Put a fork in me… I’m D.O.N.E! Is teaching always this hard the week before holiday break?! WHEW! We’ve been keeping busy… busy… busy! We’ve finally finished up our Gingerbread unit and wrote a persuasive letter to the Jolly Man himself! First up… our Gingerbread Unit… We started off our unit by reading a classic retelling of , “The Gingerbread… Read More
Five for Friday- Last Week of Vacay and a Giveaway!
Although I usually LOVE when Friday rolls around, this time I am a wee bit sad to see it here. Let’s be honest folks, this teacher has been enjoying her time off. Although I’ve made it a point to relax, this break, I have been up to a few things… Thought this would be a perfect time to link up… Read More
Last Minute Gifts, Polar Express, and a few FREEBIES
One more day… one more day… repeat with me… I CAN DO THIS. I.CAN.DO.THIS! These past few days have been a whirl wind of holiday magic and fun!Today we put the finishing touches on our parent gifts. We made 2014 Calendars. One of my team members shared this activity with me and I think they turned out pretty cute! I’ve… Read More
Ginger of a Week
Only 5 more days left! Only 5 more days left! This is the line I keep repeating in my head as I am reaching for that bottle of Tylenol in my cupboard. Of those five days, only four are with kiddos. Yes, I have a PD day the last day before Holiday break… (grumble…) This time of year really wears… Read More
Regrouping and Pj Night! with a FREEBIE to boot!
Can you believe it is already the first week of December? Neither can I! I just wanted to stop in to share what we’ve been up to so far this week. It’s been a busy three days and full of regrouping and PJ’s! In math, we’re making the transition between mental math strategies and applying the traditional algorithm for 2-digit… Read More