We currently reside in the Raleigh area in North Carolina. I have finished up my Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language this past December from Meredith College. I currently teach at a middle school in the area.
Sean is halfway through Law School at NCCU. He is currently focusing his interests in law on Death and Taxes. Like a fish to water, Sean is excelling at Law School!
We currently have four dogs, 8 chickens, a rabbit, and small freshwater fish tank. We actually do want to be farmers now, as our previous posts (before Korea) had suggested. Christmas trees and sunflowers are our crops of interest! Looking forward to future visits to Beechtree Farm to hone our skills :)
Coming back from Korea was a whole new kind of culture shock as we readjusted and wondered if our lives would/ could ever be as interesting... I am here to tell you it can! Being one another's best friend makes everything an adventure!
I plan on using this blog to continue to share in our adventuring. As an English as a Second Language teacher I encourage my students to write and write some more. This blog will be my way of writing and sharing my thoughts, as well as reliving memories by transforming them into text.
Writing for middle school students can be tedious and boring. I collected some writing prompts to get their "brain juices" flowing. If you have more ideas for journal prompts for middle school aged students, please leave me comments below!
Explain your favorite past time and why you enjoy it.
Given the choice would you rather live near the beach or live
near the ocean? Explain.
What types of reading materials do you enjoy? Explain.
What single experience do you think every human being should
have, and without it their life would not be complete? Explain.
Are robots a blessing or a curse to the labor force? Explain.
Do you believe that it is the responsibility of the young to
provide financial security to the elderly? Why or why not?
America has many regional foods. What food would you
recommend to a traveler who wanted to experience Southern food? Explain.
What would you place in a time capsule to allow the people
2,000 years from now understand what a middle school student was like in the
year 2015?
If the human life span were increased to 200 years old, what
would you expect to change? Explain.
Would you like to live in a big city? Explain.
Everyone has a favorite holiday. Before you begin
writing, think about which is your favorite holiday and why. Now write to
explain which holiday is your favorite.
A pet peeve is a particular source of annoyance
or irritation. Every person seems to have one. Think about a pet peeve you
have. Now write to explain your pet peeve and why it is a source of annoyance
or irritation.
Write about your favorite childhood toy.
What would you do if you woke up one morning to
find yourself invisible?
What would you do if you were able to communicate
with animals?
Write a list of at least 50 things that make you
feel good.
Invent a monster and describe it. Tell
where it lives, what it eats, and what it does.
If you were ruler of the world, what things would
you banish absolutely for all time (rain on weekends, eggplant, and so
forth)? Make a list. Use your imagination.
Begin a list of questions that you'd like to have
answered. They may be about the future or the past.
What's, if anything, would you be willing to
fight or even die for? Explain your answer.
Is there a machine you feel you could not live
without? Explain.
What would you pack in your suitcase if you could
not go home again?
What if you were named principal for the
week? What would you do?
Would you rather have a brother or sister? Why?
If you had three wishes, what would they
be? (Do not ask for three more wishes)
Imagine yourself as a teacher. What type of
student would you like to teach and why?
Describe the one thing that gives you the most
comfort.
Describe the most difficult thing about being
your age.
Describe your dream house.
What would be your ideal job when you grow
up? Explain.
What is your definition of success?
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