V-day Art, Writing, and Reading

Here is a cute art activity I did with my kids today for them to take home to their parents. A little late, but the snow days totally threw everything off. I don’t think parents will mind! :)

I decided we would just celebrate Valentine’s Day all week, so today we brainstormed what love is and how you can show it and put it all into a heart themed thinking map. The kids loved it and they are just too sweet! Read more

Penguin Art/Writing

Are you looking for an easy and fun craft for penguins?

I made pieces for the kids to trace on manila folders and they traced, cut, and glued them on. I then cut writing paper that would fit on the back of the penguin. My students wrote about things penguins do. Read more

Winter Writing

When we got back to school this past Monday after FOUR (!) snow days in a row, I wanted to do something super special with my kids. Being in NE Texas, snow days are few and far between. I completed a great winter day graphing activity that I got from Cara over at The First Grade Parade and the kids LOVED it! They thought it was so much fun getting to talk to their friends about everything they did. Read more

Here goes nothin’…

Welcome to my blog! If you are reading this… THANK YOU!

After my third day of being snowed/iced in, I have decided to join the world of blogging. In the past few weeks I have gotten SO many wonderful ideas, I figure that if I can help ONE person with something I do in my classroom- then it is worth it! :)