New Blog Design!!!!

YEAAHHHH, I got a new blog design!
 I am so excited and I absolutely LOOOOVVVEEE it! It includes my favorite colors and bright patterns.

Thanks to Nancy @Joy of Kindergarten. She was so nice and worked with me to make my blog design perfect. If you are interested in a new blog design, check out her site Uniquely Yours Blog design. Let me know how you like it : )

Five for Friday

I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday.

1. I finished posting the fifth graders, Trees of Life on my board this week. This idea came from the blog Art Projects for Kids. I have gotten lots of great feedback about these paintings from the teachers and parents.

2.  The fourth graders finished working on their newspaper collage cats. I got this idea from the blog Fine Lines and the kids loved making them!

3. Thumbs up from the kindergarteners on the Do a dot paint. They loved using this paint to make flowers this week.

4.  Today I got an early start, so I awarded myself with an Apple Chai Tea from Starbucks. That really gave me a great start for a long day: )

5.  WOOOHOOOOO, it's Friday !!!!!!!!!!
 I found this pin and thought it expressed what I plan to do this weekend.

Start your weekend off right by linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching.

Let's Get Acquainted

I am linking up to Flying Into First Grade, Let's Get Acquainted Linky

C - Cheesecake Factory
The Cheesecake Factory is my FAVORITE restaurant. I like all the choices they have on their huge menu and all the food is really great. I also LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the cheesecake of course !

V - Vacations : ) 
V was a hard letter to find something for, but I finally found it! Vacations, the perfect v word. Spring Break, Summer Break, and etc.... I love all the free time,  sleeping late, and

N - Nail Polish
I love brightly colored nail polish! I like to paint my nails in bright colors and normally have two different colors on. My kids really appreciate all the color and comment on it how much they like the colors.

So go link up and Let's Get Acquainted : )

Valentine's Day in the Artroom

This week we began doing artwork inspired by Valentine's Day and hearts. Most of the projects were based on artwork from famous artists such as Paul Klee and Burton Morris.

Kindergarten completed tissue paper "stain glass like" hearts.

1st Grade began a lesson that I found on A Faithful Attempt and was inspired by Paul Klee. My kids had a great time doing these drawings and using the rulers.

4th and 5th grade made "pop art" heart pinspired from the blog, Kids Artists. I LOVE how these hearts came out! So colorful and all unique.

Go and create some V-Day Art!

Feb Currently!

It's that time again to link up with Farley for the monthly Currently

Go check the other everyone else's Currently too at Oh' Boy 4th Grade

5 for Five Linky and Dr. King

Here are my 5 for Five Goals for this week...

1.  Eat breakfast at home at least 3 days this week.

2.  Get clothes ready for the work the night before, I can be indecisive and this causes me to run late in the morning.

3.  Get some personal reading done as well as reading for school.

4.  Make a menu plan for the week and stick with it.

5.  Get some ideas for Valentines Day started.

Go link up and let's see what we can get accomplished this week !

I leave you with a few quotes from Dr. King in Celebration of him and his life...

"Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better." 

"The time is always right to do what is right." 
- - Martin Luther King Jr.

Five for Friday

I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday. I am going to share five things about this week.
1. I organized my jewelry drawer. Here is a picture of all the necklaces and jewelry that made it out without breaking.

2. I organized my daughter's closet. I got a second rack hung up and added a place for coats and dress up. I can't add a picture no because she's sleep, but I will soon.

3. Spent lots of time pinning all sorts of things I want to make for dinner, the classroom, and home on Pinterest. I can stay on there for hours, maybe it is just me ;)

4.  I thought about reading educational books, but just ended up reading for pleasure.

5.  Enjoyed the unusually cold weather in my pjs while drinking hot chocolate.

So there are my Five for Friday, don't forget to go link up with Doodle Bugs Teaching!

Enjoy the rest of your break, I start back at work on Monday.