Aug 2, 2014
That Time Again...
Jul 21, 2014
Boxes. Boxes. EVERYWHERE!
THIS!
And THIS!
And THIS!!!
Now...REWIND...
Jul 8, 2014
I'm Back....
Mar 2, 2014
March Currently
Rebecca
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss
We've all grown up with the wonderfully, whimsical characters of Dr. Seuss. What smiles and laughter he has given to children, of all ages, over the years...and his books just keeping giving...and will continue to give!
Thank you Theodor ~Seuss~ Geisel
...and...
We are celebrating Dr. Seuss and Read Across America this week. I've got my hat ready! I'll post pictures of each day's events! I can't wait!
Rebecca
Feb 16, 2014
❤ Feel The Love ❤
We also made Valentine mail bags for our valentines...
We used hearts to create...
the CUTEST designs for them!
Then we PARTIED
Rebecca
Feb 12, 2014
❆ ❈ ❆ Got Snow? ❉ ❈ ❆
Or better yet... Got a Snow Day?
WE DID! In fact...we got TWO!!!
That is very rare for us to get out for snow...and two days in a row??!!
WOW!!!
Actually...today we were suppose to get up to four inches...and we got NOTHING!!! But school had already been cancelled....in the afternoon, it started to snow...HUGE flakes but it was too warm to stick. Then it rained after that. This evening...the snow finally started again and began to stick! Yippee! And we got the call that we were cancelled tomorrow! Yippee!
The only thing is...we were going to finish our Valentine Photo project so they would be ready on Valentine's Day. We'll be a little pressed for time on Friday...with our party...but we can let something else go in the morning to get them done. They are too cute not to finish!
So....now on to the present things at hand...
♬ ❇♪❆♫ "Do you want to build a snowman?" ♬❉♪❄♫
Stay warm and safe!
Snowy, Winter Blessings,
Rebecca
Jan 25, 2014
100th Day, Chromebooks, and AdvoCare...OH MY!
My 2nd Graders are 100 Days Smarter!!!
We had the best time with our 100th Day!
We made 100th Day Headbands
Did some things in 100 seconds
Made a gumball machine with 100 gumballs
Rebecca
Jan 19, 2014
GOOD GOLLY GUM BALLS! It's the 100th Day!
Isn't it exciting when that 100th Day gets here!??!
One of my all time favorite books to read for the 100th Day is Lester Laminack's Jake's 100th Day of School. If you don't have this book, then you need to get it for your collection! Lester's words are always thoughtful in his stories, showing the care and compassion of others. This book is always included in my 100th Day classroom celebration!
BUY THE BOOK HERE!
I just finished a new pack, "Let's Celebrate 100 Days" just in time for my classroom celebration coming up this week. This pack comes with a cute "100 gumballs" craft! When is your 100th day? Head over to my TpT store if you are in need of some new ideas for your 100th Day. You can check it out here.
100th Blessings,
Rebecca
Jan 15, 2014
Making Our Own Braille
Today, my kiddos made their own Braille...they were super excited about this! They worked so hard and careful to punch out all of the dots so they could start using it. It was a huge success with everyone! If you missed my last post about Helen Keller...then be sure to scroll down to yesterday's post to see what we have learned and been doing in correlation with our story, Helen Keller.
BTW...this activity is simple to make! Just print the Braille out and give everyone a copy.
They will turn their paper over to the back and punch each dot through with the tip of their pencil {make sure pencils are sharp and stress to them not to punch hard!}
Voile'...Braille!
Rebecca
Jan 14, 2014
Living In Darkness...Focus on Helen Keller
Helen Keller...
What do you think of when you hear that name?
Some might think of words like blind, deaf, mute...
and that would be true.
However, what I think of is...
STRENGTH * COURAGE * DETERMINED * AMAZING
I have taught about Helen Keller for quite a long time, and it seems that each time, I learn something new...something amazing. This lady was really something!
Watch this rare footage of Helen and her teacher, Anne Sullivan.
Warning: It will probably bring tears to your eyes!
This week, our story from our Journey's reading series is Helen Keller.
My second graders have really enjoyed learning about this remarkable woman....so many questions...It's been awesome.
Here is an activity that we did today.
It is from my Helen Keller pack that you can find in my TpT store.
My students really got creative with their ways of communication...since they couldn't "hear", "speak", or "see".
We have been learning Braille and Sign Language, as well. My kiddos can sign several words and are working on finger-spelling their names. We have located a lot of Braille in our school and in our community, that we never noticed before.
And so...I leave you with this quote from Helen Keller herself...
"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched -- they must be felt with the heart."
Many Blessings,
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