If we were having coffee, I would hang my head in shame as it has been a while. Days have slipped by and, even thought I have thought of blogging, I have not been able to place my fingers on the keyboard to write a post. This time of the year is always so busy for me – and this year it seems to be even busier. My days have been filled with getting to know the new children in my class, planning lessons, mentoring new teachers, and working hard to create a balance in my life. I have managed to keep going to my Zumba classes, and that I am thankful for.
This year in addition to the usual home and work responsibilities, I added another. The school board I work for has run a day conference each year for the past 5 years on using the Google applications in our teaching. This year I presented with a colleague. It was an added responsibility but I decided to take on the challenge.Yesterday was the day. that I presented. Google Camp, as it is called, began early at 8:30 am and lasted the entire day until 4 pm. Presenting did make me a little nervous but it was a positive experience and I was glad I did it. I was also able to attend other sessions and learned about different applications that have been added to the Google Suite. I now have something new that I want to try out in my classroom. I have heard about it and now need to try it out. It is only by trying it out that I will be able to fully learn how the application works.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that the last week was not all work but fun too. Halloween was on Tuesday and it was great seeing all of my students in their costumes. As the parents had come out for the annual Halloween parade, I took the opportunity to invite them to the classroom. The children sang for them and showed them their work portfolio. We had a good day – though not much academic tasks were done.
I did enjoy the day as a blonde – and getting a double-take reaction from people who did not recognise me at first π
If we were having coffee, I would have to say a quick good-bye. We started daylight savings today but the extra hour does not seem to be enough. Enjoy your week and speak to you soon.
What would you tell me if we were having coffee?
Β© Colline Kook-Chun, 2017
Great to hear from you in Coffee Share.
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Thank you Betty. I have missed blogging but time always seems to be in short supply.
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Same here. Although, I got a lot done today. I do without having to “baby sit” caregivers.
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Oh dear. Are they still learning the job?
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Yes and not doing so well.
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So great post – well prepared – great to hear from you!!
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Thank you. I have missed connecting and putting the ideas in my head in a post. Hopefully in a couple of weeks after the parent interviews, I will slip back into my blogging routine.
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love the princess look and nice catch up post C – the google camp sounds so fun and nice of you to give time to invest in that — ahhhh
and thanks for the coffee and remember (IMO) blog pauses can be a-okay….
xxoo
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It was exciting to share what I am doing in my class even though I was nervous in the beginning. The people who came to my session were positive about what I shared. I also had the opportunity to go to other sessions and learn a little bit.
Blogging breaks are necessary, I know. But I do miss connecting with people like you π
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Yes – on my breaks I miss the connection too (and thx for saying that nice comment π ) and I was just thinking of u is a few folks I follow are doing a post a day for November (cos they cannot do the novel challenge) and I was remembering your fun month long challenge and I am going to share thAt with them – ok?
Anyhow – enjoy your class and family and touch base again later – π
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You are welcome to do so Yvette. What are you challenging yourself to do during November?
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WELL DONE COLLINE – That’s another two skills learned and demonstrated – Public Speaking and Blonde Bombshell π
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Thanks Chris. The public speaking was definitely out of my comfort zone. Once I started sharing with interested listeners, the nervousness went away.
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Good ππβ€οΈ
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I love the princess costume. It suits you. π
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Thank you Robin. It was a fun day.
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It’s good to see you again, Colline. Congratulations on your presentation. We all get sidetracked by life and blogging is the easiest thing to let go of. But when that happens it’s always nice to see someone pop in, even if only for a quick hello.
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Popping in is all I will be able to do for the next little while.
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Some days or weeks that is all I can manage, too.
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Good to hear from you Colline π A challenge at work is always a good thing and it sounds like you enjoyed yours. I’m in the fortunate position of no longer having to tackle challenges at work – but there’s plenty of self-generated challenges to keep me busy!
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I think we thrive on challenges. And the self-generated ones are the best.
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If we were having coffee, I’d say it’s so great to see you and spend this time together! Happy to see your smiling face and I love your costume. You HAVE been a busy bee. Like you said earlier, don’t forget to make time for you, reading, and your coffee break. π
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Reading and Zumba – I have been making sure that I do not miss out on either π
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Just stopping by to say hi, busy lady. π π Somehow I don’t think this week will have been any less busy.
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It seems even busier – and I did not get round to blogging π¦
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Teaching is a very time consuming venture, … so understandable how it gets in the way of much about life. Cheers to you tackling the presentation!
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Thank you Frank. It was a good experience for me.
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Congrats, Colline, for taking on the extra challenge, and glad it went well. I came to your blog via Janaline and am now following you.
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I love Janaline’s blog. I look forward to getting to know you as we read one another’s blog posts.
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bonjour “dame blonde”! π
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@”French immersion teacher” – sounds fine in English, mais lourd in French = enseignant(e) de l’immersion en franΓ§ais… we’d say “intervenant(e) en franΓ§ais”. π
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Ici nous disons “enseignant d’immersion” parce que nous avons seulement les Γ©coles d’immersion franΓ§ais au Canada. π
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