Merry Christmas from my house to yours!
Merry Blogging!
Ann
A place to share ideas and thoughts about teaching kinders
Monday, December 24, 2012
Sunday, December 23, 2012
22 years
Happy 22nd Anniversary!
This is my WONDERFUL husband! My best friend! The father of my children!
He is the reason I became a teacher! He was the ONE who believed in me. He believed that I could do anything I wanted to do and be anything I wanted to be.
He is my strength!
I love him!
Happy Blogging!
Ann
Saturday, December 22, 2012
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Sunday, December 2, 2012
December Currently
Hi all!
It is December and you know what that means!
It is time for Currently with Farley.
Here's mine...
Here is my beautiful grand niece...
She is in Kindergarten. She loves Hello Kitty and anything princess! Isn't she adorable?
The family discovered in early November that she had a tumor on her kidney. From that moment of discovery, it has just been a whirlwind of activity. She had to have emergency surgery to remove the tumor which is malignant and she will begin chemotherapy treatment this coming Tuesday. We are all staying positive and praying for her daily.
She loves to receive cards. If anyone would like to send her a card, just put your e-mail in a comment below and I will e-mail you her address.
Happy Blogging my teacher friends!
Ann
It is December and you know what that means!
It is time for Currently with Farley.
Here's mine...
Here is my beautiful grand niece...
She is in Kindergarten. She loves Hello Kitty and anything princess! Isn't she adorable?
The family discovered in early November that she had a tumor on her kidney. From that moment of discovery, it has just been a whirlwind of activity. She had to have emergency surgery to remove the tumor which is malignant and she will begin chemotherapy treatment this coming Tuesday. We are all staying positive and praying for her daily.
She loves to receive cards. If anyone would like to send her a card, just put your e-mail in a comment below and I will e-mail you her address.
Happy Blogging my teacher friends!
Ann
Friday, November 30, 2012
Kindergarten Conference.....and November in pictures
Wow! What a day!
I took the day off!
Well, kind of!
I spent my day in Orlando at the SDE Kindergarten Conference.
I'm telling ya, there is nothing better than hanging out all day with a bunch of kindergarten teachers!
I learned SO MUCH!
Oh...and here is just one of the wonderful presenters I saw today...
I took the day off!
Well, kind of!
I spent my day in Orlando at the SDE Kindergarten Conference.
I'm telling ya, there is nothing better than hanging out all day with a bunch of kindergarten teachers!
I learned SO MUCH!
Oh...and here is just one of the wonderful presenters I saw today...
Yes, that is THE DEANNA JUMP!
What an inspiring and creative teacher!
I can't wait to use some of the wonderful ideas that she shared in my classroom.
So, that is how I spent my day! I am one happy, but slightly overwhelmed girl right now!
Anywho...Can you believe that this is the last day of November? Where did this month go?
We have been busy, busy, busy learning! We are at that time of the year that I just love. You know...the time of year when procedures have become habitual...when the classroom can pretty much run itself. That time of year when you can just sit back and enjoy the "hum" of a classroom filled with fully engaged learners. IT IS THE MOST HEAVENLY TIME OF YEAR.
Here are some pics of what we have been doing this month...
Pattern Block Math Numbers from Making Learning Fun
Seasonal Number Cover Ups
(leaves are table scatter from Dollar Tree)
(Number cards came from a blog, but I can't remember where. If you know, leave a comment that way I can give credit where it is due.)
Ten Frame Building Cards
(leaves are table scatter from Dollar Tree)
Seasonal Number Cover Up
(I love how this child incorporated patterning as well into the cover up game.)
Native American Craft
(notice the patterned headband)
Our cute turkeys
Native American Head Bands
(notice the pattern on the front)
Fall Wreaths
The poem on the wreath was at our pocket chart center for them to practice reading.
(yellow paper plates and leaves from Dollar Tree)
Well, that's just a taste of some of our learning in November!
Now onto December! We will be kicking the month off with our Gingerbread Man Unit.
Do you have any cute ideas to use with The Gingerbread Man? I would love for you to share.
Happy Blogging!
Ann
Saturday, November 17, 2012
I'm Thankful
Hey there!
I know...I know...it's been awhile.
I would like to say that I have a good reason....but I don't!
Just life and work getting in the way...but it is all good!
I decided to take a few minutes to link up with Lyndsey.
She is hosting a fun linky party where you get to share what you are most thankful for right now!
So here goes....
#1 I am most thankful for my family. It is so nice to come home and spend time with them. We love to travel, play games, watch movies, and visit Disneyworld (we live way too close).
#2 I am thankful for my job...I love being a teacher! Although I complain a lot about being exhausted and overworked....I know I wouldn't want to do anything else! Teaching makes me happy! Here is a pic of my home away from home.
#3 I am thankful that I have awesome friends who just happen to be my co-workers as well. Here I am with Julie, Melody, and Mel...we are all dressed up in 50's gear for Melody's 50th birthday just this week (Don't you just love how her crown says she is 29?).
#4 Lastly, I am thankful for you...my blogging friends. Blogging has completely changed the way I teach.
After teaching for 20 years I was feeling a bit...well...let's just say in a rut. You know...same old...same old. Then I found the blogging community. All of you have inspired me to be a better teacher. However, I do believe I have gone through 3 printers since I started blogging....anyone else have this problem?
Reading your wonderful ideas that you post on your blogs get me so excited about teaching. I rush to school, eager to share with my team...and then they get excited too! Thank you for inspiring me and my co-workers!
What are you thankful for? Go link up with Lyndsey at A Year Of Many Firsts and share what you are thankful for.
Happy Blogging!
Ann
I know...I know...it's been awhile.
I would like to say that I have a good reason....but I don't!
Just life and work getting in the way...but it is all good!
I decided to take a few minutes to link up with Lyndsey.
She is hosting a fun linky party where you get to share what you are most thankful for right now!
So here goes....
#1 I am most thankful for my family. It is so nice to come home and spend time with them. We love to travel, play games, watch movies, and visit Disneyworld (we live way too close).
#2 I am thankful for my job...I love being a teacher! Although I complain a lot about being exhausted and overworked....I know I wouldn't want to do anything else! Teaching makes me happy! Here is a pic of my home away from home.
#3 I am thankful that I have awesome friends who just happen to be my co-workers as well. Here I am with Julie, Melody, and Mel...we are all dressed up in 50's gear for Melody's 50th birthday just this week (Don't you just love how her crown says she is 29?).
#4 Lastly, I am thankful for you...my blogging friends. Blogging has completely changed the way I teach.
After teaching for 20 years I was feeling a bit...well...let's just say in a rut. You know...same old...same old. Then I found the blogging community. All of you have inspired me to be a better teacher. However, I do believe I have gone through 3 printers since I started blogging....anyone else have this problem?
Reading your wonderful ideas that you post on your blogs get me so excited about teaching. I rush to school, eager to share with my team...and then they get excited too! Thank you for inspiring me and my co-workers!
What are you thankful for? Go link up with Lyndsey at A Year Of Many Firsts and share what you are thankful for.
Happy Blogging!
Ann
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