Times like those
What will be will be
and so it goes
on and on..."
This Jack Johnson excerpt just popped into my head. He always has such great and powerful lyrics. It is true his thoughts though, "what will be will be" and we do not have the power to change, "what will be will be". Sometimes being in control isn't a good thing, sometimes we have to let go to the power of the universe and let things come and go as they may. My goal here is to fully embrace this concept and also learn to remain positive about things. Good things do not come to negative energy. I believe this is true with most things, negativity does nothing but kill the spirit. Needless to say, some days are just going to be downers and that is ok, just retaining that overall positivity is my main aspiration and well letting the universe take control at times. So far here, I have been learning and allowing myself to be open to all things. From hiking groups, to ukelele club, to jujitisu. Having an active lifestyle has helped me to be positive. It is interesting though that when I feel lonely or what not my main comforts are my sweaty, smelly, gym and horror movies. That even seems like a weird combination to me.
School is going well, I am learning more creative ways in which to teach. I am revising my math curriculum so Sexton doesn't kill the fun that math could be. Their lessons are scripted and I end up handing out a bizillion worksheets that are busy work and I end up having to check a bizillion worksheets. Math is not taught like that, that is why kids like me in 2nd grade ended up hating math. It is funny because I think of reasons why I HATED a certain subject and I think it was most likely because of the teacher...the teacher sucked at teaching math or science in a cool way and a way that would be easy for all kids to learn and killed it for me. I do not want to be that teacher and kill math or science. The subjects that I dislike teaching the most, I am working extra diligently to make meaningful and worthwhile. I think especially in the states that teachers are forced to teach to standardized tests so therefore do not teach any sort of application to students. Whatever I teach I work very hard at explaining and then have an activity where they can see how a certain something applies to their life...then real learning happens. Anyway, lol what do I know I am only on my first month. I DO know that when a teacher becomes stagnant they should find a means to drastically change or quit teaching because we do NOT need stagnant people putting stagnant information in young minds. Send me your kids, Ill take them to be creative thinkers. Still working on it... That was my soap box hope you enjoyed.
For now deciding whether to pop in another horror flick or be a good girl and go to sleep....
but for now,
peace, Love, and a bit of delicious MUSIC for your soul!
Jean
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