I've seen these state blogger images and decided to click on one to see where it led me. 

Well, it led me straight to Fifth in the Middle.

I found 5 other New Mexico teachers with blogs!  I'm very excited and can't wait to make contact with them. 

Fifth in the Middle has the states divided by region. You might find a new friend in the blogging world. 

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This is that time of the year in a first grader where magic seems to happen. The kiddos come back with excitement and a readiness to get to work!  I love it.

This week we worked on many different writing pieces.

We jumped in where we left off before winter break with homophones. I found this fabulous homophone activity.....Homophones...They won't trick us.... from Jessica at Apples and Papers.  You can download it from here TPT store for free here. 

I was so impressed with my little lovelies....they knew the difference between just about all the words in the packet.  

After I take them down from display, I'll copy a book for each kiddo in my class to take home. 

We also finished up our  Snowman at Night writing and craft.  This is a writing piece our entire first grade team does at this time of the year.  My kiddos loved it.

I saw this post about it on The Elementary Art Room

and then saw how

Cara at The First Grade Parade used the black paper  for the background and decided to go that route.

I love them.

 

We also wrote our 2014 goals.  I found this great writing craftivity...Skating into the New Year!...from Heidi at My (Not So) Elementary Life.

There were MANY goals focused on getting along with sisters and brothers.  They also want to READ, READ, READ in the New Year and that makes my heart sing!!

Okay.....so I'm a newbie in the blogging world and I THOUGHT I had taken pictures of everything I wanted but I guess I didn't.  Adding the pictures tomorrow!!  WOO HOO! PICTURES ADDED.

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Lunch, Snacks, and Recess

Well, well, well....here I am diving into the land of teaching blogs and what better way to do it than with the January Currently at Oh' Boy 4th Grade . 

Listening - this is something I don't hear often because I have two girlies that love their mama and an always calling...Mama can I (blah, blah, blah) or Maaaamaaaa...where is my (you fill in the blank). So I welcome the quiet hum whenever I can.

Loving - My oldest is a 14 year old 8th grader and ballet dancer to boot. She fractured her L5 vertebrae in October. Yes...good times in the Harris house!  She is now getting better and walking some without her walker.  Yes..she has to use a walker. Sweet thang is NOT wanting to go back to school with it BUT I think she will have to. Oh... did I forget to tell you...she's been out of school since Oct. 1.  She kept up with work by Skyping and only needs one more test in Algebra to be ALL CAUGHT UP. Good think Algebra is her favorite (ha! ha! It's not!)

Thinking - I don't go back to school until Monday but I left the last day before break with all the baked goodies from my sweeties and not a single school planning item so I'm thinking I must hit the books tomorrow!

Wanting - I only have one item in my TPT store. I never thought anyone would want them. The color words. So with the year going along I didn't check-in with it much. Well....today I heard this little voice say "why don't you check out you color words today" and low and behold....it had been downloaded many times (1,800 times). I about died!! That made me very excited and a tiny bit proud to boot. 

Needing - I want a pretty blog and have decided to jump in and do it. I think I've found my gal but I have to get in touch with her first. 

Yee Haw!

Memory - My family makes me laugh and we kept laughing at the Totes Magoats commercial during Christmas. Of course we were ridiculous and used the lingo with each other. It was totes adorbs! (Not really....we are all over 30!)

I know I need to tell you about me but I can't think about that today, I'll think about that tomorrow!

Stephanie

What would you attempt if you could not fail?

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Lunch, Snacks, and Recess