Halloween Cuties!

I hope you all had a fun Halloween!

Scott and Madilynn loved being able to trick or treat in our new neighborhood!

Every October Mike and Madilynn go to a Halloween Father Daughter Dance.

Here they are this year:

and in previous years:

Kindergarteners,

Check out your friends' costumes!

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Halloween Fun

We had a fun time celebrating Halloween today!

We did The Skeleton Dance

graphed Dem Bones

and 

played Halloween Bingo, made super fun masks, enjoyed a snack, and listened to some spooky stories. 

 

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So much fun with my kindergarten friends!

Thanks to all of the parents that helped out today!! :)

Just a little October Fun

More ideas on my October board:

A MUST READ for October {10 Timid Ghosts},

10 Timid Ghosts

 is such a fun read aloud. 

Every year my students fall in love with this fun counting book.

This year was no exception!

We've already read it twice this week!

We also acted it out.
I wish, wish, wish I would have recorded their performance. 

It.was.memorable. :)

I created a little math and literacy pack to go along with this adorable book.
Check it out here:

 It includes:
character/story retelling cards
character name and picture match up
ghostly 10 frames
number/quantity math up
subtraction cards with ghosts 

all activities are tied to the common core

 Teachers, check it out HERE.

This book was GREAT for introducing new vocabulary too!

We added 

timid
and
clever

to our vocabulary! 

I just found this great 10 Timid Ghosts reading and can't wait to share it with my 26 clever students tomorrow. :)

Five For Friday {October 2, 2015}

I seriously feel like summer ended 2.6 seconds ago and now...

it's October!

One of my favorite times of the year!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE everything about fall!

Check out my pinterest boards for fun ideas:

classroom ideas

home/party/ideas for kiddos

Did you know that Walgreens has an app?

Oh my goodness - what a HUGE time saver for processing photos from your cell phone.

I usually use my good camera in the classroom, but there are many times I need to snap something quickly so I will grab my cell phone.

I would then need to email to myself or hook up USB, download, then go to Walgreens' website and upload them..... 

Now I just tap my Walgreens app - choose the photos I want to print, and they are ready in minutes! :) Woohoo!

Isn't picture day in kindergarten the best?

I LOVE seeing my cuties come in with bows, accessories, ties, and adorable duds.

PICTURE DAY CUTIES:

Here is one way I stay organized as a working mom. 

Prep!

On Sundays I make at least 2 meals that we can warm up and add a quick salad or side to...

I also prep tons of lunch options and ready to go snacks for my kiddos.

They LOVE packing their lunch when things look bright, colorful, and organized...

Pictured: I did hard boiled eggs, turkey and pepperoni roll ups, baggies of grapes and carrots, ranch to dip, apples, and then bought ready to yogurt, applesauce, yogurts, and cheese sticks.

It takes a little time to get everything prepped (but the kids love to help!) and then it is a HUGE life saver during our busy weeks! :)

Here are some other lunch ideas:

I posted a new product on TpT!

I am so excited about my new beginning sound search pack. 

I am working on a blog post about it, but for now check it out here:

Halloween Fun!

We had a super fun day on Halloween!

In math we sorted and graphed candy bones.

In Reader's Workshop we used witch fingers to help us read.

We danced to several fun monster songs.

For special activity we drew Frankenstein.

We ended our day with a fun Halloween Party.

Here are some more highlights:

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