The bookshelf totally gave its life for us today. Thank you 15 dollar Wal-mart shelf. You almost survived a year of firsties….but not quite.
Moving on because that is just what we did. We just pushed it to the side and kept going!
Pictures of the week!
We are in the midst of our geometry unit. To tie this in to the ELA block, I made a book study on our favorite Elephant
Elmer by David McKee!
Pick up his book {HERE}
Check out the Elmer Book Study and Craft {Here}
Next we continued studying the moon by making a list of what we would take to the moon.
We wrote about our adventures on the moon then created an art project to display our writing and creativity!
For free printables to make this moon craft click {Here}
The acrostic Rainbow Name-bows have started coming in from home.
(The parent and child write the poem together at home)
An angelic parent volunteer graciously agreed to make the rainbow clouds for me!
I hung them after school. I have about half of them finished so far and the room looks transformed!
For your own Rainbow Name-bow Packet click {Here}
My angelic parent volunteer stayed in my room until 5:30 tonight and helped me clear out some major clutter, clean up a destroyed bookshelf, and set up for the April month change.
I paid her in germ X, clorox wipes, and kleenex.
I am NOT even kidding.
I did.
She seemed happy.
I think.
I also loaded her kids up with candy from my left over carnival stash.
They were definitely happy.
If she needed blood or a kidney I would have jumped on the table and given her a plastic knife from my emergency- I brought my kid a sheet cake for their birthday but nothing to cut it with or serve it on- stash.
That’s it for me!
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Miss T says
March 31, 2012 at 2:23 amKiddo making Elmer is dressed all SPIFFY! Wow!
Poor bookshelf 🙁
Yay for parent volunteers!
Journey of a Substitute Teacher
Reagan Tunstall says
March 31, 2012 at 2:37 amoh…it was also spring picture day! Thus the three piece suit! ha ha!
Sue says
March 31, 2012 at 2:40 amI like your Moon Painting. I love when parents are willing to help! I had four great parent helpers today!
Sue
theverybusykindergarten 🙂
Sandy says
March 31, 2012 at 2:51 amYour room is always adorable and so are your projects! I am so doing that moon craft! I LOVE it!!! 🙂 And don't ya just love those parent volunteers!!! I do! Have a great weekend!!!
Oceans of First Grade Fun says
March 31, 2012 at 2:54 amI'm laughing because I have that exact same $15 Walmart bookshelf, and mine did the same thing. But I Liquid Nailed that baby back together and now it's like steel girders! Your space unit looks like so much fun!
Tanya says
March 31, 2012 at 3:02 amIt's so funny to me that furniture can rarely stand up 6 & 7 year olds! LOL
☺ Tanya
First Grade is Fantabulous!
Erin Sample says
March 31, 2012 at 3:04 am"Nothing to cut it on or serve it on stash" lol. That was funny 🙂
Casey Turner says
March 31, 2012 at 3:23 amI need to have a "nothing to cut it on or serve it on stash." I usually hit up the cafeteria for a big knife and serve on the paper towels from our classroom dispenser . . . I need a better plan. I just love it when a parent shows up at the door with a 8" cookie cake to share with 22 kids with no equipment . . . 🙂
Casey
Second Grade Math Maniac Blog
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Miss Squirrels says
March 31, 2012 at 4:09 amYikes! That stinks about the bookshelf!!
I got your Elmer activity ….we are going to do it right before Arts and Authors night!!
Staci
Going Nutty!
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Tara says
March 31, 2012 at 11:23 amLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!! The book shelf giving it's life CRACKS me up!!! You are soooo funny!!! Ok, after this year I am totally quitting teaching and becoming a full time student in your classroom. I am quiet when I need to be and love crafts. I promise I would follow the rules…..You do the funnest (word?) stuff and my poor kids are suffering through test prep and test prep and oh yeah…..test prep! 9 teaching days and the heavy state assessments drop….no fun or crafts:( WAAAAAA!
Ok, back to me joining your class…..I will need a bigger chair than the others (don't judge….I'm dieting), I can sit next to anyone who picks their nose…I gag very easily and that makes me gag! My eye sight is going so I'll need to be close to the front….that's it:))) Please can I be in your class!!!
4th Grade Frolics
Tara says
March 31, 2012 at 11:24 amHoly crud!!!! I meant I CAN'T sit next to nose pickers….CAN'T!!!
Reagan Tunstall says
March 31, 2012 at 2:50 pmToo late I put you right next to one! Can't wait. I may have a teacher's pet situation on my hands…oh dear! Laughed hard at need a bigger chair- don't judge! We can diet together!
Lyndsey Fiona says
March 31, 2012 at 11:53 amI have a bookshelf from Walmart that is doing the exact same thing, except in slow motion! Now that I see what's to come, I better get in my classroom to fix it!
Mrs. Nunley says
March 31, 2012 at 1:07 pmI LOVE your Elmers!! Too cute!
-Megan
First Grade Magic
Jennifer says
March 31, 2012 at 1:29 pmYou are a hoot! Poor little bookshelf. Did y'all have a moment of silence for the shelf?
Rowdy in First Grade
Reagan Tunstall says
March 31, 2012 at 2:51 pmYes we did! I almost wrote it into the post…then I thought I was having too many moments of silence.
mbcialini says
March 31, 2012 at 2:16 pmThanks for posting photos. I had downloaded the Going To The Moon pages and they got lost on my desk. Now I have a visual to remind me to get it done.
Marybeth
Cialini Chat
Reagan Tunstall says
March 31, 2012 at 2:51 pmI lost mine on my desk too and had to reprint from my blog. ha ha ha.
Kristin says
March 31, 2012 at 4:41 pmI have that same bookshelf — I worry about it all the time!
Your space stuff looks like so much fun — we are not "allowed" to teach it. It's not in our standards (is it in the Common Core?) and Kindergarten and Third Grade Teachers do it. Waaaaa.
A Teeny Tiny Teacher
Traci says
March 31, 2012 at 8:15 pmYour room is always cute…broken bookshelf or not. Like Kristin, we are not allowed to teach space anymore either…. but I love it!
Your rainbow names look adorable!
❤Traci❤
Dragonflies in First
Jen R. @ The Teachers' Cauldron says
March 31, 2012 at 11:46 pmoh no!! Good ole walmart! (p.s…I hate that store! lol)
I just love your elmer 🙂
♥ Jen
The Teacher's Cauldron
Jill says
April 1, 2012 at 6:59 amYour poor bookshelf! That would have made the whole day a waste for us…. haha!
Marvelous Multiagers!
Mrs. Cupcake says
April 1, 2012 at 10:59 pmLove the rainbow name-bow idea!! and RIP Walmart shelf!
❤Teri
A Cupcake for the Teacher
melanie322 says
April 5, 2012 at 2:15 amI sent the Rainbow Name-bow home on Monday. They have to turn it in tomorrow and I will work on them over Easter break! I have 8 done already (yeah for those turning them in early 😉 They are SOOOOOO CUTE!! I love them!!! Thanks for the idea!!
Holly says
April 5, 2012 at 2:52 amRainbow Namebow is the best!!!! So darn happy and colorful…
okay, back to book two…
Catching Fire, baby!
Holly
Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade
Mr. Jones says
April 8, 2012 at 3:07 amI saw your Namebows idea shared over at "A Cupcake for the Teacher". Her link helped me find your awesome blog! Glad I did. Thank you for sharing. When we make our Elmers (with a thousand color squares) I have them glue the squares on the back of the Elmer outline. That way when the cut Elmer out it give a nice finished edge where the cut the squares and there are partial squares on the sides. The always come out so cute (just like yours did.) 🙂
Mike
First Upon A Time
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Erica says
April 8, 2012 at 2:46 pmI love your blog! I have enjoyed reading many of the posts this morning. I am also in TX. 🙂
Erica
Sprinkles to Kindergarten
Holly says
April 12, 2012 at 9:20 pmJust bought Elmer….:)
Holly
Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade
Holly says
April 12, 2012 at 9:21 pmJust bought Rainbow Namebow – or Namebow Rainbow….doing that one tomorrow! 🙂
Holly
Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade