Kid Bloggin' Wednesday (with some help)

*Pictures were taken by me this week. We needed to get focused back on the writing and avoid the arguing that ensued during our last attempt.

This is our 100 day's hats.

• Our class made it.
• They have different patterns.
• We get to make them.
• They are cool.
• They look like king and queen crowns.
• They are big.
• Miss Isbell made the hats.
• They are black and grey.

 Art Auction

• We made art.
• It's for our parents to bid.
• We did one center.
• We could choose our center.
• We painted.
• We used paper rolls to make sculptures.
• We used cloth to make a picture.
• We used shaving cream and food coloring to make art work.
• We made stuff out of paper. 

•  If we need help then we can look at the numbers.
• If you write then you don't know what to write count.
• The numbers go to 20.
• The numbers have the words to write.
• The numbers are colorful
• You could count it.

• This is our purple bag books.
• We read our purple bag books every night.
• We take our purple bag books home every day.
• We read our purple bag books every day.

Kid Bloggin' Wednesday

These are liquid properties.

• Our favorite is the viscous.
• Some are colored some are not.
• The viscous goes slow.
• We loved them a lot because they are fun.
• In the foamy there's bubbles on the top.
• The transparent, you can see through it.
• Some are bubbly.
• One is foamy.
• Some are bubbly and foamy at the same time.

*Only one team finished the activity today due to a lack of team work. We will try again on Friday to get posts from the other groups.

Winter Break = A Break, Right?

IT'S WINTER BREAK!

Can you tell I'm a little excited? Winter Break is all about resting, family, Netflix and naps! Teachers aren't the only ones who crave the break. My kiddos were super antsy before we let out and I am sure that this break did most of them some good. I know it's done loads for my sanity, which benefits us all doesn't it?

If you are a teacher you've probably heard this before, "Why do you need so many breaks? You have so much time off!" You also realize the huge misconception here. There is no real time off. There are constantly things to get ready, new ideas to try, and changes to make. Be honest, we're all addicted to Pinterest and teacher blogs, right?  Also, I don't know about your school district but ours requires that we put in a full day's work during the break. Of course, I could put in a whole week and still have more that could be done. Today I decided to start chipping away at those 8 hours.....Let's just say I didn't get very far.

As I sat at my desk I started making a to-do list. Looking around my classroom the list continued to grow. From changing the calendar to switching the seats, my work is definitely piling up. Now did I tackle that list? Did I chop it in half? Did I cross even one thing off? No! I packed up my bag and brought some work home. This is my break and if I have to work, why not do as much as I can from my couch.....while watching Netflix :)

So here I sit.....on my couch....watching movies......with a couch full of work. I know I have to go back and tackle my list. It'll be there tomorrow. I'll be there too :)

Here's to sweats, Netflix, and squeezing every last minute of relaxation out of this break!

P.S.

Teachers: What does your Break to-do list include?

Parents: What do you enjoy most about breaks?