Comments for O'Neal ON-line http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org Oklahoma Educator Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:04:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 Comment on CRT Test is in February by mary http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/2009/09/14/writing-homework-1/comment-page-1/#comment-249 mary Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:04:10 +0000 http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/2009/09/14/writing-homework-1/#comment-249 i love this class it rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love this class it rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> Comment on Geography Terms by tinaoneal http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/geography-terms/comment-page-1/#comment-248 tinaoneal Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:37:47 +0000 http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/?page_id=372#comment-248 Monday - Name all 7 Continents & 4 Oceans Copy all the terms and definitions Tuesday - Select 3 from each and draw a picture use numbers to label your vocabulary words and dont forget to make a key for me. Wednesday - Term worksheet Thursday - Quiz a friend Friday - Quiz over 7 Continents & 4 Oceans label them on a blank map & spelling counts Label North America land formations waterways Monday – Name all 7 Continents & 4 Oceans
Copy all the terms and definitions
Tuesday – Select 3 from each and draw a picture use
numbers to label your vocabulary words
and dont forget to make a key for me.
Wednesday – Term worksheet
Thursday – Quiz a friend
Friday – Quiz over 7 Continents & 4 Oceans
label them on a blank map & spelling counts
Label North America land formations
waterways

]]> Comment on Notes to Teacher by lizzy http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/2009/08/15/blogging-c-o-p-s/comment-page-1/#comment-246 lizzy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:39:33 +0000 http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/?p=141#comment-246 hey all of you 5th graders, I am a 6th grader and once you get up here you will love it. I know I do! lol (lots of love) Elizabeth!!!!! hey all of you 5th graders,

I am a 6th grader and once you get up here you will love it. I know I do! lol (lots of love)

Elizabeth!!!!!

]]> Comment on Notes to Teacher by Dena Fetters http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/2009/08/15/blogging-c-o-p-s/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Dena Fetters Sat, 31 Oct 2009 12:15:14 +0000 http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/?p=141#comment-245 I would love to make a comment more as a mediator or arbitrator on the subject of the Christmas party or lack there of. And, let me first say, I am a Christian and we celebrate Christmas heartily. With all the media coverage and controversy over saying Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, and even recent coverage over mangers being displayed in public, etc. I can easily see how it could be presumed that these reasons may be the case here. However, I must also say that having been in the school four years now and having worked with Ms. Oneal on several different projects whether it be visiting a play in her room, going by to look at the different activities, etc., that her motives are far from politically based. Everything she does, whether it be a party or otherwise, is a basis for learning. And, the students enjoy doing things different than everyone else. I could easily see Tina teaching a comparitive religions or comparitive Christmas practices if she were to celebrate traditionally just because she would want the students to learn and understand the differences. I've seen books compared in her class, beliefs of what they were studying compared in her class, interpretation compared in her class, etc. She always lets the students come up with their own conclusions. Hope this helps... I would love to make a comment more as a mediator or arbitrator on the subject of the Christmas party or lack there of. And, let me first say, I am a Christian and we celebrate Christmas heartily.

With all the media coverage and controversy over saying Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays, and even recent coverage over mangers being displayed in public, etc. I can easily see how it could be presumed that these reasons may be the case here.

However, I must also say that having been in the school four years now and having worked with Ms. Oneal on several different projects whether it be visiting a play in her room, going by to look at the different activities, etc., that her motives are far from politically based. Everything she does, whether it be a party or otherwise, is a basis for learning. And, the students enjoy doing things different than everyone else.

I could easily see Tina teaching a comparitive religions or comparitive Christmas practices if she were to celebrate traditionally just because she would want the students to learn and understand the differences. I’ve seen books compared in her class, beliefs of what they were studying compared in her class, interpretation compared in her class, etc. She always lets the students come up with their own conclusions.

Hope this helps…

]]> Comment on Notes to Teacher by tinaoneal http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/2009/08/15/blogging-c-o-p-s/comment-page-1/#comment-244 tinaoneal Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:17:14 +0000 http://tinaoneal.edublogs.org/?p=141#comment-244 First off, thank you for letting me know about your concerns. I have had many types of parties but I have never had a party just to celebrate any one person’s beliefs. As a 5th grade teacher, I teach about many different cultures and we might even participate in some of their traditions. We are having an Explorers Feast today as part of a celebration to wrap up what we are studying in Social Studies. We will have more celebrations throughout the year. For example, last year we made castle cakes in December as we finished the book we were reading. Although, I am not sure what we will be doing this year, we might make the castle cakes again. I would also like you to know that this is not something new this year. This is the way I have always done things. It is not my intentions to punish any student for their beliefs. Each teacher selects what type of party they want to have and what time of year they are going to have their class celebrations/party. Again, thank you for voicing your concerns. I hope this has answered your question. >Mrs. O'Neal First off, thank you for letting me know about your concerns. I have had many types of parties but I have never had a party just to celebrate any one person’s beliefs. As a 5th grade teacher, I teach about many different cultures and we might even participate in some of their traditions. We are having an Explorers Feast today as part of a celebration to wrap up what we are studying in Social Studies. We will have more celebrations throughout the year. For example, last year we made castle cakes in December as we finished the book we were reading. Although, I am not sure what we will be doing this year, we might make the castle cakes again. I would also like you to know that this is not something new this year. This is the way I have always done things. It is not my intentions to punish any student for their beliefs. Each teacher selects what type of party they want to have and what time of year they are going to have their class celebrations/party. Again, thank you for voicing your concerns. I hope this has answered your question.
>Mrs. O’Neal

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