June Currently

There is nothing like the first days of June, why...because I am on summer vacation. Not having to wake up early, not having to worry if my daughter has everything, then realizing I forgot something at the house so yes the beginning of June is great. To share my excitement I am linking up with Farley at 'Oh Boy 4th Grade for her awesome June Currently!!

listening:
I am listening to my daughter watch her favorite cartoon as I am on the computer blog surfing and realizing that it is time for the June Currently.
loving:
I am loving the fact that I don't have to get up early tomorrow morning and head off to school. Now I can enjoy the comfort of my bed longer.
thinking:
I am thinking about all the laundry that is waiting for me in my laundry room. However, I am deeply distracted by all the 4th Grade blogs.
wanting:
I am wanting a maid...no explanation needed. I think everyone can understand this.
needing:
I am currently needing a vacation to get out of the state of Texas. This year has been like having a bad boyfriend, there was a lot of ups and downs but at the end I survived.
summer bucket list:
My summer bucket list consists of organizing, organizing, and organizing everything that is disorganized. I am also planning to put my daughter who is five years old into ballet for the first time, I can't wait! And...organizing a little more.

Snowflakes Remind Me Of...

Here's a cute winter activity to get your kiddos writing. I had my students free-write using a winter snowflake picture from Pinterest and with some classical music. They wrote for about five minutes. I asked the students to write about what snowflakes remind them of.  They then got into groups and shared their writing with each other and revised some of their sentences. I gave each student a snowflake writing page to transfer their writing onto. They glued it onto blue construction paper, (that darker the better) and drew their picture using a white crayon. Some of the students wanted to add just a bit of color, but the majority of the drawing needed to be done in white crayon.