Hello, My name is Madison Higley but everyone calls me Maddy.
I love to play volleyball, basketball, and pretty much all other sports. Some hobbies I have right now include taking pictures and scrap-booking.
Interesting fact is that I have a batman birth-mark on my arm. I love to sew, cook, and I really enjoy helping others.
To me Family and Consumer Science is so much more than just cooking and sewing. It's a way of life. These are the skills that everybody needs to know to just survive in this life. These classes help everybody that takes them, learn how to make their lives better and how to help others' as well (like raising children).
I developed the desires to teach these courses when I came to the realization of how well I can really help youth improve their lives and learn how to manage themselves. I realized the difference that I could help them make and I love to watch as they make those changes. Whether they are little or small changes, they will have a huge impact in the outcomes of their lives.
To me literacy is being able to understand the tasks at hand. Understanding and putting into practice what is being read or taught. I think that it definitely corresponds to every subject. Being able to read a recipe and understanding it to the extent that you can make the desired outcome is being literate in that particular concept. Being able to go and do the instructions on a sewing pattern and even understanding and following how to manage your money is proof of your literacy in that content. Now, I don't think that being literate means that everything turns out exactly perfect because we all have to develop our skills. It does mean that you can understand and do the basics of what is being asked. For example, you can follow the directions of a sewing project, even if your lines come out crooked, you are still literate.
Hi Maddie...that's neat that you like photography. When I used to visit schools in rural Georgia, I would stop to take pictures of the fields and hay bales and flowers and rusted-up gas stations and other things. Looks like you have an eye for photography.
ReplyDeleteI really admire your passion for FACS. I agree with you that it has so many practical applications and that literacy is a big part of making FACS a fulfilling part of your life. My grandmother, for instance, loves to sew and she reads sewing books all of the time to get more ideas. It's a different type of "text," but I don't think she would feel as energized in her sewing practice without this constant influx of new ideas.
Thanks for a great first posting! It's nice to learn more about you and I look forward to working with you this semester!
Madison!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog! The title caught my attention right away. I completely agree that Teaching is Learning. As I've taught piano, tutored math, and taught in church, I've been able to learn so much from my students. It's amazing what multiple minds can create! I love what you said about not every thing having to turn out perfect to be literate in a discipline. That's how we learn! By making mistakes and using our literacy to correct them. It's so fun to read others perspectives of the same content area that I'm studying. I'm so excited to hear about all the ideas you have for engaging your students into this wonderful world of Family Consumer Sciences! It really does apply to every facet of life!
Kayla