I (heart) TJ Maxx and Marshalls. This weekend I found this adorable blue polka dot cushion at a TJ Maxx store. See how cute it is on my “rainbow rug”? It’s intended to be used for bench seating but the cushion is perfect for students to lean against in my
Happy Mother’s Day! The kindergarten Tea Party was on Friday and was a success! This is a very special event so students and Moms arrived for the Tea Party dressed in their “Mother’s Day Best.” All of the Moms were raving about how sweet of an event it was. Since
My students have been learning about solid figures and using some really great resources in the classroom. We began the unit of study by creating a chart of the six basic solid figures (cone, sphere, cube, pyramid, cylinder, and rectangular prism.) We discussed the shapes we see on the side
May Crowning was on Friday and it was beautiful as always. The principal kept a careful eye on the weather (it was very overcast all day) and gave the “green light” to process around the school 10 minutes before the ceremony was to begin. And of course, the minute we
Tomorrow is my school’s annual May Crowning ceremony. I’m not sure if this is a big event in all Catholic Schools, but since I teach at St. Mary School, it is a VERY important tradition at mine. Tomorrow’s ceremony is for the Preschool, Kindergarten, and 1st Grade students. All children
This week we put finishing touches on some big projects. First, the kids wrote letters to their Moms. Remember the super-cute “Forever Bouquets” my kiddos made last week? We mounted the letters onto the back of each child’s handprint art project then laminated the finished product to create a lasting
Do you ever find yourself with font envy? Let’s face it: you can only use Comic Sans, Century Gothic, and Times New Roman so many times before you (and your students!) pass out from boredom. Installing new fonts can seem very daunting to a novice, but I promise, once you
I’ll let you in on my little secret for finding great book bargains: USED BOOK SALES. You’ve probably heard about them or seen flyers at your local library for their annual book sale, but may not have paid any attention. It’s time to start paying attention. Children’s books are SO
This week we are working to learn a very sweet poem that we will recite for the Moms at our very special Mother’s Day Tea Party. It’s a poem about giving Mom a “forever bouquet” so the students are creating a flower project that will last forever. A few months
