Happy Thanksgiving!!

I wanted to let you all know how very thankful I am...
I am blessed with a healthy family and a job that I love! I am so thankful that I get to work with your children every day! I wanted to share this poem with you all and tell you that I hope that I can be the kind of teacher that teaches your child the importance of being thankful...

Be Thankful

Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire,
If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don’t know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you’re tired and weary
Because it means you’ve made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.

Author Unknown

I hope you all enjoy the long weekend!  Please enjoy the video we made!  

                       

Queen Emily

Emily was our Queen of the Jungle last week and she had a wonderful week! Her big sister, Mia, came in and read us a super fun Pete the Cat book and her parents even stopped by to see her! Now on to some of Emily's favorite things... Emily loves the color purple, and her favorite food is mac and cheese! She also loves to play tee bal and her favorite animal is an elephant. She loves Ariel and the movie The Little Mermaid and she even got to meet her when she went to Disney World last month! Emily's favorite song is Fireworks by Katie Perry and she loves the book "Pout Pout Fish" and we all loved it too when we read it here at school! She is a special girl because she is helpful and kind! When Emily is at home she likes to play Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders! Emily wants to be a teacher when she grows up and I know she will be a great one! Please check out the video featuring Queen Emily...
                        

King Carter

This week Carter was the King of the Jungle! Carter had a wonderful week and we enjoyed learning about him! We know that Carter loves all things Pokemon and is also a big fan of transformers! His favorite song is actually the Transformer's theme song! Carter also loves football and koala's! His favorite food is noodles and he loves the color blue! Carter is a special kid because he is a big brother, he is also a respectful kid and a great listener! Something he likes to do at home is play with his Pokemon cards. When he grows up he wants to be a football player! Carter was a great King! Please check out his video...
                

Veterans Day

Today we celebrated a very important day in our country, Veterans Day! I talked with my friends about how much the women and men have sacrificed for our country to keep us safe and free. We are so thankful for all of the veterans and for all the men and women who are still serving our country! We are truly so lucky to live in America! Words cannot express our gratitude for all that they have done for us. Every passing day I admire and appreciate our veterans even more.

This year the kindergarten teachers at Meadow Lane challenged our students to bring in candy that they got from Halloween to share with the Veterans in our community. I was amazed at how much candy my friends brought in. We had a blast bagging up the candy to share with others. We also made turkey cards that were made with our hands and feet with the words "from our hands down to our feet we say thanks for keeping us free!" and I will be taking them along with our bags of candy to the veterans hospital this weekend to share with them. A few of my friends even took some home to give to the veterans that they know! Please check out this short video we made in honor of Veterans Day.
              

King Kai

Kai was our very first King of the Jungle and he was a wonderful King! We loved learning more about our friend Kai! Kai loves the color red and going fishing! His favorite book is "Digger the Dinosaur" which we all loved and his favorite movie is "How to Train Your Dragon". He also loves quails and eating fried walleye. His favorite song is "Devil's Bleeding Crown" by Volbeat. He is a special kid because he gets to go fishing with his dad and grandpa! When Kai is at home he likes to find bugs in his backyard and when he grows up he wants to be a ninja! Kai was a great King, please check out the video of his week...
                           

Fun and Crazy Week!

Last week was both fun and crazy! We started our week with Halloween on a Monday which was quite the start to our week! We did fun literacy and math rotations with a fall/Halloween theme and even made spider hats! Then the very next day we went on our first field trip to the Chet Ager Nature Center at Pioneer Park! We had a blast exploring nature and it was a gorgeous day! By the end of the week we were all pretty tired but we made it all the way through :) Below is a video of our Fall Fun and then the next video is of our fabulous field trip!