Friday, 27 July 2012
Jamie Manolev introduction
Hello, my name is Jamie Manolev and I am 35 years of age. I am married and have a daughter named Akira who turns three in September. I live in Enfield in a house my wife and I had built approximately four years ago. My interests include fitness, gardening, soccer, and watching most sports. The most important thing in my life is my family, and I look forward to my future career as a teacher.
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This week I have read Jan Ormerod's picture book Sunshine, and around 50 pages from the Wind in the Willows.
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ReplyDeleteMy names Belinda but i prefer Bel. I'm 22 years old, I have a fiance called Stefan and we just bought a house at Holden Hill. I also have two dogs, whom I love and own an Event Decor business called Distinguished Events. I've wanted to teach since I was little because my Mum is a teacher, therefore growing up and watching her teach and make a difference in students lives has inspired me to do the same!
This week I have read a book called Young Blood. After reading it I would say it would only be suitable for years eleven and twelve. The novel is about the family murders that happened within South Australia years ago, it was a really interesting read!
ReplyDeleteI also read two picture books called 'Belinda' which is about a cow that lives on a farm. The book describes farm life in a narrative form with humor. This book would be suitable for reception to year four.
The second picture book I read was 'Bear Flies High' which is about a Bear and his travels to the beach. The book was filled with more pictures than text and was quite a short book. This book would be suitable for reception to year two.
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ReplyDeleteMy name is Sharayah and I am 20 years old. I am married and live in a country town called Balaklava so I drive to Adelaide for university. My Dad is a PE teacher so I guess my dream started because of him. I am majoring in Art and my minor subject is PE. My dream is to be able to just teach Art in a high school and my inspiration came from a lady in Ceduna (where I was born and lived most of my life) who just teaches Art and a bit of PE also. Being able to give students a passion for practical subjects and get involved is my aim because to me it is really important. For those who love these subjects I want to be able to give them the opportunity to be able to develop and go further with a career, dream, etc.
This week I visited the library and had time to read many children's literature books which I found were extremely useful and have subtle underlying messages.
ReplyDeleteThe first book I read was The Jolly Postman or Other People's Letters by Janet and Allan Ahlberg. I found this book to be quite interesting because of how it was written. Each page had a letter and the text in the book was all rhyming. This would be really useful to introduce to students about year 2/3 because this book can be used to introduce how to write a letter or what is a rhyme.
Another book was At The Beach by Roland Harvey. This book was the same layout as 'My Place' but with a very different story. I think this book would be great for about year 3 level because of the way it uses different letters from different perspectives to create a story. Students in a classroom could practice this technique and set a scene using this method.
Another book was Too Loud Lily by Sofie Laguna. This would be aimed for reception students who could be learning how to read as it has a lovely underlying message saying that you should not change who you are to suit everyone else, rather be yourself because you can shine. A book similar to this is Little Big Tree by Andy Geppert. This can also be directed for Reception/year 1 students because it has the same underlying message that it is okay to be different and to be who you are because you will be appreciated for it. It is easier to be yourself than someone else! I think these ideas are really nice to be influenced on young children and these are the sorts of books that are interesting through the illustrations and story line which would engage young students.
Charmaine Adams
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Hello all =) my name is Charmaine Adams and I'm 24 years young! I have just brought a house in Gawler East with my partner. My interests include Maui Thai boxing and netball. I have been at UNI for a few years now studying LBPM part time and I looking forward to finishing and becoming a teacher.
This week I have read two picture books.
ReplyDeleteThe first book was called ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle. I’m sure everyone is familiar with this book as it’s a popular one. The story revolves around a caterpillar going through life eating his way through various days and foods. The story ends with his forming into a butterfly. This was quite a cute book that I would recommend for receptions to year two. The book is well illustrated and the language used is repetitive.
The second book was called ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ by Dr Seuss. I love this book and I think every child should read it at some stage. The book uses both repetitive and poetic language which enables the story to be told in a way that’s different to other picture books. I would recommend this book for years reception to year four.