31 Days Left

Can you believe it!?!?! I only have 31 more days of school left!!! I am so EXCITED!!! This has been the TOUGHEST year ever and I've been teaching first grade for 11 years. Let's just say 1 student can CHANGE everything.

I guess it's time to start thinking about a new "name" and look since I will be teaching 2nd grade....YIKES! Any ideas for a new name? I'm stumped.

2nd Grade!!!!!

So I recently found out I will be teaching 2nd grade next school year! Say what!?!?! I have been a first grade teacher for 11 years. That's ALL I know and absolutely LOVE it. But I think it is time for change. New curriculum and new team. I am so NERVOUS but also super EXCITED! My brain is already going crazy and the OCD in me wants to start prepping for next year. CRAZY, I know! I still have to finish this year. And to top it all off, I will be moving schools. Well, our school is technically two schools on 1 campus. We are year round, but will become traditional. So K-2 finally found a new campus. It is currently being built and hopefully will be done in August/early September. So I need to pack, finish the year, do report cards, CUMS, and prep for a new grade!

Astronauts and a FREEBIE!

I will be teaching Unit 5 Week 1 of CA Treasures in a few weeks. Here are two thinking maps I made to go with the week's theme.

 

I haven't decided which of the two I want to do, but either one will help students with their writing. One of these thinking maps will be attached to this cute craftivity.

It is a craft from Abby Mulins at The Inspired Apple. I LOVE her stuff! You need to check out her website if you haven't already.

Click on the thinking maps above for your copy!

Frog and Toad

I can not believe how long it has been since I last posted. Life has been so busy with two girls, work, and a house to manage.

Here is something I wanted to share. I teach CA Treasures and will be reading The Kite next week. We also use Thinking Maps at my school so I made this flow map to go with the story.

The students will first sequence the pictures. Then will write about what happened at the beginning, middle and end of the story. This is my sample.

Recipe Linky Party

I know it has been a few months. But now with two kids, a husband, and work, live is BUSY!

Anyway, this post is to share a recipe I tried today. I am joining Fun For First Linky Party. These are apple enchiladas. They were a hit with the Family.

The recipe is simple and can be found at Cornfed Momma.

Come share your favorite recipe at Fun for First.

Open House 2011-2012

Hi All,

I'm finally able to share my classroom photos. So here is what my room looked during Open House at the end of May.

Here was my door.

We made these for Earth Day.

Our Astronauts to go with Treasures Unit 5.

Math project with "space" theme.

Scientist I found online. Also to go with Treasures. 

Writing about Benjamin Franklin. Unit 5 Treasures.

Flower water colors. This was done with our wonderful Art teacher. Then we wrote about flowers to go with our Science chapter.

Flower fact families.

Plant activity.

Habitats writing. 

Patriotic symbols. 

More math projects.

Dollar Tree Finds

Hello Friends!

Look at what I found! They are super cute, right?!?! Now my problem! What do I do with them....Any ideas?? They are large, about 13 inches tall.