Box of Chocolates

I didn't do Christmas Cards this year.  I thought I would do a little blog recap of 2010. We got to play in REAL snow!  There was a 10 day stretch that it never got above freezing. The lego frenzy started in our house. At some point even Christmas toys are just not enough to get you through winter. Mark installed aluminum fence around the pool. We visited family in Florida for spring break. The girls played tee ball for the first time. They were on the same all girl team which they all named Pink Panthers.  The girls got there first ever trophy. Hey it is a big deal! Nathan turned 4.  He likes anything Star Wars or Lego. If it happens to be Lego Star Wars even better! Mark made Nathan's dresser to match his bed.   Mark and I ordered furniture for our room and we redecorated. Crown molding, new closet doors, and furniture.  Very nice hideaway. Once the bedroom project was finished Mark started to tear down our deck. Madison age 7 got a space maintainer, four

Prompt: How would you change Alabama public education? As a parent and former teacher I feel like there are a hundred things I could change about Alabama public schools.  If I could change just three things about public education in Alabama they would be less emphasis on Accelerated Reader,  an emphasis on writing and I would change how parent and teachers communicate.  I feel by changing these three areas that public eduction would see an improvement in learning.  Let me share with you my ideas.   First I would change the way Accelerated Reader is used in the school.  I am not against the program.  I think that is is being used wrong.  The only thing the kids are getting from Accelerated Reading right now is how to annihilate the love of reading.  I feel like it should be used to reward instead of demanding the reading to be done and point to be met for a grade.   The second thing I would change is writing instruction.  This is why I chose the Florida Writes style of writing today