My Favorite Things...

My Favorite Things

(Princess Lucy Version)

Gummie Lifesavers and ebooks for my kindle,

Chocolate chip pancakes just off of the griddle,

Grandma’s purple irises, a splashing fish on my string,

These are a few of my favorite things-

Days by the pool and fun hats to wear,

Training for a race with a friend there to share.

Pink Gerber Daisies that were made by my King,

These are a few of my favorite things-

When I'm cranky-

During LEAP test week,

When I'm feeling sad-

I simply remember my favorite things,

 and then I don’t feel so bad!

(Verse 2 :)

Jars of Peter Pan Smooth Reduced Fat Peanut Butter,

Crashing waves on white beaches, monarch butterflies aflutter,

York peppermint patties and bright kites on a string,

These are a few of my favorite things....

Top 10 Things I learned the Week before LEAP Testing

10.  I need to do a better job teaching geography- perhaps after the pledge and Legacy Expectations, we should recite the state, country, and continent on which we live. hummmmmm.......

9.  4th Graders can understand "satire" - we read the book, Testing Miss Malarkey! They loved it!!! I think they quickly identified with the main character and perhaps they think Miss Malarkey and Mrs. Coker share a few characteristics also.

8.  They continued to understand "satire" as we read Dr. Seuss's last work- one he never finished, but Jack Preletsky and Lane Smith did.  Hooray for Diffendoofer Day! celebrates creative students and their crazy teacher Miss Bonkers, who taught them how to think.  Again, the students must take a test, but using their creative minds, they passed with flying colors.

7.  New students do arrive the week before testing. Thank you Lord, she's sweet!

6.  Testing AFTER Spring Break is tooooo late!!! They have peaked!!! Scary!

5.  Fourth graders are thrilled beyond belief about a week of no homework - they keep asking, "We won't have ANY homework?"

4.  Fourth graders are focused - not on LEAP- but on field day! of course!!

3.  I am optimistic that most can respond to a reading and responding question that indicates "use details from the story".  Perhaps that's wishful thinking... LOL!

2. I can consume an entire large jar of Peter Pan Reduced Fat Smooth Peanut Butter in 6 days! YIKES!!!! Has to be a record.

1.   The same virus from which my four fever blisters originated is also responsible for shingles.  Google it!! It's for real!!! 

It was a very interesting week, but I believe Phil. 4:13: "I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me."
I can not do it on my own, but with His help I can do anything.  BRING. IT. ON.

Pray for all of our kiddos that will be testing this week.  Pray for their teachers and administrators. I'll keep you posted.  I'm sure something interesting will happen. It usually does!!!