Bucket seats

So since the majority of my teaching is done in small groups, I decided to make bucket seats!! It was relatively easy...just time consuming! I can't wait to put them to use!








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Field Day!

So today was Field Day! It turned out to be a nice warm day luckily! We had a ton of events that the kids got to do (as well as the teachers) and a lot of them had to do with team work! This worked out very well for us because they work very well as a team! We even got the TEAM SPIRIT AWARD! :)Next year we are going for the all around field day winners...not just for spirit! :) SO PROUD OF MY KIDS!

Story Structure!

Here is a cute idea for story structure. We read a Frog and Toad story and after, the kiddos got to make their own frog and write the different story features inside of it. They loved it!...and it fit right into my classroom theme this year! :)

Scorpions!!

Sorry I haven't updated in a while!! It has been one busy year! Check out who came to visit us today!!! ...Don't worry...it was already dead!! The kids loved and it and were more brave than me! They were the ones asking to hold it!! CRAZY FIRST GRADERS! :)

Ally the Alligator

So the break is over and we are getting back into the swing of things!! We have been learning about greater than and less than, and in order to make it fun for my kiddos and give them a visual, I found an alligator head!(thanks to my friend Mick!) I introduced it to my kids, and they fell in love! That was of course after the initial fear wore off. Haha. When I teach the symbols for greater than and less than I teach them that the "alligator" eats the biggest number because the symbol looks like an alligator mouth. So I decided what better way to give them a visual than to bring in an alligator head!! It was a big hit, and I use it everyday during Math Wall!! Just another way to make learning fun!!! 

My Brother Came!!

So my little brother is a Professional Motocross Champion! He has been racing since he was 3 years old and turned Pro last year!!! Since our school theme is Racing to Excellence, my VP and I thought it would be a great idea for him to come talk to my entire school(800 kids) about goal setting, being a good role model, safety, and overcoming obstacles. Well he was a hit!! He rode in on his dirt bike, and the kids went crazy! AND yes I did get a little teary eyed! I was just so proud of him, as well as seeing the reaction of the kiddos! I was like "That's my brother!!" :) He did a fabulous job talking to them and even gave away signed posters, goggles, AND A HELMET! He was an inspiration to a ton of kiddos and I am so proud to be his sister!

Witch's Brew!

So for a Halloween themed treat for my kiddos, we decided to do a little science experiment! They got to make their own Witch's Brew! It was so fun to see how excited they were! So I got all of the materials together: Clear pie pan, water, vinegar, red, blue, green, and yellow food coloring, baking soda, pipe cleaner, and oil. I read the story about some witches making a brew and all of the ingredients that they put in. They put in snakes (Pipe Cleaner), fish eyes (oil), blood from a dead bat (Red food coloring), and some more creepy things. When they were finished putting all of their ingredients into the pre-made water/vinegar mixture, I went around and put a spoonful of baking soda in their bowls. This makes it fizz and bubble. The kids freaked out! They thought it was the coolest thing ever! They got to wear goggles and practice safety in a lab atmosphere! SUPER FUN and SUPER EASY!