Teal+Rosenlund

====Hi! My name is Teal Rosenlund! I am a senior at Clemson University majoring in early childhood education. It has been my passion since I was a child to teach young children. For my entire life, my great grandmother, who is 102 years old, has been a role model of a great teacher. She taught kindergarten for many years and instilled a passion of teaching into my life at a young age. I can't wait to fulfill my dream and have my own classroom in the near future. Impacting young lives and encouraging children to love to learn is what I was born to do! When I am not in class or doing schoolwork, I enjoy being with my family, fiancé, and friends. I absolutely love everything about Clemson, including Clemson football! I also enjoy reading, working out, and being outside. My favorite place to be is on my porch, drinking coffee, reading a book - nothing can beat that! I am also involved with the church I attend and find great joy in my participation there. I see life as a gift, and I try to live every day to my fullest - soaking up every moment!====

= Teal Rosenlund's PLN  =

====I included the **"Precious Perks"** blog because she updates it every few days and has ample information and resources for teachers in the early childhood education field. She has printable worksheets, parent resources, activities and lessons, as well as classroom pictures, decorations, and management strategies. Her blogs are easy to access, and she has labels on the side bar, which make specific topics easy to read and access. Another beneficial feature to this blog is her link to a shop she has on "Teacher's Notebook". This is a great resource for teachers who don't mind spending a little money on materials that are tried and true.====

====I chose the **"Growing Kinders"** blog because she also updates the blog every few days. Her latest blog updates have been about monthly calendar activities and songs, a book she has read, a chart she has used to teach vowels, and an update about her math centers. Her updates often include printable worksheets and pictures of the activity so the viewer can see the activity as it happens. I love this blog because I would love to be in a kindergarten classroom, and it's never too early to start gathering resources and ideas!====

====I found and loved **"Mrs. Shannon's First Grade Class"** website for many of the same reasons. On this site, there is a link labeled "updates", which she adds information to frequently, and it acts as a blog does. The "updates" link that is found under the "for teachers" label has continual updates about various information - sometimes it is about classroom management, sometimes about activities and lessons, and sometimes about classroom organization for teachers, etc. She also has a section on the website labeled "for students" and it has fun games to play, classroom activities, and pdf files that are downloadable. This site has a lot of really beneficial links and information that are worth viewing and saving, and I love how there are many aspects to this website.====

====While creating my PLN, I discovered so many new resources and now realize how much information is on the web that will be beneficial to me as a teacher. Having a PLN is a great way to access information without having to look in many different places. I can save the links of sites that I know will be beneficial to my learning, and I can easily access them through my created PLN. Now that I have been educated on the use of a PLN and how to create one, I believe that I will definitely use and update my PLN as I find new resources.====

=Blabberize= media type="custom" key="10858576" width="66" height="66"

====This "Blabberize" activity is great because it incorporates many ELA and Guiding Principles standards. For instance, during this activity, students will practice writing (if the teacher requires the student to write a poem rather than research one), reading, and oral communication. During the research of poems, the activity will meet standard 2-1.6 because students can research and dissect the meaning of the poems that they find. The "Blabberize" activity will also meet standard 2-3.1 because students will have to recognize the context clues in the poem in order to help them sound-out or determine unfamiliar words. In addition, this activity can meet standard 2-3.3, especially if the teacher selects several poems to choose from that contain high-frequency words for the students. The activity will also help in the area of fluency. It can easily meet standard 2-3.7 because the students will have to practice their poem several times for it to be of good quality; this includes the importance of fluency during oral communication. If the teacher requires the students to write their own poem, then the activity can meet standard 2-5.1 because the student can address their poem to a specific audience. Again, if it is required for students to write their own poem, the activity can easily meet standard 2-5.4 because "blabberize" is clearly entertaining to others. And lastly, this activity will meet standards 2-6.4 because students will have to follow specific instructions from the teacher, and the use of the Internet is necessary for this activity. As far as the guiding principles, this activity also incorporates many of those standards. It covers Guiding Principle 3 because the students will have to complete all four stages (reading, writing, communication, and research) mentioned. The actiivty also incorporates Guiding Principle 4 because the activity is very specific and the students could be required to write a poem, read it, become fluent while reading it, and read it orally to an audience. Also, this activity perfectly addresses Guiding Principle 5 because the students must become efficient at orally communicating their poem and using vocal expression. Lastly, this activity covers Guiding Principle 8 because it includes technology and the use of media, which are absolutely beneficial to children. Students will surely enjoy this activity because it is fun! And a major benefit of this activity is that students develop both technology and literacy skills.====