"Crack Potatoes"

I found a great recipe on pinterest and thought I would share.  It is called "Crack Potatoes."  

16 oz. of sour cream

1 package of ranch dip mix

3 oz of real bacon bits

2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

pepper

about 15 or 16 oz of frozen shredded hash browns (half of a normal size bag)

Mix the sour cream, ranch dip mix, bacon bits, and 1 cup of cheddar cheese.  Then you mix in the hash browns in.  Next spray a 8x11 pan and put mixture in.  Sprinkle the other cup of cheese on top and some pepper.  Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 min.  Enjoy....they are so good and addicting!  :)

Before Baked

After Baked

Back-Yard Wars

Today in kindergarten, we played a game called "Back-Yard Wars."  The kids fell in love with this game.  Basically you divide the room up in halves or if you are outside you set your boundaries to have two equal sections for "back-yards."  Then you divide the kids up equally and tell them with yard they are in.  Make sure there is a line that they are not allowed to pass....they can't be in each others back-yard.  You give them soft yarn balls (represents trash) in each yard, start the music, and have them try to keep the trash out of their back-yard and into their neighbors.  When the music stops they have to freeze and see which back-yard has the most trash in it.  

Kids love this game for a few reasons......they get to throw stuff without hurting their friends, they are getting rid of energy and frustrations in a good way, and they are having fun.

This is a great game that even I love.  They kids had a ball throwing their "trash" around, even at me!  Fun times in kindergarten. :)   

Kindergarten

The school year has flew by.  I will only be with my little cherry blossoms for another 14 days.  I had a great class this year, couldn't have asked for a better one.  Even though they are little, they have big dreams and hopes, and I pray that they all come true.  Parents and teachers need to cherish every moment with their children.  They need to encourage them to be the best they can be.  They are only little for so long, so let them be little and love every moment.  I know I have cherished, enjoyed, and loved every moment with my kindergarteners.  I will miss them dearly.

"So let them be little 'cause they're only that way for a while.
Give them hope, give them praise, give them love every day.
Let them cry, let them giggle, let them sleep in the middle.
Oh just let them be little." 

 

So I am back.  This music video "Homeboy" by Eric Church is one of my new favorites.  I love a lot of his songs, but this one touches me at the moment.  I feel like sometimes people get lost and forget who they are and where they want to go in life and they just need to go home and get a grip.  It is hard sometime, but it is possible.....  

Books About Colors

Hello Everyone!!!!

Below you will find a list of common books that you can check out at your local library or buy at a store or online that will help your child or student learn their colors.

"A Color of His Own" by Leo Lionni

"Black and White" by David Macaulay

"Blue Hat, Green Hat" by Sandra Boynton

"Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" by Eric Carle

"Dogs Colorful Day:  A Messy Story About Colors and Counting" by Emma Dodd

"Growing Colors" by Bruce McMillan

"How Do Dinosaurs Learn Their Colors?" by Jane Yolen

"Mary Wore Her Red Dress and Henry Wore His Green Sneakers" by Merle Peek

"Mouse Paint" by Ellen Stoll Walsh

"My Many Colored Days" by Dr. Seuss

"Pete the Cat:  I Love My White Shoes" by Eric Litwin

"Purplicious" by Victoria Kann

"Skippy Jon Jones:  Color Crazy" by Judy Schachner

"The Crayon Box That Talked" by Shane Derolf

"What Makes a Rainbow?:  A Magic Ribbon Book" by Betty Ann Schwartz

"White Rabbit's Color Book" by Alan Baker


There are many more books about colors out there, I just wanted to give you a head start!  Enjoy reading and helping your child or student learn about the different colors!

Kindergarten Math (Shapes)

     My kindergartners and I have been discussing shapes and their attributes this week.  Today we sponge painted shapes to make a picture.  The kids loved this activity.  They were telling each other what shape they were using while making their different pictures.  They would discuss topics such as how many side a shape has, how many corners, what color paint they were using, and what shapes made their picture.  (A square and a triangle make a house).  The students really benefited from this activity and they did an excellent job. Here are some examples of their work.

This little girls was making a town of houses.

This little girl was making a wall.