D, E, F, G, H, and I!

Here is your little ABC Countdown update! 

I hope you are aren't going too crazy yet! I have used this little countdown as a reminder to them to make wise choices SO many times over the last few days!! They are SO checked out.....and I am getting there.....  

Have a wonderful week!! :)

Measuring Up!

The last few weeks we have been measuring in math! We have measured and compared length, area, and weight. Here is a peek at how we have done some things.

Week 1 we compared length.  You can read more about this {HERE}.

Week 2 we compared area of 2D objects.  I cut out house shapes from construction paper.  The kids worked in groups to measure the area of their house using cubes.

We then compared them and created our Area Street, where houses are in order from least area to greatest area!

Week 3 we measured and compared the weight of objects. We did a ton of exploring with the balance scale, which, as you know, is just AWESOME to them!! They love to see it plop to the floor as you put in a heavier object in there.

At the end of the week I put all of my friends in small groups and they each got to pick an object to weigh and compare. We used teddy bears to measure the weight. We discussed that if you measure with something bigger, you get a less number. If you measure with something smaller, you get a greater number!

They then had to order their objects from lightest to heaviest.

Simple activities, but they were a hit!  I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I am spending time in Galveston for the weekend celebrating my counsin's graduation! Have fun and relax this weekend!!

Honey, Look at THIS!!

You know you all do it....after you go shopping you come home and show your husband or roommate EVERYTHING you bought.  "Honey!, Look at this. Wait, look at THIS!! Ooooo, THIS one is my favorite!!!"

I was busy, busy the last two days going over my wish list and deciding what to buy and what to save for later.  I'm poppin' in super quick to show you what I bought SO FAR the last two days!

I'm linkin' up with Blog Hoppin' to show off my great stuff! 

Click the picture above to hop over and see what others' purchased during the fabulous sale!

Greatest Week EVER and Some Encouragement!

Okay ya'll, I really do LOVE this week at work! I walk into the teachers' lounge and find sonic ice and cokes, or Jason's Deli lunch, or grilled burger by our admin, or snacks, or breakfast, or whatever! While I don't enjoy the extra miles I need to run after the bad eating, I DO enjoy all of the appreciation that is showered on us by the PTA.

I recently read this blog post by Jen Hatmaker about being thankful for teachers.  I LOVE her! I also loved this post.  It was just encouraging and just what I needed to read.  I highly encourage you to go take a few minutes to read it and just know how much our job truly is appreciated.  We all know there are days, emails, notes, and even looks that make us want to sit down and give up sometimes!! 

To help celebrate this week I am joining many others with an extra 20% off sale this week in my TpT store!

Thanks to sweet Beth for the precious graphic! 

Get busy filling up your cart! My wish list is packed with more than my hubs wants me to spend, I'm sure! I will be back later this week to share what I have purchased! 

Also, Mrs. Sykes is hosting fabulous giveaways all week on her blog! Hop on over and enter for a chance to win my Science Flip Books Part 5!

Enjoy the week, friends!! 

ABC Countdown FREEBIE!

It has officially begun! The ABC Countdown is going strong and we are waiting on that letter Z to come!!

Every year at the end of 1st grade we do an ABC Countdown.  It helps add some new fun into our end of year craziness.  Also, let's me honest...any excuse to wear pajamas to school is wonderful!  We started our countdown earlier this week.  Here are a few pictures!

We also have been using a journal this year to write about each day.
Grab your copy for FREE by clicking the picture below!

I'm off to finish plans for the week! Have a wonderful week!!

May Currently

Can you believe it's here?!?  I have a fabulous class this year so I am soakin' in all of the goodness!! (Even though they make me a bit crazy at times! :) )

I'm linkin' up with Farley over at Oh' Boy 4th Grade for some Currently fun!

Listening: We enjoyed dinner with family tonight at a hibachi grill.  When it was time to try to catch the egg in your mouth the poor chef hit my husband's grandma RIGHT in the eye!! We all couldn't help but laugh!!

Loving: I'm just so thankful for friends who are loving and encouraging.  The kind that always listen.  They are precious and rare!

Thinking: It's time to start a summer countdown! I am gettin' the fever!!

Wanting: I have been staying up so late and not waking up early enough.  It's beginning to hit me. I can't wait for the weekend so I can get more sleep!!

Needing: I wore those silly sandals that are "no pain, no gain" and my feet are KILLING me!

Bucket List: I have several products started, but I haven't completed them. I MUST do that! I also want to work ahead on lesson plans.  I said that last year, but I really mean it this time!! I also want to read for fun.  Haven't done that since last summer.  I just don't have time during the school year. I know, I know...I should MAKE time. I'll work on that! ;)

Don't forget to hop on over to Farley's blog and see what others are up to!!

Instagram and Giveaway Reminder!

Hey gang! Just poppin' in to share that Mrs. Richardson's Class is now in Instagram!! It's such a fun and quick way to share pictures of what's going on in our classroom.

{click the image above to go straight to my Instagram profile and follow!  You can also just type in "mrsrichardsonsclass" to find me!}

I will be linking up each Tuesday with a hashtag(#) to share a tidbit from our day!

Also, check out all of the other wonderful bloggers that I am following!! You definitely will want to follow them!!

Also, my giveaway closes tonight at midnight! Be sure to go {HERE} and enter to win!