Week 1- Introduction

Week 1, 2nd Semester= COMPLETED!!!
Well, almost. I will be here, at the library, for several more hours completing assignments from all my classes so that I might enjoy a stress-free weekend. On that note:

The purpose of this Blog is to reflect on the ideas and disscusions presented in my Elementary Education 231 Course: Family and Community Relations.
My instructor, Mr. Emery J. Peck, will be viewing each and every one his 52 students RIVOTING weekly reflections.
If I were to learn only ONE thing from my education courses here at Ball State, it would be how to reflect. Goodness knows it is included in every single course.

This week our instructor "humanized" himself. I will forever have an image of him chasing his little spoiled dog around the block, thus making him late. He was not late to THAT class, but one day he will be, and regardless of his excuses, I will blame it on the dog, unless of course the REAL reason is much more entertaining, then he (YOU, Mr. Emery) must share!

We also went over the syllabus. I am looking forward to this course because it covers issues that have been mentioned, but not practiced in my other classes (maybe that's why it has it's very own course and specialized instructor? hmm... food for thought).
I LIKE that we have several work days. All my courses this semester are going to be time consuming.
Finally, today, exactly 2 1/2 hours ago, we had our first discussion on the importance of parental involvment in the classroom. My group made a list of reasons why parents might hesitate to donate their time/resources, and I am pleased to say that my group had thought of ALL the reasons he mentioned, and then some! While the lesson contained much valuable information, I was not surprised by anything I heard.