Is it really March?!?

I enjoy each month's currently by Farley.  Go and check out her new blog design and join in this month's currently fun.  Her blog design was created by The 3am Teacher.

This month's fun twist is you will need to guess the last question based on my answers.  There's a lot coming up and I hope I get through them all with positive outcomes.

I am starting to work on making healthier choices with my school lunches.  I am trying to bring a healthy home lunch each day.  I am also crossing fingers and toes that I can get up and get moving more...just so exhausted by the time I get home.

I love my Honda Fit and it needs to last for a little longer...I am hoping to get another Honda Fit soon.

I hope you will join in the fun...

Happy Weekend!!

Julie

Presidents' Day...a little late

February art activities seem to be flying past me and I can't seem to keep up.  I found another fun directed drawing activity by Kindergarten Planet for Presidents' Day.  Once again, my kindergarten students amazed me with their artistic abilities.  I am bummed though that my apostrophe is not in the right place : (

I hope I can keep up with March art activities ;)

~ Julie

Happy Valentine's Day...LOVE BUGS

I found a cute art project from Doodle Bugs Teaching {first grade rocks}.  It came from her Valentine Crafts! from TpT.  My kinders did an awesome job on their LOVE BUGS. This really helped with their cutting and following directions.   I didn't have it done in time to post them up in our room, but they were happy to be able to take it home on Friday.   We did forget to add a cute smiley face though.

I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's and a fun weekend.  I am so happy that I had the day off today...I am still sick and the extra day to rest was nice.  Here's to a 4 day work week : )

 Don't forget to stop by Doodle Bugs Teaching Tpt Store  for some wonderful teaching ideas.

Hugs,

Julie

February Mystery Box....So excited!

Fabulous bloggers have gotten together to make a fabulous prize for a lucky winner!  It's loaded with wonderful products.  I wish you luck on entering and I am crossing my fingers that I could win this prize!  Thanks again to Growing Firsties. Second Grade Math Maniac, Melonheadz Illustrations, Second Grade Sparkle, Teacher to the Core, and Fluttering Through First Grade.  Check out their blogs to enter.

Best of luck,
Julie

Gung Hee Fat Choy...it's a little late

Sorry for the late post, but I was so happy with how the Make a Dragon craft from First Grade Blue Skies came out with my kindergarten students.  I enlisted the help of my copy parent to trace and copy all the pieces.  I only cut out the mask piece, but my kinders did all the rest.  Each student got a ziploc bag with all the pieces and pulled each piece out to cut and paste as I modeled for them.

   

 

  

 

 

I attached 2 jumbo craft sticks to the back with tape and they glued 3 pieces of tissue paper on the bottom of their dragon.  We were already to walk in our school parade to celebrate the Chinese New Year.  I loved this craft and so did my kinders.  Thank you First Grade Blue Skies for a wonderful product.  Don't forget to check out her TpT store.

Gung Hee Fat Choy,

Julie

  

February Currently

I am linking up with Farley for her February Currently.

The weather has been crazy here in Hawaii...nothing compared with the snow and cold on the mainland.  We've had a huge swell that came in last week and we've had rain and strong winds.  Today was a hot day and the downpour helped cool the evening here.

We've had a busy week at school with lots of deadlines...happy to just sit back and relax.

Weekends always end so quickly and I just wish it could last longer...heehee.

My parents are getting older and some health issues are arising...I need to be able to stop and just sit and talk and enjoy them while they are still here with me.  I don't like the idea of thinking that they won't be with me forever.  My niece and my nephew are also growing up...my niece is 8 years old and my nephew will be 3 in July and starting preschool in the fall...wished they could stay little forever.

I "freak out" at the sight of geckos and lizards.  I can't stand them and they gross me out.  My students learn this on the first day of school...they get a special treat if they can catch and throw a gecko out.

I am the youngest in my family...glad that my cousins and I are closer, but it was hard growing up not being "allowed" to hang out with the old kids.

I love to learn new things about technology and blogging has opened many doors to different learning opportunities.

I hope everyone has a wonderful February...don't forget to link with with Farley's Currently.

Xoxo,
Julie

Donors Choose

I have been very fortunate to have 2 projects funded through this great organization.  I need some help getting this last project funded.  I have been busy trying to convert my "old" cassette tapes into mp3 files so that they can be uploaded onto our new iPods.  It would help greatly if this project were funded so that my students will have more books to listen to and read with.  Any help would be appreciated...it only has 18 days left.  Here is the link....We Love Books

Thank you,
Julie