First Grade Lyons' Den

Here I am with a 5 lb box of York Peppermint Patties and a shirt to show just how much I LOVE  these little treats!!  I thought this wo...

Check out  Erica Bohrer's Blog  to see her ideas for classroom mascots.  Scaredy Squirrel is going to be our classroom mascot this year ...

Now, can you say I was SUPER excited when the Christmas Tree Shop finally opened up near me!!  This store has a little bit of everything at ...

Today we read nonfiction books about ladybugs.  I had the kids write a fact they learned on their boards.  After checking them, they wrote t...

Last night students brought their parents to school to show them ALL they've done this year.  It was a chance for them to look around th...

At the end of the day McNugget joined us for the read aloud My Life as a Chicken .

We have 23 1/2 days left of school!  We've been counting down by doing something special with each letter of the alphabet. A-Bring you...

Here I am with my baby chick McNugget.  After seeing this pic I realized I REALLY need a tan but not seeing the sun in awhile doesn't re...

Here's MY FIRST chick!  I'm one proud momma!!  We were in the middle of Daily 5 when this little guy decided to make his debut.  Of ...

Next week our focus will be what a paleontologist does and fossils.  We made our fossils today so the plaster can dry over the weekend. Ki...