HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When the children loose teeth, they get a sticker and a pencil. A teacher friend of mine  uses the pencil on the left "I lost a tooth." Here is the HELP that I need.  She can't find anymore of these pencils :(

So where do you get your "I lost a tooth" pencils???

We would be forever grateful for your help!

Since we can't find anymore tooth pencils, she had these erasers, so I just picked a pencil and popped a tooth eraser on top :)

Animal Sounds

Here is a photo from my reading series manual. This photo is taken right from the book no I don't have a large one for the students.

After we read this several times, then we brainstormed some out loud, then we wrote our own. I wrote the "I'm a" and "hear me".

I did help them think of interesting words for two of them (for elephant- trumpet and fish- gulp)
I had the children just write their first letter of their name because I was putting it on line.

Target Dollar Spot and Dollar Tree

I got two bags and two notebooks for Where the Wild Things are for some take home bags.

The monkey and giraffe cans. 

A frog and lady bug hat.

A butterfly headband.

Frog sticky notepad.

Glitter pencils.

Chicks and egg shakers.

At the Dollar Tree:

a funky pen

and a pinwheel.

I plan to put 

*who

*what

*where

*when

*why

*how

on each one of the petals.

3D symmetry

We combined symmetry with our 3D shapes.

Here is a great book to use from Mrs. I's class

Here is a great plan for 2-4 graders.

Here is a great I Have Who Has game.

Finally!!!!!!!!!

Finally the toothbrushes have arrived!!! I don't understand why it takes so long to get them. Don't they know when dental health month is??? lol  I am grateful that I can share them with my students, but dental health month was in February.

I came home earlier this week and my husband has brought them in for me.

Even though dental health month is over, healthy teeth are always important!  I plan to do something special from The First Grade Parade's dental unit.

There wasn't anything new to add to my collection. I still have the video, CD's and game board.

Music

I love love love to sing.

I usually make up my own songs for everything.  I have so many songs/CD's that are collecting dust.

How do you use music in your classroom?

I also forget what songs I have as well uggggg!

I have already started adding music to my laptop so I can move to my iPod.

Don't get me started on all of the books on tape I have lol

Bonus for me and the children is that I can actually sing. I sing at church for weddings and funerals.

I created these sheet to help me out: Music Guide {link fixed :)}

I run the spreadsheet back to back. I do one CD at a time. so I am not overwhelmed at this daunting task.

I also have a playlist that has just musical backgrounds for new songs. Those familiar songs that I change the lyrics to :) I use this book: First Grade Grammar Book 1 and book 2.

ETA: It appears that they are doing some work, so I searched some, and located the blog where I got them:  Polka Dot Teacher

Seuss Day- 18- Ten Apples on Top

Today was 10 Apples on Top day.

We completed our apple graph too :)  Thank goodness for die cut machines :)

I brought in apples. I used my Pampered Chef Apple Peeler Corer Slicer in for the kids to use. They have the magic touch when it comes to using that thing! I think I go to fast :)  I was thinking about bringing the regular apple slicer, but I think they will like the APCS one better :)

Sadly this is our final Dr. Seuss day.  I hope that the children had as much fun as I had!! We made many memories this month- I hope they last a life time :)