Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Holiday Break

What is the best part about being off school for 2 weeks? What is the gift that would make you the happiest? Tell me a tradition your family does?

My favorite gift would be anew camera, I really need one. I love to be off work to go visit family and friends. One of our traditions is we sing The 12 days of Christmas and each take a day and have alot of fun being pretty silly with the song.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Rescue

Many times in life you will have to think quickly. I have had to act quickly before. Once when I saw a student fall on their way into school. I first ran to them to comfort them because he was crying. I always make sure they are OK, as I wait for the nurse etc. Many times at my home I have had to "think quick" to help my own kids.





1. Is there a time you had to react quickly at school or home to an unexpected situation? What did you do? Have you or your family ever called 911?

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Fairytales

Everyone has a favorite fairytale. My favorite fairytale is Beauty and the Beast. I have always loved the way she adored the beast even before he turns into a handsome prince. This year there was a royalty wedding with William and Kate.which was a true story,but seemed like a fairytale.


1. What is your favorite fairytale? Tell me why it is your favorite.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Jobs

Well ,right now you are only thinking about Dirksen and grades.But you will then one day go on to high school. But, there will come a time when you are done with school and will decide college or a job? Today I want you to think about that.

1. Do you plan to go to college after high school? Where at? If you plan to go to work at a job where do you picture your self working after high school graduation?

Monday, December 12, 2011

JOBS

Well right now you are only thinking about school at Dirksen and then on to high school. But, there will come a time when you are done with school and will decide college or a job? Today I want you to think about that.

1. Do you plan to go to college after high school? Where at? If you plan to go right to work at a job where do you picture your self working after high school graduation?

Friday, December 9, 2011

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder wrote his first song when he was only 12 years old. Wonder is a blind musician who sings, composes, and plays keyboards. They say when you lose 1 sense the brain makes your other senses increase. sight, touch, hearing. Helen Keller could not see or hear and was a very successful teacher.

1. Do you know anyone who has lost 1 of their senses and is still successful? What do you think would be the hardest sense to loose?

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Stevie Wonder wrote his first song when he was only 12 years old. Wonder is a blind musician who sings, composes, and plays keyboards. They say when you lose 1 sense the brain makes your other senses increase. sight, touch, hearing. Helen Keller could not see or hear and was a very successful teacher.



1. Do you know anyone who has lost 1 of their senses and is still successful? What do you think would be the hardest sense to loose?

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Your Full Name

Think today about people who go by their full complete name. Frank Lloyd Wright for example. He is never called Frank Wright. Always his full complete name. Martin Luther King is also known by his full name.My full name is Debra Jean Ann Kusnik, my middle name is after my grandmother. I did not like my name because my classes had many Debbys and, it was confusing. I wanted to be called Dj.

1. Write today your full complete name. Do you like your name? Were you named after anybody a relative or someone famous? Would you change your name if you could? What would your chosen name be.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Full Names

Think today about people who go by their full complete name. Frank Lloyd Wright for example. He is never called Frank Wright. Always his full complete name. Martin Luther King is also known by his full name.
My full name is Debra Jean Ann Kusnik, my middle name is after my grandmother. I did not like my name because my classes had many Debbys and, it was confusing. I wanted to be called Dj.


1. Write today your full complete name. Do you like your name? Were you named after anybody a relative or someone famous? Would you change your name if you could? What would your chosen name be.

Monday, December 5, 2011

You are Talented

December is a month of giving, and each and every person has unique gifts and talents to share!
My niece Pati is extremely talented. She paints beautifully and precise on glasses, plates, and vases. Her gifts are always my favorite gift. When I was your age I would write poems for my family in calligraphy style, it was fun.

1. Tell about a talent you have and how you could give it as a gift to someone.

Friday, December 2, 2011

Talents




December is a month of giving, and each


person has unique gifts and talents to share!

My niece Pati is extremely talented. She paints beautifully and precise on glasses, plates, and vases. Always my favorite gift. When I was your age I would write poems for my family.

1. Tell about a talent you have and how you could give it as a gift to someone.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Aviation

This is National Aviation Week. This week is in honor of the Wright Brothers who made the first self-powered airplane in history.
Copy and paste the questions, use complete sentences then go to Study Island


1. Have you even flown in an airplane? If you could fly anywhere in the world, where would you go? Why would you go there?

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