I was surprised to find an email that I had been
nominated for the Liebster Award!
The Liebster Award is given by bloggers to up and coming bloggers with less
than 200 followers. It was created to show new bloggers that they are
appreciated and to help spread the word about new blogs. Thanks for the
opportunity Michelle! I will answer the questions below! And then below that
are the questions for the people I nominated to answer.
The rules:
- You must post 11 random things about yourself.
- Answer the questions the nominator set for you.
- Create 11 questions for the people you
nominate.
- Choose 11 blogs you love (with less than 200
followers) and link them in your post.
- No tag back (but please leave me a comment on
this post with the URL to your Liebster post so I can learn more about you)!
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Questions asked by Michelle:
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1. What has been your best teaching experience? I have so many
small successes that are really huge successes to list: I get to see kids say
their first words, become more independent with self help skills and have even
seen kids learn to walk. It’s pretty amazing.
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2. If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go
and why? I went to Ireland last summer, Scotland is a close 2nd
wish. My dad and I had a mutual love for the movie Brigadoon, and it is sentimental for me.
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3. What is your favorite day of the week? Thursdays…it is the “I
can make it to the weekend” point.
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4. What is your favorite grade to teach? Difficult for me to
answer as my kids are K-1 but have varying needs. I like the little kids for
Special education.
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5. What is the word you frequently misspell? receive
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6. What is the funniest movie you have ever seen? The Jerk
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7. Do you have any pets? What types? Dog, goldendoodle
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8. What is your favorite childhood memory? Christmas Eve trips
downtown to Philly and trying to fit a huge family in for a picture with Santa.
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9. If you were on an island and could only have 1 food and drink
what would they be? Snapple iced tea and salmon
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10. Did you every play a team or individual sport? What?
Ha-cheerleading…In 3rd grade I played pee wee basketball and the
coach said.. “You’re tall, why aren’t you any good?” Needless to say, I didn’t
keep up with that!
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11. Do you watch any reality shows? Which is your favorite? I
know it is disturbing but I can’t turn off Hoarders.
11 Random
Things about myself:
1. I am the youngest of eight kids.
2. I am a techie geek.
3. I have 9000 songs on my iTunes.
4. I didn’t get my driving license until I was 20.
5. I have been using the same (self purchased) digital projector
since 2006! It has been reading “replace bulb” for 2 years, I really don’t know
how it is running!
6. I am someone who learns by doing, and making mistakes, so playing around a
lot still with blogging, TPT and other networking.
7. I have a Goldendoodle.
8. I just finished up a Reading Specialist Cert and started and
Assistive Technology/Universal Design Cert.
9. I love going to an early Saturday movie by myself and
sneaking in a coffee.
10. I have a weird memory with song lyrics, great for all the kids’ songs I find
myself singing all day to my students.
11. I have donated my hair three times to Locks of Love.
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Questions for the Blogs I nominated:
1. How long have you been
teaching?
2. Tell about your favorite
Professional Development Experience?
3. What is your favorite
teaching quote?
4. What is your favorite
recent teaching idea/strategy (Whole Brain Teaching, etc.)?
5. What is your favorite movie?
6. What is your favorite field
trip to take with students?
7. What is your favorite thing
about teaching?
8. Is your car EVER completely
empty of stuff for your classroom-coming or going?
9. What type of lesson planner
do you use-book, online?
10. Do you have technology in
your classroom? If so, what do you have?
11. Who are your TPT favorites?
Blogs I am nominating:
Than You again to Michelle for
finding me and nominating me! If I nominated you I LOVED your Sites and thought
they would add something to my own toolbox of skills. Leave me a post after you
complete the steps above!
Warm Wishes and Happy
Blogging!
