help my classroom out!

I have created an account to try to get some items for my classroom!  Go to the link below and if you can donate to help my students!

http://www.donorschoose.org/we-teach/1890633.-162769446

Hope you are able to help my students out!

Love craft ideas!

So of course I am addicted to pinterest and Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  I always am looking for something for Dave to have that is not something he will think is silly or will never use or look at so here is what the girls and I cam up with!  Hope you will enjoy!

Princess Buttercup

We have something exciting at our house and in my classroom!  

With the winter break coming to an end, kids were excited to come back to class and see their friends.  What the kindergarten class of Mrs. English’s did not know was that upon their return they were going to be greeted by their newest friend Princess Buttercup.  Over the break Princess Buttercup who is a Russian tortoise was purchased with the help of a grant provided by Pets In The Classroom.  An organization that gives funding for classroom pets to help further the education of children.  With the addition of Princess Buttercup the kids will be given several unique opportunities.  The kids in Mrs. English’s class will have an opportunity to take Princess Buttercup (a plastic turtle not the real one) home with them and then write about their adventures and then compile a book of the many adventures that Princess Buttercup has had.  This will help the class develop their reading and writing skills.  They will also engage with her in several science and life lessons such as how to properly take care of pets, discuss different habitats and feeding habits of other creatures, and why different animals are important and need to be treated with respect.  Everyone at Pickett is excited about the newest addition to our community and we look forward to the many adventures that we will have together.