Sunday, April 29, 2007

Slogging through the minefields


This book, along with the Foundations in Reading, are guiding my study for licensure testing on May 12th. I find it truly dumbfounding that these books are littered with spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. As I read, it feels as if I am walking through minefields of grammar. Most of it is safe, but there are regular, and still surprising, explosions that distract from the content and course of study.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

can't stay away from fractals

I've been cooking a few of these for a while, and here is one that I finally rendered. I have more work I could do with it, but it is interesting as it is right now. I see this one as a swirly creature from a liquid universe breaking through into our own.

Friday, April 20, 2007

and he played with water

An almost surprise visit by J and H with sons R and L was a treat. Found out about this visit while in Seattle, and it was a perfect way to get ready for tomorrow's impending MTEL 4 hour long test for which reporting time is 7:45.Additional: Craig's List is great. I was looking for test prep materials for the next two sections of the MTEL, and there they were sitting on the list for substantially less than new or used prices. Makes me smile. Just got an email from the person and will be arranging to pick up the books. With studying, I may pass these tests. Tomorrow, with no studying, I may or may not. We shall see.

Thursday, April 19, 2007

Back from Seattle

Hey all,
I am gone to Seattle and back. Had time to be with sisters and bro-in-laws. Good fun. Here are some images from the camera phone. On a walk around my older sister's condo, I saw many flowers and much green. Heather, tulips, and other late spring blooms were everywhere. The trees had blossoms, and there were many magnolias just past full glory.On a hill near her house, you could look across to downtown Seattle. The lump of buildings in the center-left of the image is downtown.
From the highway on the way back from one sister to the other, we passed the Space Needle. Camera phones are not really good for capturing detail, but they give the impression of the place.

Monday, April 09, 2007

very busy

I have been very busy recently. My students have turned personal narratives into picture books. I scanned the artwork, and today most of the students were able to hand bind their own stories. Here is an example of the art they produced:

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Sunday, April 01, 2007

Pastel diversion

Here is my pastel diversion from the browns and bronzes with which I have been consumed. The Easter Bunny on LSD?