Currently January

Welcome to January 2014!  It is Currently time again!

Listening-
Loved the movie Saving Mr. Banks....had to go home and watch Mary Poppins.  Now listening to the Broadway musical...also fabulous!

Loving-
I made snow globes as a Christmas present for my class.  I used beads and baby food jars.  However when I finished I had 4 jars that just wouldn't seal securely.  So I went to the store and bought four jars.  Kind of like someone I know who needed tuna cans.....  I dumped the baby food into ice cube trays and froze it so I could have the empty jar.  Now the frozen cubes of baby food are treats for my puppy.  She loves them and because they are frozen they keep her busy for a bit!

Thinking-
Genius hour is just that-genius!  I can not take credit for it, but am thankful for whoever pinned it!  Jen, from Runde's Room for some getting started ideas!  Genius Hour is also helpful and full of great ideas.  Before break, students brainstormed and narrowed their topics of study.  I can not wait to return and see what happens.

Wanting-
I got a kitchenaid mixer for Christmas and can't wait to put it to use.  My FAVORITE bread recipe uses Chai spice and brewed tea. Such a strange combo, but delicious!!!
Chai Spice Bread Recipe

Needing-
At church with the junior high group that I help with, we split up into small groups and got through a stack of cards.  It is pretty cool and I thought I would try them out with my class.  During our Circle of Friends, I started Ask, Read, Do cards.  On the calendar, I put each card behind each day of the month.  This month, I may just put them all on a ring and flip them.  Each card has a task.  A question we all answer.  Something we should read or something we should do.  Last month was a trial month and we had lots of fun.  #classroomcommunitybuilding

Memory or Tradition-

Whenever we got a Christmas card in the mail, we would put them up on the back of the front door (I am sure there are now much cuter ways to display Christmas cards)  Anyway after Christmas, we took all the cards off the door and put them in  a basket.  Before dinner, each night, we pulled out the first card and prayed for the person/family that sent the card.  Then put the card at the back and cycled through the basket during the next few months.

Your turn...go link up and don't forget the rule of 3!

Happy Thursday,

March Currently...and a Tutorial Hopefully

Not sure how it happened, but March is here already.  Time for another Currently and I attempted to make a tutorial...if it works for you....it is your lucky day:-)  Picture is at end of post.

Listening:  To the Pitch Perfect soundtrack.  No matter how crazy the day it, those songs make me smile!

Loving:  I was at a district training and we were introduced to this book.  Great inspiration for incorporating writing into science and support kids while doing it.  The book has video clips also.

Thinking:  I stumbled upon a tumblr dedicated to Anne and Gilbert....Love them.  Pretty sure spring break will include an Anne of Green Gables marathon.

Wanting:  I can not stand wearing real shoes all day, but wearing flip flops during the very rainy season is just silly!  Bring on the sunshine:-)

Needing:  Love these girls and a new volleyball season is fast approaching. Last year the net was questionable....I need to go set it up and make sure it is ready for practice.

Like/Hate/Love: Laughter-no explanation needed.  In my classroom, I am always singing at my kids and trying to them laughing...stress relief for all.
Loud-not a fan of the noise decibel regularly vibrating in my classroom.
Literature-LOVE finding great books and getting them into the hands of my readers!

Here is a tutorial to try out--

Check in on Farley and see what everyone else is up to this month.

Happy Friday,