Happy Birthday!

We've been having a great time!

We had a special guest!

Ronald McDonald paid our school a visit and even joined us in our classroom! They were giving our staff free coffee but it sure was fun having him around! :0)

Ever wonder what your children love to listen to? Here's just a few videos they love! They can even be educational when you all the captions, LOL!

The classes in general LOVE this one...Plus it teaches phonics! :)

 

Of  course our girls love this one and the boys pretend they don't but you know the deal!

 

 

They all sorta agree on this one...

 

The love to dance with this one...

 

 These are only a few of the videos we enjoy! It's funny, but our babies will get their work done if I promise they can watch one of these videos. They are precious to watch as they sing and dance. Hopefully I can video that and share it on the blog as well! :0)

One of those days...

You know those days... No matter how much I hoped for the day to be perfect, too much of the real world invaded life over the weekend and tried to cause so much stress and anxiety that my days were becoming a nightmare instead of the awesome day I was longing for... I've taught long enough that I can usually paste a smile on my face and not allow my outside world into my classroom but I have a few intuitive students who are wise beyond their years! I'm not sure if it's the dark circles under my eyes or the lack of humor they've become so accustomed to... I may never know for sure how my heart babies knowI need them but they do... They hug a little tigher, they compliment me even though I look awful. They declare I am the best teacher on the universe... They do their best to make my day better! They know I love them and I am thankful they are part of my life! They know I wouldn't trade them for anything although they know I set expectations for my dears! :0) Anyway, I saw this on pinterest and it seemed perfect for me! It said exactly what I wanted to say so I wanted to share it with you! This is truly my prayer...

We are almost there or at least I'm hoping we are1

Besides pictures, posts, and a few other things on the blog we want to start recording our class time and things that are important for us. We are going to have try outs and many jobs that will allow each child to participate in some aspect! We are getting the room ready to turn into a television station or so is our goal. I may be contacting several of you for your help. Your child will come home with a script to practice in front of the mirror just to practice where to look. If you have relatives and friends that want to read our blog and see what is going on, please have them follow our blog! We are putting a lot of effort into our blog and want to share it with the ones we love! More to come soon! :)



Veteran's Day

Many people ask, " Who is a veteran?" There are many different views about what makes someone a veteran but I thought I would share with you the answer  that I like the most. :)

 Possibly the best answer to the question, "Who is a veteran," was answered by an unknown author who  once said:

"Whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." - That is Honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it."

I agree with this author wholeheartedly! I will share with you some links to other webpages and some pictures that are very meaningful to me.

Here are some pictures of family and friends that serve our county:

Here is a poem written in honor of Veteran's Day:

Words cannot express how important
those who serve our country are.
Their courage and determination have
guaranteed the freedoms we enjoy.
This year, I am especially moved by
and thankful for all that these
men and women do.
They will never be forgotten.

Happy Veteran's Day



Here are some links to help you understand more about Veteran's Day... Enjoy and be proud you are an American a place that allows you to be yourself with other's giving their lives to give you that freedom!
http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/veterady.htm

Here are some of my homeroom students showing off their pansy...They are a beautiful bunch to this teacher!