So Much Progress!

So we are in 4th quarter now! I feel like this group of kiddos has had an enormous amount of progress! They were slow starters but boy once they got up and going they haven't slowed down for a minute! It is so much fun when they get to this point. We have been doing so many fun projects! This week of course we have been concentrating on chick, bunny, & egg stuff! I created a little packet to assist in practicing on their addition and subtraction and they have loved using all of the papers and the centers in that packet!

This group of kids definitely loves "Math Journals" I think it feels like a big kid activity to them! I loved there little chick drawings! Aren't they cute?

You can get these activities in our TPT store! We are really rocking out on addition but subtraction is not as solid. What are you all doing to move along their subtraction?

 

Much Love, Autumn & Ruth

 



 

 

Pete the Cat

What a great time! We spent the week in the world of "Pete the Cat". Autumn had the privelege to introduce Mr. Eric for his session on Saturday Morning at the Missouri Conference on the Young Years.

I enjoyed my role of being the Nana and being sure that my granddaughter, Naomi had a great Pete the Cat appliqued tee shirt to wear to help her mom inroduce Eric.  We bought Pete the Cat stuffed animals,  CDs for ourselves and daycare. Naomi and I enjoyed sleeping in and feeding the ducks on the lake, while Autumn worked as a member of the Planning Team. She discussed sessions with me at meal time about student behaviour, development of math skills, brain research, and all the great friends that she was able to reconnect with!

Naomi got to go on stage to for the introduction! We were sad to learn that there will not be anymore Pete the Cat books by Eric Litwin. The illustrator James Dean decide to use his character Pete to write his own stories. But Mr. Eric is working on some new characters.We can't wait to see those new ones!

 

Much Love, Ruth & Autumn

Conference on the Young Years!

We leave in the morning to head to the lake for the DESE Conference on the Young Years! I am on the planning committee for this conference. The best part this year is I have the priviledge of introducing Eric Litwin. Yep you heard me right! Pete the Cat's author! I adore Pete! My  class does as well. My daughter really loves Pete! I ordered her a super cute Pete top & made a matching bow! Is there anyone else out there going to CYY? If so I would love to meet any of you!

Much Love, Autumn & Ruth

Winter Blooms

While Autumn has been snow bound, I have had warmth and rain.  Went out today to pick up branches that have fallen of treetops, and found some Poinsettas that are over a year old. I had planted them after Christmas in 2011. They grew and stayed green all last summer. It has not been down below freezing much this winter and they have survived. But I was pleasantly surprised when I saw them today. It just makes one smile to see blooming plants and realize how great life is. Take time to see what blooms.

Snow Days!

So this post should be all about how much I have accomplished on these 2 snow days. But I haven't done much! Lots of time watching movies, playing in the snow, and playing shopping and babies. I am outside of Kansas City and we pretty much shut down the town for the last 2 days. My hubby was supposed to fly out to Dallas and they cancelled his flight on Wednesday. So has been home to play with us also! It has been good quality family time! We got right about a foot of snow with drifts up to 2 feet. My 3 foot tall little one has LOVED it!

She keeps running to look out the window to make sure the snow is still there! Today on our trip outside she learned how to make snow angels....

She then continued to snow angel the whole yard! She also got her daddy to fall in the snow and make an angel....

Then she climbed the mountain!

Now I am gearing up for Seuss and St. Patty's day! I really love the green and the Irish and all that is associated with St. Patrick's day! Our math unit is up and ready! I will try to finish up the ELA unit if I can stayed focused and quit playing long enough!! My other mid western snowed in friends, what have you done with your snow days? As for those of you working hard I hope you've had a great week!

Much Love,
Autumn & Ruth

Funny little Loves!

So this week has been a bit funnier than usual, either that or I have been really watching for funnies so I could link up with Ashley at Primary Teacherhood.

My first one came on Tuesday when I wore a white button down shirt and black vest(pretty sure it looked nicer than it sounds!) with black tweed pants.....
Early in the day he told me I had different kinda clothes on today. Then the big conversation came in the afternoon.
Boy Kiddo: You look like a servener.
Me: Did you say a servener?
Boy Kiddo: Yep servener.
Me: Ok sorry I don't know what a servener is.
Boy Kiddo: You know the people that bring you food, a servener...
Me: Oh a server.....

Then on Wednesday I was reminding my kiddos to bring their Valentines in the morning. I also told them that if they had not finished yet to remember to only sign from, no to. Just put their name. One of my very smart little girls rushes over to tell me it is all her mom's fault....
Me: What happened?
Girl Kiddo: She went to the store and bought my Valentines.
Me: Ummm ok....
Girl Kiddo: Well when she brought them home they had TO and FROM on them. And you said that they were only suppose to only have from.
Me: It's ok. (While trying to stiffle laughter)
Boy Kiddo rushes over: Mine too! Mine bought that kind too! But my mom told me to just write "Justin" (waving arm as he says his name)
Me: Still trying not to laugh. Ok, it is fine. Just write your name. It will all be perfect!

I guess my class thought their mom's should have bought Valentine's with only from on them.


Last one:
I have a God Mother that does all of my parties for me. Well at the end of the party one of my girls drew a little Valentine note for her. I will try to take and attach a picture later...
It said Little Girls name, Meme's name and a triangeish thing.
Girl Kiddo: This is a Valentine for you.
Meme: Thanks that is really nice
Girl Kiddo: Do you know what that picture is?
Meme: no....
Girl Kiddo: Panties!! That's what my mommy got for Valentines!

Ok there are my funnies this week! Good week this week!!!!

Now to get ready for next weeks presidents week! Here is a mini unit that I will be using!

Much Love,
Autumn & Ruth

Linked up to the funnies

Bargain Box or Litter Box

Sorry it took us so long to recover from Super Bowl Parties. A good time was had by all!!

Don't know if everyone has a unique mom like me. My daughter never knows what is coming when she gets a box delivered at school. You see, her mom is a retired teacher who loves to shop at the resale/thrift stores. Tourist come to our island to go to our resale shops. I enjoy it so much because I never know what I am going to find. Except that she is a teacher also, she could probably trash most of it. The majority of things I get cost $.25. Off the top of my
head I have sent books, Velcro, feathers, craft foam, staplers, baskets, felt, hole punchers, google eyes, jingle bells, cards, games, scrabble pieces, pipe cleaners, ribbons, yarn, cookie cutters.....
I can't wait to get this weeks box out. I found a sack of red and purple buttons.

Then I stopped by Walmart to get some new shrubs and look around. While I am there Autumn calls and we started gabbing
conversing. She remembers that she can't find the right eye shadow at her Walmart and wants me to check ours. So I go back inside to try to find eyeshadow. The only problem is that I have loaded a wiry forsythia bush. As I go down the isles the branches are flipping everyone. Several ladies stop to see if they can help me find the correct pallet of colors, but no luck. I hope most of you have a loving relationship with your moms or daughters. I know mine gives me loads of laughter and pleasure even when we are conversing by phone in Walmart.