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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Celebrating 12/12/12!


Today is 12/12/12!  I began to think that both you and I have witnessed 01/01/01, 02/02/02, 03/03/03...and so on until today.  The students just looked at me like...so?  I think it's a big deal since there's no 13/13/13 and when it hits again, I won't be here on earth any longer.  So, here's to being able to see these days for the last 12 years!
We talked about things that come in 12's and celebrated with a dozen and 1/2 donuts (that's 18 for 18 AWESOME students).  They all were very thankful for a treat.  I'm very thankful they're my students.

Friday, December 7, 2012

4th/5th grades continues to celebrate Advent

We're getting ready for Jesus' coming!  What a blessing!  What a celebration!  He lived a perfect life, and followed God's plan to be crucified and die for us!  But that's not the end of the story.  It's just the beginning.  We have to do our part to tell others about this love.  How?  Well, it can be as simple as a prayer for that family member or neighbor that doesn't know Him.  We could invite someone to church.  The Holy Spirit will take it from there!  That's what's so great about being a Christian.  We just have to start and God will help us do the rest!  May you find it in your hearts to share His love with someone today! 

Has your child shared with you that I show them an "Advent video" each day after we do our Advent calendar together?  The videos don't have much to do with Advent, but are meant to motivate them to share the love of Christ with someone.  This one is my favorite from this week.

We have had fun decorating our classroom for Christmas this week.  I am not finished putting up all the decorations yet, but when I am, I will post a picture.  For now, here is a couple of pictures of some students making paper strip Christmas trees.  They had a blast.  The littlest things excite them!  

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Advent is here!

We began celebrating Advent in our 4th/5th grade class this past Friday.  I asked the kids what they saw as they went out and about into restaurants, shopping stores, etc. during the Christmas season and the second student I called on mentioned, "lots of mean people..."  I thought wow, how quickly children pick up on such a thing.  Not a surprise, right?  I then showed them this video to kick off the season of advent in our classroom.  If you're like me, you do not like to go shopping for Christmas due to "lots of mean people".  I think about the fruits of the spirit and how Christ wants us to them and be an example of them to others as Christians.  May we FIND AND GIVE Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Self-Control, Faithfulness, and Gentleness as we enter the Christmas season! 

In other classroom news, we finished our book cover book reports.  They look awesome.  Here are some pictures to enjoy!  All of the students did a great job on these!  Have a blessed week!