Frosting Trick....

I know this isn't a real "teaching idea", but I just couldn't help myself! This is really a smart idea! I wish I had known about this when I attempted to use frosting many  a few times!
Cookie Decorating: Bag Filling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxE-pnqmsE0&feature=player_embedded

It's Farm Week

Finally, the farm pictures! We have been doing farm for about 2weeks, with a field trip to the farm also.
Each day we read facts about each animal, then added what we learned to our bulletin boards.

The pig and the piglets...

The cows...

The farmers...

The sheep...

The horse facts...

...to be continued!!

Reptiles and Mother's Day

Here are the reptile things from weeks ago, and a pretty bouquet someone sweet gave to me for Mother's Day...

This is a cute little picture I hang up every year. A student made it for me(she is now in 10th grade!?)

A retired teacher made the illustration page, rebus-style. The kids love to learn about reptiles!

Yes, the turtles were made with paper plates. Some years we staple the pages and make books too.

The alligator is supposed to be an accordion-type book, but I just like reading/writing the facts, so I don't try to fold them with glue on them!

The frog is also a paper plate. I like the frog the best. Even the poster is precious! We sometimes use the frog for "Five Green and Speckled frogs" and do subtraction with them.

Happy Mother's Day! (and yes, it is another paper plate...hmmm....)

Teachers Pay Teachers Appreciation SALE!

Teachers Pay Teachers is having a sale!  Lots of stores are offering 20% off, and with the 10% off  that you will get with the Promo Code: TAD12, you get a total of 28% off!  My store will be on sale from May 6th through May 8th at 20% off as well.  Don't forget to use the promo code for an extra 10% off!  Here is the link to my store so you can check it out: 
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Love-Luck-And-Laughter
Enjoy!!!
(Now...I have to go and add some things to my wishlist... :) )

Reading Homework

I made these up to send home for homework, and I keep forgetting to post the pictures! I wanted some homework that would focus on the new Common Standards and show the parents "why" we are doing these things. These were a few I snapped:

I think it is so funny that he wrote about Santa in April. But as long as they will read, anything goes!

I love the sweat flying off the worm!  Find the set of these at http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Homework-for-Common-Core-Reading-Standards-for-Kindergarten. :)

Ocean Animals FREEBIE

Well, we are just finishing up units on Fairy Tales and Reptiles. I hope to post some pictures soon! We are starting Farm, Ocean and maybe Insects if we can squeeze it in at the end. I forgot I made this awhile ago for the kiddos, and I thought it would be a great freebie to share. I modified an older one I had into this one, so this one hasn't been technically "classroom-approved" yet, but I think it will do. :)
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ocean-Animals-Measurement-FREE

Even More Easter Things

A few more things from our week...

Funny bunnies...

These turned out so cute!

The eyes move to create different faces! So cute!

A few favorites...

 

   

...from story time!

From My Spring Math Centers...

Measuring...

Measuring with paper clips from my Spring Math Centers.

March...Lion or Lamb?

I just had to post these funny little buddies from our art teacher!

 

 I would say it went out like a lion here! How was it in your area?

A Linky Party Survey!

5thgraderocks5thgraderules is having a linky party! Here goes...

1.  Are you married, do you have a bf, or are you flying free as a single lady/man?
Married to a wonderful man who is funny, and smart, all-in-one!

2.  Where did you grow up?

  In Michigan.

3.  Do you have any pets?  If so, what kind and what is his/her name?

  No.

4. What is a favorite tv show you are embarrassed to admit to watching?
  Desperate Housewives. But it is ending in a few episodes!  

5.  Are you a saver or a spender?
  I'm a saver. 

6.  What is your favorite children's book?
  Wow, this is a hard one!  Maybe Clifford books by Norman Bridwell.  :) I just love the original ones.

7.  Were you the class clown, teacher's pet, or neither?
  Neither.

8.  Who is your favorite athletic team?
  Detroit Tigers.

9.  Where did you go on your last REALLY fun vacation?
  Disney World!!

10.  Who is your favorite actor?  Actress?
  I don't think I have one. I like all kinds of movies...comedies, drama, suspense, etc. It's hard to pick!

11.  Tell about the last time you cried because you were happy.
  When my son started school...such a big boy!

12.  What is your favorite season?
  Spring-I love to see all the flowers come up and the snow to be gone!

13.  What is your biggest regret?

  Not marrying my husband sooner. It would've been nice knowing him in my college years!

 

14.  What food do you just NOT like at all?
  Mustard. Sometimes it is okay with ketchup.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST FOR MY TEACHER BLOG....

15. Who was your most memorable teacher, and why?
Maybe my college professor that taught Early Childhood studies. She really made teaching fun and made us feel like we were really going to make a difference in those little people's lives.

 

Now it's your turn to link up! :) 

Easter Centers and freebies!

Here are a bunch of centers we are doing this week or did before:

 Matching sets to Numbers

Putting in the missing numbers

Roll the die and put the clothes on the boy or girl bunny

We also are playing "Pin the tail on the bunny" using cotton balls!----no picture of that

This will be our bunny baskets...for our goodies!

Draw a Bunny...this is from Mailbox magazine. They roll a die and draw what they land on. 

Sooo cute!

 

For this activity we put magnetic letters in an egg with small toys for the kids to write and draw.

We used only CVC words. Here is the recording sheet for this...it is so simple to make!

Find it here

We made these yummy cupcakes (with parent helpers!) last year.
I put the parent note for the supplies to be donated on TPT. (We used pretzel sticks for whiskers and skipped the small marshmallows though) Click here for the note! I noticed the font was strange in the thumbnail preview...it looks like script?!