Five for Friday- First Week

                            

I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching to bring you my "Five for Friday". This was my first week of school, and I am exhausted! I have plenty to share with you all!

1. We read the book "Never Spit on Your Shoes", and brainstormed our own silly rules. Then we made this craftivity, which you can buy here.

2. This week, I spent a lot of time talking about the eight keys of excellence from Quantum learning and setting goals for ourselves. We did a lot of role playing, and made these adorable owls that say, "This year OWL try hard to...". Because I am in a small classroom, I already ran out of space on my walls, so I hung twine over my windows and used clothespins for the owls. Don't they look cute?

3. I love books by Kevin Henkes. This week we read Chrysanthemum, and talked about how we can use our words to help others "bloom" instead of "wilt". We did this activity that I found on Teachers Pay Teachers. It is a freebie, yay!

4. The students drew self portraits, and used adjectives to describe themselves. We discussed that we are all unique, and that is what makes us special.

5. We read "The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners" and made these Manners Stars. You can buy these from my Teachers Pay Teachers store here.

That's it for this week. I am ready for a three day weekend and some rest. Have a great Monday off!