Happy Thanksgiving!

I saw this and thought it was great. It is one of the nice things about Thanksgiving.. we tend to be grateful during this time of the year!

I hope you enjoy my pics of what I am thankful for every year!

Weekly Photos

Here are some pictures of a few things I have done this past week.

I finally felt like I was in a good place with the switch at work. Then something happened that has created stress in my life. I keep praying for an answer or an end. Thank goodness for tutoring, the kidos brighten the stress I am under!

 

I love this little sheet. If you are the author, tell me so I can give you credit! 

 

I modeled how to "close read" using a sheet from one favorite site: 

SuperTeacherWorksheets

I had some great tutoring sessions this past week. I am helping two kidos with reading and now working with another former student for math. It is quite enjoyable.  

 Getting word cards ready for compound word practice. 

This is something new I decided to try! 

I have a pile of words. 

The student must come put with the second part of the compound word. 

For example: sun + shine

Weekly Photos

I had a busy week tutoring and teaching a reading group this week. 

 

Working on story elements 

 I love having kidos do sorts! 

 More compound word practice! 

Making turkeys

I love how the kids giggled when I 

painted their fingers. 

  

 One example 

13 in 13 List

It is time to remember the past year and think about a goal for 2014! Here you go: 

13. Favorite article of clothing: 

My Loft Jeans 

Yes, this is me! 

I use to cut my head off blog photos.

 I also used to blog about my outfits. 

 I love this top, too (also from Loft) !! 

 12. Favorite movie you watched: 

 11. Favorite TV series:

 Dancing with the Stars. 

 10. Favorite restaurant: 

 MMMM… Carrabba’s 

 9. Favorite new thing you tried: 

 I have been eating fresh spinach salads. 

 Prior to this year I had never tried spinach! 

 8. Favorite gift you got: 

 Spa Gift Card from my sweet husband. 

 7. Favorite pin: 

 6. Favorite blog post:

Click here: 
       Favorite Blog Post   

 It was full of random ideas, 
but I remember feeling so happy during that time. 

 5. Best accomplishment: 

Being published in the Mailbox Magazine 

 4. Favorite picture: 

  My Mom and me at the Memorial Day parade 

 3. Favorite memory: 

 One of the second graders from last year called me a rock star. 
He made me the sweetest card at the end of the year.

 I read it whenever I feel low. 

 2. Goal for 2014: 

 Trust in God’s plan. 

 (This is SO HARD for me.) 

 1. One Little Word:

 Laugh 

Happy Reading!

A Week in Second Grade

Super Second Grade !

I was asked to work in a second grade for a week at a school I worked as as a reading teacher 3 years ago. It was HEAVEN!! Second Graders are the best. It made me miss my second graders from last year, but I was happy to see a lot of my teacher friends! 

I don't know if you know it, but I love to teach writing! Teaching it all day would be my dream job!

First, I read this cute book. It was a book I have never read and now I want a copy!  

We had a class discussion about what made the story so good.


During another lesson we color coded two writing samples to discuss which one was better and why.  Here is an example:  

I loved teaching in the same place all week. 

Happy Reading!