Currently in FEBRUARY!!!

It's February, ya'll!!! Yes.....I'm excited....and yes I just said ya'll!!!

It's time for the February edition of Farley's Currently!!!

Oh Boy 4th Grade-Farley!!

Listening....we have a humidifier....not for its real purpose. Our purpose is for the noise! If we forget to turn it on at night, we lay there with confused looks on our face like something is wrong! Then it clicks!! No humidifier!!!

Loving....we are having friends over for zSuper Bowl and I'm excited!! I love having people to my house.....good excuse to clean!!!!

Thinking.....yea....I still need to get out of bed and shower for church!!

Wanting....im about over this dry air stuff! My nose has taken a beating!!

Needing....just woke up.....nothing else to say!!!

Pet peeves.....I can't stand hair being left in the shower! It grosses me out!! Even if it is my own hair, it is still gross!! I hate hair, regardless of where it is found. Not sure why, just do!!
Manners. Our children need to be taught them, as well as some adults! I can't stand a disrespectful person. When you don't say thank you, excuse me, please, may I, or anything, it is just rude!! Please show some respect!

Happy February!!

TpT SUPER sale

TpT is having a SUPER sale starting February 3rd!!!

This weekend, my store will be 20% off. Receive an extra discount by using the product coupon code of: SUPER!

Click on the link below to head over to my store!!

TpT SUPER Sunday Sale!!!

Happy shopping!!!

Weekend...sweet weekend...

Oh how I love the weekend!! It wasn't a bad week, but the idea of sleep...no work...sleep...no kids...sleep..........makes me HAPPY!!!

I had my second observation post conference today. Not bad....but I've decided that I am just going to consider myself a distinguished teacher despite what my ratings say!! I was checked in proficient and accomplished, which is good and I'm definitely not complaining....but I still think these rating things are so subjective. Therefore, I will be considering myself distinguished....as well as the other 5 teachers on my team.....and that's that!!! :)

I do have to "boast" a little.....at our planning meeting this week, we actually planned (fancy that), looked at data, discussed several "business" topics, and just got A LOT accomplished. One of my team members came to me after and told me....in his words....that he was really starting to like me......HUH???

Confused, I asked, "so you didn't like me before??" He said "nah!!! I mean I really saw your leadership come out today, and I was impressed by it!!" That's a huge compliment to me because I don't consider myself necessarily the strongest leader. I try to stay positive and help in anyway I can, but I'm not a typically assertive person, which is why this grade chair thing was kind of new for me!! Hearing a team member say, without being coached, that he liked my leadership was great to hear. It kind of made me smile and feel good inside!! It's always nice to hear someone give you credit for something. I do feel I've grown as a teacher and leader this year. It's been a challenging year from many perspectives, so a little boost from a team member reminds me that I will make it through the remainder of this year!!

I told my husband today that yes, it's been a very frustrating year, and yes, I have some kids who have challenged me to do A LOT of reflecting and stress management....but I really do love my job!! Some days are better than others, but I really do enjoy what I do. I think today was Gods way of giving me a pep talk because I just felt a sense of calmness and happiness.  I want to hold on to this feeling to give me the push and strive to keep going and make it to June 7th!!!

Im actually excited for next week simply because I'm prepared, my lessons were 100% complete by the time I left "yesterday"..,, ya know.....when they are due.....not this morning..............

We will be teaching perimeter, quotation marks and commas, and Madam CJ Walker. I'm excited!! I'll update next week to see if things actually happened the way they are supposed to............I'll let you know if we have a lockdown drill and fire drill within the first two days of the week........

I hope your week went well, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Now....the question of the weekend.........RAVENS OR FOURTY NINERS????! Harbaugh 1 or Harbaugh 2????????

Black History Month

February is quickly approaching...can I get an AMEN????.....and with February comes Black History Month.  I had a fun time teaching about Black History Month last year because we incorporated it into literacy and social studies.  Our students learned a lot about historical figures in the African American culture, and had fun doing so.  We learned about Madam C.J. Walker, we read Uncle Jed's Barber Shop, and then we made the produc that I am featuring on tonights blog......

 

**DRUM ROLL PLEASE**

 

Black History Month Lapbook!!!

 

 

If you have never had the opportunity to create a Lapbook before, I highly recommend looking into them! A Lapbook is basically a place where students get to store flipbooks, vocabulary cards, and other diagrams or charts that are all based around a particular unit.  It is kind of like a portfolio of student work for that unit!! When I student taught, I sat through a Lapbook professional development and learned all about how to assemble a Lapbook, what to include in it, and how to make it fun for the kids! We have made Lapbooks on the human body, the life cycle of a butterfly, geometry, and Black History Month!

 

In this particular Lapbook, students learned information on Rosa Parks, Michael Jordan, Louis Armstrong, and 4 African American inventors.  When it is all said and done, students get to take home their own little portfolio on all of these historical people. 

 

I decided to type up a packet on this particular Lapbook for February and post it on TpT.  Included in the document you will find all the templates needed for certain flipbooks, a list of all the materials you would need to make the flipbooks, possible links or sites to help with finding information (my Michael Jordan Smartboard lesson being one of those), and pictures of a completed Lapbook from my class. 

 

Again, I would highly recommend looking into making a Lapbook for any subject.  They end up being an awesome artifact of student work, and it is something they may be interested in keeping themselves instead of chunking it into the garbage....which I'm sure NONE of my kids have EVER done..............................................

 

To go look at this product, click on the link below! Please feel free to leave feedback, suggestions, comments (both good and bad....preferably good!!). 

 

Black History Month Lapbook

 

Did you make it over this hump day?? Only two more days to go until that fabulous weekend hits us!! Anyone else praying for a little (or a lot) of snow???? I AM!!! :)

 

It's Been a While...

It has been a while since I have been able to sit and express my inner most thoughts on my blog.....:)

So my New Years Resolutions....stay positive, don't complain, manage my time better.......

hmm.....

no comment......

 

The weather here in Charlotte/Clover has been so depressing the past week.  It has been wet, not cold but not hot, muggy, foggy, and just down right BLAH!!!!  Now they say we have a chance for snow....not that I believe it....but REALLY??? I love snow, but I am quite ready for sunshine and beauty outside again.  It helps to make things a little more happy and shiny! Not to mention, indoor recess....well....it SUCKS!!! :)  No running, no screaming, don't touch that, watch out for the projector and ELMO....need I say more? I feel bad for the little heathens darlings!!

 

It has been a VERY eventful time in room 102 since the start of the year!! Day 1, back at school, knock on the door.....why, hello new student!!!  Third grade got 5 new students in the first couple days back to school.  All but one teacher got a new one.  Our school as a whole got around 14 new students!  So far....my new one is doing okay.  Low in math, decent in reading, behavior is questionable, but not bad!! I'm still trying to get a feel for who she is.  I'll keep ya updated....

 

 By the way....has your school reached the 100 day mark yet? WE HAVEN'T!!!! Holy moly!!

 

Next week we have Martin Luther King Day off, followed by....hold your breathe........hold it....hold it......A TEACHER WORKDAY!!!!! Can you hear the screams of every teacher in the Charlotte school system?? Screams of joy!! Screams of I can finally sit in my room and do something that will make me feel productive!!!! I can't WAIT!! I have never been so excited about going in for a teacher workday.

 

Third quarter starts next Wednesday when we get back to school.  Two more to go....I think I can!  I hope the remainder of your school year continues to go well....or becomes well. 

 

I leave you with a verse from my morning devotional today to help you think about your job, whether it be teaching, or some other business.....

 

Phillippians 2:14: Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, "children of God withouth fault in a warped and crooked generation." Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.     

 

 

And the winners are.....

My first giveaway is done, and the winnerS have been selected!! I decided to choose two winners!! Here they are:

 

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Congratulations, Alyce and Corinna!!

 

Thank you to all who entered my first giveaway!! There were only 16 entries, but I was excited for it being my first one!! Hopefully there will be more in the future, and more entries entered!!

 

Have a great week, everyone!!!

January 2013 Linky...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I hope everyone rang in the new year with as much fun as I did!!

To start the year off, I am linking up with Oh Boy, 4th Grades Currently Linky Party!! I hope you enjoy!!

1. Have you ever watched 24?? OH...MY...GOSH!! This is the third time I have watched this show through from season 1 and up. It is one of the best shows I've ever watched. We have 7 seasons on DVD and will get season 8 soon!! 

2. I got a new treadmill for Christmas from my parents and I LOVE it!! It will definitely come in handy on rainy days and cold days!!

3. I need to use my treadmill. I've used it several times, but it's time to make it daily!! 2013!!

4. School starts back tomorrow....boo. I've enjoyed my days of sleeping in and not having to worry about lessons and work. I would LOVE to stay a little longer, but I guess I will always feel that way, even if I did get more days.

5. I decided to hold a giveaway to see how it would go. So far...not so good. I am giving away three of my novel units from TpT. Check it out if you get a chance!! 

6. New Years Eve got the best of me. We stayed up for quite some time, so today has been nothing but laying around and being lazy!!

Head on over to Oh' Boy 4th Grade to do your own currently!! Happy 2013!!