Monday was the last day of Spring Break for the kids but we had professional development at school. 

We had a representative from True Colors come in and help us find our colors as a faculty. It was great!

I'm a Gold, Blue, Green, Orange kind of gal. 

When I got home, I immediately did the assessment on my husband and girls. 

Husband - Green, Blue, Orange, Gold,

14 year old - Gold, Blue, Orange, Green 

8 year old - Blue, Orange, Green, Gold

Began our Charlotte's Web unit this week. They love our read aloud time and can't wait for more. 

One of the resources I'm using is from Abby at The Inspired Apple  at TPT. 

The other resource is from Amanda at One Extra Degree.

Worked on our science fair project this week. We want to know what ants like to eat best. 

These were the choices we decided upon to test.

AND we voted to see what our class hypothesis would be -- We think the ants will like the cookie best because of all the sugar. 

Took everything out to the school garden and placed next to a red ant hill. You can only see the apple and turkey in the picture.

What else is missing?

ANTS......Yikees.....We are testing again on Monday in a different location in hopes we attract the black ants that attack every goldfish dropped on the ground.  

 My calendar pages for April. Busy...Busy...Busy

So proud of my oldest girl. She's 14 and loves to bake. She loves it so much that she started her own blog!

If You Give A Girl A Whisk

Those are some yummy egg yolk painted sugar cookies she made last weekend!

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Wow!  April is here and in my first grade classroom that means.....Science and Engineering Fair, Charlotte's Web, and our overnight Fenton Trip. 

Woo Hoo!   

My first grade lovelies are beside themselves with excitement and so am I!!!

I'm linking up with Farley at Oh' Boy 4th Grade for her April Currently.

1. Listening: Spring in New Mexico is very, very, very.....VERY windy. When I first moved here I left an asparagus fern outside for one day. 

Now, I moved here from Austin, Texas and was used to the humidity. My fern was too....when I returned the entire thing was brown. I could have sworn the wind blue all the green out!!!

2. Loving: I drink coffee in the morning and after dinner.  I love the smell of GOOD coffee morning, noon, and night!  

3. Thinking: Our grade level (4 classrooms) teach a Charlotte's Web unit which ends with a grade level play in May. It is a first grade tradition! My own girls were in it and always reminisce about it fondly!

4. Wanting: I love my sleep and hate to part with it. 5:00 comes early!

5. Needing: In addition to making my grumpy, the wind blows sand EVERYWHERE.

Like on my lipstick. When I had long hair, the wind would blow my hair in my mouth and it would stick to my lipstick!  Double Grrrrr. 

6. Those are my hours; kids are there 8:30-3:30. My last official day is May 22 after 5th grade commencement. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great April!

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