Kicking Off the Year

Here is a snapshot of a few of the activities we did in the first week of school! We have had a great time getting to know each other and getting in to the routine at school.

On the first day, we read The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn. It helps us remember that our Moms and Dads still love us when we are at school.

Then we made a craft that we hung in the room for the first week. 

We also got to know each other by playing the Name Game where we counted, clapped, and cheered each other's names. We also graphed our birthdays. 

It's Back to School, Y'all!

Mrs. Mayernik and  I have been busy prepping the room during teacher work days and we are so happy with how it came together! We continued with the school-wide "Hollywood" theme.











Today was the first day of school and it was GREAT! I have a class full of sweet, smart, and caring little people! We were making new friends already and learning the rules. I look forward to spending the school year with these great kids!

Upstate Writing Project 2014

I was lucky enough to be selected to join in the Upstate Writing Project's Summer Institute through Clemson University this summer. The institute consisted of a group of teachers, K-12th, learning about different writing practices and exploring writing ourselves. It was a great opportunity to get to know a diverse group of teachers and hear different perspectives. It was also very challenging because we were expected to write daily and share our writing with our peers. I felt very accomplished because during this time I was able to do something I've always wanted to do... Write a children's book!

My book was inspired by a field trip we took to the author Carl Sandburg's home in Flat Rock, SC. It was a beautiful place and very inspiring to see the home of a great author. It is a great place to visit and very kid-friendly --they even had a goat barn, which sparked the idea for my book! Here are some pictures I took while we were there.

Here is a link to the Carl Sandburg website if you are interested in checking it out! 

Giving this a try...

I am new to blogging but I think it is a great way for teachers to share ideas with other teachers and to share with parents what is going on in our classroom! I am hoping to update at least once a month with activities, field trips or other exciting things that are going on in our K5 room!