1st Graders are Messy

Posted on January 11, 2015 by shannonjoe | Leave a comment

We had a basketball game during school hours last week. And they had a concession stand open.

THIS is what our 1st grade area looked like after the game:

And then one of my little cherubs said,
“We had the time of our lives.”

I see that. 🙂

Data Truth

Posted on December 22, 2014 by shannonjoe | Leave a comment

I love to look at data and analyze it and talk about it.

But this is truth right here!!

1st Grade Love & Advent Day 15

Posted on December 15, 2014 by shannonjoe | Leave a comment

Today was one of those days where I just seemed able to enjoy my 1st graders more than usual.

IT WAS A GREAT MONDAY!

First thing this morning I got this from a parent. I LOVE parents like this!

And look at the illustrations that Krislyn made when she write about driving her car!

And snack time was full of creativity- which I’m not sure about you but is VERY lacking in our classroom because we have SO LITTLE TIME AND SO MUCH TO ACCOMPLISH. Insert sad face here.

Their sticks were having a party:

It was my birthday today. The big 44! And it was an AWESOME day!

God gets all the glory. For everything. But especially for giving us His son so that one day we can spend eternity with Him!

Advent Day 11, Dreads, and Smiles

Posted on December 11, 2014 by shannonjoe | Leave a comment

I wonder if the innkeeper knew that Jesus was the Savior when he turned them away. Or did he realize it later?

God wants us to make room in our hearts for His son. I’m so glad I did this back in March!! No. Turning. Back. 🙂

One of my PRECIOUS 1st grade boys showed me his dreads today that he had been putting in his hair. I asked him to show me how he did it. And then I tried it out!