How cute is this.......

If you're into Dr. Seuss, check these ADORABLE cookies, http://www.mypapercrane.com/blog/?p=1911.  And, totally random but..... have you heard of Razkids?  Our district bought it for all the schools this year, it's kind of like webkins only you read books.  My school had it last year so I was very familiar with it.  I added Danny to my k class list last year but he wasn't that into it.  His teacher went on with them today at school and what a difference a year makes.  He just spent the last hour listening, reading and taking comprehension quizzes trying to add up points so he could go to "raz rockets" to buy things for his rocket.  It's really an awesome reading tool.  Check it out, maybe your school may want to invest in it, I totally recommend it.  Well, it's getting late, have a good night, tomorrow is F-R-I-D-A-Y!

Dr. Seuss and other random stuff...

What we're doing for our Dr. Seuss party next week.....
On Tuesday I am going to read after we discuss Dr. Seuss, the kids will make Cat in the Hat headbands.  I have red templates all set up, the kids need to cut them out, add white strips and glue onto red poster board to make the headband.  I will save these in our room for our party the next day.  The kids are set up in groups of 4-5.  We will have 4 centers set up and will rotate every 20 minutes.
After listening to part of The first group will go to snack and eat green(lime) jello egg shaped jigglers along with alphabet cookies and juice.  I have a student who is allergic to almost everything and this is what she can have.  I would love to eat green eggs and ham though, maybe next year!
The next group will listen to part of  after they will fish for rhyming words from a blow up pool.  I bought these at Michael's and wrote words from the word families we have gone over so far.  After they pick up a fish, they will write what is says on a cute little worksheet and write a rhyming word in the fish next to it.  If I knew how to download I would, I need to figure that out :(  sorry.
Group 3 will listen to part of .  We have a button maker at school and we ordered Dr. Seuss buttons that say I Love to Read!  that the kids will color and make into buttons.

Group 4 will listen to part of  and make these adorable Cat in the Hat pictures with different color hats and bow ties that the children will choose.  They will then cut up the sentence "The hat on my cat is ____." and put it back in order and add a color word.  Danny came to school with me today and he made an example:
We're only reading part of each book because of timing issues but Dr. Seuss is my author of the month and I will read those during March.  I thought it would be fun to have a mystery reader throughout March as well, I know the kids will get a kick out of guessing whose mom or dad or grandparent is coming in to read to our class.
In other news, we all went skiing on Friday night and had a blast. I haven't skied in probably 17 years and I loved it. Skiing is like riding a bike, once you get going again it's a piece of cake. All 3 kids made it look so easy. Ryan and John had gone just a couple of weeks ago and Ry picked it up right away, so I didn't really see him the whole night. I felt a little sorry for Jack, it was his first time and all of his friends have been going for years, so he kinda just hung out with me and John. Something a 14 year really wants to do...NOT!  His buds were going on black diamonds and he was stuck with us :( Maybe next time he goes, he'll have more confidence and try the bigger hills. Danny was awesome, he looked so cute skiing down the bunny hill, so serious too, it was so funny. Unfortunately, it started to thunder and lightning which freaked him out so we called is a day, but he hasn't stopped talking about it since. The rest of the weekend was filled with basketball games and YAY!......football. Jack is playing in a winter indoor league and the jamboree was on Sunday, our real games start this Sunday coming up. Woo Hoo!  I love watching him play. And today was back to school and back to reality.




Danny riding up whatever this is called, sort of like an escalator.  Pretty cool.



Jack and Danny.



Even when he fell, he was all smiles!



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Thank you Jonelle!  I feel honored :)  That was so sweet, you really made my day!!

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 7 things about me:

• I have been teaching for 18 years, however, after my third son, we moved a little north and I was able  to stay home with him for 4 years.  
• We have moved every time we had a kid...nothing like adding a little stress to pregnancy!
• I have to make the beds and shower before I go downstairs in the morning...I know just a little ocd ;)
• I absolutely love watching my kids play sports especially football and lacrosse.
• I love to dance especially with my college chickies, we have the best time every time we get together.
• I really do not watch a lot of tv, but when I do it's crime shows and the Kardashians, what a combo LOL.
• I wish me and my sisters all lived near each other :(

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Valentine's Day in my room was nice and relaxed. We decorated our mailboxes (white bags from Michael's) for morning work.  Read a few Valentine books:
 

Before reading The Valentine Bears, the kids predicted what the story might be about and what vocabulary might be in the story which we charted.  They love doing this, but they especially love when we check afterward to see who had the best predictions.  Then we went to gym, came back and had our Valentine snack ~ heart shaped rice krispie treats-YUM! We worked on a few math activites involving sorting and finally the moment we were waiting for ALL MORNING......delivering our Valentine's.....woo hoo!

February page for Jazzy Journal courtesy of kinderbykim



sorting conversation hearts



Decorating our bags

The finished product

Delivering cards

Hope you all had a nice Valentine's Day Party, now on to the 100th day of school......tomorrow!  FINALLY....with all the snow days I was wondering if we'd ever get to it... But the best news of the week is, drumroll......... it's supposed to be 60 on Friday!  I am so excited!!  I know it's just a tease but I'll take it.  And the crazy thing is we're going skiing that afternoon, that is my kind of ski weather, lol.  Anyway, Danny's class is having International Night tonight that I have to go get ready for.  ttyl

Valentine's Day Brunch

My LOVE's

Danny lovin' his 1 millionth stuffed animal

LAX outfits for the big guys

We decided to celebrate Valentine's Day one day early here.  Tomorrow morning would be way too rushed.  I decorated the table while John made most of our breakfast.  It was awesome, everything was delicious (breakfast is my fav. meal) the kids loved their little goodies and we ate PEACEFULLY- lol.  When we(meaning me and Annie) first started planning this brunch (her Vday fun day is tomorrow) I was very gung ho. The table WAS going to be elaborately decorated, but as it got closer it seemed like a lot to do since our weekends are jam packed. Sometimes things sound great until you actually have to do them right?  Anyway, the menu was:

• french toast and pancakes
• bacon
• cinnamon rolls
• heart shaped rice krispie treats
• scrambled eggs
• milk in a lovely shade of pink
• strawberry nesquick with heart shaped marshmallows that Danny tossed out immediately :P

YUM!!! Red food coloring was put to good use today! Tomorrow is the big day at school, hope you all have a HAPPY HEART DAY too!  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

A couple more things...



Painting the puzzle pieces



We finally got to finish our gifts for our moms and dads for Valentine's Day.



The finished products, I LOVE THEM TO PIECES!




So Cute!

 We read a few stories about Abraham Lincoln and made our own little book entitled, Abraham Lincoln's Hat.  Honest Abe kept very important papers in his hat at all times.  I asked the kids what they would put in their hats if they had a hat like Lincoln.  They came up with some cute ideas.

Class Book

                          

working hard on our illustrations and writing

Spongebob of course, cookies-I would agree on that one, and mom and dad

How cute, I would put mom and dad in it :)

Well that's all for now, off to bed.  Happy TGIF!!!

Way to Go Ryan!

The proud recipient (April 2010)

Here we are at Gillette Stadium

For the second year in a row, Ryan has been awarded the Pop Warner Little Scholar Award. To receive this, you must have a grade point average of 96% or above(Ry's is 99- woo hoo),community service hours along with playing pop warner football. The kids and their families are invited up to Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots for a luncheon and then the award ceremony takes place. It's a huge honor and it's very hard to come by in this part of New England. It seems most of the awards are given to kids from Mass and RI...that's where the headquarters are ;)  just sayin' Last year when we went, many names called were from that area. However,  needless to say, I am one proud mama! Way to go Ry!