Nonfiction writing and nouns....

We started our nonfiction reports in writing. We did this lesson on the difference between fiction and nonfiction writing. We are researching bears. We are using Pebble Go. I love that resource!!

We started our anchor chart for a great report. We will be adding to it.

Here is our RAN chart. This is my first year doing this and I love it!!

We are also learning nouns!! 

We made a first grade noun town!! The kids love walking by it every day!!

Halloween 2013

This year Sippi was Waldo!! She was not a fan of the glasses or hat !!! She only kept it on for a few pictures!! 

I think she is smiling because the hat and glasses are off!! 

This year we didnt pass out candy, instead we ate it ourselves!!! Lol

Do you watch The Middle? This cracked me up! Brick dressed up as a bookmark!!!! He lives reading so this was very appropriate! 

This Halloween was rough!! The kids were out of control! Lol Worst holiday as a teacher!!

Our week

I thought this was funny!!! My little Burmese student chooses to be drug free for her baby boy!!! :)

Drug free display

Rocks!! We put the rock sizes in order from biggest to smallest.

Nouns!!! We did noun town today! I will take pics of that next week! So cute!

Columbus and Big Tex---great combination right?!?!

I hate to admit this is what my table looked like!!! (I cleaned it though)

This is so true!!!!!!

Have a good weekend!!

State Fair of Texas!

Last weekend we decided to visit the fair. We went on the last day which was probably not a great idea! Lol!!!

Big Tex is back, bigger and better than ever!!!!

One of our favorite things to do (besides eat) at the fair is the car show. I am in love with this car!!!! Too bad I am about 2 years away from buying a new car!!! I still love my Saturn!!

Besides the Fletchers corny dog and tater twisters, I also had fried pumpkin pie!! To die for!!!!

They were passing out free twinkies too!! I made the hubby pose with mr. Twinky!! Love it!!!

We had a great time but my foot got very tired and there were too many people there. So we left and went home. :)

Friday randoms

One-We learned about Christopher Columbus this week. We did some writing to go with it. Here is what one of my littles wrote! :)

"They need clothes because they can not be naked ."  Lol!!! Notice the yellow lines? That is how I am getting some of my struggling writers to write more! It is working like a charm!!!

Two-I love my new burlap Toms that were delivered today!!!

Three-It looks like I will probably have achilles surgery right before Christmas. I better get busy with sub plans!!

Four-If you have been reading my blog, you know my sister, BIL, and nephew are missionaries in the Bahamas. Every month I send them a care package. This month I put Snoopy and Charlie Brown in there. My nephew LOVED them!!! 

Isn't he just precious!!!!!

Five-

Whew! Finally!!!!

I'm off to watch Parenthood!!! 

Helloooo…it’s been a while!!

So much has been going on.  I haven’t even shared my classroom pictures yet!! I have lots of new things on my plate at school this year.  I am way beyond stressed. My foot trouble continues.  I have been in physical therapy for that.  I will probably have surgery right before Christmas.  My husband has been working like a crazy person! 

I have come up with a fun little mini unit for Halloween!! 

We are off from school tomorrow!!! Yay!!  Have a good week. 

Whew! What a week!!!

Well i survived the first week of school! I still haven't taken pics of my classroom!! That is so unlike me. I have had 24 firsties all week. Trying to assess them all has been tough! Thank goodness for a 3 day weekend!! 

We are excited for college football! We are on our way to Houston right now to see Mississippi State play at Reliant Stadium! 

Have a good weekend!!!