Happy Holidays and Cheers to a Very Happy New Year!

Starting a blog was a lot easier in the summer when all I had was time! This year has been quite hectic, with sending my oldest Megan to.college, to following my sons high school football career, to making sure my five year old is adjusting well to kinder, all while trying to teach first!!! Crazy but fun! I literally have hundreds of units I've bought and downloaded since the summer. I can't wait to start on my penguin unit in January. I've always taught Penguins and Antarctica so.I'm looking forward to some fresh ideas. I'll be throwing in a little Internationalism with the New Years Chinese unit I just purchased Jennifer at First Grade Blue Skies!!!

My goal in 2012 is to learn how to upload and create attractive units!!!! Cheers to 2012...may you have a blessed New Year!

Lisa
Tickled Pink for First Grade

Thankful moments in First Grade

A little late but here are a few thankful moments in 1st grade. The kids enjoyed creating Turkey Glyphs this Thanksgiving along with some cute Turkey Thoughts!

We invited some of our friends from 4th grade to help us weave some placemats just like in the early colonial days. Afterward, we graphed our favorite PIE, Apple or Pumpkin and enjoyed delicious pies and gave thanks to our wonderful parents!

I have so much to be thankful for this year. May you all continue to have a terrific 1st Semester!
Happy Holidays!!!

October Classroom pictures!

Fun October Activities

Have I shared lately how much I love blogging? I have picked up so many wonderful ideas and had as great time with my kiddoes!!! Here are just a few.....

Where's My Mummy? Is an adorable Halloween book. Loved the art and writing activity. I also found a great unit on Silly Monster fun math and literacy. Lots of fun and perfectly age appropriate!

We also have a fabulous new librarian...I love how she "hooks" the kids with a great book and a fun activity right afterwards...here they are after a pirate story...Arghhhh!!!!!

More Pics of our Trip to Build-a-Bear

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Happy October everyone! Looking forward to cooler weather down in South Texas!!!

I am fortunate that I am working at an IB World school where we promote Internationalism throughout the curriculum, the school and our community. Our 1st Planner, "Who we are" focused primarily of Citizenship. Throughout the 6 weeks students asked themselves what a citizen was, how character affects citizenship and how they can make their world a better place to live in. While learning about citizenship, we were reminded about the children battling cancer and other childhood diseases during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. My students wanted to help the children at our local cancer treatment center by creating homemade cards, but wanted to do more. As part of an International Bacheloreatte School, we also promote Action by Doing. So we did!

First grade families met at our local Build-a Bear Workshop one day after school and built sweet bears and bunnies, dressed them up and dedicated them to the children at the cancer center. 15 Build-a-Bears will be donated to bring a little comfort and companionship to the children.

The best compliment we could have ever gotten came from the parents. They were so proud of their 6 year olds. Without any hesitation, they learned the gift of giving. They unselfishly walked out of Build-a-Bear without their animals.
We are so proud of our "FIRSTIES"! We will be meeting the families again at the

local Cancer Treatment Center later this week to deliver their handpainted cards and Stuffed Animals.

Rainbows

Rainbows

Our 1st Science Unit is on Weather. My students wanted to know how Rainbows were formed. Great Question!So after a little research, the students were ready to show off what they had learned. Thanks to Painted Paper, Roy G. Biv and some blogging, we created our very own Rainbows. We even created Rainbow Hair...this was one of my favorites!

Still trying to figure out this upload process!

These are some of the pic

tures I wanted to upload last week!

Pictures of my Groovy classroom with a twist!

For the first week of school we concentrated on A House for Hermit Crab. I had to hang seaweed and sea life in my reading corner. The kids love it and so do I. I always love to saturate my classroom with literature, games and artifacts when introducing a new theme. The kids fall in love with learning when they have choices and interesting things to read. I love the memory game made of sea shells from South Padre Island. It's fun and very affordable. I'm also loving the Bucket idea! We have read the book twice in two days. A new student enrolled and was clueless. I'll actually read it anytime my kids need a little reminding! Hope to post more pictures later this week of student work!
Tickled Pink 4 First Grade,

Ready for the 1st day of classes!

Well, all the preparations, summer blogging, wonderful purchases from excellent teachers has finally paid off. I am ready to welcome my little firsties tomorrow for the 1st day of school. It's going to be a great year. I will post pictures ans students work throughout the week. Many thanks to my favorite bloggers...You will be seeing many of your ideas around my room and in the hands of my firsties! Have a fabulous and groovy week!
Tickled Pink 4 First,

Work, work, work...

I'd much rather be working In my classroom, but instead we're sitting in on meetings and trainings! So much to do before meet the teacher!

Pictures Continued...

More pictures!!

Before and some after pictures of my First Grade Classroom!

After several weeks of planning, blogging, shopping and a little Inspiration, Im finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Here a few before and after pictures of my classroom!

Uploading pictures onto my blog?

I finally posted something on my blog but couldn't figure out how to upload the picture from my phone. If you all have an easy way plz share your expertise!
Tickled Pink,
Lisa

Groovin' into 1st grade!

Tickled Pink for 1st grade has gone RETRO! Thanks to the many Bloggers who have inspired me and motivated me to get excited for the upcoming school year. I have run across so many wonderful ideas throughout the summer. I Am truly amazed at the level of dedication and love you have for your career. for all you fellow PEACE LOVING BLOGGERS...I ran across a great sale on ornaments today at HOBBY LOBBY. They had some really "COOL" retro ornaments at 40% off!

Finally in First: Picture Rubric

Finally in First: Picture Rubric

Testing Post :)

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