Quote:

"Noone can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Eleanor Roosevelt

Monday, April 30, 2012

How to make a clown puppet!

Writing our how-to paragraphs!  How to make a clown puppet!  Brandon, Conner, and Johnny are ready to go!

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Our school Motto really illustrates what my classroom expectations are.  
We are the Bobcats!
Be
Our
Best, so we can
Can
Achieve
Total
Success!

10 Pic Tour

                                          Here is a quick tour of our school and classroom. 
                                                                          Have fun! 
Bertha Barber Elementary School
Bellevue, NE

Home of the Bobcats!  Come on in to the office!


Meet our principal, Mrs. Fjelstad

Welcome to our classroom!



Samantha and Makayla show us that our class is on target for AR!

Bryce and Caleb show off our word wall and book boxes.


Zoelynne shows how we start our day.
In the Media Center after a great lesson with Mrs. O.

Our Computer Lab
Here we are at recess!

Monday, April 9, 2012

Mrs. Pechar's 2nd Grade Classroom

     My name is Nancy Pechar and this is an educational blog.  I do not know much about blogging but I am sure I will know much more after this class! 
     I teach 2nd grade at Bertha Barber in Bellevue and have been there for 6 years.  I received my teaching degree from UNO and began my career at St. Thomas More teaching 2nd grade.  I taught there for 6 years before deciding to start a family and stay home while my kids were young.  I started an in-home daycare and enjoyed being home with my children while providing excellent care for other working families.  After 6 years, I decided to continue my profession and taught 4th grade at St. Bernadette.  I then moved to Bellevue Public Schools and completed my Master's Degree through Doane College.  I love teaching and 2nd grade is my favorite grade to teach. 
     I feel that my experience with technology is adequate.  I feel that if my school or district requests that I do something, that I can do it.  I use technology daily.  However, I do not feel like I am a leader in technology or am out there looking for new things to incorporate into my classroom.  I feel like I am a follower.  When I do learn new things in technology, I still feel that age-old complaint of how to find the time to incorporate it into my classroom.  Right now I am using all of the new things from Pearson Math, the district websites, Brainpop and a few others.  I am taking all of the technology ccus that I can and am learning so much.  Techie Tuesdays have also been very helpful to learn what is out there and incorporate it into my teaching. 
     A digital photo of myself?  Now you are really overestimating my abilities!  Maybe by the end of class!