Thursday, December 1, 2011

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!

Wowy!! Is it just me or is there just soooo much excitement in the air this week at school?? My kiddos were soooo excited that this was the first day of December! The energy level has been getting higher and higher all week....You'd think Christmas was this weekend! My mornings are manageable but after they come in from their late lunch and recess at 1:00 it's all I can do to keep them quieted down and focussed until the bell rings at 3:20. Is it just me, or is everyone else experiencing something similar?? I kind of gave in a bit today and put some Christmas songs on while they worked away at their December calendar. Everyone was working pretty quietly until Jingle Bells came on and then suddenly the ENTIRE class broke out singing at the top of their lungs!! Holy cow!! It caught me so off guard that I had to just laugh! (Needless to say...I hurried and closed the door! I had to turn off the music as soon as Jingle Bells was over just to maintain some sort of working order!)

And WOWY WOWY!!! Thank you soooo much for all the amazing winter ideas that everyone has been posting in the comment area of our give away!!! You guys are A-MAZING! I think we should all band together and open up our own school and all teach together!! Wouldn't that be so fun!! If you haven't seen our fun give away, check it out here! (Winner will be announced Monday, December 5th, so hurry and enter!)

And....in celebration of the new month and getting even CLOSER to the holiday break, (we get out on Dec. 21st...hmmmm...that seems a bit late....)I have put my holiday math activities (all four of them!!) on sale for 20% off at my TpT store until Sunday! (Just click on the pictures below to go to the TpT page.) I'm just curious, when does everyone get out of school for the holidays? Leave me a comment below!

Whew! I'm tired! I'm sooo excited that tomorrow is FRIDAY!!! (AND Friday is my one day of the week I don't teach the before school kiddos so I GET TO SLEEP IN one extra hour!!! WHoo Hooo!!) Has it really been a week since Thanksgiving???





  

 There is only Love,
Rebecca

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5 comments:

  1. JenniferDecember 3, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Loving the elf activities! My kiddos would love them!

    Rowdy in First Grade

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  2. UnknownDecember 3, 2011 at 10:51 AM

    My kids have been acting the same! They were sharing their 'family trees' and one kid had a bell on it. Someone on the carpet shouted out, "There's a jingle bell!" and the whole class started singing! Haha, I'm glad there's spontaneous singing else where as well!! :) Merry Christmas! ~Heidi V.

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  3. UnknownDecember 3, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Thanks Jen! Heidi, I LOVE it!! Thanks for sharing! ha ha!
    Rebecca
    Teaching First

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  4. HollyDecember 3, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    Oh my goodness -thanks for putting me on your blogging buddies page. I wish I could figure out the whole blog button thing. I have read the tutorials and cannot make one. It's beyond me why. I sort of gave up though...because I'm contemplating purchasing a whole new blog template anyway (or am waiting to see if I win one...on Farley's giveaway!!!!!)

    Thanks - you did make my day a happier one! :)

    Holly
    Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade

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  5. HollyDecember 3, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    And I love your elf stuff too - wish I could use it!!!! :(

    I finally got around to changing your blog button on my blog! :)

    Holly
    Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade

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