So glad I am back in the swing of things . . . just in time to hit up Doodle Bugs’ Five for Friday Linky. I was snappin’ photos like crazy all week with this affair in mind. Okay, so I am a little late, but I am just as excited to be shoutin’ about Friday on a Saturday!
RANDOM MOMENT #1
America’s Favorite Pastime was in the air in our little classroom this week. You could almost smell the hotdogs and diamond dirt! (After lunch recess on Wednesday, I think I actually did catch a whiff of this scent. However, I don’t think it had anything to do with baseball.)
All of our activities came from Leanne Prince’s Spring Training Pack (it’s fantastic) and my Baseball Flavored Spring Skills Pack + Freebie.
RANDOM MOMENT #2
Have you seen Susan Moran’s Writing Through the Seasons Packs?? They are the bomb-diggity and the spring collection contains these awesome flip books. My kids got so jacked up over these. Who knew that four little cuts and a fold would change the ballgame completely proper noun practice?!!
BIG thanks to you sweet Suz . . . you saved my hiney {again} with one of your stellar writing packets 🙂
RANDOM MOMENT #3
I think I developed serious back problems this week. Hunched over for hours each night while reruns of Castle kept me company . . .
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RANDOM MOMENT #4
Our awesome 7th Grade Buddies came up the hill for a rockin’ visit on Friday morning. Within minutes of their arrival, we launched ourselves into one cool craftivity. I think the big kids got into this just as much (if not more) than my babes did. It was definitely a rock star way of getting my kiddlets hooked into writing a stellar summary for me! Our stringed “instruments” turned out so different from one another . . . gotta love lettin’ that creativity fly! Oh, and air guitars were goin’ off like crazy throughout the period 🙂
If you like the “flavor” of this activity, check out my Rockin’ Retell Pack. It’s full of “out of the box” summary ideas that target that all-mighty common core!
RANDOM MOMENT #5
It was the little things that kept me going this week. The amazing weather, seeing leaves return on the trees, hearing kids giggling . . . and . . . having my amazing classroom neighbor walk in after school wearing one of these gems. Kindergarten free time + imagination + cops = pis badges.
That’s all folks. Thanks ever so much for stoppin’ by today. I will be back tomorrow with that summary freebie I promised. It was a huge hit and I can’t wait to share it with you 🙂
I'm not a sporty person but I bet the kiddos would love a spring baseball unit/day of fun. Thanks for the ideas. Thanks for the freebie I'm off to check it and the baseball centers out.
Brenda
You Might Be a First Grader….
Brenda . . . thanks so much always poppin' in 🙂
Oooh… I love the guitars and the baseball theme! There are so many great ideas on this linky! Thanks for sharing your ideas!
Meghan
First Grade Hugs and High Fives
The rockin' retell is very cute. I love that you have older buddies that visit your classroom!
Tamra and Sarah
First Grade Buddies
Love those guitars!!
Vickie
I love reading your blog posts – we talk the same language! Haha!
You have some really good ideas here! Lots of wishlisting today as usual 🙂
Those guitars rock! *hehehehe*
Journey of a Substitute Teacher
As I start to write "love that rockin' retell" I can see I am not the only one! Can't wait to see the summary freebie!
Christy
Crayons and Whimsy
Obsessed with the guitars Kelley! They are so cute!
Polka Dots, Checks and Stripes
Love those Police badges! 🙂
Lauren
Love, Laughter and Learning in Prep