Friday "Wrap Up"

This week Jamberry made a HUGE announcement!  I am talking about the mother of all announcements.  They have partnered with Disney to bring us...

The Disney Collection by Jamberry

Oh, yea!  You heard right!  21 new wraps all things Minnie and Princess!  Check these out!

 

Awesome, right!!  And check them out on hands...

See the whole collection here 

Friday "Wrap Up"

Kinder kids are so funny.  I read the book Early Bird by Tony Euly to kinder this week.  It is a cute story about a bird that gets up early and goes on a journey to the garden to get the early worm.  It has good position word usage like over, under, across and through.  While I was reading to the first class of kinder students I asked them what the opposite of early was.  The first student I called on said, "You know, like early in the morning."  I said, "That is what early means, but what is the opposite?".  The next student I called on said, "Like before breakfast."  I again said yes and that the opposite of early was late.  

The next kinder class I had decided to start with "What does early mean?" and about 4 of them shouted out "Late!"

This week in the library...

- four days of makerspace 

- 4 Second Grade Augmented Reality + Writing Lessons

- 6 First Grade Inch by Inch  Measurement Lessons

- 5 kinder story times

- 1 Teacher Makerspace Faculty Meeting

And I am still wearing my wraps from last week, but here is a picture of the St. Patrick's Day wraps 

Shamrockin, Bit O' Luck, and Over the Rainbow

Friday "Wrap Up"

We wrapped up our 2nd round of makerspace this week and I must say, finger knitting by far was the biggest hit. What was most fun was seeing kids the faces of the kids I didn't think would have the patience to learn the process end up making a necklace or bracelet they were so proud of. I wish I had taken more pictures.  This is one of my 4th graders who went home and created 4 necklaces after being in the makerspace. 

The rest of the week went like this...

- 3 Second grade Fairy Tale Battle introductions

- 5 kinder Storytimes with Rubia and the Three Osos (including one hilarious story time with our ESL kinder class who definitely knew more Spanish than me)

- 4 makerspace sessions

- 1 Fifth grade Virtual Valentine iPad lesson

- Coding Club and Newspaper Club meetings 

-1 Bluebonnet Voting Party - Vanishing Coin was our winner

And my nails this week are super cute if I do say so myself - True Love and Tartan

Friday "Wrap Up"

It was early dismissal this week for parent-teacher conferences.  I typically don't schedule my regular 1st and 2nd grade lessons this week because the schedules are so screwy and it gives me a chance to do some special lessons or work on projects if I need to.  One of those projects was to rearrange the space where I was holding makerspace.  My original space was not big enough and did not flow right for me.  When our director came we talked about shifting my fiction section and using that space.  So I did.  

This was originally where I was going to have my makerspace.  It just wasn't working right. 

So I rearranged my fiction area so that the makerspace was near the tables in my teaching area and there is lots of floor space for those that like to spread out.

This was my fiction section before.

I put three genres on the shelves on the wall so have a clear space so I could see into the area.  I tuned two of the now empty shelves on the side to put the materials on.  This is much more functional now.  

- 5 Kinder Storytimes

- worked on makerspace activities

- rearranged makerspace area

- planned STAARy Night Parent eBook Session

And my nails from last week are still going strong so here are some Thanksgiving Wraps.  Gobble Gobble

Friday "Wrap Up"

This week we had two opportunities connect with authors via google hangout.  First with Kate Messner (read about that here) and then with Kelly Bennett, author of the Read for the Record book, Not Norman.

I also 

- had makerspace for 3rd grade

- 4 Second Grade Nonfiction Neighborhood lessons

- 6 First Grade Hallo-wiener lessons 

- 5 Kinder Storytimes with Halloween books

- met with my director about our library transformation

And my nails this week are Dem Bones and Glowing Ghouls

Friday "Wrap Up"

Besides Dot Day activities, this week in the library

- 4 2nd Grade "Just Right" lessons

- 5 kinder Storytimes

- 5 3rd grade Amelia Bedelua/Educreation homophobe lessons

- interviewed 25 5th graders for anchors on morning announcements

- held 1st eNewspaper Club meeting

- attended Region XX Resource Roundup

- presented Twitter: #dontbescared at Resource Roundup

And I am still wearing my Dessert Mirage wraps from last week so I thought I would highlight our new TRUSHINE Gel Manicures. This is Gilded Leopard(wrap) with Party Dress Gel

Flamingo Gel and Hint of Marsala Wrap

Friday "Wrap Up"

TGIF is all I have to say! Why does it always seem like 4 day weeks are longer than a regular week? Whew. 

This week I started my every other week lessons with 1st and 2nd grade and started seeing kinder. 

- 3 Second grade lessons on choosing a "just right" book

- 6 First grade lessons (read Wild About Books and made a class book)

- attended 2 after school library meetings

- met with the other teachers I am sponsoring an online newspaper club with

- 6 kinder lessons and checkouts

- attended my 7th grade son's Meet the Teachers" night

And my wraps are retired Desert Mirage - I am anxiously awaiting my order of new fall wraps! If you haven't seen the new holiday and fall wraps check them out at www.sararomine.jamberrynails.net

 

Friday "Wrap Up"

Posting this on Saturday because Friday I was busy taking care of my 3 year old nephew while my brother and sister-in-law were still in the hospital with their new born.  He won't pose for pictures very often, but luckily she doesn't have a choice. 

Here's what happened this  week in the library...

- Bluebonnet QR code Orientation for 20 classes

- 2 5th grade meme orientations (see Tuesday's post) 

- submitted  2 book orders

- worked on ideas for the makerspace I am starting in October

- attended 2 library trainings 

And my wraps for the week- Remininsce and StarGazing