My Summer Bucket List

I can't believe that summer is almost here! Where did the time go? I am joining my first linky party about my summer bucket list. What a fun topic!

Here is my list:


1. Reorganize my house. I plan to do a total overhaul. I am a pack rat who wants to save everything! I plan on recycling/throwing out a lot of stuff! I want to be able to enjoy my summer clutter free!


2. Plan units for next year. I have moved grades three times so I have always had to change units and lesson plans. I will be staying in 4th grade next year (hopefully) so my fellow teacher and I have decided to get together over the summer one day a week to work on creating units. Hopefully we will start the next school year cool, calm, and collected instead of frazzled like we usually do.


3. Go to the beach as many times as possible! I have family members and friends located near several beaches along the east coast and I plan on being a frequent visitor.


4. Eating healthy and getting in shape. I usually try to go to the gym at least 3 days a week. During the summer I will be able to go more frequently. I  want to work on defining my muscles and toning up! I have slowly come to the realization that being muscular looks better than being sickly skinny. I will also be eating a lot of fresh vegetables. I will be working at our local farmer's market selling produce for my bf's family who owns and operates a vegetable farm.


5. Pinterest projects: I have so many craft projects and recipes that I want to make and now I will have time!!!  


Tyson 

First Post and Mother's Day Craft

Hello my name is Tyson (Yes it is traditionally a boy's name but it is also a family last name and that is how I ended up as a girl named Tyson). I have just recently discovered the world of Teacher Blogs and I am absolutely fascinated. I can't believe that I have missed out on so much camaraderie and helpful information from fellow teachers. After stalking several blogs I have decided to create my own and I am so very excited. It will take me some time to figure out the blogging world but I am ready to start.


I teach in a small rural elementary school in North Carolina. I am just finishing up my fourth year. In the few short years I have been teaching I have taught 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. I am currently in 4th. I love my job and my school. We are truly like a family. Everyone knows everyone and their mama, cousin, and uncle. :)  


For my first post I would like to show you a Mother's Day craft my students did. My fellow 4th grade teacher and I were struggling to come up with a craft that was educational as well as cute and was appropriate for upper grade kids. We collaborated and came up with this:


First students wrote a rough draft and answered these questions:
1. Why do you love your mom?
2. How are you and your mom alike?
3. What is the best advice your mom ever gave you?
4. What is the funniest thing your mom does (has done)?
5. If you could do anything in the world for your mom, what would it be?

We went through the edit and revision process and students wrote their final copy on a piece of pretty computer paper. We then laminated them, punched two holes in the top and strung ribbon through so that they would hang. They turned out very cute and they were very low cost for us! My students are excited to give them to their mothers on Sunday. 

Didn't these turn out cute!