So today i set a goal with Sue. Yay!!!!! Now to see if I can do it. Lol.

We also read the introduction to "The Hip Mama's Survival Guide." It was really interesting. I hope to read more when I have some free time. :}

I looked up the 'Hip Mama' magazine. The author of the book, Ariel Gore started it as a project for college. It is interesting and I hope to read that one too.

Yours to read:} Ruby B. Holt

New Assignment:}

Today I got my first real college assignment:} Reading the book "The Hip Mama Survival Guide" I'm lookin forward to reading it.

Thanks, Ruby Holt

YOU are a Rock Star

We discussed goal setting tips today in class.

Goal number 1? Set S.M.A.R.T goals!!!

Stay tuned for student and teacher updates.

posted by: Sue Zalokar

American Bullfighter: A Challenge on Many Different Levels

The film 'American Bullfighter' is a documentary about a Basque-born American citizen who spends his childhood living in Spain then moves to the United States. He grows up and loses much of his life to alcoholism. In this film, Alex tries to regain his sense of pride and self-esteem (and the love of his father) by training to be a matador in Spain.

Preparing for the big day....he says the prayer fo the Matodor.

In the ring....

As a teacher, I found it very difficult to complete this task from beginning to end because my students were not completely interested. (Some were...thanks to those of you who stuck it out).

In many ways, I was the bull and my students were the talented matadors....swinging capes to distract me from goring [read: boring] them with more school tasks!!!! : )

In the end though, we had some good conversation and I hope to re-visit the lessons Alex learned from his experiences in the bullfighting ring.

Read "The Puppet" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Posted by Sue Zalokar

Family Lit 10-20-10

Today was my secound day of school and we finished watching American Bullfighter. I thought it was a ok movie to watch but overall I like coming to class and hope some more people will join us too.
RUBY B HOLT

Quileute Literacy Wordle

Check out our Wordle!!!!!

Quileute Exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum

This view sure looks familiar.... I taught on the other side of the beach for five years. What a treat to see the Quileute exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum while on a business trip this weekend. Here are some snaps of the exhibit:
"Future Citizens" ???
I have always admired Native art work.




Readthis article in the Peninsula Daily News to learn about Kwati the changer and the REAL wolf story.

Lakota Woman-A woman from He-Dog

We are reading this book in Family Literacy this quarter. The first chapter was "A Woman from He-Dog". Sue and I took turns reading three to four paraghraps together through the first chapter.This book is really interesting, the first chapter was really brutal and sad.

-katie-