I’m linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching to share five things from my week! 🙂
1} My kiddos earned 12 compliments!!!!
They actually earned the last three in one day! My littles have been trying so hard to earn compliments… it’s really cute to watch 🙂 And whenever they hear someone compliment them, 21 hands shoot up into the air to tell me “We got one! We earned a star in the jar!!”
2} To celebrate the above, we had a hot chocolate party!
I heated the water with an electric water kettle, borrowed from another teacher. It was so easy! I am going to invest in one for future hot chocolate parties 🙂
3} No day in my life hot chocolate party is complete without a craft!
This little sweetie liked her hot cocoa because “it had marshmallows and NO whipped cream!”
Another cutie liked her hot cocoa because she “never tasted it and liked it very very very much.”
And this little one would mix his cocoa “with a lot of cool whip.” And he did!
4} This one is non school related… but I took a kitty nap photoshoot the other day:
Little Zoe <3
Little Jack <3
I can’t stand how cute they are!! 🙂
5} I stumbled upon this ecard while browsing Pinterest today:
Always true, right??
Head on over to Doodle Bugs Teaching to link up, or see what pics others have shared!
Have a great weekend!!
I love, love, love that compliment jar idea! I'm going to need to borrow it. Maybe that would get their motivation up again. We are in that winter blah phase.
Thanks for sharing!
Erin
http://www.missandersonkinder.blogspot.com
I'm loving the hot chocolate craft! Too cute!
Your kitties are too cute!! I'm an avid pet photographer myself 😉
Halle
Across the Hall in 2nd Grade
Congrats to your kiddos for doing amazing things and earning a hot chocolate party!
tania
My Second Sense
I really love the compliment jar! That card from pinterest just cracks me up!! I absolutely love it! 🙂
Katie
Smiles from 2nd Grade
We need here a hot chocolate to fight the rain!
Best,
Ramon
Fonts 4 Teachers
Fonts 4 Teachers in TPT
Teri, I love your compliment jar – so cute 🙂 The cats are precious, as well!
Catherine
The Brown-Bag Teacher
I love the idea of a hot chocolate party! Today would have been a good day for one, we got 3 inches of snow during the school day. It was beautiful to watch from the classroom window and would have been perfect with cocoa!
How do you get the Pinterest button on your photos? I Googled how to do it but wasn't able to find out how! Thanks!
Aimee
aimee@vanmiddlesworth.org
Pencils, Books, and Dirty Looks
I love your adorable fur babies…so sweet and cute! =)
I am waiting to do your hot chocolate craftivity. It was around 75 degrees here in Texas today. We almost had a popsicle party! =)
Heather
Heather's Heart
Oh, Terri! You could also just heat a gallon of chocolate milk in a crock pot. How did you mix 30 cups of cocoa without going crazy? Though we both know that loving first grade like we do already makes us a little crazy! Have a great weekend!
Teri, sorry! I added an extra r to your name. A fellow first grade teacher spells her name with two Rs and it was a force of habit!
LOVE your compliment jar!! Easy visual motivation! Perfect!
Kathleen
Growing Kinders
Isn't it awesome how excited they get about their compliments? The compliment jar means to much to the kids 🙂 I love your celebration! Also, your kittens are so adorable!
Literally, I haven't been this excited since last Friday! Too funny!
I like your compliment jar! And the fact that your class only needs 12 to get a party! Teachers have been a little stingy on the compliments lately and our jar is an actually jar that I fill with cotton balls. It is taking forever.
Thanks for the water kettle idea. I will have to remember that next time!
I used the microwave in the teacher's lounge right before school started. It didn't turn out so well. Or so warm….
The Frizz
The Frizz in First Grade
I love the compliment jar, what a great idea. We made your penguins today, they turned out so cute.
Terri
The First Grade Princess
I like the compliment jar!
The hot chocolate craft and writing turned out so sweet! LOVE your compliment jar too!!
Karen :o)
Mrs. Stamp's Kindergarten
A hot chocolate party is such a fun idea! The craft looks adorable! I pinned it and hope to try it in the future.
Becky
Compassionate Teacher
I am stealing your hot chocolate party idea!!! What a fantastic, cheap idea! I bet the kids loved it.
Amber
Mrs. Laue's Littles
What a great little celebration for the compliment jar. How fun!!
Jennifer
Darling Little Learners
Love that compliment jar!! And what sweet little cats!!
Nicole
Rowdy in Room 300
So cute! Love that compliment jar! Great idea! I just found your blog today. Yay.
Laura ~ First Grade Spies
Love the compliment jar! I do something similar with my kiddos, but I really like your visual.
Sara 🙂
Smiling In Second Grade
I am lovin' that compliment jar, friend!!
xo
Megan
Mrs. Wheeler’s First Grade
Mrs. Wheeler TpT
We had a hot chocolate celebration this week too! 🙂 Your kitties are adorable! Hope you're having a great weekend!