Weekend Recap and Some Classroom Management!

AHHH what a weekend.  I had such a busy weekend with my honey and with Halloween parties.  It's so hard to be me right now with all the planning for the wedding and house hunting.  It's so hard to find time and just hang.  

This weekend that is exactly what we did.  We went to an apple orchard and had some fun apple picking.  We go to this one every year and it's so much fun looking and finding apples.  Here's what it looked like...

After apple picking, we had to rush home and get ready for a Halloween party one of our friends was throwing.  This is the first year I do a couple costume with my honey.  I usually dress up with my BESTIES but this year we were in all different places.  

I knew there were contests going on so I knew our costume had to be good and original...and it was!

We were grandparents!  And ...we won funniest costume!!  We won 50$ so our night was pretty much free which was AMAZING!  I love a good deal. =) 

What you can't see so well is my toosh.  I bought a fake one and it literally made the outfit so funny!

I leave you with one more thing....

This is my friend the "Pumpkin Whisperer"

In the beginning of every year my little ones have a hard time understanding the different between telling the teacher when someone is hurting their feelings or hurting them and just tattling.  I am sure we can all agree, it is not fun hearing about 25 tattles a day ranging from he touched my pencil or he burped and didn't say excuse me....YIKES!  

So I love Halloween season where the "Pumpkin Whisperer" comes in to play!  I tell my students that the "Pumpkin Whisperer"is there to listen to all their stories and tattles.  However when someone hurts them or their feelings, it needs to get to me first.  All the other fun tattles can go to the "Pumpkin Whisperer".  I then go on to explain that at the end of the day the pumpkin tells me all the stories they whispered into their ear.  

Can I say....they actually believe me.  I allow them at snack time to tell the pumpkin their tattles and some things that happened during recess, etc. etc.  You would not believe the line that forms during snack.  It makes me giggle so much that these little sweeties are so sweet and innocent.

It does teach them whats important tattling and what can be swept under the rug.  

What a great idea right?

What do you to control the tattling in the classroom?  I'd love to hear your ideas and see if I can put it to  good use in the classroom!

Coming up this week....

Updating version of my Thanksgiving Craft.  The stencils are about the same but the printables are changed a bit and more has been added to this bundle.  Stay tuned!!

It's Turkey Time... and Halloween Pics!

So we had Sandy last week and now we have a snow storm.  Womp Womp!  If this weather continues we will be teaching all the way until August!!

 

In the meantime I have had the cutest little crafts to keep me busy and hopefully you will enjoy them just as much!  So for this Thanksgiving I came up with an adorable little Packet that you can check out Here at my TpT Store. Here's a quick glimpse of it!

 

 

 

 

 

This packet has all the printables you need to have your kiddies busy for the holidays.  It can be used as center work or fun worksheets for free time. 

This packet includes:

3 crafts - w/directions
full/half page prompts black a nd white/ primary and secondary
handwriting worksheets
spelling worksheets
word search
drawing activities
listening quizzes (for social studies grade)
sequencing
listing/sorting/graphs
adjectives worksheet

 

When I posted this up a while ago, I got some sweet e-mails from Kindergarten teachers.  They loved the crafts but the worksheet would be too hard for their kiddos.  So I kindly came up with this packet for those Kindergarten teachers!

 

 

This is just the patterns to make that cute craft! 

This packet includes:

The stencils and directions for how to put these cute little crafts together. 

 

You can grab this Craft right Here !  If you do grab one, let me know what you think. Love your sweet comments! =)

 

**Warning** Completing this packet will make you hungry!! =)

 

Okay moving on!  Halloween was cancelled due to the storm last week.  I am sure the kiddies were devastated but not to worry! Halloween was celebrated today instead.  Yes! I said today November 7th!  It was a little weird dressing up today as I knew we were a week late but it was such a fun day!  My co-workers and I try to do a theme every year.  This year we did Pink Ladies!  I LOVED that my little ones called me "Pink Lady" all day.  It was too cute. =)

 

 

Yes I know I look fab in this pic. LoL

 

 

  We got so many compliments with out outfits, so we are already thinking of next years outfit! =) 

 

 

 

I shopped for goodies for my kiddies for Halloween and this is what they turned out to be. I tried to stuff them as much I could. =)

 

 

I can't remember who I got the toppers from.  If anyoone knows please tell me so I can give this person credit.  The tops were free and were so cute!  The kids were so happy when they got these.  I made myself a few extra just for when I am craving chocolate...which is always! =)  What did you all do for Halloween?

 

Okay!  You have made it to the bottom of this post...YaY!  Leave a comment below with your e-mail address letting me know you follow my TpT Store or my Pinterest and you can win your choice of the packet above!  I will pick a winner tomorrow.  Ready.....Set...Go..Go..Go!! =)

Congrats to Vicki from Tradition Laughter and Happily Ever After for winning my pack!  I will be e-mailing you shortly.