Friday, October 21, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
My visit to the Mojave Academy in New Mexico
"Due to the fact that our society has gotten into more and more trouble and things such as illiteracy, unemployment, drugs and crime have worsened over the last couple decades, children and teenagers coming to us for education are not all arriving in a shape that we can easily teach and guide towards a better life. They usually have a lot of problems in life, such as being unable to get along with others, not being able to communicate easily with teachers and peers and making wrong decisions in their life, and therefore school is a hardship for them.
"It is because of that situation that we have our Life Basics program. The product of Life Basics is that the child has life under control to the point that they can observe, learn and apply what they are studying to life. When they have gotten this purpose, we can then set about teaching them what they need to know to be what they want to be in life." - Mojave Academy Website
Here are some photos taken at the Mojave Academy
"It is because of that situation that we have our Life Basics program. The product of Life Basics is that the child has life under control to the point that they can observe, learn and apply what they are studying to life. When they have gotten this purpose, we can then set about teaching them what they need to know to be what they want to be in life." - Mojave Academy Website
Here are some photos taken at the Mojave Academy
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| The students learn basic life skills, such as close conversational contact. The teacher shouts or makes faces at the student, who must respond to the question without becoming distracted or stressed. |
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Story time |
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| After learning certain skills, the students demonstrate their understanding by making representations of what they learned using clay. Here, an instructor checks the student's work so that he can pass it off as done. |
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| The papers label the clay, "Person sharing ball," (I can't read the second one...) "Ball" |
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| This student recently learned to make his bed. To prove it, he made a representation of himself and his bed with the sheets folded neatly on it. |
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| Snack time. |
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| Cleaning up after dinner. The students help with cooking, serving, and cleanup. |
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| There is also plenty of time for recreation. |
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| Both these boys are professional skateboarders, sponsored by groups/clubs. |
Friday, May 6, 2011
May Photo of the Day
May 6 - Aussieman!!!
May 5 - Camian got married!!!! (They specifically wanted me to take pictures of the food)
May 4 - The last of the reception food
May 3 - Chocolate fountain :-)
May 2 - Chocolate falling over cream puffs. Hmmm, things don't get much better.
May 1 - A pretty flower in a cool vase
May 5 - Camian got married!!!! (They specifically wanted me to take pictures of the food)
May 4 - The last of the reception food
May 3 - Chocolate fountain :-)
May 2 - Chocolate falling over cream puffs. Hmmm, things don't get much better.
May 1 - A pretty flower in a cool vase
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
April photo of the day
April 30 - Megan's engagement ring...with water
April 29 - Megan and Josh!!
April 28 - Falk and Katie :-) They are so photogenic.
April 27 - Falk and Katie's engagements
April 26 -Blowing a dandelion!
April 25 - In front of a bridge and waterfall
April 24 - Irina!
April 23 - a little ducky stuck on the rocks! His family was waiting downstream so I freed him.
April 22 - An artistic...odd shot
April 21 - Camila's bridal session
April 17 - A way cool picture of the temple!
April 16 - The sun causes the rough glare that you see in front of the temple. I can take a direct picture of the sun because it is a wide-angle lens, so things that are close appear large, and things that are far are shrunk.
April 15 - Taking pictures after going to the temple
April 14 - A Bird flying over the castle
April 13 - A close up of the sand castle
April 12 - A new angle to the castle
April 11 - Our sandcastle :-)
April 10 - Brunch! Chocolate chip/butterscotch/marshmallow pancakes, strawberries, mashed potatoes, peas and beet greens, chicken fillet, and horchata.
April 9 - Aren't they cute??
April 8 - Flowers at Temple Square
April 7 - A nice lawn :-) (okay, so the truth is I can't aim really well...)
April 6 - Matt's sister and my sister with their boys. Look at Ginny's face, how cute! And...Kyle's face...
April 5 - Taken from I-15
April 4 - Fire in the sky!
April 3 - Clouds covering the mountains :-)
April 2 - Ginny and Kyle about to get told to stop standing around by a Policeman. We did not have a successful engagement photo shoot.
April 29 - Megan and Josh!!
April 28 - Falk and Katie :-) They are so photogenic.
April 27 - Falk and Katie's engagements
April 26 -Blowing a dandelion!
April 25 - In front of a bridge and waterfall
April 24 - Irina!
April 23 - a little ducky stuck on the rocks! His family was waiting downstream so I freed him.
April 22 - An artistic...odd shot
April 21 - Camila's bridal session
April 20 - Finally, my arms are long enough to take a picture of myself :-)
April 19 - The whole thing
April 18 - We mad a sand Minas Tirith!
April 16 - The sun causes the rough glare that you see in front of the temple. I can take a direct picture of the sun because it is a wide-angle lens, so things that are close appear large, and things that are far are shrunk.
April 15 - Taking pictures after going to the temple
April 14 - A Bird flying over the castle
April 13 - A close up of the sand castle
April 12 - A new angle to the castle
April 11 - Our sandcastle :-)
April 10 - Brunch! Chocolate chip/butterscotch/marshmallow pancakes, strawberries, mashed potatoes, peas and beet greens, chicken fillet, and horchata.
April 9 - Aren't they cute??
April 8 - Flowers at Temple Square
April 7 - A nice lawn :-) (okay, so the truth is I can't aim really well...)
April 6 - Matt's sister and my sister with their boys. Look at Ginny's face, how cute! And...Kyle's face...
April 5 - Taken from I-15
April 4 - Fire in the sky!
April 3 - Clouds covering the mountains :-)
April 2 - Ginny and Kyle about to get told to stop standing around by a Policeman. We did not have a successful engagement photo shoot.
April 1 - Our fourth (and best so far) attempt at making the Savory Bread from the Provo Temple.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
March Photo of the Day
March 1 - After running 7 miles, just to see if I could do it
March 2 - The world as it looks through a speckled window
March 3 - A weeping weeping willow
March 4 -Rain-speckled and -streaked window
March 5- Waiting for the bus? I hope.
March 7 - Wet wood chips
March 8 - Rain drops falling, and holding onto the twigs
March 9 - Rain-drop ripples in a puddle
March 10 - More ripples.
March 11 - I couldn't decide which was my favorite!
March 12 - Bubble! (by this time I was soaked and smelled like a wet sheep - wool coat)
March 13 - Look at the reflection in the water drops
March 14 - My country dancing clothes - left in an untidy heap on the floor
March 15 - Have you ever wondered what it was like to have a concussion?
March 16 - "Love is like a rose because......it rhymes with nose? ..... oh, it's supposed to be romantic? ...... Love is like a rose because...it starts in your toes." - Kyle
March 17 - "Love is like a rose because...it smells good, but it hurts when you hold it tight.... ah better, because you have to hold it gently or it will cut you." - Matt
March 18 - Shelter from the storm version 2
March 19 - No comment...not really anyway
March 20 - Our door is always open
March 21 - Can't hide it
March 22 - WC = Interpretive Center???
March 23 - Mt. Timp at night with high exposure...and weird UFO lights in the sky :-)
March 24 - Orion at 30 second exposure - you can see the stars have moved just slightly.
March 25 - A plane trail across the sky - the shutter was open for 30 seconds
March 26 - The color festival begins - two seconds after countdown.
Color throwing!!
March 27 - Crowd surfing
Unsuccessful crowd surfing, ha ha!
March 28 - Getting his eyelashes done. Look at the girl who is admiring them.
Gas mask!!
March 29 - Imitating a nice portrait...
March 31 - A colorful baby!
Coloring from a safe fortress
March 31 - Matt's a creeper - touching everyone's faces, ha ha!
Lots of people got him back though...
Close up of the eyes...
March 2 - The world as it looks through a speckled window
March 3 - A weeping weeping willow
March 4 -Rain-speckled and -streaked window
March 5- Waiting for the bus? I hope.
March 6 - My shelter from the storm
March 7 - Wet wood chips
March 8 - Rain drops falling, and holding onto the twigs
March 9 - Rain-drop ripples in a puddle
March 10 - More ripples.
March 11 - I couldn't decide which was my favorite!
March 12 - Bubble! (by this time I was soaked and smelled like a wet sheep - wool coat)
March 13 - Look at the reflection in the water drops
March 14 - My country dancing clothes - left in an untidy heap on the floor
March 15 - Have you ever wondered what it was like to have a concussion?
March 16 - "Love is like a rose because......it rhymes with nose? ..... oh, it's supposed to be romantic? ...... Love is like a rose because...it starts in your toes." - Kyle
March 17 - "Love is like a rose because...it smells good, but it hurts when you hold it tight.... ah better, because you have to hold it gently or it will cut you." - Matt
March 18 - Shelter from the storm version 2
March 19 - No comment...not really anyway
March 20 - Our door is always open
March 21 - Can't hide it
March 22 - WC = Interpretive Center???
March 23 - Mt. Timp at night with high exposure...and weird UFO lights in the sky :-)
March 24 - Orion at 30 second exposure - you can see the stars have moved just slightly.
March 25 - A plane trail across the sky - the shutter was open for 30 seconds
March 26 - The color festival begins - two seconds after countdown.
Color throwing!!
March 27 - Crowd surfing
Unsuccessful crowd surfing, ha ha!
March 28 - Getting his eyelashes done. Look at the girl who is admiring them.
Gas mask!!
March 29 - Imitating a nice portrait...
March 31 - A colorful baby!
Coloring from a safe fortress
March 31 - Matt's a creeper - touching everyone's faces, ha ha!
Lots of people got him back though...
Close up of the eyes...
Blue tears :-(
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