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Egyptiska revolutionen 2011 (Arabiska: ثورة 25 يناير thawret 25 yanāyir, 25 januari-revolutionen) var en serie gatudemonstrationer, protester och incidenter av civil olydnad som började med ett folkligt uppror i Egypten den 25 januari 2011 och som pågick fram till den 30 juni 2012 då den demokratiskt valde Muhammad Mursi installerades som ny president.

Detta har av en del kallats för hibiskusrevolutionen. Demonstrationerna och upploppen började ett par veckor efter protesterna i Tunisien 2010–2011 som har kallats för jasminrevolutionen och anses ha lett till protesterna i arabvärlden 2010–2011, bland annat i Egypten, och många demonstranter bar också Tunisiens flagga som en symbol. Missnöjet kretsade särskilt kring juridiska, politiska och ekonomiska frågor, bland annat polisbrutalitet, undantagstillstånd, brist på fria val, korruption, restriktioner av yttrandefriheten, hög arbetslöshet, låg minimilön, bostadsbrist, inflation i matpriserna och dåliga levnadsförhållanden. Mohamed ElBaradei, sedd som den mest troliga kandidaten till en eventuell interim-president, meddelade att han inte ansåg att president Hosni Mubarak borde ställa sig till förfogande efter att hans mandat går ut i september. ElBaradei uttryckte också en önskan om att Mubarak bör lyfta undantagstillståndet, och kalla till fria val. Den 11 februari meddelade vicepresident Omar Suleiman att Hosni Mubarak hade avgått som president och att landets militärledning övertagit styret.

Händelseförlopp

Lokala protester har varit vanliga i många år, och aldrig betraktats som något större hot för den politiska makten, men större protester och upplopp bröt ut i hela landet från och med den 25 januari 2011, som har kommit att kallas "vredens dag". Det var ett datum satt av egyptiska oppositionsmedlemmar och andra för en större demonstration, samma datum som den nationella högtiden "Polisdagen". Protesterna som hittills ägt rum under 2011 har beskrivits "sakna motsvarighet" i Egypten, och "den största uppvisningen av folkligt missnöje i mannaminne". Det har varit de största demonstrationerna i Egypten sedan brödupproren 1977. För första gången har egyptier från olika socioekonomiska bakgrunder och religioner gått ihop i protester.

Den 29 januari hade minst 105 dödsfall bland protesterande rapporterats (27 i Suez, 33 i Alexandria och 45 i Kairo), tillsammans med 10 poliser. 750 poliser och 1500 protesterande hade då skadats. Huvudstaden Kairo har beskrivits som "en krigszon", och i hamnstaden Suez har våldsamma sammandrabbningar ofta utspelat sig. Den egyptiska regeringen har försökt bryta upp och isolera protester med olika metoder. Kravallpolis har besvarat protesterna med sköldar, gummikulor, batonger, vattenkanoner, tårgas och i vissa fall skarp ammunition. Till största delen har besvarandet varit icke-dödligt, även om dödsfall har inträffat.

Regeringen stängde av åtkomsten till Internet helt den 1 februari och belade landet med utegångsförbud, och hävdade att minimerandet av störningar från protesterna är nödvändigt för att upprätthålla ordningen och förhindra en resning av fundamentalistiska islamistiska grupper. Det internationella gensvaret inför protesterna har till större delen varit stöttande, med regeringar och organisationer som förespråkar icke-våld på båda sidor av konflikten och en fridfull rörelse för reform. Protesterna har fått uppmärksamhet över hela världen på grund av den ökande integrationen av Twitter, Facebook, YouTube och andra sociala medier som har gett aktivister och åskådare möjligheten att kommunicera, koordinera och dokumentera händelserna. I takt med att publiciteten har ökat har den egyptiska regeringen i hög grad försökt begränsa åtkomsten till internet, särskilt åtkomsten till sociala medier. I tid till planerade protester den 28 januari började en "blackout" av all trafik över mobilnätet, men innan gryningen nästa morgon rapporterades det att blockeringen hade hävts.

Den 1 februari meddelade de olika oppositionsgrupperna att de bildat ett skuggparlament, kallat Folkets Parlament, för att organisera oppositionen bättre samt för att diskutera vad som bör hända om president Mubarak tvingas bort från makten. En kommitté bildades också för att föra "parlamentets" talan. I kommittén ingår bland andra representanter för det största oppositionspartiet Muslimska Brödraskapet och oppositionsledaren Mohamed ElBaradei.

Samma dag sammankallade oppositionen till en jättedemonstration, som kom att bli kallad "March of the Millions" . Enligt Al Jazeera befann sig cirka 1 miljon människor ute i Kairo och demonstrerade på eftermiddagen, en siffra som enligt dem växte till cirka två miljoner människor.

Förändringar i regimen
President Mubarak försökte till en början blidka demonstranterna med en rad omfattande förändringar inom regimen. Den 29 januari meddelade Mubarak att den hatade premiärministern Ahmad Nazif fått sparken och ersatts med Ahmad Shafiq och att denne fått uppdrag att bilda en ny regering. Vidare utnämndes för första gången en vice-president och det blev Omar Suleiman, tidigare chef för underrättelsetjänsten.

Mubarak meddelade också genom ett TV-sänt tal till nationen den 1 februari att inte avsåg att kandidera till president vid valen i september 2011 men att han ämnade sitta kvar till dess, detta var emellertid ett mycket impopulärt beslut och det ledde till att demonstrationerna mot regimen, trots en del tafatta försök från myndigheterna att stoppa utvecklingen, ökade ännu mer i styrka under dagarna som följde. Nio dagar senare, den 10 februari, höll Mubarak ett nytt TV-tal där han åter talade om att han inte skulle ställa upp till omval men att han skulle sitta kvar tills valet i september, vilket utlyste en ny våg av missnöje bland demonstranterna. Dagen därpå, den 11 februari, meddelade dock den nyutnämnde vicepresidenten Omar Suleiman att Mubarak hade valt att avgå. Den egyptiska militärledningen tog över ledningen i landet i väntan på att demokratiska val skulle hållas.

Militärledningen blev hårt kritiserad både utanför och inom landet. USA hotade att dra in sitt bistånd sedan militärledningen slog till mot amerikanska demokratiorganisationer i Egypten. Egyptier demonstrerade i protest mot uteblivna reformer och även mot den massaker som skedde vid en fotbollsmatch där säkerhetsstyrkor anklagades för att ha varit passiva.

Mubarak ställs inför rätta
Den 13 april 2011 häktades Mubarak på grund av anklagelserna om förskingring, korruption och brott mot mänskliga rättigheter under sin tid som president.

Han dömdes till livstids fängelse den 2 juni 2012 för att ha mördat demonstranter vid upproret. Mubarak frigavs dock år 2017 då han ansågs ha avtjänat sitt straff.

Parlamentsval
I slutet av 2011 och början av 2012 hölls val till det Egyptiska parlamentets underhus. De var uppdelat på tre omgångar där olika geografiska områden röstade i de olika omgångarna. I första omgången av valet fick muslimska brödraskapets parti Frihets- och rättvisepartiet 37% medan salafistpartiet Al-Nur fick 24%. Bland övriga partier fick inget mer än 10%. I den andra omgången fick Frihets- och rättvisepartiet 36% och salafistpartiet 29%. Inget av de övriga partierna fick över 10% av rösterna. Efter tredje omgången när rösterna från de olika valen slagits samman blev Frihets- och rättvisepartiet största parti med 37,5% av rösterna medan salafistblocket fick 28% av rösterna.

Fördelningen i parlamentet gav Frihets- och rättvisepartiet 46% av platserna, salafistblocket 24%. Nationalliberala partiet fick drygt 7% av platserna medan Egyptiska blocket fick drygt 6%.

Presidentval

Första omgången av presidentvalet hölls i maj 2012. De två som gick vidare till andra valomgången var islamisten Muhammad Mursi som fick 24,3 % och den förre Mubarakmedarbetaren Ahmad Shafiq som fick 23,3 %. På tredje plats kom arabsocialisten Hamdin Sabahi med 20,4 %, på fjärde plats islamisten Abd al-Munim Abu al-Futuh med och 17,2 % och därefter den förre utrikesministern Amr Moussa med 10,9 %.. I andra valomgången segrade Frihets- och rättvisepartiets kandidat Muhammad Mursi. Denne tillträdde som president den 30 juni 2012.

Protester uppstod mot Muhammad Mursis presidentskap och den 3 juli 2013 avsattes han av militären och landet leddes nu på nytt av de väpnade styrkornas högsta råd och dess ordförande Abdul Fatah al-Sisi tillsammans med den militärt tillsatta presidenten Adli Mansour. Efter att han vunnit presidentvalet den 28 maj 2014 tillträdde Abdul Fatah al-Sisi som president den 8 juni.

Internationella reaktioner

Överstatliga organisationer
  Catherine Ashton sade att egyptiska regeringen bör lyssna till folket, lösa problemen och respektera deras rätt att demonstrera. Hon uttryckte en önskan för egyptiska myndigheter att "respect and to protect the right of Egyptian citizens to manifest their political aspirations".
  Ban Ki-moon sade att världens ledare skulle se de egyptiska protesterna som en chans att ta hand om de "legitima besvär" det egyptiska folket har. Han uttryckte också en önskan för lokala myndigheter att undvika våld. Navi Pillay sa att större delen av frustrationen bottnar i undantagstillstånden och sade att regeringen bör tillåta tillgång till internet och mobila nätverk. Hon sa också att åtgärder bör vidtas för att säkra rätten till offentlig samling.

Mellanöstern
  Israels premiärminister Benjamin Netanyahu och det israeliska utrikesdepartementet meddelade den 28 januari att de håller nära uppsikt över situationen i grannlandet, men att de inte tar ställning politiskt. Associated Press rapporterade att säkerhetsansvariga anonymt uttryckt oro för att våldet kunde hota relationerna med sin viktiga allierade och att våldet kunde spridas till Palestina. Binyamin Ben-Eliezer sa att "allt vi kan göra är att uttrycka vårt stöd för Mubarak och hoppas att upploppen lugnt passerar".

Europa
  Alexander Stubb ringde sin egyptiske motsvarighet för att uttrycka Finlands önskningar om att konflikten kan lösas fredligt. På finländska utrikesministeriets webbplats säger Stubb bland annat att "alla bör nu sträva efter att räta upp situationen snabbt så att inga fler dödsfall eller skador behöver inträffa. Finland fördömer användandet av våld." Han uttryckte också bekymmer inför blockeringen av kommunikationer.
  Jonas Gahr Støre uppmanade egyptiska myndigheter att undanhålla sig från våld, tillåta fredliga protester, och respektera grundläggande politiska och ekonomiska rättigheter.
  Carl Bildt kritiserade Egypten för att ha blockerat tillgången till Internet, och jämförde det med Myanmar 2007. "I längden är fri tillgång till information bättre för tilltro och stabilitet än restriktioner och förbud."

Ideella organisationer
 Human Rights Watch sa att egyptisk polis eskalerat användandet av våld gentemot till stor del fredliga demonstrationer och kallade det "fullständigt oacceptabelt och oproportionerligt".

Politiska aktivister
 Asmaa Mahfouz
 Ahmed Ghanem (politisk författare)
 George Isaac
 Israa Abdel-Fattah

Se även
 Arabiska våren

Referenser

Noter

Externa länkar

 Crowd-sourcing service used to cover the protests
 Folkets Revolution, en dokumentärfilm

2011 i Egypten
Egyptens politiska historia
Egypten
Demonstrationer i Egypten


Don't mind the awful color to the pictures. I am signed up for a Photoshop class this coming Saturday. Also on the list is a 'Sony DSLR for Dummies' Class in the very near future. I wonder where I can find one of those….
Cut apples to bite size pieces.
Mix all ingredients (minus apples) into a gallon size zip-lock bag. Once liquids, sugar and spices are all mixed together, add apples and massage until fully coated. Pour ingredients into a square baking dish, sprayed with a light coating of oil.
Now for the crumbly topping.
In a glass measuring cup, melt butter, set aside. In a food processor, grind 1/2 cup oatmeal to consistency of flour.
Mix ground oatmeal, 1/2 cup whole oatmeal, cinnamon and brown sugar into butter. Drop by tablespoons on top of apple mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Enjoy!!


Hi friends! I'm back with another weekly round-up. I hope you can grab some ideas to use in your classroom!
1. CAN YOU MAKE A LETTER TREE?
My kiddos absolutely loved this provocation! I introduced the challenge and the students worked on making the tree that held the most letters! It imbeds counting, engineering and critical thinking. I got this idea from Preschool STEAM. I loved that the students showed perseverance as they kept tweaking their tree to create the strongest tree!
2. CAN YOU COUNT THE BEARS?
Here is a simple provocation I set out to practice counting manipulatives. We read the book "Bear Counts" last week and we set out some bear counters with ten-frames and number cards. Students were free to create stories with the bears as well in addition to counting them!
We started working on 2D shapes in math this week! First we worked on identifying shapes. At this centre students were invited to trace the shape and shape word with a dry erase marker. I printed my dry-erase book 2 to a page to create these mini dry erase cards. They are in my 2D shape unit!
We also set out these shape mats! We used them with both flat marbles and play dough! The kids practiced creating shapes and making connections to where they see shapes in their lives!
You can also find the shape mats in my 2D shape unit here.
I found these mini Etch-a-Sketch's at Dollar Tree at the end of August and pulled them out this week as a different way to practice letter formation and mark making! I set the Etch-a-Sketch boards out with my lowercase letter formation cards to encourage the kids to practice printing lowercase letters. You can find these cards in my TPT store here.
I mentioned these last week and I'm planning to put these out weekly as extra practice for our weekly sight word! My kids are doing a great job printing the sight word and reading the simple sentences!
You can find this "I" booklet in this product and in this bundle.
I don't know what it is about them but every year the kids flock to this keyboard centre! I found these keyboards at Dollarama years ago. I set them out with my tactile letter cards (I made them by sticking felt stickers onto unfinished wood rectangles; they can both be found at Michaels).
The kids practiced picking a card, finding it on the keyboard and typing it.
We also worked on identifying rhyming words this week! We practiced matching rhyming pairs with these rhyming mats whole group and then left them out as a centre for the kids to practice with independently.
I put magnets on the back and put the mats on cookie sheets so that the card stuck to the cookie sheet and gave it a more tactile feel. The kids did so well with these!
That's it for this week! I have my bachelorette party tomorrow and my wedding next weekend so I might be a little bit MIA this coming week. If you email, DM or PM me I might be a little slower at responding. Please be patient with me and I'm hoping to get back to my regular schedule by the 2nd week of October!
Hi guys! Happy Friday! I hope you had a great week. Here are some of the things we've been up to in our class!
We finally finished up our co-created number posters! We worked in small groups to write the numeral, the number word, create the number on a ten frame, create the number with our fingers and trace the number formation song. The number formation song is from Dr. Jean's "Numeral Song". You can find it on YouTube here or in this very old blog post!
We also co-created alphabet posters like last year! Again, it was originally inspired by this post by Anamaria at Wonders in Kindergarten. We brainstormed things that begin with each letter and either collected them from around the room or I collected them after school. Then we took the photos together and I printed them at home.
One of my favourite books to read before we brainstorm ideas for our posters is A B See by Elizabeth Doyle.
3. WHAT LETTERS CAN YOU FIND?
I got this idea from @exploringandlearninginfdk's Instagram account! I put some letters in beans and added a sorting tray and tweezers. I invited students to find letters with the tweezers and put them in the sorting tray. Students were encouraged to identify the letters and if they could, record the letters on the paper. The kids really loved this!
We started working on learning sight words this week! Our first sight word was "a". As extra practice, I introduced these sight word booklets for the students to practice with at the writing centre.
On the cover, students write their name and colour the sight word.
On the second page students trace and print the sight word three times.
On the third and fourth page, students trace the sight word in a simple sentence.
On the fifth and sixth page (not pictured), students write the sight word in a simple sentence.
Maybe it's because I don't put too many worksheet type stuff out but the kids flocked to these booklets! I'm hoping I get the same reaction next week when I add the "I" booklet!
Or you can buy it in the BUNDLE by clicking here or on the image below and save 20%!
I saw this fantastic provocation on Darla's Instagram account (@darlamyersclass) and knew I had to try it! These HWWT wood pieces are great for little hands and for open ended letter exploration! I got these Wood Pieces for Capital Letters from the Handwriting Without Tears website last year. You can find them by clicking here.
The letter formation cards are in my TPT store. You can find them by clicking here.
A surprise hit were these salt trays! I had them out last year as well and the kids liked them, but my class this year LOVED them! They loved them so much that I quickly made up a number version for them to play with in the afternoon. The trays are from Dollarama. The rocks are also from Dollarama and I used a white paint pen to write the letters on them.
That's it from me this week! I hope you were able to find some things you can try in your classroom! Have a great weekend!
Anyways, I used to do a Five for Friday post but since that linky is not being hosted anymore I thought I would pop in every Friday and do a weekly round-up type post. This way you can come here if you need direct links of things you see in my Instagram posts! So here are some of the activities we worked on this week!
I always set out lots of name activities the first week of school so I can find out if my students can recognize their name and the letters in their name. It is also great for encouraging the students to learn each other's names! I already had the uppercase letter beads from last year (I bought them from Michaels) and had just bough some lowercase letter beads from Learning Resources so I set them out with these name cards and encouraged the students to build their names! They did a great job with this!
As usual, my new group loves play dough! I set out these name play dough mats and some alphabet cookie cutters I found at a local dollar store. You can grab these play dough mats in the same free editable file I mentioned above by clicking here.
3. HOW MANY BUGS IN THE BOX?
This activity was a hit last year and a hit again this year! I read the students the book "How Many Bugs In a Box?". Then I showed them how to put bugs in a box, ask their partner "How many bugs do you think are in my box?" and have their partner guess a number between 1-10. The partner would grab the number card that matched their guess. Then the opened the box and counted the bugs to see if the guess was right. They loved this activity and it's great for one-to-one correspondence, numeral recognition, building community and oral language!
I had these mats set-out with play dough the first few days but switched it with loose parts near the end of the week. They loved this one! Students were asked to build letters with loose parts using the tongs. The tongs are great for building strong finger muscles, which benefits all learners but especially those who are working up to printing with a pencil! You can find these playdough/loose parts mats you see above by clicking here.
The white tray and letter beads are from Walmart.
The wooden cubes and rocks are from Dollarama.
The pom poms are from Michaels.
The tongs are from Dollar Tree.
Ok that's all I have for this week! I'm going to try to be better about taking pictures next week so I have more to share! Have a great weekend!
I always put a lot of thought and time into my classroom set-up. I truly believe that the environment is the third teacher and strive to set-up a classroom that supports students to be creative, calm and independent learners. My walls are bare because I will be creating a lot of anchor charts, bulletin board titles and posters with the students when we start school.
Some of my challenges this year included the colourfulness of the room (I love neutral rooms so I'm not used to the bright blue walls and the blue/green/purple/orange chairs) and the size of the tables in proportion to the room (they are huge!). I also currently have 5 tables that seat 6 kids each plus a guided table and 32 chairs. I am a classroom of 15 with no ECE partner this year so after re-org (end of September) if there is an alternate storage space the custodians said we can chat about where to store the tables and chairs I won't be using. My classroom is a new Kindergarten room so they had absolutely nothing in the room except the standard furniture. I thankfully had a lot of bins, toys, manipulatives and other materials from my 4 Kindergarten LTO's and my principal has ordered me a sensory table and it's coming soon. The OCD in me is dying that the classroom doesn't look the way I envisioned it from the start but I'm learning to live with it.
Okay enough with the jibber jabber! Let's get to some photos!
My kids will coming through the Kindergarten pen, vestibule and this door when they enter the school. It leads into the cubbie area. I put my clipboard above the cubbies so it's easy to grab for dismissal and for the first day of school.
For the first day I'm bringing out sticker labels with their name and room number on them to stick on them as they enter the gate. I also have a First Day Dismissal Permission Sheet so I can ask the families and quickly jot down who is going to pick each student up on the first day of school.
*Cubbie set-up tip: Set up your cubbies so that it is SK boy, JK girl, JK boy, SK girl. This way the JK's will always have an SK beside them to ask for help if needed when getting dressed or undressed. If you already know a bit about the dynamic of your class, put the students who will require the most support or supervision at the end(s) so that they have a bit more space and you are able to keep a close eye on him/her and support them if necessary. Also labeling the buckets helps you move students easily if a certain combination of students doesn't work out during the first week!
After the cubbies are two cabinets and the door on the left is the bathroom. This will be our writing wall and our monthly guided writing will be going here. I will have a student make the title for this "wall" for us during the first or second week.
I decided to keep my literacy materials in one cabinet and my numeracy material in the other.
I had a few requests to share these labels so they are now available in my TPT store.
When you turn around the corner you find the technology centres. We have 1 desktop computer and 2 iPads.
Next to the iPads we have our Lego Centre. I set-up this simple invitation to build for now to get students used to playing in this area. I also have a printer in my room (but it is for the entire first floor) that I haven't figured out how to print to yet 🙈. The workroom is at the other side of the building so this is going to save me time when it's set-up!
Mail bags and things that have to go home the first week of school are stacked beside it for now. I'm planning to buy a legal size hanging file folder tub to store these in over the weekend!
This is a view from the room from the Lego/Writing centre. The custodians were moving one of the big tables (you can't see it in this picture but it is between the paint rack and the literacy/numeracy cabinets) after the church group had moved out of a room they are using over the summer. Once it's gone I'm moving the guided reading table to that spot so the kids can line up at the sink easily and I can keep an eye on students while they are doing entry routines and eventually run a guided group at the same time.
I often get questions about my linking chart. It is included in Step by Step: Kindergarten Writing Plans. Click here to view it in my TPT store.
The shelf beside the lego centre is empty for now. I'm thinking about having the kids save their creations there to work on later.
Then my writing/art area starts. The top shelf has 3 buckets with pencils/erasers and 1 bucket with dry-erase markers.
Then crayons sorted by colour and glue sticks on the bottom shelf.
The next shelf has the markers and scissors. Under that is the "art bin". I just have some paper in it for now but eventually I want to put some magazine files here and provide construction paper sorted by colour that the kids can use.
Then I have our paper drawers. I'll actually be taking off the labels other than "Blank Paper" on Tuesday and keeping the other drawers empty until I have taught them how to use each one. But this way the students can grab blank/GOOS paper independently during centre time.
Under that I put the student's independent writing folders. I sort them by JK/SK and colour so that they can find their folders more efficiently. I still need to add one more magazine box labelled "resources" to put linking charts and other resources in and add it to this shelf.
The drawers are from Walmart (Sterilite brand).
The labels for the drawers are included in Step by Step: Kindergarten Writing Plans.
You magazine files are the FLYT from IKEA.
I backed the JK/SK labels on coloured paper and laminated them to match the folder labels and the washi tape I put on the spines on their writing folders.
Next to that I have a bin for clip boards and a spot to store cookie sheets.
Here is where I store my stands and cork rounds that I use to set-up invitations to learn/provocations. The space below is empty for now.
On the next shelf I stored some of my math manipulatives.
Next to these shelves is the book shelf! I put mostly literacy books on one side and numeracy books on the other side.
I put some more numeracy based books and back to school books on hold at my local public library. I will pick them up over the weekend and add them to finish filling the shelf on Tuesday morning.
Next to the math manipulatives we have some first week puzzles on the top shelves and book boxes on the bottom shelves. I made labels for now but I'm hoping to replace these labels with a photo of the each student reading during book box time within the first few weeks of school.
If you want to grab these book box labels, you can find them in my TPT store here.
Next we have our dramatic play area! I'm also keeping this area super simple for the first week. I added some cups, utensils and plates to one shelf. The white container has pom poms sorted by colour that I'm hoping they will use as pretend food.
You can see the extra table near the bathroom I was talking about earlier. I'm hoping that that table is gone by Tuesday morning and I can move my guided reading table there.
On the other side of the dramatic play area is our manipulative shelf and meeting area!
I'm planning to put our math wall cards on magnets this year and use the low whiteboard space beside the word wall as the math wall.
I'm going to keep an eye out for a more comfortable teacher chair. Any suggestions?
Behind the teacher chair and chart stand is my desk. This is my first time having a desk! I have a nice comfy chair for my desk🙌 At first I didn't know where to put it and thought of getting rid of it but now that it's in I kind of like it. We can't request moving any furniture until the end of September anyways so I'm going to see how functional it is and then decide.
I often get a lot of questions about my supply caddy. It is from Michaels!
Behind my teacher table I have 2 more floor to ceiling cabinets. I have so much storage this year and took advantage of it. I sorted all my craft/centre making supplies and labeled them so that they are easy to find.
I didn't label the clear bins because you can see what is in there easily.
Again you can grab these labels in my store here.
Next to these two cabinets I have some counter space, an adult sink and cabinets above it. I put my binders here and my Sterilite drawers.
You can find my binder covers/spine labels in my store here.
Then we have a small wall with the paper towel dispenser on it, a student sink and this counter space. Since the paint rack is on the other side I put the painting centre out here for now.
I have four large tables the students can work at during centres (hoping to get it reduced to 3 at the end of September!). I set them up for entry centres before I left.
Here is one of the tables with play dough and play dough mats.
You can find these play dough mats by clicking here.
Here is another table with whiteboards & alphabet dry-erase books on one side and alphabet Magnatabs on the other.
The alphabet tracing books can be found here.
Another table for alphabet puzzles.
I got the puzzle on the left at Dollar Tree (this month) and the puzzle on the right at Walmart last year.
And another table for writing/mark making.
And here is one last look at my room from the writing area.
I hope you enjoyed taking a little peek into my classroom! I'm looking forward to seeing how the room grows and changes with my new students. If you are starting a new school year like me on Tuesday I hope you have a great start and school year!


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Aussie families default on mortgage repayments after banks underestimate their spend
AUSSIE families are being left in millions of dollars of debt. And it all comes down to a simple text when applying for a home loan.
Stephanie Bedo and Frank Chung
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Michelle Tate speaking of her family's situation on the ABC on Wednesday night. Picture: ABCSource:ABC
AUSTRALIA'S banks have been caught fudging their numbers, using a dodgy financial tool to vastly underestimate borrowers' expenditure in order to write loans people will never be able to repay.
It's called the Household Expenditure Measure (HEM), an estimate of the bare minimum for essential living costs, along with limited discretionary spending — and borrowers are finally realising their banks got their figures wrong by using it.
Now Aussies across the country have been left with investment properties they can't afford or are being forced to sell their family homes and enter the rental market as they struggle to stay afloat and default on their mortgage repayments.
Experts have slammed the banks' use of the tool, with the person who invented it saying it was "alarming" they weren't using it as it was intended.
The HEM was not designed to be used on its own as it only estimates minimum spends and the idea was that banks would still conduct further inquiries.
But several families claim their banks never did so, not accounting for dependent children and other basic living expenses such as insurance and mobile and internet plans.
Lindsay David, founder of LF Economics, said he struggled to find any borrowers who had an annual expenditure as low as what was stated in Westpac sample data.
"If you live in a certain neighbourhood, the minimum cost of living there for you and your wife might be $32,000 a year," he said.
"That's what they would use as a minimum benchmark against your income to see what's in between.
"Let's say you earn $80,000, the cost-of-living benchmark is $30,000, there's $50,000 in between. The banks' algorithms are designed to say that you have the capacity to repay $49,999 a year to the bank, when in reality your cost of living is significantly higher."
The Tate family from Queensland are struggling to stay afloat. Picture: ABCSource:ABC
The HEM is based on Australian Bureau of Statistics data.
The ABS's 'Household Expenditure Survey' for 2015-16 put the average basic household expenditure at $846 per week for 'necessary spending' such as housing, groceries, fuel, healthcare and transport.
The average discretionary spending was $579 per week for things like luxury and consumer goods.
UBS reported that in 2017, 70 to 80 per cent of all home loans in Australia used the HEM benchmark.
Earlier this year, Westpac was forced to reassure investors of the quality of its mortgage book after an APRA-commissioned review from 2017 was released by the Banking Royal Commission.
That review, conducted by PwC, described the banks' reliance on HEM as "surprising" and recommended its use as a "proxy for actual living expenses" should be reassessed.
Queensland couple Ian and Michelle Tate have been left distraught at the prospect they might lose everything because they claim Westpac grossly underestimated their expenditure.
They bought their first home in 2008 but decided to invest in a further three in 2013 and 2014 while Mrs Tate was a full-time mum, all funded through Westpac loans they locked in as interest only and secured against their first property.
Unaware the interest only period would eventually end, they've been faced with $1.6 million in debt they fear they can't afford.
The couple, who have three children, have been forced to borrow from relatives to get by and sold their home to build a new property, but Westpac won't release the funds because the home was securing the investment properties they can't cover anyway.
"We're losing it all," an emotional Mrs Tate told the ABC's 7.30 program.
The couple is considering legal action with Maurice Blackburn because they say Westpac failed to lend responsibly.
UBS analyst Jonathan Mott said the bank's sample data used "raised questions" about the quality of Westpac's $400 billion mortgage book.
"While Westpac has undertaken significant work to improve its mortgage underwriting standards over the last 12 months, we expect it and the other majors to further sharpen underwriting standards given the Royal Commission's concerns with Responsible Lending," he said in a client note.
"This could potentially lead to a sharp reduction in credit availability (credit crunch)."
Western Australia resident Gary Tahmizian said his situation had caused the worst stress he had ever experienced after claiming NAB approved an investment loan he could not afford.
Gary Tahmizian and his wife going through the mortgage documents that caught him out. Picture: ABCSource:Supplied
Mr Tahmizian said his basic living expenses were underestimated and his three children living at home were not listed as dependants when the bank approved a loan for a unit in Newman in 2014.
"Looking at the application I thought how can they approve this? How can you live on $2000 a month?," he told the ABC.
"They put in $80,000 furniture to boost up my assets and I don't have $80,000 worth of furniture.
"It's been terrible the last few months, going through mortgage stress, it's something I've never experienced before. I wouldn't wish it on anyone else."
Mr Tahmizian took his case to the Ombudsman who later ruled NAB was not responsible for his investment decisions.
In a statement to the ABC, NAB said Mr Tahmizian had been able to afford the loan.
The inventor of the tool, Guyonne Kalb from the University of Melbourne, said she was alarmed at how it had been used since 2008.
"Every household is different so they might have particular expenditures that are unique as well," she said.
"If you give out loans you should do proper checks. I find it concerning that people would get loans they could not repay."
Westpac said it had robust processes in place to ensure it lent responsibly.
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Nintendo confirms it will launch its first smartphone game in March
Tomodachi Life puts your characters into dozens of strange situations. And it could help put cash in Nintendo's pocket.
We're a matter of weeks away from seeing Nintendo software on non-Nintendo devices.
The publisher's first smartphone game is coming in March, Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima wrote in an editorial for Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun (via industry analyst Serkan Toto). Kimishima wrote this piece to detail his plans for the company over the next 12 months. The president explained that he wants to generate $855 million in profit in "several years" — which means that he is trying to steadily build the company to a point where it is generating four times the profits it did last year. And the app for Android and iOS smart devices is a big part of that. That's especially true when you look at how Japan is one of the top three markets when it comes to spending on the $30 billion mobile-gaming market. And while most of that Japanese revenue goes to the duopoly of Monster Strike and Puzzle & Dragons, Nintendo could have the clout to grab some of that money.
4) He says it's vital for Nintendo to experiment with new business models. He confirms the first smartphone app will be rolled out in March.
— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) January 15, 2016
In October, Kimishima and Nintendo detailed that first mobile game for investors. It's Miitomo, and it's a social toy that is similar to the company's Tomodachi Life release for 3DS. In this app, players build their Miis, a cartoon avatar that Nintendo has used since the Wii, and connect with friends. Those Miis will then go on to perform actions and develop personalities on their own. This could lead to moments where your Mii goes to say hi to a friend for you without you controlling it.
Nintendo specifically said that it wants to design Miitomo for people who do not like talking about themselves. And while that might seem like a small market in the age of Instagram and Snapchat, Nintendo has a history of developing fun gameplay around strange understandings of social interaction — that includes the Animal Crossing games as well as Tomodachi. From the earliest entry in the Animal Crossing series, which are games that have players leading mundane lives performing chores and trying to pay off their mortgage in a village full of wild beasts, Nintendo has referred to these games as "community simulators." That's not only truer because of how you need to interact with the computer-controlled players to keep them happy or liking you, but also because you could correspond with and trade with your friends living in the same or different towns.
But while Miitomo may serve as another fascinating social tool, Nintendo could clearly also position it as a money-making hit. If the company finds a way to get people excited about spending real money on cosmetic items, people could get into the habit of spending a lot to make sure their Mii always looks fashionable before going to visit someone else.
If that's the route Nintendo takes, it could find itself on the road back to $855 million in profits before it realizes it.


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THOUSANDS of people turned out at the Cwmbran Centre on last night to see the Christmas lights being switched on.
There was fun for all the family at the festive event, with elves putting on a show on the main stage, the opening of Santa's grotto, and an appearance from Santa himself.
The night also featured a performance from the children at Nant Celyn Primary School, who were returning for a third year at the event.
It is estimated that about 5,000 people attended the event.
Before the big switch on, the main stage featured live music from Niki Pope, Macy Music, No One Knows and The Rhythm Methods.
There was also a routine involving secret service elves abseiling down from the roof of the shopping centre to try and find Santa, who had gone missing.
The main event took place as Wales legend Daniel Gabbidon took to the stage with Santa and his elves to switch on the lights.
Mr Gabbidon said: "It's great to be a part of. I feel honoured and privileged.
"Being a local lad up until the age of 16 when I left Cwmbran, the town has played a massive part in developing myself in to the person I am now.
"When I spoke to Rikki (Teml, Cwmbran Centre manager) this time last year about taking part, I jumped at the chance.
Those who attended got in to the spirit of the season, and enjoyed the evening of festive singing and dancing.
Jess Davies, from Caerleon, said: "It's lovely. There's a really nice atmosphere.
As a part of the season of goodwill, the Cwmbran Centre will be making a donation to Cancer Research Wales, whom Daniel is an ambassador of.
"The opportunity to get Cancer Research involved and the kindness to get Cwmbran town centre to donate to the charity was fantastic.


Just a short drive from the Norfolk coast - this stunning barn is wonderful for the whole family to enjoy.
Bedroom 4 with twin single beds, wardrobe and hairdryer.
Garden: Fully enclosed garden with lawn, patio, charcoal barbecue, table and chairs. There is a gate to the front with access to the lanes/fields opposite, perfect for walks. There is also a small courtyard garden area to the rear.
Also provided: Towels. Welcome pack, WiFi, Books and games. Radio, hairdryers and DVDs.
Binham is a beautiful, peaceful village retaining all the charm and character of a bygone age. The village has the remains of an early 12th Century Benedictine priory, where classical concerts are held throughout the summer and the whole area is steeped in history. There is also a good pub, local store and garage. The nearby coastline has numerous enchanting towns and villages dotted along it, notably the harbour town of Wells-next-the-Sea with its beautiful sandy beach backed by pine woods and the picturesque village of Blakeney, where narrow streets slope down to the tidal creek and offers sailing and beautiful coastal and marshland walks. The elegant Georgian town of Holt, just five miles away, is another lovely spot to while away the day with its mix of art and antique galleries, independent boutique shopping, café culture and more. The area also has some great restaurants, farm shops and pubs to delight the taste buds at any time of the day. A holiday in and around Binham will not disappoint.


The second episode of 2019 is here, and it's all about the second side of the 1984 Queen album The Works! But before Brian and Sarah resume their discussion, they share a voicemail they received from Paul Underwood, a listener and fellow podcast host who called the PRP voicemail number (724-490-8324) and left a message with his thoughts on the album and the band. The number is always available for folks to share their memories and insights on the artists and albums discussed on the show.
The first side of The Works contained quite a variety of musical styles, and when our hosts flip the record, they discover that theme continues. Each of the five songs on Side Two have a unique sound, and some break new ground even for a band that's famous for experimenting. Two more singles and two more videos are found on Side Two, including what's likely the most infamous Queen video of all. But in addition to those videos, Brian and Sarah end up discussing another video of the same era, which seems to have coincidental connections to one of the songs on Side Two. They also return to a familiar subject-- songs used in commercials. Our hosts reveal that Coca-Cola really seems to like using a particular Queen song in their ads. But how did Brian and Sarah ever get on the subject of the longest-running children's program in the UK, which Sarah seems to have enthusiastically embraced?
The recording sessions for The Works generated a lot of songs, but only nine made it to the album. However, thirty years later, one of the songs that had been left unfinished showed up on a Queen compilation album. For extra credit, Brian and Sarah discuss the history of "Let Me In Your Heart Again."
Sarah goes first with her review and rating, and she starts off by sharing some thoughts Brian May had about the album at the time. She goes on to discuss whether or not she agreed with him, explaining her own views on The Works at the same time. This approach seemed to keep Brian in suspense for a while regarding her final rating, so perhaps it will do the same for the listeners too. Brian's review begins with a quick assessment of the several albums prior to The Works, before talking about the individual songs and finally, the album as a whole. He even explains where this album ranks for him among all the Queen studio albums.
Finally, you can call Brian & Sarah at (724) 490-8324. "We're ready to believe you!"


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These gloves are totally okay. I'm a women with relatively small hands so I was really excited to get a women specific fit. However, I think they went too far. The cuffs are not big enough to fit comfortably over my work jacket. Furthermore, even cinched in they tend to let a little snow in. The cinch over mid-wrist is difficult to use. I don't understand why there are zipper pockets on the gloves. When they were new my hands got really cold in these and I don't usually have that problem with gloves. As I use them more and the leather is softening and my hands are staying warm. Overall, these gloves are comfy, cute, and functional. These gloves are more for the weekend warrior than outdoor pro!
I highly recommend this glove. The only reason I did not give five stars is for the sizing. I have long fingers and I ordered a women's large, but the fingers are still slightly short for my hands. In the future I will order men's gloves.
Got these for my wife and then my daughter for skiing. They both love everything about them. Well built and warm.
I have these in both the gloves and the mittens and they are equally amazing! The leather palms and goretex are a combo that cannot be beat. I love the oversized gauntlets and the wristlet features. If you are a borderline large/medium I would recommend the medium mittens and large gloves. The medium gloves are a bit snug for my preference.
Great for a cold day on the mountain.
I like the wrist straps so they don't have to sit somewhere whilst I use other gear with bare hands.
I have had this for several weeks and used it for 2-3 snowboarding trips and so far they are fantastic! The fit is great, color is eye catching. There is a little zipper pocket on the gloves for small keys or cash. The removable leash is a must have for me, and this one is super easy and comfortable to put over my wrists. It is Goretex so you are guaranteed with waterproof quality. The only reason I can't give 5 stars is that in at least 2 days, my hands were really freezing and I could feel the wind, so it's not so much windproof imo. Overall it's wonderful for snowboarding/skiing.
I've had these for a week or so. My plan is to use them for ice climbing and alpine adventures. So far I've tried them out of the ice and really liked them- they provide adequate dexterity, and enough warmth to evade screaming barfies (so far...lowest temps tested at are -15C). I REALLY like the leashes; dropping a glove on ice multi-pitches is dangerous. Looking forward to using them more!
probably be fine for a day of ski touring that is not too cold. Definitely not warm enough on a single digit day.
These have been my go to ski gloves for both resort and backcountry skiing (on the descents, too warm for the ascent). Surprisingly warm for the weight. I can actually use my phone without taking them off (not that I want to be using my phone that often, but nice not to have to take my gloves off in the cold). And they are really waterproof.... I wore them all day in a wet rain and snow storm while skiing, and my hands stayed dry right up until the end of the day, and warm the whole time! The added pocket on the back of the hand is nice for hand warmers on cold days, or a convenient place to store a little cash. I am a women's size medium glove and I think this fit true to size. I have used these gloves for approximately 25 days in total, and they are still in perfect shape, so they seem to be good quality.
What temperature range is this glove for?