Time flies and Currently March

We have almost reached the end of our time unit!! I don't want to brag but my kids are pretty amazing time tellers!!! We have been focusing on telling time to the hour but that hasn't stopped a few of my friends from blowing my mind by announcing that we have snack from 10:00 to 10:15 that means we eat for 15 minutes and that morning recess is at 9:45. SO SMART!!!!!
This week we took on our greatest challenge yet in telling time, elapsed time, dun dun dun!!!!
It was hard for them to realize that one hour later does NOT mean the same as one o'clock. Abstract concepts like this are SO FRUSTRATING! So I did what any teacher would do, took them to recess.
In the gym we created our giant clock and began showing elapsed time.

We start with 5:00.

 Then we add another friend whose job is to take two steps to show two hours later.

Two hours after 5:00 is 7:00.

 When talking about elapsed time we talked briefly about clockwise and counter clockwise directions. Later means after so the numbers get bigger when we go clockwise, earlier means before so the numbers get smaller as we go counter clockwise.

This was a ton of fun!! I think next weeks chapter check-up will go very smoothly!

So now it's time for my first currently! 

The lovely Farley at Oh Boy 4th Grade does this each month and I think it's great so here goes.

CURRENTLY MARCH!!!!!

Listening: Duck Dynasty, so glad this show is back I've re-watched the premiere 3 times so far. Si is killing me with his rules of the woods. Oh, and the X-men jokes. I wonder if Phil knows what a "Nerd" Si is?

Loving: My new hoodie, okay ya'll confession time, I am a giant nerd. Yep superhero loving, comic reading, book toting, Xbox/Wii key smashing, NERD. So thanks to my local comic store and my tax refunds coming in early I am now the happy, happy, happy owner of this gem.

Unfortunately wall climbing abilities are not included.

I can't wait for Monday's superhero day at school!!

Thinking: Yeah my mom made Lasagna for dinner at my aunt's tonight (see above picture) and it was stupendous.

Wanting: I have decided I need to change my eating habits and become more healthy and naturally all I want to eat is SUGAR!!!!! Pray for me I am going to need it.

Needing: Now you can see why the sweets and lasagna are such a problem, nom nom nom.

Like: Baking mmmmmmm coookies!!! 

Love: Books need I say more? Reading is my favorite!!

Hate: Brussel Sprouts boo hiss, yuck, blech, no thanks.

So that's what's going on in my world right now. New things are coming to the classroom soon including some differentiated morning work packets for practice and challenge. We are at the point in the year where half the class has finished morning work in 5 minutes so by switching it up I can find work that either a) gives extra practice in a concept they are currently struggling in or b) provides a challenge to keep them from getting bored. 

I'm also working on some take home games and activities so my smarties can impress mommies and daddies with what they know. 

Maybe even a weekend visitor to journal about (don't worry parents he's of the stuffed variety no Messy Marvins) and practice writing.

"So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom."  Psalm 90:12