Me in a nutshell:

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My name is Arden Prucha and I will be teaching 2nd grade at J.A. Hargrave in the 2008-2009 school year. I graduated in the spring of 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education -Magna Cum Laude! I have taught 3rd grade for the past two years at Hargrave and am excited to teach a new grade! When I was younger I realized how much I loved children and my childhood friends would tell you I was a teacher then; always bossing the younger ones around. I had another passion when I was young that has been hidden until recently and that is photography. I love being able to capture blessed and pertinent moments in other's lives. It is my gift that I use to tell stories through art by capturing hearts onto a piece of glossy or matte paper. I am a mother to a beautiful and kind soul. His name is Pierson and he will be five in November. His gifts are compassion and unconditional love that he gives generously to all he comes in contact with. I would say that I am doing everything I ever dreamed of as a child: teaching, photography, and motherhood. I am a very lucky and blessed young woman.

A few cool things about my job are:
 1. I am able to work with children everyday and can often act like one myself (woohoo).
2. I am so fortunate to work with the best sister and "Teacher of the Year," Nicole Tomme.
3. Our day flies by because we have so much fun in the classroom - I truly feel that being called "weird" is an honor and I use that as a key teaching tool in our classroom.
4. My school has an amazing staff who is supportive, funny, and friendly.
5. I learn just as much as my students learn, if not more, each day.

4/17/09

Spelling Week 31

Spelling List 29

1. neighbor Challenge Words
2. reindeer
3. sleigh 1. Penguins
4. veil 2. eucalyptus
5. weigh
6. weight
7. grow
8. move
9. near
10. really
11. mostly
12. jellyfish
13. octopus
14. poison
15. rescue
16. reined
17. turned
18. switched
Posted by Arden Prucha at Friday, April 17, 2009 0 comments

4/13/09

Week 30:

Hope your Easter Weekend was filled with candy, joy, and relaxation!

Spelling - Chapter Book Midnight on the Moon (a Magic Tree House series)

1. whispered
2. shadow
3. moon
4. midnight
5. buggy
6. mountains
7. astronaut
8. telescope
9. spaceship
10. breathe
11. sugar
12. voice
13. action
14. though
15. peace
*pyramid
*dollar

MATH: We are reviewing TIME AND MONEY this week. Please review at home and practice while at the store and in the car. They are everday skills we use as adults and don't even realize.

SCIENCE: Frogs and their life cycle!
http://www.tooter4kids.com/Frogs/life_cycle_of_frogs.htm
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/frogs/

SOCIAL STUDIES: The new and improved food pyramid! We will be creating a food mobile of a type of food from each food group. You can find out about the newer pyramid on...
www.mypyramid.com
Posted by Arden Prucha at Monday, April 13, 2009 0 comments

4/9/09

Spring Is Here!

Love - Miss P












Posted by Arden Prucha at Thursday, April 09, 2009 0 comments

4/7/09

Spelling Week 29

1. after
2. brother
3. flower
4. over
5. sister
6. summer
7. years
8. which
9. statue
10. glue
11. course
12. hear
13. things
14. steers
15. engines
16. currents
*quarter
*nickel

Please practice coins and writing/adding money at home.
The students really get quarters, nickels, and half dollars confused.

We are also learning about the food pyramid!
Here are links to work on this at home:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/pyramid.html
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/kids-pyramid.html
http://www.pocanticohills.org/nutrition/nutrition.html
Posted by Arden Prucha at Tuesday, April 07, 2009 0 comments
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