I am a 4th grade teacher from Birmingham, Alabama. This blog is not an official site of the Fulbright Program or the U.S. Department of State. The views expressed on this site are entirely those of Rebecca Smith's and do not represent the views of the Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department of State, or any of its partner organizations.
Snow Day!
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This morning, while still in bed, I got the word that due to snow and ice on the road, school was closed for the day. I'll tell you a secret - teachers are just as excited about snow days as kids are! Shhhh...
I've had an absolutely perfect snow day, the kind of day you are supposed to have on a snow day! I read a book, watched some TV, did some baking, did only a little bit of school work, caught up on some emails, fed the ducks and went for a walk in the snow. And, all day long, I got to continuously sing one of my favorite holiday tunes.
It is guaranteed to pick you up, no matter what! Just have a listen while you look over my photos from the last couple of days...
The neighborhood is scattered with snowmen, but this one is by far my favorite!
They've been very hungry the last few days!
Then somebody stole a slice of bread!
I created a little snowman on a path in the middle of the woods, hoping that perhaps he'll bring a smile to people who happen upon him!
Do you see my snowman?
Well, there was this hill you see and no one was around, so I couldn't help by slide down it! :)
After school today, I popped up to the High Street, which is basically the main street of any town or village. I went to the post office, the market and the bank before walking home, all in well under an hour. I am certainly going to miss being able to walk from home to school, restaurants and shops! What a treat!
For two countries to have the same language, it is absolutely amazing how many differences there are! I was watching television tonight when this advert (commercial) came on. I decided that today, in stead of summing things up with a photograph, I'd try a video clip! Enterprise
Sometimes, I forget to post much about my day to day life here in the UK and of course the real reason I'm here: teaching. It is so weird for me to be teaching in July, but I'm making the most of it and I had a really great day today. My class has been studying the sun, moon and earth in science this term. I decided to do one final activity with them today that I knew they would enjoy. First, we talked about the phases of the moon, about how it takes 28 days for the moon to go from a new moon to a full moon and back again. It is hard for the kids to grasp that half of the moon is always lit up, it is just that we don't always see that half. After they got a pretty good grasp on this concept, I gave the pupils some oreos and they created the phases of the moon. They were so much fun to watch, carefully shaping the cream using a popsicle stick and working well with their partners. It was an activity that kids on all levels thrived on, and oh yes...
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