The 2nd Grade Chick

I am hopping on just long enough to say I am in my second week of teaching math academy after school and I want to give a shout out to busy teachers everywhere!  And since my partner in crime  hubby was gone half this week I have to give a special shout out to single parent teachers, coaches, extracurricular sponsors, volunteers,  teachers in districts without plantime, oh what the heck, BUSY TEACHERS EVERYWHERE!    My desk  room is a mess, my house is a mess, and I have just a weekend to get it all in order to do it all over again.  There is simply NOT enough time in the day.   Besides school and math academy, and my daughters' dance, piano, basketball, and church schedules,  I am getting ready for conferences, a 4 year old birthday party, and of course Valentine's Day.  But first things first, I must recover from the 100th day of school which was Tuesday, Jan. 24th.     Oh and here are a couple of pictures of the 100th ...

This is my favorite, favorite activity that goes on the first 100 days of school.  I stole this idea from the internet 10 years ago so I don't know who to give credit to.  If it is your idea please come forward. Every 10 days of school we make a 10 bead pattern.  I tie a not after each pattern of 10 so that we can count by 10s.  On the 100th day of school we have a colorful 100 day necklace to take home!  Already had 10 days of school?  Don't worry, many years I've started this late and played catch up.  It will be OK.  I get my supplies at  Oriental Trading Company . You didn't get this started at the beginnig of the year?  No problem.  It can be done in one day also. :) Find inspiration from these great ideas at this linky party!