Five for Friday

It's been a while since I've had time to link up with Doodle Bugs for the wonderful five for Friday linky party.  I didn't have school today, so I actually had a little time to catch up on some things.  One of which was organizing my photos on my computer.  My school pics were all mixed in with my family pics,  but no more!  I deleted old photos that I no longer needed, and put those from this current school year into a folder marked 2013 - 2014 school photos.  It's about time... we only have 36 days of school left!!!  Holy cow!  How did that happen?  I am really getting sad about passing on my little cuties.  I am really attached to them.

Other than organizing my photos, I finished Easter Bunny shopping for my darling granddaughters and volunteered in my daughter's Kinder classroom.  She asked me to come in to help with her Writers' Workshop.  The opportunity to visit her classroom may never happen again (we had different snow make up days), so I was happy to volunteer.  I had fun & was impressed by her teaching skills. (Well, I wasn't at all surprised... says the proud mother.)

Anyway, here are five things from my week. 

The Postcard Project.  Recently our focus was on all things American.  My teaching partners and I borrowed an idea from a Kinder teacher from another school in our corporation & challenged students to collect postcards from all 50 states.  We helped the process by asking Facebook friends to send postcards.  As you can see, my class collected a ton of postcards!  Friends & family really came through!  (Actually, about half of the cards belong to one little girl!  Her family must know a lot of people!)  We have postcards from all 50 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.  I also received cards from Ireland, Switzerland, Mexico, and Afghanistan!  These cards are hanging in the hallway so everyone can enjoy them.  Thanks Bekah P. for the awesome idea!  We will definitely do this again next year!

Rockets!  We read a few books about space last week and just had to make our own rockets.  We work so hard all week long, so I like to give my little kiddos a little creative outlet by doing a craft each Friday. 

 I guess this should have been included in last week's Five for Friday, but I didn't participate in last week's linky... Week before last we made these fun kites.  It was a real challenge for my little cuties not to mix the paints.  They worked so hard to keep the red red, the blue blue, and the white white and not make pink or purple.  *smile*  I think they did a great job!

 I won a prize!  Yay!  I've entered lots of giveaways before, but haven't won until recently.  Brenda at Primary Inspired gave away two puzzles to go along with her post about how she uses puzzles for sight word practice.  I used the pieces of this puzzle for CVCe word practice.  My Kinders love puzzles, so this is a great addition to my literacy activities!  Thank you, Brenda!

 

 Helpful Kinders.  We spent time talking about being helpful last week.  Here is a sampling our the writing.