I'm back! I know I said I would post more often and that I would let you know how the Crock Pot Enchiladas were...things have been busy. The enchiladas were delicious and pretty close to my mom's (She still won't give me the exact recipe). You can find the recipe at www.crockpot365.blogspot.com . It's a blog by Stephanie O'Dea. She decided to use her Crock Pot EVERY SINGLE day during 2008 and did not repeat any recipes! If you click on Jan. 9-Enchilada Casserole you will find her recipe. I highly recommend it!
So what have I been up to lately? Still on the job search track. Since my long-term 2nd grade sub job ended, I have been doing Language Arts and Math Intervention. It's been interesting. I feel like the hermit crab from Eric Carle's A House for Hermit Crab every day because I now take a black rolling cart everywhere I go. Luckily, one of the 2nd grade teachers has been gracious enough to allow me to stash it in her classroom during my lunch break and assemblies. My day currently consists of a small group of 3rd grade Language Arts in the morning followed by some 6th grade math. Then I move on to 2nd grade where I do another Language Arts group focused on High Frequency Words and Fluency. Then I get lunch. After that, I head back to 6th grade math for an hour then I turn around and head back to 2nd grade. This time I work with a group of 8 students on comprehension and standards. I end the day by working with another group of 6th graders focusing on Multiplication skills. Craziness!
My 2nd grade and 3rd grade groups are my favorite. They are always happy to see me and we have fun during our short time together. Sixth grade has been a little more challenging. I have to remember what proportions are and probability and when to subtract or add with positive and negative integers! It's been quite some time since I had to do those things. Luckily, I do have a copy of the teachers edition so I can study it during my down time. And thank goodness for You Tube! I've found some very helpful videos of how to explain GCF (greatest common factor).
My how things have changed since I was in 6th grade!
