All about boys

This week's challenge over at i heart faces is all about boys!!! This pic was taken at a children's home in manila... this kiddo plugged his ears and promptly screamed :) 

Week Without Walls-- India

So after a two year absence... not sure anyone even looks at this but...here goes :)

I have the opportunity to travel with a group of High-Schoolers and a few other adults to India from March 7-14. We will be landing in Hyderabad and then travelling a few hours outside of the city to a small, remote village (so small it's not even on google maps :)) While we're there we will be working at a school doing a variety of things (see below). Please keep us in your prayers throughout the week and I'll send an update when we get back. Thanks for your prayers!

1.Pray for the health, safety, and stamina of all team members as they put in a full work week of labor projects, teaching, and loving on the students of the Alethia Banjara School

2. Pray for the Banjara people, that our presence and time would encourage and support the ongoing ministry of Srinivas and his family to the students, and village as a whole.

3.  Pray for clarity and understanding as we teach several Bible stories, that the hearts of the children would prove to be soft and fertile soil for the Truth.  Isaiah 55 tells us that His word will not return void, and instead will accomplish all of His purposes.  

Picture of the day slide show

a graduation of sorts...

the school had a "surprise" graduation party for katie, matt, and i last week...here's a link to some photos...well two photos...they're posted by valerie, matt's wife... eilers oh and 6 days to i arrive in the us...about 6pm from LAX on saturday...if any one wants to visit the airport :)

silence, a book, and a project...

well i've been silent for awhile...mostly because life has been CRAZY... i've finished my master's degree...well i've finished the work for it...graduation isn't until dec 18...but well i'll be on  an airplane most of that day (which for those counting is only 32 days away) so won't be at graduation, but i will be on the same continent... oh and the thing that's really taking up ALL of my time...teaching first grade...getting in the grove of planning for new subjects, not that i haven't taught them before, but it's new content, not that it's hard content, cuz well it is first grade, but it's just new...it takes time...the last 5 years or so of teaching i would look back at the previous years of lesson plans to see what i did and use some of the previous ideas... i have no previous years to look back on...oh the time came to sign up for another year...i did...i like it here...i like my job...i'm staying... :) so a book as i said... it's here check it out...if you want you can buy it too :)

Purple by Heidi Garber | Make Your Own Book
so it's there.... and a project...it can be found here...i'll try to be good at uploading new pics to it...but well that requires me to take them off my camera :)
Picture of the Day

sliding, sliding, sliding

so this summer has been loads of fun...i've done a lot of traveling...first in a plane and then many, many hours in a car...the car i've been riding in/driving was purchased new at the end of may...it now has almost 7000 miles on it...too bad those miles don't count towards my airline mileage :) i've seen some awesome sights...and awesome people... below is a series of pics i took of one of my best friends (we've been friends for 20+years) kids...they're 7, 3, and 1 and super ADORABLE...and well slides are fun at any age :)

this last week here in the US will be spent with friends...so there will be more pics of kids to come...

Wang Fu Jing

so we went on an adventure last saturday... first to the summer palace...with mark, mysan and abigail (pics coming later) then we had some yummy noodles...massively big bowl...i couldn't finish it...then katie, mysan, abby and i went to wang fu jing street...it's a street near the forbidden city that is basically just shopping, but they had an assortment of foods available see the picture...

Interpersonal Strategy

Interpersonal Strategy

Submitted by: Heidi Garber

Title of activity: Community Circle

Intended for grades: 4-12

Description of learning activity:

choose a topic arrange students in a circle. 10 or less is best allow each student to speak by moving discussion around the circle. not everyone has to speak may circle more than once after each time around review what has been said and look for patterns when finished help students make conclusions using synthesis and reflection questions help students take leadership by pointing out positives and negatives from the discuss

Source of activity:

Silver, H. F., Strong, R. W., & Perini, M.J. (2007). The Strategic Teacher, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Materials/Supplies needed:

a circle of chairs or large floor space to sit on.

Ideas for extension or other application

Literature circles Shared interest groups Writer's clubs Morning Meeting

Self Expressive Strategy

Self Expressive Strategy

Submitted by: Heidi Garber

Title of Activity: Mind's Eye

Intended for Grades: K-12

Description of Learning Activity:

To guide students in the process: Find/choose reading passage. Choose 20-30 key words from text. Is the word important to the text? Does the word offer information about meaning, themes, character, etc? Does word contain visual or sensory information. Do they together provide enough information to make quality predictions. Choose order carefully. Have students determine which end product they would like to do: Raw a picture on paper of the picture you formed in your head. Ask a question you may have. Make a prediction about the book. Describe your feelings. Read words slowly having students adjust image at each new word Have students draw, question, predict or describe. Read text. To have students do it on their own: Begin with simple, non textual image making. i.e. apple, beach, sweet and sour chicken. Have them layer visualizations, chocolate, nuts, raisins, lemon. Have students pre-read passage, help them ID words with visual and sensory information. Have them discuss words they chose in small groups.

Source of Activity:

Silver, H. F., Strong, R. W., & Perini, M.J. (2007). The Strategic Teacher, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Materials/Supplies needed:

List of words Book to read Paper Markers/Crayons

Ideas for extension or other application:

Only choose one end product Have students draw an image from the text. Exchange images with another student. Identify text for the new picture.

Sample

See powerpoint located here: Mind's Eye PowerPoint

Self Expressive Strategy

Self Expressive Strategy

Submitted by: Heidi Garber

Title of Activity: Mind's Eye

Intended for Grades: K-12

Description of Learning Activity:

To guide students in the process: Find/choose reading passage. Choose 20-30 key words from text. Is the word important to the text? Does the word offer information about meaning, themes, character, etc? Does word contain visual or sensory information. Do they together provide enough information to make quality predictions. Choose order carefully. Have students determine which end product they would like to do: Raw a picture on paper of the picture you formed in your head. Ask a question you may have. Make a prediction about the book. Describe your feelings. Read words slowly having students adjust image at each new word Have students draw, question, predict or describe. Read text. To have students do it on their own: Begin with simple, non textual image making. i.e. apple, beach, sweet and sour chicken. Have them layer visualizations, chocolate, nuts, raisins, lemon. Have students pre-read passage, help them ID words with visual and sensory information. Have them discuss words they chose in small groups.

Source of Activity:

Silver, H. F., Strong, R. W., & Perini, M.J. (2007). The Strategic Teacher, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Materials/Supplies needed:

List of words Book to read Paper Markers/Crayons

Ideas for extension or other application:

Only choose one end product Have students draw an image from the text. Exchange images with another student. Identify text for the new picture.

Sample

See powerpoint located here: Mind's Eye PowerPoint

Candy

then i did this one with just jadon in color... he was soooooo excited to get his hands on all those reese's...

Blue Candy

so i edited this way first.... cuz i liked the blue....