Shaine Mata Blog

If you recall, I returned to work at UMOS Head Start about 3 weeks ago. I was rehired as a teacher. I have not officially worked as a teacher since then. I've been what is called a "floater". Please, no potty jokes. My job has been going from class to class and help out the teachers by giving them breaks. That's what I've been doing all of this time, filling in while teachers take breaks. It's alright; I still get paid at the teacher rate without the paperwork. I've had the opportunity to work with infants, toddlers, and preschool children. I am surprised that I actually enjoy being with infants more than being with toddlers and preschool. I thought it would be the other way around. Toddlers and preschool have their good points as well.   This is going to change now. Everything we need is now nearly in order for my classroom to open up. I have a few days to prepare my classroom. I'll be with the older toddlers. These will already be ab...

I took the family to watch Miami Vice today. After outdoing the Ant Bully, I figured it would be a good movie. I was really disappointed. The story was too involved and took too long. Nobody in the family liked it. Miami Vice is better as a one-hour show than as a feature-length movie. During the movie, we just wanted it to end. The cinematography and feel of the movie was very much like it was on the TV series. I just wish they had got to the point sooner.