our trip to the moon...


we made a spaceship and took a trip to the moon!


i put on some brian eno to set the atmosphere, turned off the lights and had the kids look for moon dust with their flashlights. they were instructed to collect samples to bring back to earth for further examination...



mia and beckett labeling their samples...





who knew moon dust could be used as an art medium?

moon making





once finished and hung up, we turned the lights off to view them with our flashlights! i love how they turned out!

an after photo!


i love our classroom! it's come a long way from this!

c is for cookie...


we made whole wheat chocolate chip cookies- the kids were in charge of measuring each dough ball so they were all the same size, then had to align them on the pan so they were each 3 inches apart.




sand writing...


strengthening our math and writing skills with colored sand- always a crowd pleaser...




snow!






what can you find?


i made a classroom scavenger hunt to get the kids familiar with the new space. it was also a fun way to practice word recognition!




our first day...


coincidentally our first day was on sonny's birthday- making it extra exciting!


in keeping with tradition we celebrated montessori style...



made cupcakes...

...and ate them!

before photo...

...after photos to follow!

our last days before the big move...


our 2011 resolutions. apart from building more houses, i think we're doing a good job so far!


a cute moment with beckett and julian.


feeling left out of the affection, mia asked beckett if he would pose for a similar photo with her- which he very quickly and happily obliged! aren't these kids the best?


after making our own counting beads we began making up different math problems. after the kids got comfortable with the process i had each child stand up in front of the class and present their own math riddle. 



if a child is having difficulty wrapping up their time in front of the class (this tends to happen during show and tell) i find it extremely helpful to tell the child that they get to choose who will go next. works every time!





our first rad video! not the best quality but very cute all the same...


what do you do with a class full of extremely energetic children on a freezing day? have them jump to their hearts content on a floor mattress!