Visit From Miss UCO Lindsey Allen!

Today we had a very special visit from a "Princess!" Miss UCO Lindsey Allen came to Room 103 to share with us about an organization called "Basket of Hope." It is a not- for- profit that raises money and collects toys to put baskets together for children who are in the hospital for extended periods of time. Check out the website at http://basketofhope.org/ She had a special helper with her too, an excellent athlete and the next Tiger Woods golfer- Casey Foster!

Our class got a great lesson on compassion and helping others. As the two groups put their baskets together they were told to "scoop part of their heart" to put in the basket to share love with sick little boys and girls that need a little help getting a smile on their face. I was so moved by how much each child loved helping and truly wanted to make a difference in the lives of people their own age that couldn't run and play like they could. There is nothing more precious than these sweet babies understanding that they are equipped and able, even at a young age, to make a difference in this world!

So thankful to Lindsey Allen and Casey Foster for visiting our classroom today and allowing my babies to share their hearts with others.

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Spy Gadgets!

It's that time- the end of the school year! I wanted to do a fun family project that encouraged creativity and allowed the kids to show all the writing skills they learned this year! So, I asked my kids to become.... SPIES! Dun, dun, du nuh.... They were able use any materials they could find to create the ultimate spy gadget to help them with a mission of their choosing! I had all kinds of elaborate gadgets, creative stories- and most importantly- students who showed they love to write! I, as usual, was blown away by my kids. I will miss this bunch for sure next year!

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Mother's Day

I just had to share this adorable Mother's Day art project we did in class. The idea came to me from a fellow first grade teacher. I got the clear glass plates from Dollar Tree, then just used Elmer's glue to paste the kiddos' pictures of themselves and their notes onto the back of the plate. Then you cut up colored tissue paper and glue that over the back! For the final layer we went over it with Mod Podge! The babies worked so hard on them and I think they turned out spectacular!

Butterfly Release!

I love to change things up in class to keep things interesting, and I have got to say- the butterfly life cycle was a huge hit in room 103! We watched our caterpillars grow and eat and grow some more, then form their chrysalis' and the finally emerge as a beautiful Painted Lady Butterfly! We fed our new winged friends sugar water for a few days then decided to let them go free in the little butterfly garden at school. Perfect spot to see them off!

Field Days

Well the month of May has kept our class VERY BUSY! We are working on end of the year projects, reviewing all our first grade skills and of course- what 'end of the school year' would be complete without a Field Day? Last Wednesday we got to have an indoor picnic lunch (I wanted air conditioning hehe) and then proceeded out to the old softball field for an afternoon of activities! The specials teachers set up over 30 centers with all kinds of games, activities and competitions. The kids had a blast! Then to cool off, we got to enjoy some delicious snow cones! Does life get any sweeter? =)

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