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Sunday, November 08, 2009
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I am thrilled to be a part of your sixth graders' last year of elementary school! This is my fourteenth year of teaching, and my fourth year at Field Club. I have spent all of my career at OPS teaching a variety of grades including second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade, as well as a reading classroom. Through all of my experiences, I have found that sixth grade is definitely my favorite group to teach!
I graduated a few times from UNO with my teaching degree, a reading Master's degree, and an Adminstration endorsement. I love school and I love learning, which is a passion I try to instill in my students every year!
I am married to a former teacher, Mike, and we have three children. Madeline is in eigth grade, Nathan is in sixth grade (just like my students!), and Libby, our youngest, is in second grade. They keep us busy, but I am lucky to have the perfect life combination of mom and teacher! Along with stories about my kids, your students will be reading and listening to tales about our pets. Sophie the Dog, Binky the Cat, and the turtle, Little Jay. (See Photo Gallery for updates!)
Besides teaching sixth graders, I spend most of my time driving my mini van taxi cab to baseball, tennis, soccer, basketball, football, and art events and lessons. I also take graduate classes, like the ones I am enjoying this year as I work on my English as a Second Language endorsement. If I find extra time I love to spend it reading, writing, cooking, golfing, playing tennis, and exploring shops and restaurants in Omaha.
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 9:33 PM
As I packed, I was torn two ways. Mentally, I was getting ready to be home. I missed my husband, family and friends. But I also was in the middle of an unimaginable trip that I didn’t want to end. All things must come to an end, though, and so must this adventure.
I started the day very early. It was my last Skype session with my students at home. Since there is 14 hours difference in time, I was awake on October 30th, and they were finishing the school day on October 29th. It was a good session, with lots of good questions. I have to say though, the question that stirred my heart was, “Mrs. Cox, when are you coming home? We miss you.” I knew it was time to be on my way.
 I ate breakfast one last time in the Japanese restaurant. I had plenty of time, and savored the breakfast I had been eating for so many days. The only deadlines...
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 9:33 PM
As I packed, I was torn two ways. Mentally, I was getting ready to be home. I missed my husband, family and friends. But I also was in the middle of an unimaginable trip that I didn’t want to end. All things must come to an end, though, and so must this adventure.
I started the day very early. It was my last Skype session with my students at home. Since there is 14 hours difference in time, I was awake on October 30th, and they were finishing the school day on October 29th. It was a good session, with lots of good questions. I have to say though, the question that stirred my heart was, “Mrs. Cox, when are you coming home? We miss you.” I knew it was time to be on my way.
I ate breakfast one last time in the Japanese restaurant. I had plenty of time, and savored the breakfast I had been eating for so many days. The only deadlines...
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 9:33 PM
As I packed, I was torn two ways. Mentally, I was getting ready to be home. I missed my husband, family and friends. But I also was in the middle of an unimaginable trip that I didn’t want to end. All things must come to an end, though, and so must this adventure.
I started the day very early. It was my last Skype session with my students at home. Since there is 14 hours difference in time, I was awake on October 30th, and they were finishing the school day on October 29th. It was a good session, with lots of good questions. I have to say though, the question that stirred my heart was, “Mrs. Cox, when are you coming home? We miss you.” I knew it was time to be on my way.
I ate breakfast one last time in the Japanese restaurant. I had plenty of time, and savored the breakfast I had been eating for so many days. The only deadlines...
Read More »
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 9:33 PM
As I packed, I was torn two ways. Mentally, I was getting ready to be home. I missed my husband, family and friends. But I also was in the middle of an unimaginable trip that I didn’t want to end. All things must come to an end, though, and so must this adventure.
I started the day very early. It was my last Skype session with my students at home. Since there is 14 hours difference in time, I was awake on October 30th, and they were finishing the school day on October 29th. It was a good session, with lots of good questions. I have to say though, the question that stirred my heart was, “Mrs. Cox, when are you coming home? We miss you.” I knew it was time to be on my way.
I ate breakfast one last time in the Japanese restaurant. I had plenty of time, and savored the breakfast I had been eating for so many days. The only deadlines...
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 4:02 PM
The sole purpose of gathering today was to share our experiences in the regions of Japan to which our groups went. There were ten groups that presented. It was interesting to see the various formats the groups used to present the information. Some were more entertaining than others. Some were very poignant. Some were more comical. All were done well. I thought ours presentation was nicely done – very professional in appearance and enjoyable too. Moko-san said it was the finest that she had seen in a long time. She has worked with this program for several years.
Our presentation was in the middle of the morning. Susie from Pennsylvania was our central presenter. We all gathered at the front of the room, and draped our indigo dyed cloth over our shoulders so that they could be seen. Since History and Shrines was at the first of the presentation, Venetta was up first.  She...
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 4:02 PM
The sole purpose of gathering today was to share our experiences in the regions of Japan to which our groups went. There were ten groups that presented. It was interesting to see the various formats the groups used to present the information. Some were more entertaining than others. Some were very poignant. Some were more comical. All were done well. I thought ours presentation was nicely done – very professional in appearance and enjoyable too. Moko-san said it was the finest that she had seen in a long time. She has worked with this program for several years.
Our presentation was in the middle of the morning. Susie from Pennsylvania was our central presenter. We all gathered at the front of the room, and draped our indigo dyed cloth over our shoulders so that they could be seen. Since History and Shrines was at the first of the presentation, Venetta was up first. She...
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 4:02 PM
The sole purpose of gathering today was to share our experiences in the regions of Japan to which our groups went. There were ten groups that presented. It was interesting to see the various formats the groups used to present the information. Some were more entertaining than others. Some were very poignant. Some were more comical. All were done well. I thought ours presentation was nicely done – very professional in appearance and enjoyable too. Moko-san said it was the finest that she had seen in a long time. She has worked with this program for several years.
Our presentation was in the middle of the morning. Susie from Pennsylvania was our central presenter. We all gathered at the front of the room, and draped our indigo dyed cloth over our shoulders so that they could be seen. Since History and Shrines was at the first of the presentation, Venetta was up first. She...
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 4:02 PM
The sole purpose of gathering today was to share our experiences in the regions of Japan to which our groups went. There were ten groups that presented. It was interesting to see the various formats the groups used to present the information. Some were more entertaining than others. Some were very poignant. Some were more comical. All were done well. I thought ours presentation was nicely done – very professional in appearance and enjoyable too. Moko-san said it was the finest that she had seen in a long time. She has worked with this program for several years.
Our presentation was in the middle of the morning. Susie from Pennsylvania was our central presenter. We all gathered at the front of the room, and draped our indigo dyed cloth over our shoulders so that they could be seen. Since History and Shrines was at the first of the presentation, Venetta was up first. She...
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 12:18 PM
I got to see Mt. Fuji this morning. I had called to the laundry and asked if I could borrow an ironing board and an iron. My shirts were so wrinkled from being in the suitcase, I needed to press them. When the young lady brought them to my room, she asked me if I had seen Mt. Fuji this morning. When I looked surprised, she showed me out my window, where to look. She said that the best time to see it was at about 5:30 or 6:00 on a clear morning. I could see it in the distance, beyond the Tokyo skyline. It was pretty cool!
This morning, we are broken into four groups of our choice. There were two groups that went to specific sites for kindergarten and for special education. The two groups that remained at the hotel were environmental education and art education. I had chosen art education, and was a little sad that I had not chosen Kinderga rten. However,...
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By coxd on
11/8/2008 12:18 PM
I got to see Mt. Fuji this morning. I had called to the laundry and asked if I could borrow an ironing board and an iron. My shirts were so wrinkled from being in the suitcase, I needed to press them. When the young lady brought them to my room, she asked me if I had seen Mt. Fuji this morning. When I looked surprised, she showed me out my window, where to look. She said that the best time to see it was at about 5:30 or 6:00 on a clear morning. I could see it in the distance, beyond the Tokyo skyline. It was pretty cool!
This morning, we are broken into four groups of our choice. There were two groups that went to specific sites for kindergarten and for special education. The two groups that remained at the hotel were environmental education and art education. I had chosen art education, and was a little sad that I had not chosen Kindergarten. However,...
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