Questions for Week One:
- Ida B states on p. 3 "There is never enough time for fun." Describe Ida B's idea of fun as well as your own.
- Ida B's father said when we're done with the land it should be left better than we found it. What Catholic Social Justice Teaching does this fit with and how do you follow this teaching?
- What is your "Golden and Supremely Important Nugget of Wisdom" about life and how does it compare to Ida B's?
- Describe Ida B's first day at school. Give an example of a similar school experience that you have had.
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Welcome back to the wonderful world of blogging! Ida B is a very unique individual, yet I believe that many of you will be able to relate to her vivacious spirit. She sees the world in such an imaginative way that it is hard not to enjoy reading about her experiences! I look forward to reading each of your posts and commenting back.
ReplyDeleteMs. Steffen
MiM,
ReplyDeleteGive me details about a bad experience or day that you have had at school. We have all had them! I know most of us have never had a day exactly like Ida B's first day, but I want us to share similar experiences.
Ms. Steffen
Dear Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteWhen Ida B says there is never enough time for fun I think she meant that people should always have fun. I agree with her but I also think there should be time for work. Like school and housework. It seems to me that she does housework and even though she is "home schooled" I don't think there is much home schooling actually going on in the Underwood household. I think Ida B has enough fun, but she could have school.
From,
JO0523
My Dearest Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteWhen Ida B's father says that the earth should be better than when we found it that relates to Catholic teachings because this is God's world and we are God's people and he is just letting us use his world. I think God expects us to make his earth better and sometimes I don't think we do that. I don't think God would appreciate things like dumping untreated sewage into his rivers and oceans. I don't think God minds us doing things like driving cars around and using electricity because that helps us survive better.
From,
JO0523
Dear Ms. Steffen,
ReplyDeleteIda B's idea of fun is running around with her dog Rufus exploring the outdoors, talking to trees, and drawing.
My idea of fun is playing sports, video games, and hanging out with friends.
Sincerely,
bk0323
Hello Friends,
ReplyDeleteWell I think that Ida B's definition of fun is going with her dog to go and talk to her tree friends which is pretty strange if you think about it. My idea of fun is just hanging out with friends and playing sports or just playing games with friends.
JO,
ReplyDeleteYou have some excellent thoughts about Ida B and how fun fits into her lifestyle. Be sure that you answer my question, though. What are some things that are Ida B's idea of fun and what are some things that you consider fun? I look forward to hearing your answers!
Ms. Steffen
dear Ms.Steffen, Ida B's Idea of fun is playing around with her dog Rufus. Including running and making rafts to send down the brook with some notes on paper saying "tell me where you are." My Idea of fun is playing a sport or something. Being active or just sleeping is ok with me.
ReplyDeleteDear Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteIda B's idea of fun is being outside with her pets and the nature. She has fun when she talks to her trees and the brook and other things that are outside. My idea of fun is maybe with my friends going to a movie or to someone's house or to a sport's game of sorts. I think we have different views of fun because Ida B can have a lot of fun by herself and I do not have that ability sadly.
From,
JO0523
Dear Ms. Steffen
ReplyDeleteWhen Ida B's father says that when they leave the land it should be better than when they got it, I think he means that he wants the land to be cleaner and more beautiful than it was before because a lot of people are littering and dumping trash in lakes and just anywhere really, so he wants to respect and care for the land that god gave to him. I agree that we need to care for the earth more than do now.
From,
I can not reveal my secret identity, for the earth's survival depends on it. Dang it! My code name is listed above! Abort mission...
JO,
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job of giving me reasons why what her father said fit into Catholic teachings. Which particular social justice teaching do you think this statement fits and why?
Ms. Steffen
BK,
ReplyDeleteYour secret is safe with me! Be sure to tell me which particular social justice teaching this fits into and why.
Ms. Steffen
Dear Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteThe Catholic Social Justice Teaching that this follows is care for God's creation. What Ida B's father said follows this teaching because the world is God's creation. And we should take care of it and even do more than just take care of it, we should help it grow by doing things like planting trees and loving other people in the world.
From,
JO0523
Classmates,
ReplyDeleteIda was afraid and it was bad her first day of school .Because up until this point she was home schooled but now she is going to a real school with classmates. On my first day of school I was excited to meet new friends. But when I got to third grade school got harder because we actually had homework to do. And I was afraid that I was never going to get it done. How did you feel when you went to a new school or a had more responsibity?
Dear BK (whoever you are),
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on your post that you said what Ida B's definition of fun is. I think her definition of fun would be rather boring for me, but that's what makes us all different.
From,
JO0523
I think it is kinda wired that how she rights letters to places and then who ever gets it sends it back to Ida B and the one time a class got it and the class sent back a lot of information on Canada.
ReplyDeleteMs. Steffen,
ReplyDeleteI think that what Ida B's father said would be under the category 'caring for god's creation' for the catholic social justice system.
Secretly,
agent 00:)
dear bs0311, I agree it is crazy that she sends letters to people from other places.and has them send stuff back.
ReplyDeleteDear bloggers,
ReplyDeleteMany of you think Ida B is silly for sending notes to other places via nature. Be more specific for me. Why do you not agree with her ideas of having fun (such as sending a letter to someone far away)? What part do you think is so crazy about it?
Ms. Steffen
As a general observation of the posts thus far, there are quite a few bloggers that are not being specific or giving me as much information about the novel as I would like. Be sure that you are answering the questions using evidence from the novel and following the rubric that I gave you to make sure that you earn as many points as possible. Also, when you are commenting on another student's post, be sure to answer completely, not just with a couple of sentences. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMs. Steffen
BK,
ReplyDeleteWhen you mentioned your ideas of fun, I noticed that you failed to mention drawing! You have that down as one of Ida B's favorite past times, but I know from experience that drawing is something you enjoy. Do you like to draw for fun on your own time or is it something that you prefer to only do during school for assignments?
Ms. Steffen
MM,
ReplyDeleteYou said that you were afraid when you were in third grade that you would never get all of your homework completed. I was always afraid of getting a green slip (which would be similar to our silent lunches), so I was diligent about doing homework first thing at night when I got home. My biggest fear was that my parents would be disappointed in me if I came home with that green slip.
What were some fears that you all notice Ida B has about school? What are some fears that you all continue to have about school? As a teacher, I still have some fears about school. It is a common experience that many people have!
Ms. Steffen
dear Ms. Steffen, her father when he said to leave the earth in better shape than you found it, he ment to protect the earth from being trashed and litterd on. not to harm the earth and help restore its beauty that has been taken by th bad treatment of the rescorces and the earth.
ReplyDeleteMs. Steffen,
ReplyDeleteYes, I do enjoy drawing, but I don't really have time to doodle on my own time. I normally only do it at school, but I do find drawing fun.
Fellow bloggers,
ReplyDeleteIda B. was kind've scared of going to her first day of school because she was kind of nervous of her new classmates and her new teachers, and a new learning environment. I guess going from being homeschooled to being in a real school is a big step for someone. I was nervous on my first day of school, especially since I just moved to a new home.
The names Bond,
James Bond
Fears I have about school are getting silent lunches and having a tough time on my homework. I don't mind homework, but when I get homework that I don't understand is just pure frustration, but luckily I have a sister who can help me out.
ReplyDeleteDear Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteIn one of the questions that was asked it said that the way I leave this place will be better than when I came said Ida's dad. What he was say is that the earth wasn't so healthy while he was there but he is going to do all he can to make it better. Ida seems like on that would hlep the earth to because she enjoys nature and being outside. Talk to you later. From mm0104
ms.steffen,
ReplyDeleteSome of the struggles that Ida is having in school would be some of the rules were hard for her to follow such as no talking. Some of the sturggles that we carry out as we go through school are keep your grades up and following directions.Another thing that Ida didn't always do was raise her hand to answer a question from Ms.Meyer or she would and you can't tell because she would only raise her hand half. Talk to you later. from mm0104
Dear Friends,
ReplyDeleteI think Ida's dad means by we should leave this Earth better than how it was before us is we should take care of the Earth as if God wanted it to be. Except now we are actually destroying the earth not making it better. Everybody is abusing things that are very harmful for the world. Except we are trying to help, kind of recreate the Earth by making our natuaral resources into fuel and stuff. Least we are trying to help the Earth again.
Sincerily,
ta1114
Ida B is really worried about how many more days of school there are so she asked her mom and before her mom could even answer she asked another question. " How many more days of school are there for the rest of my life". I use to be like that when I was younger but now I know how many there are and I don't need to ask my mom, or dad.
ReplyDeleteDear classmates,
ReplyDeleteIda's first day of school wasn't to great. She's kind of a wossy. Everybody struggles on their first day of school. You just should suck it up. On my first day I was really happy to go because I got to meet new kids and I made new friends.
From,
ta1114
Ida B is really worried about the earth and her dad is too. I never really thought about it, but I never was worried about the earth until I think about it right now. Like when we were driving on Highway 20 I was noticing all of the garbage on the side of the road.
ReplyDeleteDear my friends,
ReplyDeleteI agree with bk0323 because I hate silent lunches. Homework I don't understand makes me go crazy. Sometimes I just want to punch my table, but I don't because that would really hurt. I think teachers should think about when they were in school and what they felt like when they homework and they didn't have any time. I don't know why they like giving homework it just makes us mad at them!
From,
ta1114
Yeah on my first day of school I was kind of sacred but when I got there and seen everybody it wasn't so bad I made some new friends and it was really fun playing all different kinds of game and coloring, and especially mike break
ReplyDeleteFrom, Bs0311
Dear Blogger Community,
ReplyDeleteMy Golden and Supremely Nugget of Wisdom about life is "what goes around comes around" and "grab the bull by the horns". These are my nuggets of wisdom because you have to be ready for whatever hits you in life and not everything is going to turn out your way. My Golden and Supremely Nugget of Wisdom compares to Ida B's because hers is kind of how you have to live life to the fullest and mine kind of says if you do those two things you might be living life to the fullest.
Love your bud
kk0109
Dear Second Cousins Twice Removed Sisters Third Wives daughters and sons,
ReplyDeleteWell Ida B's first day of school kind of stinks for her. Well for the curious little girl she is it kind of gets her into trouble. First it's when she talks back to the teacher about how her name is really Ida B, but Ms. Myers thinks that that's her nickname so they call her Ida which is her mom's name. This is similar to one of my first days because in seventh grade I thought that every teacher hated me because they always criticized on the littlest things.
From you secret super hero
kk0109
Dear ta1114,
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you on how you think that Ida B is a wossy. I think that the teachers don't understand her like they do to the rest of the children. Once they get on the same track it will be easier for her.
From,
kk0109
Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteIda's idea of fun is going out in to nature and talking to the trees. One of her wishes for her enjoyment are that on of the notes she sends on her hope made rafts that she will get an answer back that she sends up the river. Things I like to do for my enjoyment would be dance, volleyball,and smimming. But before Ida get's to go have fun she has to do work to such as her dishes that she raced to get done pitting away. So she could go outside and play.I have to do the same before can go do anything. Talk to you later. From mm0104
Hello My Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteFor Week 2, I would like you to read through all of the posts after your last post and respond to another post on this thread. Be sure that you are responding to a post that you have not yet commented about. This will be one of the requirements for your Week 2 grade. Carefully read through the all of the directions for Week Two on the main page to ensure that you receive full credit for your work.
Thanks,
Ms. Steffen
Dear Ida B readers,
ReplyDeleteIda B thinks fun is building stuff, going to places, and taking to trees and she wants to do it all before supper. I think fun is doing stuff you like and not stuff you don't like and being by your friends not people you don't like.
From,
jf0123
Dear Ida B readers,
ReplyDeleteI believe Ida B's Father's saying of his land fists under respecting
Gods land and the animals and people on it. I can follow this by picking up garbage when you see it laying around and keep Gods land clean and waste free.
From,
jf0123
Dear Ida B readers,
ReplyDeleteOn Ida B's first day of school the teacher called her "Ida" and she kept saying it's Ida B but the teacher said her real name is "Ida". I have events like that to like when teacher's call me me brothers name in class.
From,
jf0123
Dear ta1114,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on her first day of school she was pobably scared so was I on my first day of school. She also wanted everyone to call her by Ida B but the teacher told her she calls their students by their real names. My brother uses his nick name in school but he uses his full name to though.
From,
jf0123
dear BK,
ReplyDeletemy fears of school is also sielent lunches, suprisingly I haven't had any.
Dear Ida B's Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteI agree with BK because one of my only fears at school is getting a silent lunch because I don't think I am a really bad kid who would burn down the school or go on a shooting spree or anything like that.
From,
JO0523
Dear Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteI agree with JF because I can relate to people calling me my brother's name. It usually doesn't happen in school because none of my brothers are ever in the same center as me, but it sometimes happens at family events, or on the phone usually. I also can relate because sometimes I call other people their sibling's names.
Love,
JO0523
Dear Peoples,
ReplyDeleteI agree with jo0523. It is talking about the Church's teachings. God didn't wants us to make the world as it was when he made it. My parents always tell me when I have to clean something they want it cleaner then when we first moved in. It kind of annoys me sometimes.
Bye,
ta1114
Bloggers,
ReplyDeleteWhen Ida goes to school she is very strict about people calling her just Ida instead of Ida B.You can tell that she wants everyone to call
Ida b What do you think her reason ing is?
Dear TA,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that we should keep the Earth in good condition.
Dear Friends and Fellow Classmates,
ReplyDeleteWhat I have been reading I have come to the conclusion that most people think that Ida B has had a bad experience at her first day of school.Which I agree on that too because no one really thought that Ida was a good student and the details in the book made it sound that Ida B was this really nice young girl that cared for everyone and everything. As soon as she got to school it seemed that it was just the opposite of that because her teacher didn't really like her and Ida didn't like her teacher.
From,
kk
In response to kk0109,
ReplyDeleteYou are doing a great job on all of your blogs! They are very descriptive and you did a great job explaining on Ida B's first day of school and on your Nugget of Wisdom.
Keep up the fantastic work!
bk0323
Dear jo0523,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that Ida could mean people should always have fun, and that what she could of meant from there's never enough time for fun. She could of meant she doesn't have enough time for fun in her life/day.
From,
jf0123
mim,
ReplyDeleteWhy do you think that it is so crazy that Ida send letters to people in other places. I think there is a reason why she does this and maybe for enjoyment . Write back soon. from mm0104
Dear JO0523,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on how you think that Ida B thinks you should have fun all the time. I think that she's still young and all kids usually think that.
Dear cool people,
ReplyDeleteI agree with mm0104. She says we all have struggles in school and we all do. Some people don't have good grades, and others don't get there assignments done a lot. I can say I don't get the best grade. Except I'm trying very hard to get them up.
from,
spy ta1114
P.S. my identity won't be discovered