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!