OWLS, DAILY 5, WHOLE BRAIN TEACHING.........VACATION BREAK!

As I mentioned before, our school is changing its theme to owls, so it seems like all summer long, I've had owls on my brain and have been working on a lot of things for it........I'm almost done....I think.  :-)

My last post was about Daily 5 and my concerns because my schedule just doesn't allow me to do all the rounds that I had thought I needed to do.  But I was so glad to get responses about it and now I think I have a plan on how to do it next year. 

I started doing some whole brain teaching in my classroom last year and implemented some of the things but would like to integrate some more of it this coming year so I have been thinking of what and how I could do it.  

So, my summer seems to have been filled up with a lot of school stuff and many many many house projects.  Now, I believe it is time to get away for a few days and let my brain rest.  I am heading to see one of my good friends from college.  Her parents own a house by the Lake in Nebraska.  I'm ready to have some down time and just relax.  Hope all of you have taken time to do that as well, because you know the new school year will be here very soon! 

Have a great week!

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES LINKY AND WEIGH IN!

We are joining Teaching Joys for:

On the first day of school, I read the book "David Goes to School" by David Shannon. 

I use this to go over rules that the kids and I think would be good to have in the classroom and we discuss why these rules would be needed in the room.  The kids absolutely love David and this book!

This year, I found this to go along with the book--a cute little art project to go along with it! Found it at Fall Into First.

 

Crystal's Weigh-In:

Not happening! Ha ha! At the last minute, the church youth group needed another female counselor to go to Table Rock Lake with them. I spent Monday - Thursday at the mercy of what was planned to feed the youth group. So I did not get to work out and there was plenty of temptation foods.

We had a great time though! It was fun to see the youth group hang out and enjoy one another. We stayed in an amazing resort - The Cliffs at Long Creek - and I got to stay in the master suite. Beautiful views, fun activities, and not enough sleep!

Saturday we are headed back that way to visit friends in Springfield, so Kristi will keep you all entertained while I'm away. Hee hee. :-)

Kristi's Weigh-In: 

Well, I haven't been on vacation, so I didn't have all the tempting food etc.  So, when I stepped on the scale this morning-I was very excited because I reached my goal!  YEAH!  I finally lost my total 13 pounds for this summer. 

BUT, I shouldn't get too excited because these are the actual pounds that I gained during school.  Seems like I can lose some weight in the summer, but when school starts, I pack it on-must be the stress or something :-).  So now my big goal is to keep it off and try not to gain it all back this school year. 

I will apologize ahead of time that you will have to be entertained by me instead of Crystal.....because like I said before, she is definitely the writer between the two of us.  :-)