EDRG 3344 R.A.F.T

This is my R.A.F.T. story. R stands for role, A stands for audience, F stands for format, and T stands for topic.

R- Mother
A- Baby
F-Letter
T- Arrival


Dear baby,

It’s me your mom. I wish I could call you by name but your father and I have not yet agreed on one. I can’t wait to meet you however; I must say that I am very nervous about our introduction. I haven’t felt you move yet but they say any time now I should be felling the flutter. I wonder everyday about what you are going to look like. I wonder about what color hair and eyes you will have and what features you’ll get from both of us. In another month we’ll find out if you are a boy or girl, I can’t wait I am so excited. Everyone is very anxious to meet you. Your grandparents can’t wait. I got to see you the other day when I had my sonogram. The transformation you have made since the first one to this last one is absolutely amazing. You no longer look like a bean with a heart beat, you actually look like a baby now. I am so glade that you are finally starting to agree with me eating again. For awhile there you wouldn’t let me keep much down. This past week though my appetite has been playing catch up. I am sure you know this week I have been craving Chief Boyardee ravioli and spaghetti o’s and meatballs. I can’t seem to get enough of them. It’s scary how much I have been putting away. All I know is you better be getting most it. Then again I really don’t want you to be a 10 pound baby like you cousin was. Anyway, it doesn’t matter if you are a boy or a girl or what color hair and eyes you have. The only thing that matters is that you are a healthy baby. I hope you are as excited about meeting us as we are about meeting you. Only 5 ½ more months and well all get to meet. Oh, and I thought I might warn you, don’t let the size of you dads family overwhelm you. It will take you a long while to remember who everyone is. I know it took me at least a couple of years. Mine on the other hand is much smaller and you shouldn’t have much trouble remembering them. Remember, no matter how big or small I know both side are ecstatic about you arrival and they will all love you no matter what. So before I get all emotional, which I am still not used to, I am going to bring this letter to an end. Just know we are so happy you are in our live and we love you with all our hearts.

Love,
Mom

3344 TR Writing is a process/ My Dream Vacation

What is writing? Writing is a process with 5 stages starting with 1) prewriting- brainstorming/maps 2) drafting- rough draft/outline 3) revising- additions/deletions 4) editing- conventions and 5) publishing. These five stages are extremely important when attempting to write a good paper.

My Dream Vacation

* I finally did it; I saved enough money to take my dream vacation! It’s not just me going; I am taking my husband and my father with me to Ireland. My husband who is of German decent would much rather be going to Germany but my father is supper excited to be going to Ireland. My family is Irish so it has always been a dream of mine to visit Ireland, see the sites, and maybe even visit some distant relatives. The plane leaves in two days and it’s my fathers first time ever flying.

* Once we arrived in Ireland the first thing we did was check into our room. There was still plenty of daylight left so we decided to take a tour of Powerscourt Gardens in Dublin where we were staying. After that we head back to the room. On our way back I thought I heard the cry of the banshee. However, the banshee can only cry for four families in Ireland and mine is not one of them. The next morning we all agreed that was the best night sleep we had ever had. Once we got up and started moving around we decided to visit some of Ireland’s castles. There were so many that we had to squeeze that into two days and we still didn’t see but a few. The ones we did see were great and every time we left one I couldn’t help but wonder what the history behind it was. The whole place seemed so mystical. Next, on the second to last day we visited Blarney Castle where we all kissed the Blarney stone. Maybe now I’ll finally have the gift for gab. The last day we were there I decided to walk through the Connemara Countryside. It was so beautiful and peaceful. All of the sudden I saw a gorgeous rainbow. Seeing how I was by myself I thought I would follow it. Not that I really believed there would be a pot of gold at the end but I thought I’d have a look anyway. I walked slowly and quietly to absorb as much of the tranquility as I could. Before I new it I had stumbled upon the end of the rainbow and something else. I had always heard about them but never imagined that leprechauns really existed. The second he caught wind of me he vanished. I was shocked to say the least; no one would ever believe me.

* Finally, once I made it back to town we boarded our plane and headed home. We came away from a terrific vacation with so many pictures, stories, and memories. It is certainly a trip I will never forget. Maybe some day I will tell someone about my lucky leprechaun but until then it’s my little secret.

Pre/during/post 3344 TR

When I think of pre, during, and post the first thing that comes to mind is a book. When a teacher presents a book to her students that she is going to read, the first thing they notice is the cover. The cover can say a hundred things about a book. For a pre question she could ask the students, buy looking at this cover what do you think the story is about? Then throughout the story the teacher could ask questions like, do moose wear sweaters, what do you think he's going to ask for next, would you feed a moose a muffin, what do you think you mom would say if you had a moose in the house? After the story is over the teacher could ask, did you like that story, what would you have done if you were the kid in the story? There are so many different ways to go about the pre, during, and post questions with your students. The ones I listed don't make a dint in what else there is. Every student is different therefor each one will have a different strategy when it comes to learning. As a teacher it is also very important to have strategies. Not every child will be enthused about reading or learning. You have to have different strategies to get these children interested.

3344.TR "How do you learn?"

Hello everyone. When it comes to learning something new or when I have many things to do on my list I can get very overwhelmed. The best way for me to cope with this is to be very organized. If I am not organized it really bothers me. I know there are many different strategies to helping you learn, but being organized is my number one strategy. Also, when it comes to learning I guess I am kind of a loner. I do my best when I am left alone to do whatever it is I need to do. As far as I can remember I have always enjoyed working alone more than anything. I know as teachers we are supposed to be more interpersonal. I can be when I need to, its not that I am completely unsociable. When I took the MI survey I kinda expected to have more of a naturalist strength. I was strong in this department but it wasn't my strongest. I know once I am a teacher I will have to communicate more. Like Dr.Harris said we cant do it all on our own. My father always said that if you want something done right, you have to do it your self. I have lived by that most of my life. I don't depend on others to do something for me. If I want to do something or have something that needs to be done, I just do it myself. To me that's the easiest way. When it comes to working in groups I tend to be a little uncomfortable because you have people from all angles throwing in there two cents. Most of the time I just set back and let them unless I feel the need to do other wise. I usually have a lot of motivation to get things done and do well at them. Since I have been pregnant through this has not been the case. I have not been very motivated at all lately, but I know this will pass and I will be back to the old me in no time. I hope you found this somewhat interesting. I want to thank you for your time and wish everyone a great weekend.