I guess I think there is something valid about the commercial that mentions "dog-ear the page" and get back to it.
I also many times will start a book and fall asleep in bed with it. Does the Kindle automatically turn itself off after a time without pages turned?
Like any technology, I would have to have one in hand to "play" with it to see if I like it and it is worth having.
Our end of the year workshops are for interactive white boards and I am fascinated by that. Everything I learn with technology is by hands-on.
Actually, I came here looking for some fun stuff...on the "Just for Fun" board.
I'll keep looking at the posts here...hoping to get or share a chuckle.
I'm never too old to learn, but my sig. is OFM= Old Faithful M. (I teach in a Christian school and appreciate that some of you have the latest technology and take courses or have it at home. Please forgive me if I haven't caught up yet.... Yes, I said, "Yet", 'cause I will get there...65 and still learning, still changing and teaching with the young'ins.
Michaelle FrankThe best part of Kindle at school is that you can put it on the ELMO and project the text onto the screen, then use it to teach text marking. My students love it.
I know it's a bad habit, but much easier to read a kindle while eating! I have a case that makes it more like a book to hold.
n 6/03/11, OFM wrote: > When I read a "hard copy" book, I like to make notes in the > margins sometimes. How about you? > > I guess I think there is something valid about the > commercial that mentions "dog-ear the page" and get back to > it. > > I also many times will start a book and fall asleep in bed > with it. Does the Kindle automatically turn itself off > after a time without pages turned? > > Like any technology, I would have to have one in hand > to "play" with it to see if I like it and it is worth > having. > > Our end of the year workshops are for interactive white > boards and I am fascinated by that. Everything I learn with > technology is by hands-on. > > Actually, I came here looking for some fun stuff...on > the "Just for Fun" board. > > I'll keep looking at the posts here...hoping to get or > share a chuckle. > > I'm never too old to learn, but my sig. is OFM= Old > Faithful M. (I teach in a Christian school and appreciate > that some of you have the latest technology and take > courses or have it at home. Please forgive me if I haven't > caught up yet.... Yes, I said, "Yet", 'cause I will get > there...65 and still learning, still changing and teaching > with the young'ins.
CCBeagle puppies are so cute! I love it when they start to follow a scent. They are so engrossed that they will run right into a tree! Puppy breath is the best:)
On 6/21/11, more--spoiler!!!! wrote: > Wow, watching the last part of the show. Did you see Chris' > face when he is talking to Ashley before the rose ceremony > is supposed to happen? He is so disgusted with her. He has > zero respect for her now. No guy could respect this girl > for long. She is just clueless. She can't read people at > all. She has no intuition whatsoever. She is fixated on > some guy that has no interest in her after barely knowing > him anyway. And her pencil line thin lips and mouth remind > me of someone I just can't stand. She definitely has a lot > of southern Italian or similar type of mediterranean > blood. Mediterranean women are usually better looking than > her and usually with really pretty eyes but there is one > genetic strain of mediterraneans that I have seen that are > really short, have no behind and have extreme thin lips > and weird tiny mouth and ugly eyes like she has. She > definitely is from that strain of them. Fugly.
At happy hour after our EOS bs the other afternoon I was informed by a colleague that "ladies don't drink beer." I'm not sure where she came up with that. I had all I could do not to say "then, why the heck are you sitting in a bar " but I bit my lip.
Do you (ladies) drink beer? Or am I the only one on the planet? lol!
...See More.... there are certain meals that just must be eaten with beer.... Mexican and Sushi, for example. For some reason when I do a home improvement project I have to have a beer! (Tho just one if I want the project done right!!! hahahah)
...but I am Canadian.... it is part of our culture! haha (I've been in the US for almost 20 yrs)
On 6/05/11, Margaret wrote: > On 6/04/11, Kelly Z wrote: > >> >> Do you (ladies) drink beer? Or am I the only one on the >> planet? lol! > I'm on a quest to find the best beer...so yes I am a lady and I > do drink beer!
I have always had problems with my kidneys/bladder because I would go all day without going to the bathroom. Once I was in my late teens, my doctor suggested drinking a beer a day until my problems disappeared. (The yeast in the beer puts good bacteria back into your system plus it keeps you running to the bathroom! Ha ha) Becoming a teacher and being limited on restroom breaks was probably NOT the best choice. Good thing I love my job!
Due to having recurring problems, I have grown to tolerate beer. My FAVORITE way to drink it is to start with an ice cold Michelob Ultra and funnel a heaping tablespoon (adjust to your personal taste) of frozen margarita mixture or frozen limeade mixture into the bottle. (the canned frozen mix like the orange juice you by at the grocery store.) It is cool, refreshing, and satisfying! Beware...it WILL foam up so add just a little at a time OR pour into a much larger than needed glass
We only have 7 days left and it seems there is so much to do. I am in charge of a field day activity and am trying to find an age appropriate outside activity for 5-6 year olds. It would be nice if the activity can be adapted for 7-8 year olds.
treetoadimagine a small town - k-5 only has one section of each grade. Most of the staff are nearing retirement and you are finding yourself stagnit. My only connection with other K teachers is the internet. It was my life blood and the only place to find someone who knew what I was talking about. Has it helped - yes yes yes
She and I didn't always agree, but she's very intelligent, and I always found her an asset to the board. There were times I'd log just because I was thinking, "I wonder what Flowerchild's talking about today?"
Now that she's gone, and it seems Molly's about given up on the place, the best conversation is on the Politics board. There's a comment on the current state of affairs! Half the people there want to keep talking about weiners!
1. Classical ballet training is the root of all great dancing. The two methods of dance instruction are Vaganova and Cecchetti.
2. Ballet dancers pancake their toe shoes to keep them looking nice for the stage. Pancaking means to rub foundation (yes, the make up) onto the shoes.
3. Juilliard accepts 7% of the dancers who audition each year. The cost to attend Juilliard is $50 grand a year.
4. A teenager who is serious about dancing needs to dance 15-20 hours per week + take 3-6 week summer intensives that are all day long. Most of the summer intensives (the big ones -the good ones) are by audition only, so you have to be accepted first -before you pay $2-5 grand.
5. If at all possible buy tights, leotards, and dance shoes (with the exception of pointe shoes which must be properly fitted) online at a discounter (vs. at a local dancewear store that charges twice as much).
6. There is a HUGE difference between a pre professional dance studio and a regular studio with year end recitals. Look for a pre-pro dance studio that is a feeder school to a semi-pro or pro ballet company. Make sure the studio is using the Vaganova or Cecchetti curriculum (or a combination thereof in the later years).
7. In order for a ballet dancer to be well rounded and marketable they should also take tap, jazz, modern, and hip hop.
8. Yoga and pilates helps with stretching and flexibility.
9. Pointe dancers who dance a number of hours per week should have 2-3 pairs of pointe shoes that they rotate out. You can slip a drier sheet into the shoes to keep them fresh. Pointe shoes can be cleaned with a sponge and soapy water (do not immerse).
10. Most studios will not put dancers into pointe shoes before the age of 12. Although if a dancers feet and ankles are strong enough they may start sooner. They should also master a certain level of ballet technique before beginning pointe. Look for a studio that offers pre pointe with permission of the teacher first. Take your dancer to a sports pediatrician to make sure their feet and ankles can handle the pointe shoes. Never, ever, ever put a small child in pointe shoes. You can buy "baby pointe shoes" from China -if you don't mind ruining your child's feet and risking injury.
11. If you Google the pro ballet you want to see for coupon codes you can save as much as 50%. I have orchestra tickets to the Houston Ballet -center seats for 1/2 the price, simply from a quick search for a code on Google. (We are going to see Taming of the Shrew. Shakespeare and ballet - perfect combo.)
12. Top professional ballet companies in the US: American Ballet Theatre (ABT-NYC), Joffrey Ballet (NYC/Chicago), Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, San Francisco Ballet...
-Each of these ballet companies offers a summer intensive (by audition of course). Juilliard and the Chautauqua Institution also holds well known summer intensives. There are many other intensives available throughout the country, but these are the top. If your child is a serious dancer the should begin attending summer intensives around age 12 or 13.
13. Don't wait until your child expresses a strong interest in dancing professionally to make sure they are in a good dance school. The early years in ballet are as important as the early years in reading.
14. Dance is expensive and time consuming. It's also a joy to watch your young dancer blossom.