Good times.

I always enjoy staying busy which is good because I always seem to have plenty to do. One of our last blogs was about the great kindness challege. I had been contemplating cutting my hair but the thought of being able to donate it was enough to make me go for it! Here are the results!

Before getting 10 inches cut off!

A favorite picture Jamie took of me after it is all gone! I am loving the new look. I keep trying to remember change is not bad it's just different! I've been embracing the change!

I was very excited this past weekend for my first trip to IKEA. Stores like IKEA are great because they allow everyone to be creative within a budget. Here were some of my favorites. A big thank you to my boyfriend Bobbie for driving me to MN and pushing the cart aroud! :)

We spent about 2 hours and spent about $120. I got alot of great stuff!

 

 We still had some time so we were hitting some small shops in town when we found an art festival. I love this kind of stuff so even though it felt like a hundered degrees we walked the whole thing!

 This artist and his wife were my favorite two artists. Being creative is so much fun!

 I made a stepping stone when I was in a 3D art class in high school. I miss doing projects like this , I think it would be fun to make one of these!

And the best for last! Our Graduation celebration was a hit! Here were some of our ideas...

Tie Dye shirts(we made) with a collage of the kids, paper graduation hats, lays, and glow braclets made a cute graduation outfit...Next time...Maybe just the shirts and hats :)

                                 
 We danced into our room of awaiting parents one of our favorite songs. Move it!

 Jamie and I both conquered our fear of getting up infront of a large group of people!

A slide show played to 3 songs with a video of the kids dancing at the end was a favorite!

 The children loved seeing themselves!

 After the slideshow we performed a song we had been working on throughout the year. We learned motions to "The Climb" The kids did great!

After our ceremony we held a dance party in our Large Motor room with cupcakes and our favorite music. Everyone had a great time!

Life never stops, just have to keep going. Life is way more fun when you have projects! Jamie and I are finding bunches of them to do... Cant wait!!!

Environment

Jamie and I LOVE to make our classroom cozy. We continuously have projects going to make our classroom a fun place to be. Here are some of the latest decorative touches:

A stick brought in by our Assistant Director(she's always bringing us fun stuff to turn into projects), became a unique photo hanger.

 Jamie made these great colorful tissue bursts to create some natural art.

 Just one of the canvases we made that represent our classroom!

We LOVE Old Glory!

          An old spice jar, egg cartons, glue, glitter and popsicle sticks made these great flowers!

The Great Kindness Challenge August 14, 2010!

EVERYONE!!! Jamie and I stumbled across this great Challenge, check it out! We are going to be focusing our next weeks lesson plan on this topic!


http://www.greatkindnesschallenge.org/


http://www.greatkindnesschallenge.org/cgi-bin/document.php?doc=/pdf/GKCchecklist.pdf

The Weekend

Ohhh the much anticipated weekend.  Two days to just kick back and relax, some weekends are busier than others but no matter what you do....the weekend is YOUR time.  I love walking around small towns with my husband and daughter, snapping photos along the way of all the things I LOVE!  What I love about doing this, is many memories are created and you can get some pretty fantastic Art for you home!  When you take it yourself it is perfect for you, and has a uniqe story behind it!  One of the ways Angie and I have fun at work is to create our own space, and bring what we love to our job!!!  We have added many personal touches throughout our classroom that make it feel like ours, photos, pillows, art, plants, and even our own "Naptime" music!  When I think about the work week, I think of all the things that I LOVE about the weekends and try to incorporate then into the week!! Think about what you LOVE, even if it is a simple as having a cup of your favorite hot tea, do some weekending during the week!!!!!  I can't wait to try out the paddle boats sometime!!!

Mexico, MO

(Visiting Family)

Antique Store Front

DOOR ( I love doors)

Have FUN Weekending!!!!

Jamie

Fun in the sun for $10

In my days off I like to find little adventures where ever I can...

Paddle boating at Grays Lake was on the agenda today. It was nice to get some sun!

I really liked the way the clouds reflected on the surface of the water!

Summer, Pretty Please Never end... I am going to miss you.

A new adventure! Angela

Jamie and I have taught together for the past year, and it has been one of the most amazing years of my life. In my year in Pre-K I have gotten to do many things with the children that as I kid I didn't get a chance to experience. How great is it to be a kid and be able to get messy from head to toe, have a whole center of grown-ups who love you unconditionally and want to see what is the absolute best for you, and a classroom full of friends and new fun adventures!


Highlights of my year:
1. Getting to know a center full of FANTASTIC children and families!
2.Finding a great friend among a randomly assigned teammate!
3.Field trips...Living History Farms, skating, the bus, the park...all of them made the kid's eyes light up in an unforgettable way.
4. Laughing over a WHOLE container of spilled juice...I think it was one of the first times I ever laughed when I spilled something...
5. Watching our classroom transform before our eyes with hard work and dedication!


In less than a month I will be moving into an Assistant Director position. I am grateful for the opportunity and VERY excited...BUT I have grown so close to my classroom I just had to find ways to stay connected to it. Jamie is the new fearless leader of the Pre-K bunch and she will be amazing! I am very excited for this blog as a way for Jamie and I to stay connected.


Together we do great things. Two teachers One Mission... Let's make this place BRIGHT!!

The Bright BLOG

Collaboration!  This is a word that we LOVE, we come together to work on projects, play, create, and live life to the fullest!  We are....Jamie & Angela a pair of Teachers that want to INSPIRE you!!! On this blog you will see anything from photos, experiences we have had, advice, daily ramblings, and hopefully ideas that will inspire you!!!

Angela



Jamie



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