Belated Last Day Photo!

June 12, 2013-how can it be?  7 days, 1 week, and ___hrs since our last day's dismissal at 2:45 P.M.
Here is a photo of us on our last day?  Yes, we have red eyes, and some of us tried to hold our smiles in, but I know we were filled with a bushel of emotions.  Notice mine :)

So, plans for the summer?  Me- 1.  teaching summer school for 6 weeks   2.  Tutoring 8 students.  3.  taking a 3 credit grad class on discipline  4.  exercise   5. sleep   6.  read   7.  learn    8. family   9.  relax, relax, relax

Smiles,

Can you tell what time it is?

Good Morning!!!!!!

This past week we studied rotation, revolution, and the seasons.  With those concepts we also learned how shadows can help us tell time.  We noticed that in the A.M. our shadows were longer than our shadows in the P.M. part of our school day!  They also noticed the location of the sun was different in the A.M. than in the P.M.  WHY?  Was it because the sun moved?  No, we quickly came to the conclusion because the Earth had rotated!  We also discussed which way the Earth rotates.  I wish we could have come back around 6:00 P.M.  Hmmm...what would our shadows have looked like at that time?

Smiles,

Fraction Sundaes!

Monday is here.  Happy June to you my Blogger Friends!

On Friday we did a sweet lesson incorporating our knowledge on fractions.  Students had to choose the quantity of flavor choices they wanted.  Hmmm how many scoops should be Strawberry?  Should I have any Chocolate?  Now, what about Pumpkin?  Me...all would be Vanilla.  You?

Here is the link for free Ice Cream Fraction and Ice Cream Sundaes on Teachers Pay Teachers!

Yummy and sweet smiles,

My Easel of Fame!

Sunny, Stormy, and Steamy!!!  SSSSSSSSSSS!

Yes, it was a scorcher in our classroom today!  Temps were above 75 degrees, but we tried to maintain focus and thank God for cool water!  (I would take it any day over 30 and below).

Guess what?  I know have a Easel of Fame!!!  My Multi-agers have been leaving me random notes on my easel.  Love you.  You rock.  You are tops.  You are the bomb.  ETC..  Can you guess who is a HAPPY, SMILING, PROUD, Teacher- YES...me!  Not sure who started this wave of praise...but I love it!

Smiles,

All School Run!

HELLO!
Today we had our 1 mile run- YES-1 mile!  The whole student body run, including most of the teachers.
Each month since September we have been running 1 minute-adding 1 minute each month.  Well, today we all went to the Middle School and ran 4 laps-1 mile on their track!  I am so proud of all our runners!  WAY to stay active, be fit, and condition your body!

BRAVO!

Sweaty smiles,

2D and 3D Marshmallow Sculptures!

Happy Sunny Sunday,

I hope you are enjoying your Memorial Day Weekend and taking a few moments to thank all those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for us to be free and have the rights which we are blessed with!

Create, sculpt, but don't eat!  Yes, C.S. but do not E.
The perfect lesson to end our unit on 2d and 3d figures/shapes (have yet to find out if we are supposed to be calling them figures or shapes...if you know please let me know)...design 3D marshmallow figures.  What about a rectangular prism?  How about a cube?  Are you inclined to make a pyramid?  All were open to sculpting as long as they had a urge to create a sticky 3D figure.  A few of the results-a church, hexagon, triangular prism, pyramids, cubes, and more!  We were impressed by the delicate touch of each student to create their masterpieces.

Here is a link to a site I used to help guide us to our creations.  THANKS, Rachelle!

Sweet and sticky smiles,

Mutli-age Classroom Store Updates!

Drip, Drip, DROP!!!

It's raining!!

Well, back to what's happening in our classroom!  Our Multi-age Classroom Store is now closed!  WE HAD TWO WONDERFUL DAYS OF SALES!  I am so proud of my young business men and ladies.  If they had formal wear on one would have thought they just graduated with a business major!  Many of them sold out and a few could not keep up with the demands!  Their prices, sales tactics and customer service skills attracted the same customers two days in our row!  Even teachers stop in to shop!!!

Drum roll please......we made $114 for American Cancer Society- all items were less than 25 cents!

BRAVO!

Smiles,