You Thould Feel Tho Tho Thorry for me.....:(

Yowzers!

What a three day weekend!

Here it is almost 9pm my time and I am just starting in the middle of  all of my plans some preparations for next week.

I have a reason though~
You know how Kristin, Reagan, and Farley joke about "tho thad" ? Well that is me now.
I am "tho thad" because today I got RETAINER!!! yes, a retainer. Two of them- one to sleep in and one to wear all day! It is so I don't bite off another temp!!

I had the incident with the pizza and then later that night- KABLOOIE!!! the other side!

I had big plans for the day- but I spent 2 hours at the dentist-

They are the clear ones that look like the whitening trays, but they still go up pretty high behind my teeth- therefore, causing my tongue to be attracted to it- in turn- making me sound LIKE SYLVESTER THE CAT!!!!

SUFFERIN' SUCCOTASH!~

Here are a few things I worked on this weekend~

I stared  at a half a bag of Jelly Bellys from my Valentine Exchange: (I wanted to eat them, but I can't!)

Super Cute- Thank you to Michelle Willis!

I wrapped these Crystal Light containers in scrapbook paper then tape- I use them for markers in the caddies- and they just looked "icky" so I was "Pinning" and I saw how some ladies were wrapping theirs:

And I printed and cut out my Place Value Centers that I won from Rebecca at Teaching First

I got the idea for packaging them from Miss Leslie Ann over at Life in First Grade. When I print new ones- I make the new envelopes right away. And I grab a few here and there (centers i have already made) and set the envelopes the same way. It is a simple, cheap, and fast way to may a strong envelope and stay organized!

I had to walk away for a moment because my daughter needed help with her homework- Subatomic Theory Timeline- Really?
I teach elementary for a reason, folks.....

I hate how she waits til the last minute to get everything done......she must get that from the MR.

I KNOW I'm a teacher and Secret Passwords

I was too lazy to join missed out on "you know you're a teacher when...."
So....you know you're a teacher when...

...you have printer ink on your Christmas List.
...you convince your family and neighbors THEY should buy from the book order, so YOU can get the points.
...you get a laminator for Mother's Day.
...before going anywhere you tell everyone (even the Mr.) "Everybody tries!"
...you begin to have more containers than stuff.
...you can never just give an answer- you have to explain EVERYTHING. (My Littles hate this).
...your 8 year old corrects other people's grammar (there is a H.I.larious story that goes with that....)

The oldest son had a sleepover Fri night. And the boy "Herman", kept bragging that he was in all advanced classes at the middle school. Then a few minutes later "Herman" started a sentence with "me and 'Bob'...so the youngest son says,
"Well if you are in all the smart classes, why can't you speak correctly? It's "Bob and I".... that kid cracks me up!

I don't have anything huge to share...although I do have something cute.

We have lots of passwords to keep up with lately....so to make it easier on them, I did a mail merge onto these 5 x 7 cards.
I changed the desktop on my computers- there are 3 working ones. One has a cheetah background, one a zebra, and one a peacock. I counted off the sweeties "1,2,3" , then separated the cards "1,2,3". Put the cards on  a ring binder, command hook on side of computer (headphones go there too). And I put the links to these main three things in the desktop...so they only have to click the pic, type in their login, and they are good to go!

I had to do something....It got to where I was spending way too much time redirecting them on the computer during my small group sessions. I also have one Computer Tech in each reading group...that person can help you out too!

How do you keep your sweeties organized on the computers?

On a more "sensitive" note- TOTAL PUN INTENDED!!!!

The final stage of my "new grill" will be on "My Birf-day ! We're gonna party like it's my birf-day!!"
So March 7th I will be ready for a reveal! Until that time, I am having a HARD time with the temps. I went to the dentist FOUR TIMES THIS WEEK.....two of the temps are right in a "bite zone" (wouldn't that be your whole mouth)????

So while eating pizza tonight, it happened AGAIN. And I don't know if my dentist is open tomorrow!

If anything, this has also become a weight loss plan- because I am TOO SCARED TO EAT ANYTHING!!!!!!

I will keep my fingers crossed that none of the others decide to pop off!!!
 

Ok, I'm doing it!!!

Thank you- Kristin, Emily, Jen R, Holly, Vicky, and Miss T.....if the lights and sirens go off {because of the BLOPS-
BLOPS are the BLogger cOPS}, then I am sending them to your door.


just kidding


maybe

ok, I am....

THey are on Google Docs as one pdf- complete with reminder bookmarks:)

You can grab these here on Google Docs!

They cal them by name- and I think it really helps many of them to make that connection!

Hope you enjoy~

I Wanna Share!!!!

OK,
So I have seen these Stuck on Word? bookmarks and stuffed animal decoding strategy posters around for a while....they all appear to be teacher- made.
I made some for my personal use- with color photographs of the animals and bookmarks for after they are all introduced.

I am not trying to sell them, I just want to share them with you. My sweeties love them and refer to them all the time. But I cannot for the life of me find who originally came up with the idea!!!!! And I don't want to do the wrong thing.

So if I post them all 8 of them with the disclaimer that it is not my original idea do you think it would be okay?

Gimme some guidance!

What Would You Do IF YOu Were President?

This was a thoughtful assignment- we aren't talking "I would give all kids free ice cream at lunch" or "I would make it rain gumballs".

Well you know how when you say that is NOT what we are going to do, that is what some of them do? We brainstormed (more like a Brain Sprinkle- we were worn out for some reason). And they brought them to me one at a time, I read them and I typed them (on the BIG SCREEN) during silent read time.
Here are few, followed by our cutie Abes and Georgies (courtesy of Teri)

{We had discussed the word "declare".. I told them about some of my older aunts  in the South and I DO DECLARE! - I now have a group of 6 year old girls using that instead of OMG}

Not all- not a few, but many.

{I think someone was a little grouchy today}

Sweet.

They have banned this.....it makes us sad. She said her mom told her that we can't feed them anymore because all that bread made the ducks poop too much.

A Non Example

This guy has so much love to give!

Those other Littles are sweet- but this is a President I could really support!

I'm in!

This same child had a hamburger for lunch today.

Could you image all the 6 year old Game Stop looters had he not thrown in that last clause????

Outside my door.

 

 

 

 

Now let's get  a close up of those Presidents:

Do you remember this part of the history books? The guy next to him looks worried!

Apparently, some one sprung for wooded braces....Nice Grill, George!

I know there are many, many years between them, but somewhere along the way.....

I think they are sharing some DNA!!

And none of this would be possible without the love and support of ......



who do you think I am going to say????.......





Will it be parents?





Support staff?......




Fellow Teachers????




Nope you are all wrong!

This is what one of my sweeties saw when I made a "sguiggle"....I am totally not trying to be blasphemous- but doesn't he look a little like Abe? Just saying.

I hope everyone is going to enjoy their 3 days off.....and if you don't have at least 3 days off, please let me know and I will send out a strongly worded letter on your behalf....TTFN!