Here in the Midwest, we have been fortunate enough to have a pretty low key winter! At first, I thought Mr. Groundhog was wrong! Well, here comes this week and winter is still here! A lot of snow and colder temps have reappeared! So, March has come in like a lion and I'm ready for it to go out like a lamb! I'm ready for spring!
March has started off just has lively as February turned out to be! Below you'll see a few pictures that sums up our first part of March! Let's start with: Dr. Seuss! How could anyone in the primary grades NOT spend time celebrating one of the most beloved children's authors?! Well, at my school, and with my team, we did not fail! We got our books, our craftivities, and our students, and we celebrated Dr. Seuss all during the week of his birthday!
Uhhhh, can you say Target's dollar spot got me again???? #addictedtoTarget
How cute are these hand prints turned into Thing 1, Thing 2, Thing 3, etc....19 Things altogether!
My class has been learning about the sky and weather in science. One of my most favorite ways to teach the different types of clouds was to use shaving cream. I wanted to change things up just a bit this year and found this engaging science experiment still using shaving cream. I want to give credit where credit is due, but can't find who to say THANK YOU to, so many thanks to the teacher who created this experiment...I wish I could take credit for it! Each first grader got a cup filled with a little water and shaving cream on top. They dropped colored water on the shaving cream CLOUD and waited to see what would happen when the cloud became too full with water. Would it rain? YES IT DID!
Indoor recess has always been a little chaotic! I do give the kiddos many options of games, coloring books, cards, Lego's, etc. I used one of my extra Jenga games to turn into a math game. I have seen this wonderful idea floating around Instagram, so it was my turn to transform Jenga into Math Fact Jenga. Now when my kiddos want to play Jenga, they will also be working on mastering their addition and subtraction facts!
Last but not least....my firsties are really AMPED up for Friday aka St. Patrick's Day! I take one for the team and keep trying to have memorable activities that my kiddos will hopefully remember for a long time to come! For many years now, my kids can make a leprechaun trap at home to bring to school, in hopes of catching a leprechaun!! Each year, I know their excitement and anticipation cannot be controlled and while it can be challenging to stick with everyday routines, I know it is only temporary and this is something they truly enjoy! So why take it away? Today, the leprechaun visited for the first time, but thankfully, didn't cause too much trouble! Here are a few of the creative and well designed traps some of the kiddos brought to school. Wish us luck in catching this wee little man!
I hope everyone's March has gotten off to a good start! What's up next....SPRING BREAK!!! Please continue to share this blog with your friends! If there is anything you need or have questions about, please leave me a comment and let me know! Many thanks again for the support! xoxo!!
