It feels great to be almost to the end of class. Just getting the lesson plan turned in and presented was a load off of my chest. I do feel better able to write lesson plans after this class. It is amazing to  be in the teacher program and on my way to getting my degree and be able to teach in an elementary classroom.

Class has been getting less informative from the education standpoint but informative in the sense of sharing our thoughts and ideas through our lesson plans. Thank you to those of you that support each and every one of us as we get more comfortable in sharing our own thoughts and ideas. It is just the beginning for some of us while others of you are well on your way to being graduates of Columbia College, congratulations to you!

You all had some great lesson plan ideas and I wish I could be a fly on the wall as you all get to teach the lessons you prepared to a group of students in the future. It is amazing how time flies and you will be there before you know it.

I also really enjoyed the websites from the second discussion question. I don't plan to teach at the middle school level but it was an interesting website, the second was motivational and the first was a wealth of information that I plan on checking out further in the future. This class has been a blast! This is our last blog and I have enjoyed the blogs we post so much more than the discussion questions typical of classes.











The take away that I have for tonight are the first blog on the second discussion question that we had. I find it informative and plan to use it. The second take away I have is that there could be more tests for us all in the future after college. I also will remember the fairy tale lesson plan that is going to be an amazing presentation! You all did wonderful and should be proud of what you have accomplished!






Good Luck!!

This book is a group of short stories for those who are just beginning to read. The book is by Heather Amery. The picture alone makes this book look interesting to read!


This is a series of short stories that are farmyard tales. This book is also by Heather Amery. While not as fun looking as "The Runaway Tractor" it has some interesting tales.


You can always go with the classics like this one "The Three Little Pigs". This is a story I think almost all of us have read in some form or another at one time in our life. It has probably even been read to us in a classroom setting.


This is a short story collection which may be to old for 2nd graders but it is a series of short stories non the less.


This is a collection of short stories which all have a Christmas theme. This can be used with the unit I am doing as it pertains to theme which is one of our lessons.


This is a big collection of short stories. This collection has some different sort of characters in it. The book is by Dick King-Smith.


This book contains very short stories. All stories are two pages or less. This book is by award winner Kevin Crossley-Holland.


This is a book of short stories that are fairy tales. Contains 40 of the most popular of Hans Christian Anderson's tales.


This is a book of short stories published in 1997. I think that while this book looks like the reading might be hard for second graders, I think they would enjoy hearing some of these classics.


This book has some real classics. I think almost everyone knows about Aesop's fables. This includes "The Tortoise and the Hare" one almost all of us have heard I am sure.

My unit is on short stories. I have tried to put different books on hear along with the typing. This will be my sixth attempt to publish tonight. I hope this works if not I will be emailing Dr. Steffies and will post later. I hope you all are having better luck.

Language Arts is not my strong suit. I am much better at math. This is my first class where I have had to do a scope and sequence and write 10 lesson plans. Everything is so different from when I did my associates degree at MACC. I think transferring students need to be updated on how this school does things before this. I am enjoying my time and enjoy school just wish there were some examples out there for what she was looking for. Good luck to those of you still working on your lesson plans. My question for you is: are any of you still working on your lesson plans? What is you favorite subject to teach?