First Day hunt for Chester!

I saw this cute cute scavenger hunt idea on littlegiraffes.com!! I am reading The Kissing Hand as my first week's shared reading, and I really wanted to do a scavenger hunt around the building. Soooooo.... I tweaked the poem and made it my own (including teacher names). Check it out HERE. Feel free to use my rhymes! Let me know if you have any other Kissing Hand activities!!

Lucy Calkins Help!

So this year I have to use Lucy Calkins Writing program for my writer's workshop. I am glad to have a specific program to follow, because for the past 2 years I have been pulling ideas out of my behind and lemme tell ya, not too fun! I was wondering if anyone out in Blogger World uses Lucy and has any suggestions/tips for me?? All would be appreciated!!

Update

Charlie was released from the vet on Tuesday. Well..... he hasn't gotten any better. I actually think he may have gotten worse. So, Will went and picked up his records from vet #1 and took Charlie to vet #2. We have actually used this new vet before. They were cheaper when it came time to neuter Charlie. So I am praying that Dr. Kirby can figure out what is wrong with my little man!

My room is almost done! My phone's camera was acting completely retarded yesterday so I wasn't able to get a new picture of my door but it is looking fabulous! I go to new teacher orientation on Monday and Tuesday, then Wednesday I report for duty at my school. Meet the teacher night is Thursday. Then Monday the 8th the little ones report to school! I can't believe that it is already back to school time!!

It is Thursday!!

What a day! So much has been going on in the Everitt house this week - between sick puppy and sick cars I don't think things can get sicker!! But on a happy note, both sick parties are doing better! Charlie was released from the vet with a diagnosis of gastritis and acid reflux and the Camry got a new starter this afternoon. 


My classroom is coming along quite steadily. Hopefully I will have it finished by Monday afternoon. 


I mailed my Christmas in July gift to DeeDee of Mrs. Wills Classroom on Monday. I was quite depressed that I was not able to create cute activities for her, but I did send her the audio version of the book so at least she has a new listening center! Looking forward to receiving mine in the mail!

Rhyming Freebie!!!

I am really trying hard to learn how to create cute freebies!! So - instead of listening to my online grad school class this afternoon (whoops!), I created this rhyming activity. Please let me know if you download this. I would love to know if this is something you can use in your classroom.

Rhyming Pictures

Mixed emotions

This is Charlie. He is a Lab/Australian Shepherd mix, and basically is mine and Will's child. He will be one year old on August 25th. 

I decided to blog about my dog today, since he has been on my mind all day long. At this very moment, he is in a cage at the Vet's office. He has been extremely sick for the past few days, so I took him to Dr. Diffy's office first thing this morning. He has a stomach blockage (she thinks) and will probably undergo stomach surgery sometime tomorrow. I think I have cried enough today to fill a 5 gallon bucket. Will even got teary eyed over dinner.  I will update tomorrow when I have more definite answers as to what is wrong with my love.

On a brighter note, my room is beginning to look more like a room! It is still a little mass chaos, but slowly it is evolving to a pretty good looking kindergarten room. Check out my door!

When it is finished, it should look almost like the cover of the book! I am pretty proud of myself for this one! I may not make cute units with cute clipart, but by gosh I can cover a door!

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