Monday Made It- June 8th

       I am linking up with 4th Grade Frolics for another Monday Made It!  I love Monday Made It, but recently I have started a few different projects and haven't finished them!  So, I figured I would share my projects, even if they are just in the works!  

    We have planted a ton of vegetables again.  We decided to plant radishes.  What I didn't  know was that radishes grow like weeds.  So, we have TONS of radishes that are ready to be eaten right NOW!  Of course I went to Pinterest to try and find a way to preserve the radishes.  I ended up finding a recipe for Taco Pickles.  I have had a similar type of slaw on tacos before and thought we would try it.  The recipe is SUPER easy.  I put two jars in the fridge and froze two bags of them.  I'm looking forward to having this with my tacos later this week! Click HERE to get the recipe!

      I have been working on creating a novel study to go along with the book The One and Only Ivan.  It is NOT finished, but in progress.  Check out a few of the previews below. 

Have a great week!  

Five for Friday- June 5th

     Summer is here and now that I am blogging again it is time to link up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for another Five for Friday.  Since I haven't joined in on the Five for Friday linky in a while, I am going to share some things from the past few weeks. 

1. This summer started with a quick trip to Cleveland.  We went to the West Side Market and picked up some sausages and pierogies to bring home, had lunch at Great Lakes Brewery, and finished up with watching the Reds and the Indians game.  

2. I have been spending a lot of time running and working out, so far this summer.  Last weekend I ran in a Quarter Marathon.  While my time was not fabulous, I was proud that I had done it.  I ran a half marathon about 5 or 6 years ago and haven't ran anything more than a 5k since.  I'm hoping to keep this momentum going!

3. These are my bags of school stuff that I brought home to work on throughout the summer.  It has been two weeks and I haven't even peeked inside these bags! Even though I look at them daily, I don't think I will touch them until at least July!

4. Earlier this week it was super cold and gloomy.  I spent a LOT of time reading inside.  One of my teammates told me to read this book with one of the kids I am tutoring.  So, I read the entire thing, all 300 pages, on Wednesday.  If you have not read this book, you should.  

      The One and Only Ivan is the tale of a calm gorilla named Ivan.  Ivan lives in the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade along with Stella, and elephant, and Bob, a stray dog.  When Ruby a baby elephant moves in, she is scared and saddened that she has lost her family.  Ivan makes an important promise that he wants to follow through with.

       It is a story in which you will fall in love with Ivan and the other characters.  

5. Earlier this week it was gloomy, but yesterday and today the sun has been shining!!  I was able to head to the pool yesterday and I am getting ready to head there now! 

Happy Summer! :)

June Currently and My Home Office Space

June is here and I am excited to be linking up with Farley from Oh' Boy 4th Grade.  I am also linking up with Ashley from Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd and Angie from Lucky Little Learners for their 2GETHERWEAREBETTER linky to show off our home office spaces.  

Listening:  I never watched Parenthood while it was on TV and I have been binge watching it for last month or so.  I am almost on the 5th season!  I now see why people were so in love with the show!

Loving:  Summer Vacation!  I just don't know what to say besides that I am loving my summer break. 

Thinking:  I typically work out a little more in the summer because I have the time.  So, yesterday I went to a weight class, swam laps, and ran.  This morning I woke up with every muscle in my body hurting.  So, I am thinking that I am late and need to get going to the gym, but not sure I want to get moving!  haha

Wanting:  I ordered the books Word Nerds and 59 Reasons to Write. I am looking forward to getting started reading these books. 

Needing:  I start tutoring tomorrow for 4 kiddos.  I have not started prepping for our sessions yet and need to get moving so I am ready for tomorrow!  

Summer Lovin:  I LOVE the pool and reading and deciding when to go where each day in the summer.  It is nice to be able to make my schedule each day and not have to be anywhere in particular.  

I have LOVED seeing every one's home office spaces.  Since I rent an apartment, I don't have the walls painted or anything like that, but it is a nice space that I use for working on school work, crafting, sewing (once in a while), etc.  Here is a sneak peak into my office space. 

Make sure to head over to both blogs and check out all the posts that have linked up!

Monday Made It- June 1st!

      
        One of my favorite weekly linky parties is back for the summer!  I have officially been out of school for about a week now, but just haven't gotten into the crafting mood quite yet.  Last week I went to some professional development classes and spent my afternoons at the pool.  So, this week's post is sort of a hodgepodge of a few things I've done recently. 

       One of my most recent projects was to create packets for my reading class.  Our third grade flex groups for reading and for the past two years I have taught some of our most struggling readers. I wouldn't change it for the world!  I love teaching kiddos who just need some extra support and encouragement to become the amazing readers I know they can be!  So, at the end of the year, when I see them about to leave, I begin to get emotional and panic that they will lose all that they have worked so hard for.  So, to help them continue reading over the summer, I created these packets.  They include fluency passages with graphs for charting their progress, as well as comprehension questions for each passage.  They also include books from A-Z Reading.  They include copies of the Signposts that we've used this year from Notice and Note and lastly a little incentive to read throughout the entire summer and come back and show me how much they have read.  They were SUPER excited to receive these packages!  You would have thought I was giving them some type of treat!  

        For the past few years I have had an awards ceremony at the end of the year.  I did not actually MAKE this packet.  Click HERE to grab your copy by Hope King.  Instead, I purchased it.  It was one of my favorite purchases ever.  I did, however, print the awards, candy labels, laminate them all, and prepare them for my kiddos!  They loved the awards. 

         I eat eggs most mornings before school and have been eying some recipes for egg muffins on Pinterest, for a while.  So, with more time on my hands, I actually tried out a recipe last night.  I then let them cool and froze them.  I plan on using them when I don't have time to whip up my eggs and veggies in the mornings!  

April Currently

April is here! I can't believe it!  The year seems to be flying by so quickly.  I am linking up, a few days late, with Farley from Oh Boy Fourth Grade for the April Currently.  

Listening:  I came back from Cincinnati tonight and have been watching some of my DVR'd shows.  During school, I am always in bed early, so DVR lets me watch all of my shows.
Loving:  Spring Break- Not much else to say about that!  Spring break was this week and while I didn't go anywhere extravagant, I have gotten some rest.  When we go back we have two crazy weeks and then a week of testing.  So, this was what I needed in preparation for what is to come!
Thinking:  It is finally feeling like spring around here!  Yesterday it felt SO nice to spend time in the sunshine! My mom and I went for a nice walk along the river in Cincy and it was beautiful.  
Wanting: Spring break to last a little longer!  I've had some back issues this break and I would love to have a few days without my back pain, prior to going back to school!
Needing:  In Ohio, we have to give SLO's (Student Learning Outcomes).  These are used in part of our evaluation.  So, this year our school focused on writing as a school-wide SLO.  This means grading 25 persuasive letters.  I've started and have about 6 finished, but they take FOREVER to grade.  I've been putting it off all break.  Our data is due this coming week, so I am hoping to have them done before I go back.
EGGS-plain your name:  My blog is named Miss King's Enchanted Kingdom, because my name at school is Miss King!  One of my kids tells me every year that I should be Miss Queen instead of Miss King.  I always told them that I was the King of our kingdom at school.  

March Currently

       February went SO fast!  I can't believe that it is already March!  With all the snow falling, you might not realize that spring is just around the corner, but since March is here, I am linking up with Farley over at Oh' Boy oh Third Grade for the March Currently!

Listening:  I am usually in bed by 9 or 9:30 so we DVR just about everything!  The nice thing about that is that at times when there really isn't anything on TV, we can watch what we have DVR'd.  

Loving:  I know, I know...I keep hearing people complain about the snow we keep getting.  But, the bottom line is it is COLD out.  If it is going to be cold, then I LOVE having the snow on the ground. Today it snowed another 5 or 6 inches and it is so pretty outside.  

Thinking:  So, I did not go to Vegas last summer.  I would love to go, but know that it will be a pretty big financial investment.  I am wondering if it is worth it or not.  I would love to hear thoughts from those that went last year!

Wanting:  A delay last week pushed our PARCC testing back.  We had testing on Friday and we have it again tomorrow.  I am hoping that my kiddos are going to bed early tonight so that they are ready to go first thing tomorrow morning. :)

Needing:  On that note, if we had a delay tomorrow, the testing would be pushed to Tuesday, which would be much better for my students.  Not to mention, I could use sleeping in a little bit on a Monday morning.

Spring Break Plans:  We have 4 weeks before spring break, so I really haven't thought about it until now.  I am hoping to relax, get some of my projects done off of my to do list, and who knows, maybe take a little road trip.  Last year, I took a last minute road trip to Charlotte, where I used to live.  Never know, a road trip may be in my future! 

Teachers are HEROES! Time for a TpT SALE!

      Who doesn't love a sale and what can be better than a sale to celebrate amazing teachers!  Teacher's Pay Teachers is having a site wide sale. I will have EVERYTHING in my store 20% off during the sale on Wednesday, February 25th! 

Click on the picture below to head to my store and find lots of goodies on sale!