All Kids Love Slime

Students of all ages seems to love SLIME! 

We made SLIME with our third grade partners during Christmas time.  That was fun for my kindergarten class as well as the third grade students who were "helping" us. 

Since it is the end of the year, it is a good time to do these kinds of "science experiments". 

I found this website and thought I need to save that for next year as well. 

Here is the link.....

https://ultimateslimeguide.com/master-your-slime-video-1/

Details on How to Make the Silhouettes for Mother's Day

I put together an instruction sheet for the Silhouette Pictures so I will remember how to do it at the end of each school year.  I thought it would help other teachers as well.  I tried to put as many details as possible so whether you are TECH SAVY or NOT, you can do this!  YES YOU CAN! :)

Here is the link:
How to Make Silhouettes of Your Students

Let me know if it is helpful.  I would love to see photos of the ones that you create!

Until next time..........

Remember Using an Overhead?

Technology has come a long, long way.  I remember in the "old" days.....no, I'm not old.... not really old.  I remember "a while" back, teachers used overheads!  Do you remember those days?

Well, now PowerPoint did the trick.  It was fun to see the students faces when they saw their photos were now silhouettes.  I made a how to guide.  Some of the features may have moved due to updates, but this is how I did it at the time.  Click here and this might give you some more information.

They loved decorating the frames for their moms!  We printed out the silhouettes on regular copy paper.  Then, glued the large popsicle sticks around the picture to make a frame.  The students decorated them with markers.  Then we trimmed the paper around them. 

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the moms out there!!

Luncheon

I was invited to the luncheon by TRTA.  They presented me a "big check" and a certificate from the local chapter. 

MORE GOOD NEWS!

Well, Well, Well,....... LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!

The Children's Museum of Houston had numerous applications for this award.

I had to answer questions, submit letters of recommendations, put together a portfolio with essays and photos. Then they narrowed it down to four people.

Then FIVE board members came in to visit the classroom, the children, and my teaching abilities at different times.

If heaven had a phone, I would call my daddy! He would be overjoyed with excitement!

It was a long process, but I won!! I am the Martel Early Childhood Educator of the Year!

I WON!

I WON!

I WON!

Yes, I am excited!!