Life in the Summer

Remember last week when I was playing the game - Let's Rearrange the Furniture?  Well I overdid it and sprained my neck.  I'm not having fun anymore....

So, somethings I have learned from this whole experience... and how I can turn them into life lessons.

*You can only look forward, not worry about what's behind.  People in the past will have to take care of themselves.  Yes, figurative and literal... Driving has been a little hard since I can't turn my head to the right.

*Let other people help you.  If they offer, let them.  If they don't offer - ask.  Ask for help.  Ask for advice.

*It could be worse.  After 4 days of suffering I finally called the advice nurse and she thought that this neck thing was related to possible heart problems since there is a family history.  I got so scared thinking I was having a heart attack and not knowing it.  She booked me an emergency appointment and got me right in to find out that it was "just a sprain".

*Healing is a process.  I like fast fixes.  I don't like things to hurt, and this neck thing had me in tears the last few days.  Healing takes time and it will be worth it in the long run. 

*I'm not superwoman.  I can't do it by myself.  I learned that the hard way.

  Okay - enough about my neck - here's what I've been up to today:

Felt squares are great to use as whiteboard wipes.  Each piece of felt created 6 rectangles.  These kiddos are getting purple to use because Michael's had them for only 9 cents per sheet.  I still need to add their classroom number with a sharpie, but they are basically done.  

I started a new blog yesterday.  You might have seen those Postcard Exchange sign ups going around - well, I decided to host a Virtual Postcard Exchange.  It's called Classrooms Sharing Places, and it's a place for classrooms to learn about other areas of the world.  There is also a page to sign up as interested in having a pen pal, sign the guest book, and templates to use if you want to submit your place.    

My school work went outside this morning.  Cutting lamination seemed to go a little quicker while watching my boys play with the neighbor kids down the street - they are those far dots.  

Hope you have a wonderful day!  

 

What is your Mascot?

Over the past 14 years I have taught in 4 different elementary schools.  3 of those elementary schools have had eagles as our mascot.  Over the years I have developed a fondness for the great bird.  I feel that Eagle pride.

Photo from Google Images

Isaiah 40:31 also has been my life verse... "But those that hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will rise up on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."  Sounds nice, right?  All these years of teaching make me tired at times... I still love it, but there are moments that I need to remember that I am like an eagle - the need to rise up over the negative circumstances.

All that said, I decided to make up some posters for my classroom with eagles.  I want my students to take that Eagle pride and run/fly with it.  These started out as something just for my room, but then last night I realized that there are so many others out there with the same mascot.       

This contains 4 areas of posters...

Classroom Rules

Character Pillars

Healthy Habits

Journal and Brainstorm Pages

 

All 36 pages are listed over on the TPT description.

So what is your mascot?  Could this pack help you?  Leave a comment below with your email address and I'll choose two people to win it on Friday afternoon.  

Have a great afternoon!  

Two for Tuesday - 3 items!

This morning I'm linking up with The Teaching Tribune with 3 brand new products.

It's getting very clear that school is right around the corner, so I've been prepping tons of things that I want my students to use this coming year.  

What's Missing? is a 32 multiple choice task card set.  Students choose which punctuation mark is missing in the sentence.  It's only $1.50 today.

 

Perimeter and Area Task Cards contain 40 cards - 20 of each perimeter and area.  My students are always wanting to talk about their Lego builds, so I made up some fun cards for them to review.

  

Wonderful Weekly Words is a product filled with different headers and activities to work with the different vocabulary words that the class will learn throughout the week.  I blogged about it yesterday during Monday Made It.  It's only $1 today.    

Hope you have a wonderful day!