God's Conversation Hearts Valentine's Bulletin Board

I made 20 little hearts with sayings and scriptures from the Bible.  I also included a "Sweethearts" box that says "God's Conversation Hearts".  It will be a nice  little thing for someone to print, cut and post for an instant bulletin board!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gods-Conversation-Hearts-Valentines-Day-Bulletin-Board-3615351

Taste a Plant - A Science Lab to Help Kiddos Learn About the Different Parts of a Plant

We had a fun afternoon in my 5th grade class today learning about the different parts of a plant!  The kids were super excited when they saw me setting up the nine stations with posters and food.  Some of the items were not their favorite (broccoli, spinach, celery).  Other items were real winners (chocolate, apples, cinnamon disks). 

The kids used a worksheet to try to match the food item with the plant part. We went through the answers together and then read about plant parts together in our textbook.  It was so much fun to watch them experiment and hypothesize.  

If you want to try this lab out, you can get all of my materials here: Plant Lab

Enjoy!

                                                                     

God's Army Classroom 2017-2018 Reveal

My classroom is ALMOST complete...I love purple and am very excited about our God's Army Theme.  The top of the bunk bed is a special reading spot for the kids called the "barracks".

I can't wait for my students to see this!!! :)

A simple reminder for my students...

This mirror is in the hallway, above the water fountain.  I thought it would be a nice reminder for my students. ;)

Multiplication Songs

I LOVE teaching math!  There are many ways to incorporate fun and games.  One thing that is not always fun for kids is learning multiplication facts.  A couple years ago, I had a classroom of fourth graders that really struggled with their facts.  After going to the Lord about it, He put these little songs in my head.

They are all of the multiplication facts set to popular kids' songs like Row, Row, Row Your Boat and Happy Birthday.  Even though I don't really "sing", I do belt these little tunes out to help the kids remember their facts.  We sing them so much that they get annoying and they can't get them out of their heads!  While they might have to put up with listening to their off-key teacher, they leave my class understanding how to multiply! ;) If you want to check them out, you can click here. :) Enjoy!

Having a Class Pet

Meet Kevin!  He is our class pet.  I had really wanted to get a pet for the kids, but I was afraid it would be too expensive and time consuming.  I began researching online and praying.  PetMD had a great article on class pets: http://www.petmd.com/exotic/slideshows/care/best-classroom-pets. 

I liked the idea of getting a bearded dragon.  I had a mentor teacher when I was in college who had bearded dragons in her classroom.  Just within ONE WEEK of praying about this issue, I heard a younger student's parent talk about wanting to find a home for her brother's bearded dragon.  By the next week, my students and I were the proud owners of a three year old bearded dragon.

The kids got to name him.  After several votes, we decided on Kevin.  I think it had to do with the Minions and Up movies. Either way, it suits him well!;)

As for taking care of him, he is SO easy!  He enjoys green veggies and meal worms.  He doesn't bite, instead he sort of "licks" his food like a frog.  The floor of his aquarium is filled with sand, so it is easy to remove any waste with a kitty litter scoop.  The kids are responsible for giving him new water everyday.  

During quiet reading time, one student a day gets to hold him in a blanket.  The blanket protects their uniforms just in case Kevin has an accident. ;) The kids love to hold him and Kevin seems to enjoy it as well.  I was unsure at first about getting a class pet, but I'm very thankful to have Kevin now!  

My TeachersPayTeachers Store

                                               

I have been working on adding to my TeachersPayTeachers store.  You can find it by clicking here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/For-His-Glory