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Jean Jacket: Old Navy $39.94
White Tank: Target $8
Maxi Skirt: Target $15
Brown Stud Tote: Target $34.99
Gold Studs: Target $14.99
Sunglasses: Target $16 For recess!
Happy School Year to all!
Mrs. Varner
Friday, August 12, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Top Ten Reasons
Linky Party with MRS. TUNSTALL at Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits. We are posting about the Top Ten Reasons You Know It's Back to School Time.
Here are my top 10:
10. I visit the Dollar Tree, Target Dollar Spot, Office Depot, etc. EVERYDAY for SOMETHING. Yes.. They know me by name.
9. I have more coupons and teacher discount card than I know what to do with.
8. I have started my wake-up routine... 7 o'clock last week, 6 o'clock this week, 5:30 for teacher planning week, and eventually 5 o'clock for the week the students return.
7. I have started my overdoes on Vitamin C to fight the sneeze monsters I will soon encounter.
6. Limiting my meal time to 10 minutes or less.
5. I've starting talking to everyone I know from the squatting level.
4. My kitchen table is covered with consumables. I have torn more pages out of workbooks than I ever dreamed I would've.
3. I find myself drifting up and down the school supply isle at every store I can... NO.. I do not have any children of my own.. Yet.
2. My wardrobe is slowly taking its turn from shorts, tanks, and flip flops to slacks, dresses, and heels.
1. My to-do list has obviously changed..
No more.. Beach! Mall! Tan! Spa! Pedicure/Manicure!
More like.. Stop by school to unload car! Dollar Tree! Stop by the school to unload car! Tear out workbook pages! School clothes shopping! and the list goes On and On and On!
Mrs. Varner
Here are my top 10:
10. I visit the Dollar Tree, Target Dollar Spot, Office Depot, etc. EVERYDAY for SOMETHING. Yes.. They know me by name.
9. I have more coupons and teacher discount card than I know what to do with.
8. I have started my wake-up routine... 7 o'clock last week, 6 o'clock this week, 5:30 for teacher planning week, and eventually 5 o'clock for the week the students return.
7. I have started my overdoes on Vitamin C to fight the sneeze monsters I will soon encounter.
6. Limiting my meal time to 10 minutes or less.
5. I've starting talking to everyone I know from the squatting level.
4. My kitchen table is covered with consumables. I have torn more pages out of workbooks than I ever dreamed I would've.
3. I find myself drifting up and down the school supply isle at every store I can... NO.. I do not have any children of my own.. Yet.
2. My wardrobe is slowly taking its turn from shorts, tanks, and flip flops to slacks, dresses, and heels.
1. My to-do list has obviously changed..
No more.. Beach! Mall! Tan! Spa! Pedicure/Manicure!
More like.. Stop by school to unload car! Dollar Tree! Stop by the school to unload car! Tear out workbook pages! School clothes shopping! and the list goes On and On and On!
Mrs. Varner
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Teacher Song
We are almost back!!! Get ready to chunk the summer flops and step into your teaching heels. I ran across this and had to share. No the vocalist is not amazing.. BUT don't all teachers try? My mind often sounds just like the song and I can sooo relate.
Please.. Enjoy, Share, Laugh, Relate, and GET READY!
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Mrs. Varner
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Cram the Van
Cram the Van is designed to support the students of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. There are too many smiling and eager students in our community who will not have the necessary supplies to begin their school year. The cost of purchasing items such as backpacks, pencils, paper, glue, and notebooks can be overwhelming for a family that is struggling with the basic necessities.
So.. Get out there and support your community. Even if its just a pencil or and eraser that you donate.. It sure can go a long way.
All information and wording gathered from WEAR ABC 3.. For additional details simply visit.. http://www.weartv.com/sections/community/features/cram_the_van/
Mrs. Varner
Friday, July 22, 2011
Fashion Friday
It's to the nines this week.. Enjoy! Yes.. Teachers can still dress up, be cute, feel pretty, and wear heels. Yes.. I teach first grade!
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White Button-Up: The Limited $21.99
Black Pencil Skirt: Target $24.99
Black Heels: Target $29.99
Brown Tote: Target $34.99
Brown Belt: NY and Co. $18.86
Green Necklace: Target $24.99
Green Earrings: Target $24.99
Green Ring: Target (comes in gold)
Green Bracelet: Target (comes in gold)
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Summer Nature, Science, & Stuff
1. Grow square melons
Watermelons aren't the only fruit that can be grown square. Tomatoes and cucumbers have also been grown square. The logic behind this is simple. The fruit's growth is restricted to a cute, bottle, or container that's placed around the fruit. You can even buy kits in hobby stores that come all ready to grow. BUT.. Think about how much fun it would be to do this on your own.
2. Magnet mania
Give the kids a bunch of magnets, metal objects (paper clips are great) and sting. Teach them about magnetism. You can even have races. Your metal piece on top of the table and your magnet below.
Here are some others: http://www.coolmagnetman.com/magindex.htm
3. Wildflower hunt
Go on a wild flower hunt, then try to identify them using the internet and books from the library. You can then create various activities using your flowers. These activities have been previously stated.
4. Grow a miniature garden
Find an empty wooden box, glass bottle, or plastic container, fill it with soil from the garden (ask Mom first) and plant flower or vegetable seeds. Watch them grow.
5. Grow a frog
If you live near a lake, pond, or stream, look for tadpoles and place them in a container. Take care of them and watch them turn into frogs.
6. Build a recycled aquarium
Find an old aquarium, clear plastic container, or large bottle, and look for materials to make an aquarium. The idea is to use 100% recycled materials. That means absolutely NO buying anything (except maybe the fish).
7. Make a rainbow
There are many fun ways to make a rainbow. The best looking rainbows can be made if you have a glass prism. They can be bought from a science supply store, hobby store, or hardware store. Alternatively, you can use everyday household items to make your rainbow. This is a good way to add a bit of learning into a fun experiment.
Here are some tips: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Rainbow
8. Make your own bubbles
Bubbles are super fun. You can get them really cheap anywhere, but they're more fun if you make your own and blow them on a windy day. If you have a bubble blowing machine, make a million bubbles and see who can burst the most. You can try out these different bubble recipes. http://www.bubbles.org/solutions/
9. Magnifying hunt
Give the kids a magnifying glass each and let them loose around the yard. They'll learn a thing or two for sure.
10. Make your own frisbee
Make your own super duper frisbee and play them in the park or backyard.
Heres easy instructions: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Frisbee
11. Make green slime
Make your own green slime in this fun science experiment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIoKxmlMpJw&feature=related
12. God bird-watching
Record or take photos of the birds you see and find out their names on the internet.
13. Recycle Day
Go on a walkabout with your kids about the neighborhood and collect soda cans, old newspaper, and other recyclable materials that can be sold to recycling centers.
14. Go on an animal hunt
If you live near a green patch or near the woods, photograph or count how many types of animals you can spot.
15. Build an ant farm
Build an ant farm and watch how they scurry about doing their jobs. Teach your kids about how ants live and how each type of ant has its own responsibility. Try to identify the different types of ants in your ant farm.
http://www.essortment.com/instructions-build-ant-farm-58179.html
16. Catch fireflies in a bottle
Catch fireflies and watch them glow in a bottle! Here's an effective way to catch fireflies: http://www.firefly.org/how-to-catch-fireflies.html
17. Make a time capsule
Time capsules are a snap-shot of stuff. Make a time capsule containing personal items and stuff like newspaper clippings and photos.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6637_make-family-time.html
18. Go soda can hunting
Go for a walkabout or bike ride and collect soda cans. Send them to the recycling center. You might just earn a dollar or two for your hard work. A good way to find lots of soda cans is to go to places with lots of people traffic. If you're not into picking icky stuff, wear a pair of gloves or use a trash pick up tool.
This now completes my SUMMER ACTIVITIES section and I hope you all learned a thing or two. All of these ideas were from the following site: http://www.squidoo.com/kidssummeractivities
Watermelons aren't the only fruit that can be grown square. Tomatoes and cucumbers have also been grown square. The logic behind this is simple. The fruit's growth is restricted to a cute, bottle, or container that's placed around the fruit. You can even buy kits in hobby stores that come all ready to grow. BUT.. Think about how much fun it would be to do this on your own.
2. Magnet mania
Give the kids a bunch of magnets, metal objects (paper clips are great) and sting. Teach them about magnetism. You can even have races. Your metal piece on top of the table and your magnet below.
Here are some others: http://www.coolmagnetman.com/magindex.htm
3. Wildflower hunt
Go on a wild flower hunt, then try to identify them using the internet and books from the library. You can then create various activities using your flowers. These activities have been previously stated.
4. Grow a miniature garden
Find an empty wooden box, glass bottle, or plastic container, fill it with soil from the garden (ask Mom first) and plant flower or vegetable seeds. Watch them grow.
5. Grow a frog
If you live near a lake, pond, or stream, look for tadpoles and place them in a container. Take care of them and watch them turn into frogs.
6. Build a recycled aquarium
Find an old aquarium, clear plastic container, or large bottle, and look for materials to make an aquarium. The idea is to use 100% recycled materials. That means absolutely NO buying anything (except maybe the fish).
7. Make a rainbow
There are many fun ways to make a rainbow. The best looking rainbows can be made if you have a glass prism. They can be bought from a science supply store, hobby store, or hardware store. Alternatively, you can use everyday household items to make your rainbow. This is a good way to add a bit of learning into a fun experiment.
Here are some tips: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Rainbow
8. Make your own bubbles
Bubbles are super fun. You can get them really cheap anywhere, but they're more fun if you make your own and blow them on a windy day. If you have a bubble blowing machine, make a million bubbles and see who can burst the most. You can try out these different bubble recipes. http://www.bubbles.org/solutions/
9. Magnifying hunt
Give the kids a magnifying glass each and let them loose around the yard. They'll learn a thing or two for sure.
10. Make your own frisbee
Make your own super duper frisbee and play them in the park or backyard.
Heres easy instructions: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Frisbee
11. Make green slime
Make your own green slime in this fun science experiment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIoKxmlMpJw&feature=related
12. God bird-watching
Record or take photos of the birds you see and find out their names on the internet.
13. Recycle Day
Go on a walkabout with your kids about the neighborhood and collect soda cans, old newspaper, and other recyclable materials that can be sold to recycling centers.
14. Go on an animal hunt
If you live near a green patch or near the woods, photograph or count how many types of animals you can spot.
15. Build an ant farm
Build an ant farm and watch how they scurry about doing their jobs. Teach your kids about how ants live and how each type of ant has its own responsibility. Try to identify the different types of ants in your ant farm.
http://www.essortment.com/instructions-build-ant-farm-58179.html
16. Catch fireflies in a bottle
Catch fireflies and watch them glow in a bottle! Here's an effective way to catch fireflies: http://www.firefly.org/how-to-catch-fireflies.html
17. Make a time capsule
Time capsules are a snap-shot of stuff. Make a time capsule containing personal items and stuff like newspaper clippings and photos.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6637_make-family-time.html
18. Go soda can hunting
Go for a walkabout or bike ride and collect soda cans. Send them to the recycling center. You might just earn a dollar or two for your hard work. A good way to find lots of soda cans is to go to places with lots of people traffic. If you're not into picking icky stuff, wear a pair of gloves or use a trash pick up tool.
This now completes my SUMMER ACTIVITIES section and I hope you all learned a thing or two. All of these ideas were from the following site: http://www.squidoo.com/kidssummeractivities
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Summer Wet 'n Wild Fun
1. Outdoor shower
Sprinkle, Squirt, and Shower! Make an outdoor sprinkler with an empty tin or container by using a nail to make holes in the bottom. Hang the tin on a laundry line or tall pole and run water through it. Attach a sprinkler to the garden hose. If you have a kiddie pool, set it up under the shower. Cool wet fun on a hot summer's day!
2. Water war
Designate a big rectangle as your war zone. Divide yourselves into two teams (mom and son, dad and daughter work well). Place a bucket of water on diagonally opposite corners. Each player armed with a plastic cup. The object is to fill your cups with water and splash the other team. You can only fill up at your team bucket. The object is to get wet and have fun.
3. Play car wash
Toys, sprays, sprinklers, and large sponges encouraged. Sneaky way to get a free car wash!
4. Play water balloon games
There are lots of games you can play with balloon filled with wet, sploshy water, and they're ALL fun. Your only problem is whether you'll run out of balloons before the fun ends. Here are some games: http://www.awesome-kid-birthday-parties.com/water-balloon-games.html
5. Set up a kiddie or portable pool
Guaranteed to provide endless hours of fun, especially when the kids get all hot and bothered by the summer heat. Parental supervision is a must, especially if you have small children.
6. Play wacky water games
A whole lot of water guarantees a whole lot of wacky action and a whole lot of fun. Play these wacky water games and you'll have the kids squealing in delight.
Here are some great game ideas: http://family-fun.kaboose.com/8-fun-water-games.html
Another: http://parentingteens.about.com/od/games/a/watergames.htm
Here are some other, easy to understand, outdoor games.
http://www.indianchild.com/outdoor_games.htm
Sprinkle, Squirt, and Shower! Make an outdoor sprinkler with an empty tin or container by using a nail to make holes in the bottom. Hang the tin on a laundry line or tall pole and run water through it. Attach a sprinkler to the garden hose. If you have a kiddie pool, set it up under the shower. Cool wet fun on a hot summer's day!
2. Water war
Designate a big rectangle as your war zone. Divide yourselves into two teams (mom and son, dad and daughter work well). Place a bucket of water on diagonally opposite corners. Each player armed with a plastic cup. The object is to fill your cups with water and splash the other team. You can only fill up at your team bucket. The object is to get wet and have fun.
3. Play car wash
Toys, sprays, sprinklers, and large sponges encouraged. Sneaky way to get a free car wash!
4. Play water balloon games
There are lots of games you can play with balloon filled with wet, sploshy water, and they're ALL fun. Your only problem is whether you'll run out of balloons before the fun ends. Here are some games: http://www.awesome-kid-birthday-parties.com/water-balloon-games.html
5. Set up a kiddie or portable pool
Guaranteed to provide endless hours of fun, especially when the kids get all hot and bothered by the summer heat. Parental supervision is a must, especially if you have small children.
6. Play wacky water games
A whole lot of water guarantees a whole lot of wacky action and a whole lot of fun. Play these wacky water games and you'll have the kids squealing in delight.
Here are some great game ideas: http://family-fun.kaboose.com/8-fun-water-games.html
Another: http://parentingteens.about.com/od/games/a/watergames.htm
Here are some other, easy to understand, outdoor games.
http://www.indianchild.com/outdoor_games.htm
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