I will not eat tortilla chips. I will not eat tortilla chips. I will not tortilla chips.
Instead, I will blog.
So even though we got all our recesses yesterday, it was kind of boring. I know I said I was glowing and rainbows and birds and other things were shining all around me, but it was just a regular day. Curriculum. The same old.
Dry.
Plain.
Vanilla.
Bleck.
So last night, I had a brainstorm.
I woke up my teaching partner in order to have this brainstorm because I prefer to be in storms with others. Don’t you?
Anywho, I let her go back to sleep and this is what I came up with.
We are on Houghton Mifflin Theme 5, Week 2. This covers the story “Me on the Map”.
Fine. We just also happen to be studying the continents in Social Studies, but that’s neither here nor there. Especially since we don’t actually “theme” teach where I am. It’s just a happy coincidence. If you’d like to call it that.
So . . . I decided to send my kids on a mission.
~DeAnne~ says
What a fun and creative idea! Thanks for sharing!! π
α¦DeAnne
First Grade and Fabulous
Kristen says
lololololololololol!!!!!!!!
Ash says
This is the best idea ever! Your kiddos must have had a blast. And you must have enjoyed the quiet room with far fewer kids. You might have to do this once a week. Think of all the free goodies you can get!
Pixy Stix and Teacher Tricks
Sandy says
LOVE this lesson!!!!!!!! GREAT idea!!!!!!!!! π
AlyseC says
Sounds like so much fun! You could also send a timer with the groups to cut down on the amount of time they are out. Thanks for the idea!
Alyse
Keep Calm and Apple On
Miss Kindergarten says
Next time I come visit your class, I NEED one of those maps! Seriously!!! What a fun lesson!
Jenny Mason says
We are reading Me on the Map this week too! What a great Friday activity!
Crayons and Curls says
How fun! This is such a great activity! π
I am giving away a Kohl's gift card if you want to come visit! π
Cheryl
Crayons and Curls
Corinna says
Cute! Your posts always put a smile on my face π
Aloha,
Corinna
Surfin' Through Second
FirstGradeBlueSkies (Jennifer) says
Super fun idea!
Jennifer
First Grade Blue SKies
Diana says
Great idea! I don't know how you do it with 3 kids.
mkoedding says
Just wanted you to know that I look SO Foward to your posts and I LOVE LOVE LOVE your blog!
When the weight of all the new report cards, 40 page teacher evaluations and not to mention the Professional Certification that washington state requires us to have….Oy! I truly treasure your humor, perspective and teaching tips.They help me manage my stress and always make me laugh!!! So carry on girl and have a great holiday!!!
Jen R. @ The Teachers' Cauldron says
have I ever told you that you are a GENIUS??!!! see?? big things can come from teeny packages! π
MissCoffey says
Pinned it! Such a cute idea. Our school is smallish….. Hmmm, might have to send them out in the yard, or to 5 classrooms so that I can enjoy some quiet classroom time! Thanks!
Janine says
First: You are a genius!
Second: We do "Me on the Map" next week!
Third: You are a genius!
Can you see me bowing down to you?
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Becky says
What an awesome activity! That sounds like so much fun! Way to make the curriculum actually relevant and applicable to the real world.
Becky
http://compassionate-teacher.blogspot.com/
Tessa says
I *might* be a little bit behind in my blog stalking. Nonetheless, thanks mucho for the shout out! π
Tessa
Tales From Outside the Classroom
Dusty says
LOVE this idea! Thanks!