Monthly Review of Goals for November 2017

November was an up and down month. We went on another cruise which caused me to gain weight. So I worked hard on trying to lose weight again. I got a lot of crafting done.  I've met 5 out of 7 goals so far. 

1.     Lose 10 pounds.

a.     Weight change since January 1 – lost 8 lbs.

2.     Finish the mitered square blanket. – Completed!

3.  12 Nonfiction books. – Completed!

a.     I am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb.

b.     In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox by Carol Burnett

c.     Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham

d.     The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge

e.     Carly's Voice: Breaking Through Autism by Arthur Fleischmann

f.      Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher

g.     Over the Hills and Far Away: The Life of Beatrix Potter
by Matthew Dennison 

h.     The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker 

i.      The Journey of Crazy Horse: A Lakota History by Joseph M. Marshall III

j.      Knitting Pearls by Ann Hood

k.     Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath

l.      by Ted Koppel

m.   Design Your Own Crochet Projects by Sara Delaney

4. 12 new recipes. – Completed!

a.     Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings  

b.     Slow cooker Pork Chops  

c.     Honey Garlic Chicken

d.     Creamy Bacon Ranch Chicken

e.     No Tortilla Chicken Enchilada Bake  

f.      BLT Chicken from 365 Slow Cooker Suppers by Stephanie O’Dea

g.     Kashmir Curry

h.     Keto Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs

i.      Homemade Taco Seasoning

j.      Pork loin wrapped in bacon

k.     Shrimp in butter

l.      Homemade Buffalo Chicken Wings

5. 12 Digital Scrapbooking pages. - Completed

6. 1400 miles walking

a.     Completed 1429 miles since January.

7.  Photo a day project

a. Completed every day since January.

So, how are you doing with your goals? Please share.

Back of the Book Blurb #87 Challenge

From Sioux's Page, Sioux offers this challenge.

She posts a picture and you need to imagine it as a graphic for a book. You choose the genre and book title, and then write a blurb that might appear on the back of the book.

The blurb should be 150 words or less (not including the title). The genre is wide-open.

Each blogger should include their blurb on their own blog, and link back to this post. Have fun with it. Go to the other posts and comment on the other blurbs.  You can do fancy techy things with the photo.

(Join in if you dare...! It sounds like fun! I think this would be a lot of fun to do with students especially since they would be expected to write 150 words or less!)

Bus Safety Officer

Monty seemed to have trouble with controlling the students on his bus. 

Worried about his future, Monty noticed one morning that there was a small dog on the side of the road and remembered seeing it there for the past couple of days. Monty asked the dog if he wanted to join him. With a wag of the tail, the dog, which he named Bonzo, jumped on the bus. 

When chaos erupted from the children, the dog barked loudly and everyone got quiet. Realizing that this might be the answer he was looking for, Monty told the children that if they behaved, Bonzo could stay on the bus but if they got out of their seats or got too loud, Bonzo would have to go. This worked perfectly! 

But later his boss told him that he couldn’t have a dog on the bus so Monty bought Bonzo a disguise! (149 words)

Useful Information In and Out of the Classroom 12/1/17

Here are some interesting sites that I’ve found this week, thanks to my PLN. As a teacher, I feel we have to keep up to date concerning research in our field and current issues in the education system. I hope some of these inspire you, inform you, and even have you asking questions. Thank you for coming by and visiting!

Note: Each resource is labeled with a level and subject area to make it easier to use.

Levels:  E: Elementary; M: Middle; H: High; G: General, all levels; SN: Special Needs; T: Teachers

Subject Areas: LA: Language Arts, English, Reading, Writing; M: Math; S: Science; Health; SS: Social Studies, Current Events; FA: Fine Arts; Music, Art, Drama; FL: Foreign Language; PE: Physical Ed; C: Career; A: All

Reclipped – “Preparing for an exam or adding a new skill to your repertoire? If videos form an integral part of your learning, ReClipped will help you maximise it. Add notes on videos, collect segments to revise, study in groups - on platform of your choice, from your favourite device.” (L:T; SA:A)

Photochrom Prints – “Contains almost 6,000 views of Europe and the Middle East and 500 views of North America. Published primarily from the 1890s to 1910s, these prints were created by the Photoglob Company in Zürich, Switzerland, and the Detroit Publishing Company in Michigan. The richly colored images look like photographs but are actually ink-based photolithographs, usually 6.5 x 9 inches.Like postcards, the photochroms feature subjects that appeal to travelers, including landscapes, architecture, street scenes, and daily life and culture. The prints were sold as souvenirs and often collected in albums or framed for display.” (L:G; SA:SS)

My  Molecularium - My Molecularium is a fun and challenging molecule building game. Launch atoms at target bond sites to assemble essential molecules of increasing complexity and difficulty. Move your device to direct your shots using our innovative laser-guided aim. (L:M,H; SA:S)

Kidspost – “Games, news, contests, puzzles, and fun activities for kids” (L:G; SA:A)

Radiooooo – Music from around the world during different decades. You pick the decade and the country. (L:G; SA:A)

Original photo by Pat Hensley