UPdAte! :o)

Ok, so i was plodding along happily with my camera clicking away and posting to my blog right....when my camera breaks!!  I was in the middle of taking new pictures of my class and all the new things I have added, when I accidentally dropped it.   Seems that was one time too many.....(not the first time this happens). So, no pictures to post, but not all is bleak - My husband ordered me my new SONY camera!!! It should get here in the mail Saturday....maybe.  So I'm super excited!

On other news, my class roster was down to 19 yesterday and since that simply wont do, my principal somehow dug up more 4year olds.....just not Hispanic ones that would be in bilingual education.  So currently have 19 Hispanic children, most of which are non-English speakers, and one African American child who is non-Spanish speaking.  Quite something I tell you!  She was fine till about 1 hour in, she decided she was ready to go back home now.  She started to cry and wouldn't stop!  Lunch rolls around and she's fine again, but come nap time...she was having none of it!  After getting screamed at, pushed, kicked, and even slapped....I managed to make her believe that when i said "You WILL sit there!" I meant it.  She cried some more but when she was thoroughly ignored, she simply stopped.
The class was finally down, room dark, soft Vivaldi playing..... she asks "My momma comin'?"  I calmly reply, "Yep, at 2 o'clock" She nods; and the next thing i noticed she's leaded over onto the bed and is sound asleep.  Not a bit of trouble to me after that. :)

In case your wondering, no she will not be taught in Spanish, I will be sending her to another Pr-K teacher that will be teaching her all her Literacy and Science instruction in English, and she will be with me for the Math instruction, which I do in English anyway. :) Everyone is happy!
I will be getting two more tomorrow....will keep you guys posted.

Show casing...cont..

OK, so my blog isn't too happy with the copy and pasted photo from twitter I posted previous... not sure what the deal is... so i have to post again to put up the other pic I have.
Mrs. Rosie is super creative and imaginative. She can create almost anything she see's in in her minds eye with paper! I have been so impressed that i jokingly told her I would show case her on my blog and then be her manager as the orders and money would roll in for her expertise! :)
It's truly incredible the amount of detail she can put in to each piece!
Here's another example:

This is the adjacent wall to the previous one. She made the calendar herself and added the sun behind it.  She saw it in a catalog and re-created it herself for Free! the white dots are velcro dots.  The chalkboard is from a catalog product too...as well as the backpack. All by hand!  More to come soon!