Scarecrow Week

We read the lonely scarecrow.  The kids were drawing to scarecrow, but I did not get a finished picture.

We watched a video on how to make a scarecrow and the the kids wrote steps on how to make a scarecrow.

Our specials were cancelled so we made scarecrows.  I used bulletin board paper for the bodies and stuffed them with paper from the recycle bin.

Fun with Johnny Appleseed

Graphing what kind of apples we like.  

Measuring, weighing, and comparing apples.

Johnny Appleseed craft

20 apples for the 20th day of school.

Zero the Hero

Just finished up converting this little doll into Zero the Hero.  I cannot wait until the 20th day of school.

Pig in a Wig

We are talking about real and fantasy.  We also learning about making good sentences.

1st Graders from Mars

First Graders from Mars

This is a fun book about a Martian boy who misses all the fun things from martiangarten.

I had the kiddos pick one thing they liked about kindergarten that they do not get to do now and one thing the get to try new in first grade.

Here are some of the Martians hanging in the hall for Open House.

Backpack Night

Tonight is the night.   My room is ready just waiting for the kids to show up.

I organized my desktop.  Maybe now I can found my files.

My binders.  These were so handy last year.

For those of you that teach the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, here is my Atrium.  I remove the curtains.

A view from the closet.

Reading Corner. I so need to find another bookshelf

Focus Wall.

Writing Corner.

Trying to find time has been challenging this year.

Mimio Board.

Behavior Chart.

I recovered my table.  I really liked the way it turned out.

Book boxes and math shelf.

Mailboxes and cubbies.

I had to make this pinteresting clock.

This is behind my desk.  I wanted to hide all my teacher books.

And my monster pillow.  I love making a new pillow every year for my chair.

Game Board Storage

I am always having trouble with the board games in my classroom.  

The boxes take up too much room and fall apart.  

I decided to cut the boards to save room and storage space.

1.  I cut the board with a new Exacto knife down the center parallel to the seam that was already there.  I had to go over the seam from the front and back a few times.

2.  Push the board back together and tape one side of the cut with duck tape.

3. Fold the board in half on the seam that was already there.

4. Now fold it in half on the duck tape seam.

5. I used Mod Podge to seal the ruff edges.

6. I had some drawers from Sterilite that pulled completely out without catching, but I cannot find them anymore.  They worked great.  I labeled the fronts and the kids could pull out the drawer and take it to their spot to work.  I also found some boxes at Dollar Tree that fit perfectly.