Student Teaching has begun!

I have now been at Carver four days since being back and already there have been some highlights. Here's just a few:

1. Helping out with correcting student work

2. Teaching a Macmillan language arts lesson

3. Doing a read-aloud for "Because of Winn-Dixie"

4. Mrs. Breitbach used the SmartBoard clicker system with the students

CLASSROOM FUN

1. Emily looked at my Student Teacher ID card and said, "You look funky without your glasses on Mr. Eby!"

2. I received a belated Christmas gift with a note from one of my students

3. One of the boys came to school without socks for his winter boots

4. I taught some of the students how to play the Japanese "kendama" during indoor recess

5. I recommended "The River" and "The Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler"

OUTSIDE OF CLASS

1. Dale Twesten and I made a 2-3 gallon pot of chili, pork & beans, chopped up onions, corn, black olives, and lots of spices as well as lots of rice to put it onto.

2. I am now listening to the Percy Jackson children's book audio series. One of my students recommended it to me so I'm going to see what its about.

God is good and does good! In the mornings I have been reading in Proverbs and Psalms and the reminder is so often to trust in the Lord and to watch your words. As I teacher I need to entrust all my responsibilities to the Lord and I also need to watch the words that I say because they have great impact. 

"For you will light my lamp; the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness. For by You I can run against a troop, by my God I can leap over a wall. As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him. For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God? It is God who arms me with strength, and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, and sets me on my high places. He teaches my hands to make war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze." Psalm 18:28-34