John Pearson's Friends

View All

Gifts Received

John Pearson has not received any gifts yet

Give a Gift

John Pearson's Page

Profile Information

Something About Me and My Book:: I am a 3rd grade teacher in Dallas who just had to write Learn Me Good after the insanity of my first year on the job.

Website:: http://learnmegood2.blogspot.com

John Pearson's Videos

Athletic supporter

Added by John Pearson
LMGinfomercial

Added by John Pearson

John Pearson's Blog

Are eyeballs supposed to twitch?

OK, I have a question for all of the teachers out there. At what point should I start to get really, really scared?

I usually have a few kids at the beginning of the year who don't recall their basic mathmatic facts well or who have forgotten the need for and the skill of borrowing (or regrouping). This year, I have a few kids who are the EXCEPTIONS to these issues.

In my afternoon class today (11 kids), I asked "What is 8 minus 6?" Silence for… Continue

Posted on September 15, 2008 at 5:10pm

Ike outside and marching in Place

Thankfully, I do not live on the Gulf coast of Texas, or else I would probably not be able to enjoy my sick weekend at home. As it is, living near Dallas, which is pretty darn far inland, I'm STILL seeing the effects of Hurrican Ike today. It has been raining nonstop all day long, and the wind is quite audible.

Earlier this week, my class and I were going over Place Value. The kids had only learned place value through the thousands (though there was some debate over… Continue

Posted on September 13, 2008 at 4:03pm

No more recess

This week's Mr. Teacher column on education.com is titled "Give Me a Break," and it is the story of a school year without recess. Well, 2 weeks of a school recess with only 2 days of recess, anyway. Read the full story and weigh in if your school has done anything this drastic!

Learn Me Good

Posted on September 9, 2008 at 5:02pm

Taking pre-inventory

I was just looking at the Pre-inventory math test that my kids took last Wednesday. 20 questions that are supposed to be a review of 2nd grade skills that my kids (theoretically) learned last year. Realistically, there are 2 really hard questions on there, 2 others that are kind of tricky, and 16 that are practically no brainers.

I'm pleased to say that I DID have one student who scored a 90. He rocked the test. The next highest score was 60, and the average was around… Continue

Posted on September 7, 2008 at 5:27pm

D+ in Copying

Why is it that kids have such a hard time copying things word for word or answering questions out of a book onto a separate sheet of paper? If I ask my kids to copy a word problem from the overhead, it takes some of them 5-10 minutes to copy 3 lines -- and that's only if I'm rushing them! If I let them take their time, we would do absolutely nothing else all day long!

If it was just a matter of not being able to SEE the overhead, that would be one thing. But my kids can… Continue

Posted on September 3, 2008 at 9:17pm

Comment Wall (5 comments)

You need to be a member of The Book Marketing Network to add comments!

Join The Book Marketing Network

At 12:00pm on December 4, 2008, Karla Casillas said…: HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
The blessings we ask for this season
Aren't the kind that come wrapped with a bow;
We're asking for gifts from the heart,
Ones we need and never outgrow.
May we see in these bright decorations
With their colors and lights all aglow,
The beauty and wonder of life
That God's world was created to show.
Let the peace and goodwill of this season
Be feelings that we can extend
Far into the following year
To our neighbors, our family, and friends.
Most of all, may we always remember
To open our hearts every day and share all the love and the joy
In a special and meaningful way.

Karla Casillas

Sr. Wedding Planner

A BAJA ROMANCE WEDDING by Karla Casillas

Happy Holidays!

Web: www.karlacasillas.com

At 9:56am on October 31, 2008, Karla Casillas said…: Hi John, How are you, I hope all is well.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Saludos

At 5:32pm on August 4, 2008, Brenda Weaver said…: Come on over and take a peek, leave a comment and tell all your friends to do the same! It will be posted until Aug. 7th.
Rowan of Locks Glen is the last Dragon Lord...come see what he has to say about that!
Brenda