Polar Bears and Weather

Just had to share what we have been up to the past couple of weeks!

We used Jennifer's (from First Grade Blue Skies) Polar Bear Close Read and "Bear" Facts FREEBIE packs to learn about Polar Bears.

We began a unit on weather by asking and answering the question 

"What is Weather?".

We learned what a meteorologist is and does using this darling anchor chart from

  A Cupcake for the Teacher.

And we were able to listen to a presentation by the MAIN WEATHER MAN,

JAMES SPANN!

And of course, you can't have a weather week without GRAPHING!

We used activities from this pack from Education to the Core.

That's what we have been doing....what have you been up to? 

Currently, Tag! You're it!, Photo Dump

Well it is that time again! Join me in linking up with Farley over at Oh' Boy 4th Grade.

 

I just love to watch "Friends".  I have seen them all hundreds of times and most of the time I can say the lines right along with the gang. Lame, huh? But I LOVE it! My husband is an also bluegrass guitar player and I love hearing him play. :) Everyone say a prayer for our testing next week. I know my kiddos will do fine, but we would love the extra support. Thanks in advance! As for my "super power", if I had a button that I could press to instantly clean and straighten up my house, classroom, vehicle, and anything else that may need to be put in order, my life would be SOOO much easier. But then, wouldn't everyone's? :)

I have been tagged by Becky at Teaching, Learning, and Loving.

Here Are The rules:

* Post these rules

* Answer the 10 questions that the tagger posted for you

* Create 10 questions of your own to ask the people that you're about to tag

* Tag 10 people and link them with your post (and let them know they've been tagged!)

Here are Becky’s Questions:

1. What grade do you teach?

Fourth Grade….this is my third year

2. What is your favorite unit/theme to teach?

Food Chains/Animal Habitats

3. Who is your favorite tpt seller?

First Grade Blue Skies

4. Do you have any freebies on your blog?

Yes! And more to come, so come check them out J

5. What are your top 3 favorite blogs to visit?

Mrs. Plant’s Press

The Daily Alphabet

The Resource(ful) Room

6. Do you have any kids?

Yes, a 14 month old daughter named Rylee Claire

7. Where is your favorite place to travel or vaca?

The Great Smoky Mountains

8. What is your favorite place eat? And what do you get there?

Logans; usually the tilapia

9. What is something easy you do for dinner when you are in a hurry?

Hot wings and fries

10. Do you have a teacher tip for us?

Listen to your kids and try to understand them so that you will know how to reach them. Don’t take for granted that your way is the best way….sometimes their ideas will surprise and inspire you!

My questions for you:

1. What is your proudest teacher moment and why?

2. What is a moment that you are not so proud of and why?

3. How did you know that teaching was “it” for you?

4. How do you find the time to work on “teacher/blogging” without taking time away from your family?

5. What do people say is your greatest strength as a teacher?

6. What do you think is your greatest strength?

7. What do you think is your biggest weakness as a teacher?

8. What is the highest degree you have earned and do you plan on trying for something higher?

9. What grade do you teach and how long have you been in that position?

10. Do you have a teacher tip for us?

Tag you’re it!

Mrs. Plant’s Press

The Daily Alphabet

The Resource(ful) Room

Teaching in Paradise

Pocket Full of Kinders

Peace Love Learn

Seusstastic Classroom Inspirations

Swamp Frog First Graders

Primary Perspective

The Alphabet Garden

I have been a little slack in my posts this week. I have been super busy and my daughter hasn't napped at the right times. I know, I know excuses, but we all have them! Here are some pictures of some of the things we have been doing this week:

Anchor Charts for Figurative Language

Student Examples of Figurative Language

Anchor Chart for Multiplying with Two-Digit Numbers

Hope you enjoy! Next, week we begin our ARMT+ testing. Ugghhh! The bright side is that we will be able to do fun stuff in the afternoons! Hopefully, lots of fun pictures will be coming. ;)



Anchor Chart Make Over and Earth Day Pack Preview

Check out my new and improved PEMDAS Anchor Chart! I was bored and in the mood to do an anchor chart so I decided to revamp my PEMDAS anchor chart. I hope you all enjoy!

Also, be watching for my new Earth Day/April Fun Pack that I will be posting to my TPT in the next day or so. It is loaded with lots of goodies already (including an April weather data collection and graph activity!) and I am still going strong on it! Here is a preview of what it includes (remember this is just a preview....there is more in the pack!)

Just for the record....SpRiNg BrEaK ROCKS!!!!! Have a great Wednesday everyone. =)



It is FINALLY here! SPRING BREAK! Can I get a Whoop Whoop??!! =)

I honestly did not think that I would make, but yes it is true- Spring Break has arrived! Nine wonderful days to spend with my baby girl relaxing and playing. ahhh! I already fill SOOO much better than I did yesterday afternoon. I have been so stressed trying to make sure that my kids are ready for the BIG test. I have finally decided (today) that either they are going to know it or they are not and at this point in the game their isn't much I can do. I have prepared them as much as I possibly can. Yes, we will still review when we get back from Spring Break the few days we have before the test, but as for me worrying and stressing- that is over. =)   (I hope!)

Okay, now for some fun stuff.....

a BIG THANKS goes out to Heather from Beg, Borrow, and Teach! for nominating me for the Lovely Blog Award. I have received this award in the past, but it is so nice for someone to see fit to give it to me again. It puts a big smile on my face, so for that THANKS!

Also, Ladybug's Teacher Files is having a Linky Party for Anchor Charts! I have decided to link up and I hope you will too. =) Below are some pictures of some of the anchor charts that are currently hanging in my classroom. Some I have come up with myself and others are Pinterest finds.



 As part of our "shapes" discussion this week, we  made these Quadrilateral Flip Books. We folded a sheet of cardstock paper in half (hamburger style), wrote quadrilaterals along the fold, wrote the five different types of quadrilaterals on the front (spacing between each), cut the front flap between each word, and wrote the definition behind each flap. We then used our flip books to name different quadrilaterals using all names possible. It seemed to work really well.

 I also have pictures of some of the best leprechaun traps that my kids came up with. Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures. My camera didn't want to focus for some reason.

I hope you all have a great weekend! If you get a chance, you can check out my TPT store. I added a new grammar pack and there is my Spring Fun Pack that has a very cute bunny bag craft (if I do say so myself!).

If you aren't already a follower of my store (or blog), I would love for you to start! =)

Happy Weekend and Spring Break!