Ally’s Blog.My First Soda BreadTumblr (3.0; @myfirstsodabread)http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/wpk: larrybrooks: From my buddy Dave Kanarek, “A link for your...<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgbNymZ7vqY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tgbNymZ7vqY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://wpk.tumblr.com/post/257228060/larrybrooks-from-my-buddy-dave-kanarek-a-link">wpk</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://larrybrooks.tumblr.com/post/256127387/from-my-buddy-dave-kanarek-a-link-for-your">larrybrooks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>From my buddy Dave Kanarek, “A link for your burgeoning website / blog.”  Yet again, Kanarek has proven he is the coolest. The Animal solo is great!  Kenny-B and Ali should particularly enjoy this one.</p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>We did!</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/257418874http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/257418874Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:37:52 -0500Most Ridiculous Field Trip Ever<p>And the kids LOVED it.  I took the 2nd grade to the MoMA today, but it took WAY longer to get there than expected.  We had to cut our guided tour down to 1/2 and hour.  The kids got to see two paintings, real fast.  Then we turned around and went right back to the school, getting in 10  minutes late.  None of the parents minded, and the kids had a great time.  A lot of them had never been on a subway, let alone off the peninsula.  So all in all:</p> <p>FIELD TRIP SUCCESS!</p> <p>And the new Tim Burton exhibit at the MoMA looks AMAZING!</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/254796913http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/254796913Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:36:00 -0500Year One Day 45: Friday The 13th This was a loooong week.<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt6ayo2qwH1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 45: Friday The 13th</p> <p>This was a loooong week.</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245272993http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245272993Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:08:48 -0500Year One Day 44: Fidgets to the Rescue!<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt6awpo9PH1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 44: Fidgets to the Rescue!</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245271806http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245271806Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:07:37 -0500Year One Day 43:  Parent Teacher Conferences<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt6avcP6A11qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 43:  Parent Teacher Conferences</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245270939http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245270939Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:06:48 -0500Year One Day 42: Total Freak Out<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt6atv1itg1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 42: Total Freak Out</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245270042http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245270042Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:05:55 -0500Year One Day 41: Texture!<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt603lBRzB1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 41: Texture!</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245045142http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245045142Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:14:09 -0500Year One Day 40: Denial ‘aint just a river in Egypt.<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt601ds1dm1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 40: Denial ‘aint just a river in Egypt.</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245043914http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245043914Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:12:49 -0500Year One Day 39: Out Sick<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt5zypyaWb1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 39: Out Sick</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245042350http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245042350Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:11:13 -0500Year One Day 38: PD<img src="http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt5zx9vTKP1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 38: PD</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245041586http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245041586Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:10:21 -0500Year One Day 37: Grades are due!<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt5zvqtKi81qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 37: Grades are due!</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245040758http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/245040758Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:09:00 -0500I’m so happy Kenny took the day off from work!<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksygnwrTBO1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m so happy Kenny took the day off from work!</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/240454199http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/240454199Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:31:12 -0500Year One Day 36:  Best Day to be an Art Teacher! The day before...<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kstiz8v4xf1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 36:  Best Day to be an Art Teacher!</p> <p>The day before Halloween.  Need I say more?</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237550278http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237550278Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:33:08 -0500Year One Day 35: I can see you in the mirror! Started...<img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kstixcai6r1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 35: I can see you in the mirror!</p> <p>Started self-portraits with a first grade class today.  I had to cut the demo short because they were all making faces in the mirror behind my back.  It was cute, but at the same time ridiculous.  I could see them doing it!  Then they were shocked when I called them out on it!  Maybe it didn’t connect that even though they could only see the back of my head, they were still looking into the same mirror I was, therefore I could see them too.</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237549203http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237549203Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:32:00 -0500Year One Day 34: Project Completion! The one project I have been...<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kstis8bpK61qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 34: Project Completion!</p> <p>The one project I have been able to finish with 303 has had little to no pedagogical value.  Sigh.  At least it is a step in the right direction.</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237546553http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237546553Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:28:00 -0500Year One Day 33: I love Elmer! I have discovered Elmer.  I am...<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kstigb563A1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 33: I love Elmer!</p> <p>I have discovered <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_the_Patchwork_Elephant">Elmer</a>.  I am doing a project in K inspired by Elmer, and so far so good.</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237540375http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237540375Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:21:47 -0500Year One Day 32: No more A-R-T means no more art! A new...<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kstibo5DKK1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 32: No more A-R-T means no more art!</p> <p>A new classroom management strategy.  When the kids are too loud and don’t quiet down when I ask, I erase a letter.  Once all the letters are gone, we clean up early.  They HATE it when this happens!  But it is working!</p> <p>Also, a Pre K girl discovered what happens when you mix glue and liquid starch.  The look on her face was amazing.</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237537972http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237537972Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:19:00 -0500Year One Day 31: Grading… Not sure if I am doing it...<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksti74uk9s1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 31: Grading…</p> <p>Not sure if I am doing it right.</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237535592http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237535592Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:16:16 -0500Year One Day 30: What happened to that mural? So we were...<img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksti5lY4P31qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 30: What happened to that mural?</p> <p>So we were supposed to have a big mural painted in our small playground, but because of one thing or the other it never happened.  So I tried to work it out that I would paint the mural with some kids from the school.  But that never happened, for one reason or another and now it is too cold.</p> <p>I had wanted to do Mural Making for my enrichment cluster, but decided to teach a CTT class.  So now I am working with a Special Ed teacher doing a cluster called The Great Green Art Experience.</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237534728http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237534728Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:15:21 -0500Year One Day 29: Surprisingly Uneventful<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksti0pinCc1qz9ppvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Year One Day 29: Surprisingly Uneventful</p>http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237532115http://myfirstsodabread.tumblr.com/post/237532115Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:12:25 -0500