Have yourself a Merry little Christmas

Merry Christmas to everyone! We hope you have a relaxing holiday filled with love, laughter, family, friends, and good food.

Our Christmas Decor

Here are a few decor things we do around Christmas time...

Christmas Cards on display

Our tree, a silver, gold, mercury glass with a touch of "brown"

The stockings were hung on the cabinet with care

Breakfast table: black, white, and silver theme (we are in process of finding a bigger dining table that seats 6)

Note on the fridge, I learned that if you dip the chalk in water it will write smooth.

Charlotte's Web Unit

We finished our Common Core Unit on Friends. We decided to focus the unit on the wonderful children's book, Charlotte's Web. This is one of my favorite Children's chapter book. E.B. White was an amazing author. My class really enjoyed the story. At first they didn't understand why we couldn't just watch the movie?! I had to explain that the movie leaves out all the neat, little details and funny parts you don't want to miss! Here are some things we did throughout our unit.  We made a human web together and each person had to tell what it means to be a friend. We all got tangled and they loved it! They were so energetic with the human web!  I made a mini bulletin board where they created their spiders to be Charlotte' s friend. They made diorama's that turned out awesome!

Mini Bulletin Board

Favorite Character Wordles, Favorite Character Opinion Writing

Diorama of Zuckerman's Barn Take Home Project...They did an awesome job!

Table Teams

Christmas in the Classroom

Timmy, our class Elf came to spy on us for Santa right after Thanksgiving! He was a surprise every morning when the students arrived. We had a Christmas tree, stockings, and reindeer!

The last week was devoted all to a Christmas Theme.

Monday: Reindeer Day
We read Olive the Other Reindeer
We talked about what made Olive so special and why we are all special.
We made our own "The Other Reindeer" and put out on display for the school to see.
We finished by making reindeer food to put out Christmas Eve and watched the movie.

Tuesday: Grinch Day
We read the book, made Grinch Punch, and talked about how Christmas is more than just presents and how to make the Grinch Grin!
The Grinch Gum I gave to my co-teachers! (Inspired by Grinch Pills on Pinterest)

Wednesday: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Day
The staff wore tacky sweaters and the students were anything to do with Christmas.

Thursday: Polar Express Day
The students arrived in their pajamas and found a ticket to ride the Polar Express on their desk.
We read the book, made hot cocoa, made Traib Trail Mix, and watched the movie!


Friday: Sing-A-Long and Classroom Christmas Party
We decorated Sugar Cookies, Played Christmas-Noun Bingo, and made a craft

Honor & Remember

                                              

Tragedy

Today many young, innocent lives were lost in a place where children are suppose to feel comfort and love. My emotions are overwhelmed thinking about the teachers, family, and friends going through this.

I look back on my day with my 22 second graders and think about how much I love them. Today was an exciting day for them as well as me. They completed their Charlotte's Web projects and shared them with excitement. We ate a pancake breakfast together and watched Charlotte's Web.  I cannot even imagine life without one of my students.

Each one of those children were someone's whole world. Therefore I am going to continue to pray for their strength as well as the strength for schools around our nation, and for my classroom.  I am going to thank God each and everyday for my students. I am so blessed to be a teacher. Words cannot express my love for my kiddos.

Currently-December

It's been a bit since I last blogged. This week I'm going to try to make up my time.
Over the last few weeks I have been busy and under the weather. I have had bronchitis, pluracy, and now a sinus infection. My wonderful  babies are keeping me sick. I guess that is part of the first year of teaching! You gotta get your immune system built up.

Listening/Watching: I am watching Duck Dynasty. I love it! It's halirious, I actually laugh so hard my sides hurt. (Or maybe that is the pluracy, haha)

Loving: Timmy, my elf on the shelf at school. I love to see their eyes light up when they arrive in the morning. Timmy also keeps them in line, so their behavior is amazing!

Thinking: Please let it snow this winter season! I am ready for a wintery snow day where I stay in my pjs!

Wanting: Christmas Break to get here! I am so ready for life to slow down for a bit, and I am also ready to go to Denver!

Needing: to get back to the gym when I get over this sinus infection

Reading: I am starting a new bible study book, Unglued by Lysa Terkeurst. I am also finishing up The Last Baby Angel. Life has been so busy I haven't had time to read it much. It is great so far.