Five for Friday - Kindergarten Edition

Oh my goodness! I don't know how you do it! I seriously have to bow down to you all for doing this whole waking up early and going to school all day routine. Then when you add in blogging, creating TPT products and all that jazz, you are super teachers! I seriously couldn't be any more exhausted from being in the classroom all day every day! After the first day, I fell asleep on the couch watching TV at 6pm. Definitely not too early for a bed time anymore in my book!

Here is a recap of my very busy but very fun week spent in Kindergarten (pictures finally included!)

Thanks for hosting once again Kacey! I have been looking forward to it all week! 

 

1. Field trips are definitely one of the most tiring experiences ever! None of those kids wanted to nap on the bus ride home but I sure did! Highlight of the trip: watching the elephants get bathed!

2. Hatching chicks is by far the class favorite Springtime activity! When they get back after the long weekend, there should be hatching going on! So sad I won't be there to see them hatch!

3. Practicing our sight words from our sight word sticker books! This is such a wonderful activity for the children and they work so hard to master those words!

4. This tens frame paddle seriously changed my life. If you don't have it yet, stop what you are doing and immediately order it. You won't know what you ever did without it! 

5. Good byes are always the hardest part! I just fell in love with the sweet little kinders that I worked with! I will miss them so much! I can't wait to see them again in September when they are big 1st graders! 

I truly had the best time in kindergarten with both the kiddos and my cooperating teacher! I cannot wait until September for student teaching. It is going to be the most exhausting but for sure the best experience of my life!

Have a wonderful long weekend! I know I am going to try and recover from this supreme exhaustion and get some much needed rest! It's already way past my bedtime!

Five for Friday - Center Recap

I'm back in action this week and managed to link up on time AND with pictures! 

This week was a busy busy week! It was all about the final exams! However, I finished them all and now am officially a senior! Where the heck did the time go? College seriously goes by in a blink of an eye!

I won't bore you with piles of index cards and ten page study guides from this week. Instead, I will give you a photo recap of fun centers from this semester! Enjoy!

Thanks for hosting again Kacey! This is such a great linky pary!

1. This fun flower craft was a HUGE hit!
2. Fractions made fun through a game!
3. Who doesn't love spelling with magnet letters?
4. I have never seen a center as popular as these missing hundred's chart chunks.
5. Fun Friday Popsicle stick creations!

Well there you have it folks! Enjoy your weekend! Happy Friday!

Currently, Five For Friday

So as always, I am late to the party. This week has been a busy busy one! This post will be very short and sweet. Enjoy! 

Thanks for hosting this fabulous party each Month Farley! I love the reflection it brings! 

(Click on my currently image to head over and check out everyone else who linked up!)

Listening: Ellen reruns are just the best! She never fails to make me laugh and have a better day all around.

Loving: Spring has finally sprung! The weather has been gorgeous lately! The fact that I no longer need to wear a coat each and every day is wonderful!

Thinking: Since when did I finish my junior year of classes? You blink and another year is over. It's crazy!

Wanting: This next week needs to hurry up and be over. Four finals stand in the way of me getting to work with my cooperating teacher. Bring it on!

Needing: There just aren't enough hours in the day. It seems like when I finally get finished with everything in the day it's time to go to bed. I could use a few more hours just to be able to relax.

Summer Bucket List:

1. Prep for student teaching is a must! I need to organize my books, organize all the random things I bought over this past year, and just get ready to be in the classroom full time! 

2. I am hoping to go on a road trip this summer. I am dying to travel and take some great pictures!

3. Student teaching is going to be a big adjustment. I am going to have to be up earlier than ever. This summer I am going to just enjoy my last few weeks of sleeping in!

Here's my Five for Friday for this week! Thanks for hosting again Kacey! Maybe one of these weeks this summer I will link up on time again with pictures! 

1. This week I met my cooperating teacher for the first time. I just know it's going to be fabulous experience! I can't wait for next year! She has so many amazing ideas! Her classroom is so much fun! And she uses so many products that come from you fabulous bloggers! Can't wait!

2. Yesterday I finished my junior year of classes. These were essentially my last actual classes ever in college. Crazy! Where did the time go? Yikes!

3. This week I had to say good bye to the classroom I have been working in all year. Those little kiddos were so cute. I am going to miss them like crazy! I only saw them for 2 hours a week. I don't even want to think about having to say goodbye to the kiddos in the class I student teach in next fall. I'm going to be a hot mess!

4. Finished my work study job on campus. I have worked in the same office for three years. They have been so helpful and flexible with my education journey. I went to an end of the year BBQ yesterday and they surprised me with a $20 gift card to the to use for lessons for next year. I just love them!

5. Off to go car shopping today. I have been obsessively searching for cars online for a while. Now I'm off to see some in person. We will see how that one goes! Hoping to find something ASAP! 

Head on over to link up and share about your week! 

Thanks for hosting ladies! Enjoy your weekend! Hope it is very relaxing!

#teachertalktuesday

I should have known that it was only a matter of time before we had an Instagram linky party from Michelle as she posts Five for Friday using only hashtags. That girl is obsessed and I love it! 

Apples and ABC's and What the Teacher Wants are teaming up to host a fabulous weekly linky party on Instagram! All you have to do is post a picture on Instagram each Tuesday from your school day with #teachertalktuesday. Easy as that!

I was wondering where I was getting all these new Instagram followers from but now I am sure it is from these two. Instagram is hopping with teachers right now! 

Are you on Instagram? If not you are seriously missing out! I was clueless about it at first but now I love it! You get daily snapshots into the lives of teachers that don't always get posted on their blogs. But my favorite part is that even if you don't have a blog, you can easily link up for this party if you just have a phone!

Here is a little snapshot of things I have shared from my account...

As you can tell it's a random hodge podge of stuff: nails, school stuff, desserts, and much more!

You can click the little instagram button on the right hand side of my blog to find me. 

My account on instagram is @thepolishedteacher

Leave me your instagram name in the comments below so we can find each other. See you on Tuesday when the takeover begins!

Five For (Couldn't Wait For Next) Friday!

I missed a whole lot of blogging lately! Hopefully my Five for Friday with Kacey from Doodle Bugs Teaching will explain why!

1: In case you have been wondering where I have been, I have been without a computer for the last 2 weeks. My old laptop had some serious problems and just kept breaking all the time. I bought the warranty and thank goodness I did! I got a brand new laptop for free out of it! Now I am back in action and couldn't be happier! 

2: I had to complete a portfolio of all the work I have accomplished thus far to prove that I was ready to student teach. I was quite nervous as it was a 20 minute interview but it all worked out well in the end. I aced it and my teacher said it was perfection!

3: Finally, finally, finally! I found out my student teaching placement and I couldn't be happier! I am so excited to get to student teach in kindergarten in the fall! I just know it is going to be fantastic! Stay tuned for some fantastic ideas real soon!

4: As if I wasn't busy enough, I organized a food drive this month. I collected a bunch of different snacks and created snack packs for homeless children. It was great to be able to give back to those children who need it most. 

5. The group of firsties I am working with this semester are so much fun! They all have the greatest personalities and are such characters! This past week we did the Harlem Shake together. It was priceless! I am going to be so sad to leave them this week but I am excited to embark on my student teaching journey with my new class! 

Well there you have it! I will be back on time this Friday to share a weekly recap with pictures! I promise! Have a great week!