Sunday Post Continued...AGAIN.

Okay so I finished the example of this year's ornament...and another fun one (tell me what you think). This is when I wish we still had our fancy camera, it seriously does not capture the "sparkly beautifulness" of the ornament, but I guess you get the idea for now.

Sunday Post Continued

I rolled over in bed this morning and vaguely heard the sound of school bus breaks screeching...I thought "that's strange the bus comes at 7:00". COMPLETE panic hit and I sat straight up in bed....looked at my clock...blinked and looked again.

YEP I had done it, overslept...by 2hrs!!!!!! See I am a get up early and take my time getting ready girl, I also have a 2yr old that on a good day it takes 30 minutes to get her dressed and out the door to day care. I usually LEAVE my house by 6:45, and I have to BE at work at 7:30 (20min commute, on a good day). Needless to say I made it to school by 7:35.

Thanks to naturally curly hair..and jeans week I managed to only look half way disheveled. I woke my hubby up and told him he was taking the kiddo to daycare, not something he usually does because he works night shift...but this was an emergency.

My only other problem was this week is Secret Santa week...and thanks to being  "late" I had to find time to secretly leave my gift...oye! Not the way to start the week. If you know me at all I am a very prompt and organized person, so this only put me in sheer panic that I would not get done what I need to get done this morning! I have NEVER (in my 10 yrs. of teaching) ever been that late getting up in the morning. But somehow I pulled it together and made it through the day, getting done MOST of what I wanted.

I even managed to get my Vocabulary Wall together and take pictures.

Each bucket has a tag on it. The tags are in groups. My students have numbers assigned to them and they know that their vocabulary ring is in that bucket (I don't think I explained it too well).

Each student has 5 vocabulary (sight words) that they will work on throughout the week. I also printed a name card for their ring. The cards I used were the new blank cards just for pocket charts (I found them at the School Box). I laminated them and cut them out. That way each week I can erase their words and give them new ones.

I keep their word work assignments written on the small white board. Any worksheets for word work I place in the large envelopes (I LOVE these, what a great way to hid pieces and papers, but the clasps break easily).

Finally I promised a promised a  picture of the finished ornament tutorial. This is one that I made two years ago. I will also post a picture of the finished one from this year. I promise the picture does NOT do it justice.

300

So as I was posting and working on another center worksheet for my kiddos...I hit 300! Therefore, I will share my Guided Reading center worksheet. I have been working with my students on sight words and individual word lists. I know, something most of you probably did at the beginning of the year, but what can I say...I am a little behind, and my kids can use all the practice with vocabulary and sight words! After finding which words they struggle with (using sight word lists and such I collected)...I have given each of them a book ring of five words to work with throughout the week. I will post pictures of how I have organized and stored each student's ring (hint: BUCKETS). So as one of their word work centers they will take their ring of words, one of the worksheets (glue it in their journal)...and complete the worksheet.

Click here to retrieve the My Vocabulary Word Work journal worksheet.

ENJOY!

Class Christmas Ornament

Hello all...I can't believe I am one away from 300 followers! WOW!

Unfortunately the sick bug hit my house once again, so I was not able to post this as early as I wanted, and I don't have all the pictures, but I had the chance to get the few directions and pictures I do have up...so I took the opportunity. I'm sure you still have time to do this, or just add it to your bank for next year.

The supplies you will need are clear ornaments (Hobby Lobby, were on sale for 50% off), mod podge, Christmas napkins, ribbon, glitter (I usually get the clear glitter, so you can see the print of the napkin)

First have the students separate their napkins. There is usually one to to layers under the printed layer of the napkin. The only layer they should be left with is the printed layer. 



Next have the students tear the napkin into pieces (not too tiny or it will take FOREVER for them to finish)

Cover a small area of the ornament with mod podge, lay a piece of the napkin on the ornament, then brush a little more of the mod podge over it. Continue until the entire ornament is covered. Once done I usually brush the ornament once again with another layer of mod podge. Then generously shake glitter or roll the ornament in the glitter. Once dry I usually tie a bow with ribbon and hot glue it to the top of the ornament.

It is so simple, yet they are beautiful when done. This year I am also going to try to place 2011 number stickers (cut from self adhesive vinyl paper from my cricut) prior to using the glitter. I will post pictures Monday night of the finished product. So stay tuned.

Hope you enjoy! Happy Holidays!!

LAST NIGHT for the CUTE give-a-way!!!!!

Read prior post for details. Head over to Quite a Pear!

CUTE Give-a-way!

Hey guys there is an ADORABLE give-a-way going on, on my FB "business" page. My partner for Quite a Pear is giving two chances to win these cute owl ornaments! There are two contests: 1. go to our page and comment on the picture (just like the one below) leaving your favorite Christmas song as your comment and you could win a "pear" of these adorable ornaments. 2. The second takes a little bit of more work. Share the picture below on your wall and invite your friends to "like" us at Quite a Pear. Ask them to post a comment on our page and tell us who sent them. Whoever gets us the most "likes" will win a "pear" of Owl Christmas ornaments. You have until Tuesday at midnight!

Even if you don't participate in our contest head on over, "like" us, and have a look around! Click below to link to Quite a Pear! Good Luck!

Another Freebie!

Happy Sunday. Seeing that my daughter decided that 6am was a great time to wake up this morning...I did get a chance to make the sorting game that I wanted for my class. It's a simple game yet will get your students thinking about the sounds and definitions of words. Click below to ENJOY!