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Day 137 
Score:
Teacher 135
 Students 2
 Bookshelf 0
During our perfectly quiet and controlled clean-up time after daily 5 this happened. 
 I have no idea how…
……ahem…….
Remember when it used to look like this?

 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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    2. Sue says

      I like your Moon Painting. I love when parents are willing to help! I had four great parent helpers today!

      Sue
      theverybusykindergarten 🙂

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    3. Sandy says

      Your 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!!!

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    4. Oceans of First Grade Fun says

      I'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!

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    9. Tara says

      LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!! 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

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    14. Kristin says

      I 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

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    19. melanie322 says

      I 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!!

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    21. Mr. Jones says

      I 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
      [email protected]

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