What have we been doing???

Soooo, I know, I know it has been awhile. Every time I post, I think to myself how great it feels and you all must enjoy seeing your kiddo's. I promise myself each time that I will post EVERY week for now on.  Well....then a week passes and another.....and then a few weeks have passed. I am sorry, and I AGAIN pledge that I will post every week. =)

Since we have been back from break we have been very busy little firsties. Take a look in pictures of what we have been up to. 

Tou Tou and his wonderful mom gave us a presentation on Chinese New Year! The kids LOVED it and learned a lot!

I have introduced our Reader's Workshop notebooks. They have mini composition books they will keep in their book boxes. They have been doing a wonderful job writing their, connections, mental images, and questions in them.

I have added new books on our I touch's! They are very excited. 

In our classroom, our technology has been AMAZINGLY engaging for the students! I am very excited for the I Pad in our room, the kids are loving all of the apps and I am loving all of the wonderful learning aspects that we can do with it. =)

In Math we have been having a great time in our math workshop. Here is a picture of some girls working on patterns.!

We are getting ready to begin our math fact project. All of first grade will be taking 30 second timed tests on addition and subtraction. Above is a way we will keep track of them in the classroom. In the hallway as you enter the building from the ramp, each student will have a ice cream cone decorated. Each fact they pass they will get a scope of ice cream to put on their cone. 

Here is a few of the new word work games that I have been putting together for the kiddo's. On the left is a couple of sight word games to play. On the right are a couple of word finders. They are so cool, you will have to stop by and see them. I colored some rice and laminated the words and put them in some old containers. I LOVE pinterest, so many wonderful ideas for education!

I will leave you with why I am so exhausted ALL the time. =) He took his first steps this past weekend. AND ooooooomyword he is all over the place. OH and his toys are EVERYWHERE. HEHEHE, I know it all worth it! Have a wonderful weekend!