Spring - Pictures from Miss Ryder's Room

I thought you might enjoy seeing our class. We just began our unit study on butterflies! The boys and girls are extremely excited! I've also included some other pictures from this semester! Have a great day! Our butterfly net and the view from our window! :)

We can't wait for our butterflies to emerge!

One of our many books about butterflies!

Isn't he happy?!!

Our fun Spring flowers! They make the hallway happy!

Nothin' like a good 'ole field trip bus ride!!!

A recent field trip to the nature center. We fed the fish and

they came right up to the top of the water.

It was so great!!!

Petting the animals at the petting zoo! :)

My Political BLOG

THE NURSE'S SONG

This mighty man of whom I sing,
The greatest of them all,
Was once a teeny little thing,
Just eighteen inches tall.

I knew him as a tiny tot.
I nursed him on my knee.
I used to sit him on the pot
And wait for him to wee.

I always washed between his toes,
And cut his little nails.
I brushed his hair and wiped his nose
And weighed him on the scales.

Through happy childhood days he strayed,
As all nice children should.
I smacked him when he disobeyed,
And stopped when he was good.

It soon began to dawn on me
He wasn't very bright,
Because when he was twenty-three
He couldn't read or write.

'What shall we do?' his parents sobbed.
'The boy has got the vapours!
He couldn't even get a job
Delivering the papers!'

'Ah-ha,' I said. 'This little clot
Could be a politician.'

'Nanny,' he cried.
'Oh Nanny, what A super proposition!'

'Okay,' I said. 'Let's learn and note The art of politics.
Let's teach you how to miss the boat
And how to drop some bricks,

And how to win the people's vote
And lots of other tricks.
Let's learn to make a speech a day Upon the TV screen,
In which you never never say Exactly what you mean.

And most important, by the way,
Is not to let your teeth decay,
And keep your fingers clean.'

And now that I am eighty-nine,
It's too late to repent.
The fault was mine the little swine
Became the President.

Roald Dahl from Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

I've been tagged

Let's see...rules first.Each player answers the questions about herself. At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to each blog to leave a comment, saying "you've been tagged, come to my blog to read the details."

What I was doing 10 years ago:
I was eighteen and very excited about going to college. I can almost feel that rush of expectancy that I felt then. I couldn't wait to get to the next step in the journey, to meet new friends and find new adventures.

Five things on my to-do list today: (The day is almost over, so I'll go back to my list from earlier.)
1. Make sure information is ready for Response to Intervention Team Meeting.
2. Work on analysis of data for my research paper.
3. Have a meaningful conversation with another teacher at school today.
4. Pack for a weekend trip to Cincinnati, OH.
5. Go for a walk.

Snacks that I enjoy:
I usually snack with the boys and girls in my classroom. Today we had popcorn. :)

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. Help my sister and her school.
2. Pay off my undergrad college loans. (These will soon be gone! Yeah!)
3. Start my own school. :)
4. Buy tons and tons of children's literature!
5. Develop some sort of program to help those who are struggling financially. (They could borrow money and pay it back without interest.)

Three of my bad habits: (These are all currently being attacked!)
1. I am too sensitive.
2. I am slow to trust.
3. I get too busy with life and don't have time to spend with those that I love.

Five Places I have Lived:
1. Neoga, IL (Good 'ole growing up days.)
2. Greenville, IL (Greenville College)
3. Effingham, IL (In a cute, little house with a dear friend and teacher in our district. Oh, it was so fun!)
4. Effingham, IL (Jenner Apartments...Ahhhh! I miss my little home.)
5. Neoga, IL (Back home while I work on my Master's degree.)

Five jobs that I have had:
1. Lawn Mower (I started at age 10. The dear lady paid me $15 each time!)
2. Clerk at Mercer's Pharmacy (Oh, if only I would have chosen to be a pharmacist! Think of the money I'd be makin'. HA HA)
3. Music Teacher at Camp New Hope (This is a camp for individuals who are either mentally or physically impaired.)
4. Caller of Prospective Students, Secretary for Student Development, Computer Lab Assistant (All at Greenville College)
5. Educator (Fifth grade teacher - 2 yrs., Title I Teacher - 3 yrs., First Grade Teacher - where I am now, and a home bound tutor)

Five people I want to know more about (A nice way to say TAG!)....
1. Kelli
2. Becca
3. Rachel
4. Kimberly
5. Sonja