So, I feel a little nerdy, but I AM SO EXCITED for The Lorax to come out tomorrow! It looks so stinkin’ cute! I will be seeing it this weekend- I can already taste the popcorn 🙂 In honor of the new movie and Dr. Seuss’ birthday, we started a fun science activity today (since we don’t have school on…
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Safety Fair!
Whew! I am LOOOVING this 3 day weekend! It is just what I needed to feel rejuvenated again. My boyfriend’s sister and her boyfriend were in town this weekend and took the EARLY flight out this morning (5 am- yikes!). Luckily the airport is super close to our house. But an early morning wake up call would normally mean a long…
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About, Above, Across & Amid {Prepositions}
Okay, I can’t lie. I set out to teach prepositions this week and had NO IDEA how to do it. I didn’t do anyyyything, and I mean anything, last year to teach them. All I could remember about them is memorizing them in 7th grade. And literally, that’s all I could remember. I still have the capability to recite the…
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Morning Math
Let the pre-test taking adventures begin! While I despise prepping my little learners for our yearly state test, I do want them to feel confident going into it all. There are several ways to do this, and I have a hard time embracing the “Quality Writing on Demand” unit or filling in multiple choice bubbles as Readers. One thing I…
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MLK Activities and more :)
I don’t think I’ve mentioned it yet, but I am SOOOO stinkin’ lucky to be at a school that has a FOUR day work week! That’s right- Monday-Thursday with children and then every Friday is a WORK DAY!! After working last year in a school that was Monday- Friday, I feel so blessed to be at this new school. I was…
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Martin Luther King Day Activity Packet
I don’t know about you, but it sure is good to be back into a routine. After super L-O-O-N-G break, it was crazy necessary to review expectations and I have to admit, after reviewing a little bit, we were able to have a great day. My kiddos this year are absolutely fantastic. It would have taken two weeks to review…
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