KINDERWORLD

Friday, January 11, 2013

FARM ABC letters and Number Posters

If you have a FARM THEME or are planning a farm unit this is a perfect kit for you!

I made the letter and number posters for one of the teachers at my school who has a farm theme.

You can get them at TPT HERE.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

The Daily 5: my schedule and ideas

If you are just starting the Daily 5, this is a quick handout to use to give you some ideas.

Download my schedule, ideas and posters to use during the Daily 5 HERE.

The Gingerbread Man 2012

We had a blast this year with the Gingerbread Man!

Make your own greeting

There is a really funny clip in this video!!!!

We searched for the gingerbread man all week and we always find him napping on the roof on the last day before winter break (pajama day). We walk to lunch and wait for the kiddos to discover him on the roof. Sometimes it's takes a while. You will notice in this video, we said, "Shhhh", A LOT (we didn't want him to run away since he was sleeping! HAHA).

After we discovered him, I climbed up the ladder to finally get him. When I tried to pick him up and "trap him", he completely fell apart (you will notice in the video I am just standing up there wondering what to do)! Usually, he is hard enough that I can pick him up and pretend to have a struggle with him before he runs away from me! There was no chance this time!

You will hear me say, "I think I pulled a Carol!" She is our wonderful custodian who is holding the ladder. About 3 years ago, she tried to catch the gingerbread man while he was napping and when she picked him up, HIS HEAD FELL OFF IN FRONT OF ALL THE KIDS! I thought it was so funny but she was mortified and never wanted to catch him again. It's been a running joke ever since. Well, I could't pick him up and I needed to distract the kinders, so I said, "Oh NO! He RAN AWAY! Go Get Him!"

I am not sure what I was thinking. I thought the kids would look away or maybe just go "a few" steps. Oh NO! All 75 kindergartners RAN AFTER HIM! DOWN THE HALLS! SCREAMING!

I was stuck on the ladder. I have never laughed SOOOOO hard! The video really doesn't do justice but you get the idea. Good thing our school is completely gated because the kiddos just ran around the building. But all the teachers came out of their classrooms wondering why 75 kids were screaming down the hall screaming, "The Gingerbread Man!"

Another great memory in KINDERWORLD!

Monday, December 31, 2012

Favorite 12 Things in 2012 Linky Party

I am linking up with
Miss Kindergarten and 2 Teeny Tiny Teachers
for the 12 in 12 Linky Party.

All you have to do is think back at your favorites in 2012 and add a few pictures. What a fun way to remember the year, huh!? You can use these prompts if you'd like,
or just type up your 12 favorite things!

12. Favorite movie you watched:

Batman: The Dark Night Rises

Batman The Dark Knight Rises (With UltraViolet)

11. Favorite book I read this year:

Hunger Games Trilogy

10. Favorite new thing you made:

Pinterest is my new best friend!I love DIY projects and I made a lot of cute new things.

I found an old door in the GARBAGE at my daughter's preschool!!!
I knew I could do something with it.
I was inspired by this pin:

This is mine:

I still need to add pictures. Here is my inspiration.

Source

9. Favorite gift you got:
A Tiffany's necklace from my husband for our
10 year anniversary!

Stunning Silver Tiffany & Co-style Chunky Chain with Toggle & Heart Disc

8. Favorite thing you pinned:

There are just sooooooooo many!
How can I choose just one!
I found this on Pinterest last year when I really needed some encouragement!

7. Favorite blog post:

I am still such a newbie at this but I am really proud of my Daily 5 in Action Posts.

6. Best accomplishment:

I am really proud of myself for starting my blog and for creating things for TPT!!!

It's a whole new world! I've always wanted to have a blog because I am so inspired by other blogs!

TPT is still a work in progress and I don't want to be scared away by the "meanies"...because there is a lot of them! I am realizing that some people will love my creations, and others won't.

I just have to keep telling myself, "I think I can! I think I can! I thought I could!"

I had NO idea how to do any of it and I am really proud of myself for figuring it out.

(It's funny how long it took me to figure out how to load a PDF file on blogger...
thanks GoogleDrive!)
Here is my first TPT product! My Gingerbread Man Pack!

5. Favorite pictures:

Makena and her cousin at Seaworld!

Makena in St. Marrtin! She just got her hair braided and she was so excited!

The water looks so beautiful too!

Eric and I on the balcony of our cruise ship!

Temecula Winery celebrating Eric's best friend's wedding!
He is sooooo handsome!

Easter Family Photo

4. Favorite memory:

Again, I can't choose just one.

These are my top 5...

1. Family Cruise to the Eastern Caribbean

4th of July Party on the Cruise Ship!

3. First trip to DisneyWorld

(I live in southern California so we always go to Disneyland)

3. Celebrating my 10 Year Anniversary with my honey

in Cabo with a great group of friends!

4. My little peanut turned 5 this year!!!!

We took her to Disneyland and she dressed up as Merida from BRAVE.

She LOVES Tower of Terror!
The picture is bad but I love how she has her hands up! Fearless!

Tower of Terror!

5. My Jackaranda Tree

God teaches me so much through this tree each season as it blooms.

2. Goals for 2013:

Again, soooooo many goals!

1. I need to find a good balance between work and home

(it's so easy to get sucked into the computer world)!

2. The usual...lose weight, workout more, pay off bills, get organized... haha

3. I want to to have at least 500 followers on my blog by 2014
(is that too much to ask???)

4. I want to create more for TPT

5. Learn how to knit and sew

(there are so many cute things I could make from Pinterest
if I just knew how to knit and sew!!!)

1. One Little Word:
Hopeful
My daughter Makena was our miracle baby and I feel so incredibly blessed to have her!
It took almost 4 years to get pregnant with her and now we are on year 3 for trying with
baby #2. I feel hopeful because Makena, all on her own, prays ALL the time for 2 babies
(not just one!!!). She has been praying this prayer for over a year and
it was her birthday wish for her 4th and 5th birthday!!!
Her prayer, "Dear God. I pray for 2 babies...a boy and a girl." Oh, the faith of a child!
So many times, I want to give up but her persistence and faith keeps me going.
So, I am left with one word for 2013: HOPEFUL!