There's Always Something to do:

Well, I was right... the beginning of the school year has brought much fun, new learning and a wealth of things get written on my to-do list on a daily basis. If you know me well, you know I am a list maker. I feel better when I can see the things that I need to accomplish and cross them off when they are done. Sometimes, I write easy, small things just because I know I will finish them quickly. It gives me momentum and keeps my energy level high. Other times I re-write a to-do list when the old one looks sloppy.
All that to say, "Blog" has been written on this week's list, and so today I share a few things from our classroom with you.

First, I would like to share some of the beautiful pictures that my students drew last week. I have a drawing jar. There are times when I pull an idea out of it and set the timer for fifteen minutes to see what works of art my students will produce. It contains crazy ideas to realistic ones. This was a realistic idea- The students were asked to draw a picture of their favorite thing that they did this past year. Below are some of the results:





The Carnival

The Baby Chicks in Kindergarten

Going to Sea World

After reading a book entitled Where Do I Live? by Neil Chesanow, students wrote and drew what was the most special thing about their rooms at home. These are quite amazing illustrations as well!

My room is special because my room has my bed.

My room is special because it has my vanity in it.



My room is special because I have toys and fish.



My room is special because I have my own room.

Did you notice the shopping cart and the ceiling fan in the final picture? So cute! I love the fish tank in the third example, the little brother in the second example and the canopy in the first one. My students are so creative!
I hope you have enjoyed looking at some of the things we have been doing!
I'm off to accomplish another thing on my to-do list. Have a wonderful day!

My Little Creators

Today during our Bible lesson we talked about Adam's role in naming all of the animals. One student told me that if animals didn't have names then we would have to hold up a picture when we are talking about them. That would not work. I am so grateful that God gave Adam this job, and I am in awe of the amazing creatures that God created.

My great first graders' minds went to work on what they would create as a brand new animal. I found them quite intriguing. It was cool to me how I could see a little bit of God's original designs sneak their way into their new animals.

Please bear with me as I learn the new settings on my camera. I know these are a little bit dark.

This student was very excited about the laser eyeballs.

The Herubrin.

Another species of a snake, except with rainbow colors.

The Cartwheeler. An unbelievable creation that sucks water
in it's appendiges, and spits it out the mouth. This student
was very proud!

The Swilsga. How can we forget the animal with two heads?!

The Cot. What I love most about this bird is
that it is saying:I love God. And it is blue and
purple which means that it is female.
That's what its creator told me.

This just scratches the surface of the plethora of animals that my students created today. What a fun activity!