dye glitter eggs!

Invention Connection

I had to make a social studies center that I might use in my classroom. I was particularly proud of what my final product was. A sub category of social studies is technology, so I decided to do my center on inventions. It is hard to tell by this picture (and this isn't actually the FINAL product, but it is close enough) but there are 3 different activities.

Activity #1

Newspaper Ninja Instructions:

1. For this activity, choose an invention to read about. Your invention choices include earmuffs, lifesavers, Band-Aids, windshield wipers, disposable diapers, and Frisbees. Read through the brief history of the invention of this product. Once you have finished your article, imagine what it would have been like living in that time. Imagine how you would have felt when you learned about this invention.

2. Write a half page newspaper article about this “new” invention. Be sure to include the date, the invention, who invented it, and any other interesting facts you would like people to know. Make people excited about this “new” invention.

3. Practice reading your news article out loud multiple times until it becomes fluent for you to read.

4. Be prepared to share this with the class.

Activity #2

Tremendous Timeline Instructions:

1. In the box is a list of inventions throughout the times. You’re on a mystery investigation to find out who invented each item and when! So get out your brains and your magnifying glasses, and let’s solve the mystery!

2. Using any source (internet, encyclopedia, etc.) find out who invented each of the items.

3. Once you have solved each mystery, draw a picture of the item. On the picture include the name of the inventor and the year that they made the invention. Then clip your picture onto the timeline.

Activity #3

Cool Creations Instructions:

1. Anyone can be an inventor, just like Tomas Edison and Benjamin Franklin, including you. All you need is the right stuff! Think about an invention you want to make. What could you make to make your life easier? What could you invent to make someone else’s life better?

2. With the supplies available, invent your own product that you would like to sell. You can invent anything you would like!

3. Once you have made your invention, draw a picture of it and write a persuasive paragraph about your invention, and why you think everyone should buy it. Be sure to include the name of your invention, the purposes of the invention, and the price.

4. You may now add your invention to the timeline in activity #2! Draw a picture of your invention. Be sure to include your name and the date, and clip it onto the timeline.

HUNGER GAMES!

I LOVE the Hunger Games Series. I love them because they really make you think. They are incredibly captivating and thought provoking. I find myself emotionally attached to the main characters. These books are amazing if you haven't read them already. I am sad that I have already read the whole series (because now it is over) but one good thing about a great series is that they tend to come with great movies! I was SO excited for the movie to come out. So was Bryce (I made him listen to/read the books :). Bryce, Rachel and I (Ben was at robotics) decided to make T-shirts for the movie so that we could view it in style. This was our product! We made stencils out of foam and then sprayed bleach on top of them. They look sweet, don't they?

I wish we would have took a picture of the back of our shirts. They have a quote from the book:

"May the odds be ever in your favor"

SO COOL!

So It's Been a While....

So WAAAYYYY back in March Bryce and I took a trip down to Salt Lake to go to Ben's robotics competition. The competition was way cool and BJ's team did really well! In my opinion they should have won. Here are some pics of us at the competition with the robot!