The First Day in the Garden
This is my first attempt at blogging, but I have enough faith that the flowers will bloom as I nourish and tend the “seeds”. First, let me introduce myself. I am Shelley Williams and I am a guest...
View ArticlePlaying “Catch-Up”
I have gotten behind in the Teacher Challenge http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/ so I thought I would try to get caught up. Hopefully, this weekend will be good to me and I will be able to catch up...
View ArticleAnother Day of Tutoring
I know it has been a while since I mentioned the “garden” but I have started noticing that buds are staring to break through the soil! Many of my third grade tutorees are beginning to get used to...
View ArticleGuess I will stick to tutoring for now.
I am a little late, but I did not get the call I was hoping for. I guess I am needed more at the school I am presently working in! Some people think I should be upset that I was passed over for the...
View ArticleReady for Testing?
It is hard to believe there is only 32 school days left in this year! When someone told me that today, I was shocked. The third graders I am working with are no where near ready for the EOG’s!!! I can...
View Article“Last Nerve”
Have you ever had a student that always seemed to get on your last nerve? I am writing here today because I have one such student who has pushed the limit today. I thought it was much better to write...
View ArticleTesting on the Horizon
I sit here in a computer lab with the kids working on a reading program. They think it is boring, but it is helping them with their comprehension and reading skills. We only have two weeks before the...
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