Jan Currently

It's Time again to link up to Farley's Currently @ Oh, Boy Fourth Grade

Listening  to my daughter sing on her New Hello Kitty karaoke machine. It was a Christmas gift and she is loving singing along with the Fresh Beat Band. So totally cute and loud :)

Loving  the cold weather, since I'm originally from MI and miss the cold winters. We have been getting a chance to wear sweaters, hats, and scarves.

Thinking  some peanut butter chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate would be a great treat for my daughter and me in this weather.

Wanting  a professional organizer to come and save me from my mess, messy, messy closet. But since that isn't going to happen anytime soon I need to get started myself.

OLW- Focus
Focus on my health, Focus on my family, Focus on the positive, Focus on God's word, and Focus on making each day count!  
I think that sums it up, Don't forget go link up: )

What's ahead in 2013 Linky Party

Making It As A Middle School Teacher is hosting a great linky party! Click the link to go link up.

12 in '12 Linky Party

12. Favorite movie you watched:

I don't get to go to many movies with my busy schedule. But my daughter and I went to see Wreck It Ralph and I loved it!

11. Favorite TV series: I am obsessed with watching Scandal! The acting is good and the story lines keep me guessing and interested through the whole show. If you haven't seen it a must watch next season.

10. Favorite restaurant: The Cheesecake Factory, the menu is super long and the food is EXCELLENT!! Not to mention the Red Velvet Cheesecake, YUM-O!!!!

9. Favorite new thing you tried: I would say teaching art this year. I really love the freedom of it and getting to express my creative side at work every day.

8. Favorite gift you got: A new, stainless steel microwave since my died on Thanksgiving.

7. Favorite thing you pinned:I have gone pin crazy this year, so this was extremely hard to pick just one. But I truly enjoyed Tara's Made it Monday posts this summer. It kept me inspired this summer. So below is my favorite pin:

6. Favorite blog post: That is one of my Monday Made it post. I was so proud of completing those projects : )

5. Best accomplishment: Sticking with online classes to get a specialist degree. I struggled at the beginning, but I have got the hang of it now.

4. Favorite picture:

3. Favorite memory: Taking my daughter to the aquarium this summer. She absolutely LOVED it !

2. Goal for 2013: To be more organized

1. One Little Word: FOCUS

A Holly Bloggy Christmas

I am announcing who I had in the Teacher Blogger Gift Exchange.
 My gifts went to Katie from the blog Hardingadventures. 

The theme this year was My Favorite Things, so here is what I got her...

A Starbucks gift card, to go buy her favorite drink.

Scentos holiday pack of markers, My kids love using them because they smell so good!

A bright colored scarf, because this is a must have for me this winter. Scarves add a little color to any boring outfit.

My favorite Christmas book, The Best Worst Christmas Pageant Ever. My 2nd grade teacher read it to us and I have loved it ever since.

I also sent a Bath and Body Works candle that smells so good!! I love to light them and make my room smell good.

A glass mug and top to take her drink of choice to go. I  forgot to take a picture of the mug: (

So those are a few of My Favorite Things, I hope she loves them as much as me

I received a cute gift from Randee all put into a thirty-one make up pouch. I loved everything she gave me. Here it is:

Merry Christmas Ya'll!

5 For Five and Winter Art

So this week I accomplished 3 and a half out of 5 things

I highlighted the ones I completed

1.  Drink more water and work out at least 2 times this week

2. Get the house cleaned for company coming in town, before the night before: )

3.  Send out Christmas cards 

4.  Complete 2 crafts with my daughter this week

5.  Don't procrastinate !!!!

This week here is my list of 5 for Five:

1.  Complete 2 crafts with my daughter this week

2.  Eat at home more often

3.  Organize my classroom closet before leaving for break

4.  Get all the gifts wrapped this week

5.  Complete a R.A.K. (Random Act of Kindness) everyday this week

Go and Link up with Jessica and Jenn 

Here are a few art lessons I completed this week:

2nd grade made the Christmas Carolers,  I found this lesson idea on the blog Lines, Dots, and Doodles.

5th Grade completed their One point Perspective lesson, inspired from two blogs Deep Space Sparkle and Elementary Art Fun

4th Grade worked on the Winter Cardinals from Deep Space Sparkle. I love this blog!

Silence for Sandy Hook

My prayers and thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones.

5 for Five Update

Last week's 5 for Five goals are listed below...
(I only accomplished 2 out of 5  last week.)1.  Drink more water and work out at least 2 times this week

2.  Put up my Christmas decorations

3.  Complete at least 1 Christmas craft on my long, long list

4.  Get to work early or on time all this week. 

5.  Don't procrastinate on upcoming  deadlines 

This week's 5 for Five are listed below:

1.  Drink more water and work out at least 2 times this week

2. Get the house cleaned for company coming in town, before the night before: )

3.  Send out Christmas cards 

4.  Complete 2 crafts with my daughter this week

5.  Don't procrastinate !!!!

I was awarded the Leibster Award from Jessica from the Learning metamorphosis. Thanks so much, I truly appreciate it, be looking for the answers to the questions in a post later this week.

5 for Five - Week 4 and Currently - December

The goals I accomplished are highlighted below... ( 3 out of 5 this week)

1.  Work on backdrop for the winter musical.

2.  Drink more water and work out at least 2 times this week.

3.  Get to work early or on time all this week. ( I was early 3 days last week, on time 1 day, and late 1 day)

4.  Read for leisure

5.  Read with my daughter 3 times this week

This week's 5 for Five are below...
1.  Drink more water and work out at least 2 times this week

2.  Put up my Christmas decorations

3.  Complete at least 1 Christmas craft on my long, long list

4.  Get to work early or on time all this week. 

5.  Don't procrastinate on upcoming  deadlines 

As always I'll let you know next week how many of my new goals I accomplished.
Try this for yourself and link up with Jessica and Jenn.

It's already time for the December Currently, so here it goes

Loving - Scentos markers in holiday scents (chocolate, peppermint, and cherry I think)

Wanting - Some new, cool, and colorful glasses

Needing - A new microwave

Owls and Snowmen

My students completed owl artwork before we went for Thanksgiving break. Here are a few of the ones K, 1st, and 2nd grade completed. I found all of these ideas on blogs and pinned them to use.
Here is the "Fall Owls" project that 2nd grade completed. I got this project from the blog The Elementary Artroom.

This is the version that my first graders completed that I call "Owls at Night".

This week we have been creating snowmen. I just LOVE snowmen!!!! We begin by reading Snowman at Night and talking about the shapes. Then we started creating our snowmen. Each grade had a different snowman to create and they loved it! The Kindergarteners created the a snowman that looks up.  I found it on the blog ourartlately and I think they turned out pretty cute!

The first graders created snowman head collages. I found this good idea on the blog, The Elementary Artroom and I had my first graders try it. Here are the fabulous results :

The 2nd graders have been creating collage winter landscapes. I will post pics of those next week.

These are a few of my lovely Pin inspired projects. Thanks a lot to the wonderful creators and I hope I did them justice. 

5 for Five (Week 3)

So this is last week's list of five things to accomplish... 

(I highlighted the ones I accomplished)

1.  Finish my fall/winter wreath

2.  Work on the backdrop for the winter musical.

3.  Clean out my closet.

4.  Go walking 2-3 times this week.

5.  Begin Christmas shopping or at least making my list of presents to buy.

This is this week's 5 for Five...

1.  Work on backdrop for the winter musical.

2.  Drink more water and work out at least 2 times this week.

3.  Get to work early or on time all this week.

4.  I'll let you know next week how many of my new goals I accomplished.

Try this for yourself and link up with Jessica and Jenn.

5 for Five - Second Take

Last week was my  first time linking up for 5 for Five. I highlighted the ones I completed.

1.  Finish putting up summer clothes.

2.  Make a fall/winter wreath for my classroom. 
(I began the wreath, but didn't finish it yet.)

3.  Put in all my grades for the next progress report on time.

4.  Get a manicure and pedicure.

5.  Clean out my closet and my daughter's closet.
(I got finished with my daughter's closet, but haven't finished my closet yet.)

So this week here is my list of five things to accomplish...

1.  Finish my fall/winter wreath

2.  Work on the backdrop for the winter musical.

3.  Clean out my closet.

4.  Go walking 2-3 times this week.

5.  Begin Christmas shopping or at least making my list of presents to buy.

I'll let you know next week how many I did accomplish.

Try this for yourself and link up with Jessica and Jenn.

5 for Five Linky Party

 This is my first time linking up for 5 for Five, Here goes my list...

1.  Finish putting up summer clothes.

2.  Make a fall/winter wreath for my classroom.

3.  Put in all my grades for the next progress report on time.

4.  Get a manicure and pedicure.

5.  Clean out my closet and my daughter's closet.

I am hopeful that I will accomplish all these goals this week: )

I'll let you know next week how many I did accomplish.

Try this for yourself and link up with Jessica and Jenn.

November Currently

Here it is my November Currently...

Link up to

Here is another link up Top Ten Things you are Thankful For
Here's mine...

Go link up with Stories with Storie

October Currently

I am linking up to the Currently for October.

My LOVING- You have to try the Neopolitan Oreos with strawberry and chocolate cream : )

WANTING - Like everyone else the new IPHONE 5

FAVORITE FALL BOOK - Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert

Go on over to Farley's blog and link up 

First few weeks of Art

I am taking on a new adventure this school year. I am teaching art to grades K-5 at my school. It has been a great learning experience and lots of fun so far.
Here are a few projects we have created, thanks to great art teacher blogs and Pinterest!

This week 4th and 5th graders made this optical illusion project.

Here is one of my 5th graders artwork.

Last week  4th and 5th graders created artwork using various types of lines and patterns. I found this project on the blog Blue Moon Palette. I changed the directions a little by not requiring a ribbon and making sure the students used various listed types of lines.

My K and 1st graders worked on lines also. I made a line worksheet for the students to practice their lines. (Got the idea from a blog, but can't remember which one) Below is a picture of a student completing their worksheet.

So these are a few of the projects so far, more to come....