ahhhh...summer is here

well, i made it...there were times i wasn't sure i was going to get through this past school year.  not because i had troubled kids, actually quite the contrary...this is by far one of the BEST years (of students) i have had (in my 16 years of teaching).  i taught a 5/6 blend....14 6th graders and 21 5th graders.  generally speaking, blended classes are made up of independent, bright students.  this blended class was no exception.  WOW!  i would say the class average was an A-....seriously, i had some of the brightest, most creative students...they taught me so much during this year.  it was a fun and unique year, though, because i kept finding all of these fabulous projects on pinterest to try out on my students-especially since i had never taught 6th grade before.  i spent so much time on the computer and planning...and it paid off though...we had some pretty cool projects and lessons.  because of this, however, i was spent...just tired and ready for a summer break to do whatever i wanted-whenever i wanted!  so...summer is here.  i HEART summer!  here are a few pics of the craziness of this year...PS did i mention that i really like to "get into character" when i teach...

 the queen of mesopotamia

 my favorite pinterest project..."when we grow up..."

 jenny, a pilgrim girl from the mayflower voyage

 who doesn't love "nerd day"?

a greecian princess

love one another

"beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.  he that loveth not, knoweth not God, for God is love." i john 4:7-8

we are working on LOVE during the month of february.  so each time the girls show some sort of love to each other or to someone else, they get a heart on the chart.  at the end of the day they get candy hearts for them.  workin' like a charm!

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valentine's day math for kids

i stumbled upon this fabulous game for toddlers and pre-k kids to play on pinterest (my guilty pleasure).  i believe THIS is a link to the activity if you want to look it up (hers is of course much better...laminated and all).  they get to practice their math...i suppose you could do it with capital and lower case letters too.  that will be next week, perhaps.  not sure the kids even know they are doing "school work."  :)