No Power

Friday morning was the second time this school year we spent a significant part of our school day without power. It was more of a challenge this time, mostly because for some silly reason winter has decided to visit here in Cedar. It was rainy and cold. There was no way we could extend recess! We were forced to scramble to figure out our entire day. I think our biggest challenge was the bathroom. No windows, no skylights. Super scary! Our lovely PTA volunteers saved the day with some lanterns, I have purchased one for my classroom on Saturday.

The whole experience got me thinking, I know how to put together an emergency kit for my home (in the process of doing so in fact), but what would I need to do for my classroom? What would I need? Do any of you have something put together for emergencies, or know have some ideas of what we could do?

Hopefully we will never need to use any kind of emergency kit for our little ones at school, but I believe that I just prepare now I won't have to worry about it again.

Animal Characteristics

We have been studying animals and their groups.  This was my culminating activity.  First I made six copies of the sentences.  Then I cut out all of the sentences and put them in envelopes.  I divided the class into 6 groups and gave each group an envelope and poster.  To make the poster I cut out the animal group words and glued them at the top of a 12"x18" piece of white construction paper.  Then each group had to read the sentences and glue on the correct ones for their group.  When they were finished, I had them draw pictures of the animals that could be in their group.  It was a very fun activity!

Here's the finished product:

Poster Headers
Sentences

Just went crazy in Rachelle's TpT Store!

Hi everyone! How is your week going? The weather here is beautiful but is going to turn very cold in a few days! Brrrrrr. I am watching an old Jerry Lewis/Dean Martin movie on Netflix. So funny. :) I am also  shopping on Teachers Pay Teachers. I just went crazy in Rachelle's {What the Teacher Wants!} store and bought these . . .

In self defense, I think I should be able to blame part of it on her for having such cute and timely stuff!! Thanks Rachelle! Here is the link to her store if you want to peek for yourself.

I also have my eye on this from Lori Rosenberg's TpT Store . . .

Thanks ladies for all of your amazing work!

Hugs,

New blog design on my personal blog! Love it! By Honey Bunch Blog Design

November Currently!

Happy Sunday! Here is my November Currently! I am Linking UP with Oh Boy 4th Grade!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIMpqTHMjs&sns=fb

I know, I know, I am such a mom to include the YouTube link to the music video that my son is in! I can't help it, they are awesome! Great example of hard working and talented college kids. 

Storybook/Informational Text Posters

Hi everyone! What have you been up to this weekend? Gosh, I had big plans in the house-we were going to general clean the dining room. You know, wash the walls, wipe down everything that hangs on the walls, blinds, windows, baseboard-the works. Guess what? Didn't do it! I have had no get up and go this weekend at all! While writing this I am on my bed watching old Alfred Hitchcock shows on TV. Oh well, the world won't end, right? 

Of course, I am sure we are all excited about Halloween falling smack dab in the middle of the week. ;)

This week in class we are going to start keeping track of our read aloud's and whether they fall into the storybook or informational text category. 

Click here to download and print

I also want to thank those of you that have popped over to my other blog to pick up the free Christmas printable featuring clip art from Melonheadz and enter the ETSY giveaway!

Have a good week!

Room on the Broom, ETSY giveaway and Christmas decor freebie.

Hi everyone! Wow, I can't believe it is Wednesday already! It has been a busy week already. I read the book I mentioned a few days ago to my class today."Room on the Broom" They loved it and so did I. :)

We did the prediction page from the packet I purchased from Leslie Ann on TpT. . .and by the time we finished writing our predictions about the witch, one of the children said, "I can't wait to hear the story!"

So fun!

Tomorrow we are going to do the adjectives activity that I posted a few days ago. 

I wanted to tell you that I am having a $25 ETSY gift certificate giveaway on my other blog.

Come on over and enter! Click on the graphic below. There is also an awesome banner freebie over there that I made with Nikki's 12 Days of Christmas clip art set that you can download and print!

Frame Freebie

Frame freebie for unit covers, etc

Saved at 300 dpi for high quality.

Noun and Verb Sort Freebie, Martha Stewart Glitter

Hey gang! Happy Sunday! I am going to JoAnn Fabrics today because last week I earned that 30% off card that starts today, including sale and clearance items. Yay! We have been on Fall break, and return to school on Tuesday, The weather has been great, but is supposed to start going downhill this week I think. Boo! 

This is kind of off topic, as I often am, but have you ever used Martha Stewart's glitter? I used it recently to glitter a photo frame for Halloween and it is gorgeous! Here is the picture, but the photo doesn't even begin to do it justice. 

Also, I am including a little freebie today.

Click here to download

Have a fun day!

Giveaway news, Tpt Listing and Room on the Broom Freebie

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday. :) I am so excited to be part of Kelly's Giveaway at Owl Inspire You! She seems like such a sweet girl and I am so happy for her. Click on the image to enter, it is a great giveaway and her blog is adorable!

I also wanted to let you know about a new listing in my TpT store: Click on the image below to find out the details.

Lastly, I have a freebie for you to go along with the story called, "Room on the Broom"  by Julia Donaldson.  Click here to see it on Amazon.

Click here to download and print

I hope you are having a fun and relaxing weekend!