October ~ Showing and Telling!

Happy October!  It's time to link-up with Forever in Fifth Grade for:

Science Poems in Morning Messages

We've started learning about the states of matter, and I found these great poems to include in my Morning Messages:

Click here to check out the above poem and other poems about matter.

Fabulous Flamingo Birthday Cake

My soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Kaylee, made this amazing and delicious birthday cake for my birthday:

The feathers and the flamingo neck/head were edible, too!  Kaylee's quite talented when it comes to baking!

My Autumn Themed Splint

I've graduated from my cast to this seasonal splint:

Last Friday I took the day off to tend to my wrist.  Now I'll be going to occupational therapy for the next 4 weeks!

Happy Hump Day!

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September ~ Show and Tell ~ Watermelon Cast & More!

Hello and welcome to another monthly installment of Stephanie from Forever in Fifth Grade::

 Taking a Seed Idea to a New Level


 The day I broke my wrist, I set my mind on having a watermelon cast.  Of course, I had to wait two weeks while I wore my splint/plaster hybrid cast.  When deciding upon a cast, you get to choose from an assortment of colors.  I've never done this, and I can be indecisive so I felt overwhelmed.  Plus, I was alone as well as third in line for cast.  Back to school time is very busy in orthopedics -kids getting injured at recess, football and soccer players, and teachers falling off tables...All this meant - wait time - which propelled me to Pinterest (top right picture), and the rest is reality!

My younger son, Andrew is the watermelon seed artist. 

The best part ~ I can bend my elbow!

Baby Pictures

Every year each student brings in an unmarked envelope with a baby picture in it.  Then I put the pictures out in the hall like this:

International Dot Day

On Dot Day, each student created a dot:

The student-created dots look nice around my new autumn tree in the hallway!

Have a wonderful week!

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Show and Tell Tuesday - July Edition!

Happy Terrific Tuesday!  Today I'm linking up with Stephanie from Forever in Fifth Grade for:

Affordable and Adorable Whale Shirt

On Amazon Prime Day, I bought several purchases including this most adorable whale t-shirt:

I'm a huge fan of whales and Vineyard Vines whale shirts, however I'm not happy about their prices.  This shirt was $11.96 which is substantially less that the $30 that I pay for a boy's extra large at Vineyard Vines. 

Guided Math Goal

My goal for next year is to implement guided math.  I took a step in the right direction by purchasing this bundle while it was on sale:

King Arthur Flour Truck

While leaving Whole Foods yesterday, I happened upon this cool truck which travels around offering delicious cookies! 

That's the driver in the above picture.  She is unfurling the awning.  Since I was leaving, I didn't get any delicious cookies, but this truck is quite a sight - it has a HUGE spatula on the roof!  Plus, I love the slogan:  "Eat a cookie.  Give a meal."  As if I need any incentive to eat a cookie!

Click here or on the truck to learn more about this fun truck!


That's all the excitement for now!  Thanks for checking in today!

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May ~ Show and Tell ~ Check it out!

Hello there!  Thanks for stopping by for the monthly Show and Tell Link-Up sponsored by Forever in Fifth Grade!

School Lunch Superhero Day

Author Jarrett Krosoczka who writes the Lunch Lady graphic novel series started a trend with School Lunch Superhero Day.  This year's celebration was on May 5th.  My students created thank you notes for our Lunch Superheros:

Thanks to my colleague, Mrs. Johnson for this poem!

Here's the link to the original blog post from Megan of "My Kind of Makeover."
As soon as I saw this idea on Pinterest, I fell in love!  My students created their own versions and did a fine job.

Check out all the cards now displayed in our school cafeteria:

The TPT Gift Card goes to...

I was exceptionally lucky to win a $10 TPT gift card to raffle off during the last sale.  Instead of raffling it, I gave it to a new teacher on our floor.  She has been subbing all year and is now a permanent sub for a fourth grade teacher on paternity leave.

I got this genius idea from someone in a TPT Social Marketplace Facebook group.  Another teacher in the group gave her card to a friend who taught in a school in a high poverty school.  I then decided to give it to the new teacher above ~ she was so thankful and excited to buy new items on TPT! 

Marble Genius Marble Runs = Great Fun and Engagement!

Last week we completed an official lesson with out Marble Runs.  The goal was to choose five impediments; set up a marble run; find a way to make the marble travel faster using the impediments in different places.  Here are the rules:

As you can see, the kids absolutely LOVE using the marble runs!  At first, the marble would take 5 seconds.  After rearranging the various pieces, most groups got the marble to finish the course in 3 seconds.

Click here to visit the Marble Genius Home Page.

As always, thank you so much for visiting and reading my blog!  

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Show and Tell ~ March Edition!

Spring is here!  The snow is starting to melt as the sun gets stronger!  To make things even better, I'm linking up with Forever in Fifth Grade for:

World Down Syndrome Day and #LOTSOFSOCKS

The third grade students at school made a Sock Wall in the hallway to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day:

Click here to read more.

 Rosemary Wells' Visit to my Local Library

I loved hearing Rosemary Wells at my local library.  She spoke about how she makes her illustrations which are amazing. 

I even bought a book that she signed!

Morning Message Board on Pinterest

I created a Morning Message board on my Pinterest.  Click here to see more messages.  Here are my latest messages:

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope you're enjoying spring wherever you are!  Make sure to visit Forever in Fifth Grade!

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Let's Do Show and Tell Tuesday!

It's time to link up with Forever in Fifth Grade for:

New Shoes

After the New Year, I managed to hurt my back really badly.  I realized that wearing my one pair of Dansko shoes really made a difference.  Consequently, I invested in another pair ~ and they're gray with embroidery on them:

I bought these shoes on Amazon for $90.00 which is a huge investment for me, but I'm hoping they'll last a very long time.  Plus I don't have any gray shoes.

After paying so much for my Danskos, I was extremely lucky to find these Sam Edelman Circus boots for $15.00 in the markdown rack at Marshall's:

These boots are perfect for cold days when you don't need your heavy snow boots, and they're comfortable and adorable!

Morning Message ~ Fraction Poem

I love including poems in my Morning Messages.  I usually find them on Google which is where I found this delightful poem by Carol Weston:

I put this Morning Message on the Conversation From the Classroom Twitter feed which I do four days a week.  I tagged poet Carol Weston, and she commented and is now following on Twitter.  How cool is that!

More Fun on Canva!

If you haven't check out Canva yet, please try to find time to do so.  Here are some of my new creations:

By the way, I'm on vacation, too!

Here's my house in the last snowstorm:

Luckily, a lot of this snow has melted due to warm temperatures and the stronger sun.  That's another reason this is a perfect week to be on vacation!

Thanks for visiting!  If you check out Canva, let me know!

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