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I love to see what the older students are doing. I get to work with a few who will be with me for some math tutorials. Fourth graders are such fun! They are so busy being cool with Hannah Montana and all their shows to example to them that this is what cool looks like. They really are cool! They know that they will need some extra coaching for their math and they are ready, willing, and able to do their best and get her done! I will spend a few hours with some 4th graders and it will make me glad that I have second graders instead this year! They are all so super and full of energy and delight....most of them! If you have a super cool student at your house, let me know! I want to hear about him or her. Thanks!

In class on Friday, we had an interesting conversation about alarm clocks and our conscience. Since some of us have some impulse issues, I asked the class if they knew what the word, conscience, meant. Only one student knew. That gave us an opportunity to talk about that quiet inner voice within us that warns and reminds us when we are or we are not making good choices. The quiet inner voice is like an alarm on a clock. When we hear the ringggggggggg in the morning, we know it is time to get up, and get moving. When I make a choice that may have some consequences that I don't like, my alarm on my conscience is telling me to reconsider the choice I am about to make. In the days ahead, it will be interesting to see if they "got it". This was during our Second Step time.

Now you can see how much fun we have had working on our study of the Grasslands' Biome and the vocabulary. Let us know what you think of our great fun. Click button on the left of the screen. Enjoy!

18 happy faces met us today. We had two who were absent. Everyone seemed glad to be back from such a fun break. Say, Guys and Girls, we need to work on our daily reading fluency, and finish our activities in the class. We are working on the Grasslands Biome and we still have much to do. Thanks for your hard work and finishing work on time. Only 10 more weeks of school, so let's do a super job so that we can be prepared third graders!

What fun we had with 6 of the Grands ages 4-9. Four boys and 2 girls stayed Friday night, ate pizza, watched movies, ate popcorn, played at the park, and then all returned, safely, Saturday to their homes. The Boys are were all into Star Wars and the girls were having to both be Princess Leya. My Grands attend several of our local district schools and the older two have just had their first "go" at TAKS. I am very proud of them all and to get to make this investment of time and playing with them in this small way during our Spring Break. Tell me what you did. I hope that you had super fun with people that you love!

Going to attempt to link up Twitter on my blog for those of you who are more into a fewer words. I hope that you are having a fun Spring Break. I saw Noah and Mom yesterday at one of my weekly hangouts....Walmart!

I am enjoying investing in your students, but sometimes, I am inaccurate in what I think I see about them. This is where you come in, Mom or Dad. I want you to express some positive thoughts, ideas, or insights which will aid me to meet their educational needs better. I appreciate all that you do in helping them to be successful students. Hey Guys and Girls (Students), let me hear/see your thoughts. Use this blog for your ideas! Let's have fun with it and let's learn together.

I am so amazed at the careless investments of our monies, time, energies into things that have very limited value and potential. How much more excellent to make investments into the lives of people/relationships with unlimited potential and value! The dividends are usually greater than the initial investment and increase in potential and value.

Dear Parents and Graves' Great Group, I hope that you are having a wonderful spring break and fun with your family. This blog will take on many different looks and hopefully each look will improve. I would love to know what you are doing with your family and all the fun you are having with the 7 days of NO SCHOOL and NO TEACHERS! Yea!! Write back and let me know. Many thoughts of all of you. Lovingly, Mrs. Graves