About me

My name is Uzma Butt. I graduated from University of South Alabama with an elementary school teaching degree. I believe that all students are creative and talented and I as a teacher has a responsibility to help them discover their talents. I will be a guide to my students in exploring this beautiful world.I believe that all the subject areas whether it is math, science, art, social studies or physical education have equal importance in children's education. In my classroom the students will have the to speak and to be heard, they will be able to present their opinions.I also believe that we (teacher, parents and students) are team and we will work together to accomplish our goals. In my class the students will have fun learning and exploring new things.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Read

Reading is very important and it effects every and any subject are in the school, so I encourage my students to read a much as possible. I also request the parents to encourage reading in their children.

I do not believe that students are only suppose to read text book, they should be allowed to read story books and any kind of educational books other than their school text books. To encourage reading I will have a classroom library from where the students will be allowed to get the books and read.

Ask Questions

I will encourage my students to ask questions without hesitation. I will be more than happy to help you. Asking questions is a very good way to learn. Few other reasons you should ask questions are stated in this poem by Ben Stiefel
Never Be Afraid to Ask Questions
Never be afraid to ask questions
Never be afraid - to ask "why"
Never be afraid to ask questions
'Cause that's the only way - to get wise
When the teacher says something that you don't understand
That's the time to ask a question by raising your hand
Don't be afraid to speak up - say what's on your mind
Ask a question and - free your mind
Never be afraid to ask questions
Never be afraid - to ask "why"
Never be afraid to ask questions
'Cause that's the only way - to get wise

There's an easy way for you to learn and to grow
Ask a question to find out the things you don't know
Like, "Where does the sun go every night?
Does it disappear, no, that can't be right."
Never be afraid to ask questions
Never be afraid - to ask "why"
Never be afraid to ask questions
'Cause that's the only way - to get wise
No one ever learned by sitting quietly keeping their questions inside
Never be afraid to ask your teachers - let them be your guide
Someone in your class may not understand and need an answer, too
You can be the hero of the day if you ask a question or two
Never be afraid to ask questions
Never be afraid - to ask "why"
Never be afraid to ask questions
'Cause that's the only way - to get wise
http://www.songsforteaching.com/classroommanagementdiscipline/askquestions.htm

Google Docments

I will use google documents in classroom. I will especially use google presentation for my class presentation It is a good Internet tool to use. It is free which makes it very good. It is accessible at any place where computer and Internet is available.

Monday, October 27, 2008

math

Math is my favorite subject. however, as I have heard many people say," my is very difficult for me and I am not the type of person who can do math", I understand that many of my students will not like math but as a team we will work on it and make it as easy and fun as possible. We will not just solve the math problems in the book but we will play fun games that will help the students in learning math.

Alabama Virtual Library

AVL is the abbreviation for Alabama Virtual Library. It is resource for Alabama residents. It is made by the state of Alabama. On this website research papers, report, sports can be found. Also this website is very user friendly, the website can be divided by age group and also by topics. Also periodical keyword search is available on this website. The Advantage of this website are that it is free, it is easy to access, it is comprehensive. The URL to the website is http://www.avl.lib.al.us/databases/index.html
I think that the website is very useful. It is can be very helpful for students as well as parents. The best thing about the website is that it is assorted by age groups, which makes it easier for people of any age and we will use this for our class assignments.