tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post890951970826050348..comments2023-11-02T00:41:00.137-07:00Comments on Special Teaching at Pempi's Palace: J is for Jigsaws, Jobs & JackdawsSENCO Cat Herderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-90831827237745142402015-04-19T23:53:30.563-07:002015-04-19T23:53:30.563-07:00Lovely to meet another teacher. I've just bee...Lovely to meet another teacher. I've just been looking at your blog to take a peek into the life of an author - fascinating :) Sending lots of good wishes your way!SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-67893558526720186832015-04-19T08:38:51.369-07:002015-04-19T08:38:51.369-07:00Jackdaws always appear more cheeky than crows and ...Jackdaws always appear more cheeky than crows and less menacing - maybe because they're smaller and quick to take flight?SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-61882620257177131942015-04-19T08:36:43.413-07:002015-04-19T08:36:43.413-07:00Thank you for dropping by - I will be visiting you...Thank you for dropping by - I will be visiting your blog soon :)SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-140574091873370322015-04-19T08:26:19.777-07:002015-04-19T08:26:19.777-07:00I didn't realise you might not know this bird ...I didn't realise you might not know this bird - we tend to forget what might seem very common to us is very rare or even non-existent to others :)SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-14885826642408449622015-04-19T08:24:37.047-07:002015-04-19T08:24:37.047-07:00Great to have some feedback from other teachers - ...Great to have some feedback from other teachers - it is always so helpful - lovely to meet you :)SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-84889484680936000452015-04-19T08:23:35.418-07:002015-04-19T08:23:35.418-07:00I feel a bit of an idiot - not realising I had to ...I feel a bit of an idiot - not realising I had to press publish!! As to the jackdaws, you'd think they'd realise they've brought enough sticks by now for five nests at least!!!SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-58458958887063994602015-04-19T08:21:34.428-07:002015-04-19T08:21:34.428-07:00The worst thing is when I'm outside & I ca...The worst thing is when I'm outside & I can see them bringing the sticks to the top of the chimney pot before chucking them in!!SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-44837629201173177802015-04-19T08:19:48.928-07:002015-04-19T08:19:48.928-07:00I do think jigsaws are a good way for children to ...I do think jigsaws are a good way for children to practice and gain independence when learning certain things such as sequence of alphabet or numbers :)SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-18135311105844200262015-04-19T08:15:57.976-07:002015-04-19T08:15:57.976-07:00Yes that is EXACTLY what I did forget - so now eve...Yes that is EXACTLY what I did forget - so now everything is published but all a week late - oh well - at least it's there so I can feel I have kept up on the Challenge :)SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-71302555628966343632015-04-19T08:01:05.747-07:002015-04-19T08:01:05.747-07:00Yes it is amazing how some things have been missed...Yes it is amazing how some things have been missed out on - that's why I think a well rounded curriculum is VERY necessary in this day & age.SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-74169349912419744402015-04-19T07:59:22.480-07:002015-04-19T07:59:22.480-07:00It's always nice to meet new bloggers during t...It's always nice to meet new bloggers during the challenge and find out how much you may have in common!!SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-52799541524953774722015-04-17T09:21:25.317-07:002015-04-17T09:21:25.317-07:00My son is in love with jigsaw puzzles right now. I...My son is in love with jigsaw puzzles right now. I will be checking out the freebie for sure. And wow what a mess that nest has made!Mandy - Frugal Full Time Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05776149627291980130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-19138316382578355572015-04-17T08:39:52.709-07:002015-04-17T08:39:52.709-07:00Hi Senco - you may also not have pressed publish ....Hi Senco - you may also not have pressed publish .. because I did that - and couldn't understand why my post hadn't published - then I found out why ... that publish button is frightening - but if the date is forward (and the time) .. then you'll be ok - except the week has past now!!<br /><br />Jigsaws can certainly be fun, the jackdaw nest - amazing and then a job - yes we all need to learn to work and to acquire the skills of holding down a job etc .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-78695142983651874172015-04-15T14:14:59.645-07:002015-04-15T14:14:59.645-07:00Don't you hate it when birds try to make nests...Don't you hate it when birds try to make nests in the chimneys? Very cool theme for the challenge. Interesting techniques. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-17620031995788426382015-04-15T13:52:14.615-07:002015-04-15T13:52:14.615-07:00I always liked the sound of the word Jackdaw. Muc...I always liked the sound of the word Jackdaw. Much more interesting that saying "crow"!<br /><br />--<br />Tim Brannan, The Other Side Blog<br />2015 A to Z of Vampires<br /><a href="http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/" rel="nofollow">http://theotherside.timsbrannan.com/</a><br />Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-85089821854512306452015-04-13T09:30:38.779-07:002015-04-13T09:30:38.779-07:00Jigsaws and jobs are great teaching tools I comple...Jigsaws and jobs are great teaching tools I completely agree. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-67703689956326189282015-04-12T18:45:16.839-07:002015-04-12T18:45:16.839-07:00Thanks for visiting our blog and inviting us over....Thanks for visiting our blog and inviting us over. I had a bit more head scratching today when you mentioned Jackdaws. We don't have those in Virginia, so it was fun to see the nest materials of your unexpected visitor!<br />HickoryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-79878263882460258222015-04-12T06:16:09.658-07:002015-04-12T06:16:09.658-07:00Fellow teacher here....retired. You are right. A...Fellow teacher here....retired. You are right. Anything you can do in the classroom to make a student feel valued is worthwhile. Giving them a job to do is a good way.Sandra Wilkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640562716913535824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-50731716352160590802015-04-12T02:54:23.247-07:002015-04-12T02:54:23.247-07:00I had issues with scheduling my posts at first and...I had issues with scheduling my posts at first and discovered that my timezone was set to somewhere outside of the UK, so the scheduled posts were posting as scheduled, just to a different timezone! Might be worth double checking in your Blogger settings. ;-)<br /><br />And I'm sorry but the jackdaws' nest did make me laugh. I can just imagine a proud bird getting ready to settle on his nest, just as the lot disappears down your chimney! Hopefully it's all fixed for you soon and you don't have to worry about them doing it again. :-)Clickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478761820331036869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-17805398099310128602015-04-11T12:40:17.042-07:002015-04-11T12:40:17.042-07:00Wonderful stuff. I'm a teacher (well, tutor no...Wonderful stuff. I'm a teacher (well, tutor now) as well as an author so it's great to meet fellow teachers in this challenge!<br /><br />I hadn't thought of jigsaws as a tool for learning to work with others, but now that you've said it, it makes perfect sense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557489303198087338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-29419460266172499902015-04-11T12:10:57.183-07:002015-04-11T12:10:57.183-07:00Shovel ready. I recently saw a bunch of 8-10 year ...Shovel ready. I recently saw a bunch of 8-10 year old kids who did not even know how to use a shovel. They couldn't understand that you had to push your body into it. But I bet they are great at video games. lolManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-59802930811933919572015-04-11T12:01:37.041-07:002015-04-11T12:01:37.041-07:00Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier! This is ve...Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier! This is very interesting--I used to work with families and children with developmental delays. I've used some similar ideas, though obviously with much younger kiddos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-50842937420709874112015-04-11T10:27:32.028-07:002015-04-11T10:27:32.028-07:00Some of my favourites as a child were circular bir...Some of my favourites as a child were circular bird ones from Waddingtons and I think they only had 75 pieces but they were beautiful :)SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-9442384859120970762015-04-11T10:24:07.216-07:002015-04-11T10:24:07.216-07:00Thank you, Julie - my daughter and I often do a ji...Thank you, Julie - my daughter and I often do a jigsaw at holiday time - but we normally limit it to no more than 750 pieces so it gets done in a short time!SENCO Cat Herderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16026889857534425125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4952148482813126649.post-79169163440126625952015-04-11T09:30:33.256-07:002015-04-11T09:30:33.256-07:00I did like 'easy' jigsaw puzzles...the com...I did like 'easy' jigsaw puzzles...the complex ones though challenging bores me after a time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795001466009913035noreply@blogger.com