Monday, October 31, 2011
Costume Update!
As promised here is a picture of my "Bucket Filler" costume!! We hope to see you at the parade! Parade and parties begin at 2:30 today!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Fall Fun!
I'm currently still recovering from the big night we had Thursday at the Sock Hop. Typically the day ends for me at 4. On a night like Thursday I'm on duty until 7:00 PM. Man, that is exhausting!! I'm not a talented dancer so I just sat back in my costume and watched the kids dance. I worked the crowd and did provide some crowd control as the PV kids would pause their dancing to pet me or pose for a picture:) The great new is that the PV teachers raised around $1000 to use to help PV kiddos and their families. Besides that we collected tons of snacks for PV kids. Thank You PV families for your help!
I've got to rest up tonight to get ready for the parade tomorrow! Check out my costume! It is kind of humiliating to be dressed like a turtle--but I'll do it for the kids:) Besides it goes right along with how Mrs. Neira and I teach kids the turtle strategy to calm themselves when angry. Students learn to cross their arms across their chest and take deep breaths to calm down.
We also had the pumpkin carving contest last week. Wow! There were some amazing enteries! Mrs. Neira and I decided to make a Felicia Flower pumpkin. Felicia is a puppet we take to kindergarten to teach students about all of their different feelings. You can change her face to go along with her feelings, so we are learning about non-verbal communication at the same time. We also begin to learn about I-messages when each Kindergarten picks a feeling face to tell us about. They say "I feel ________ when I ___________ . In Kindergarten we focus on the feelings of: happy, sad, angry and scared. Even the 4th graders remembered Felicia Flower when they saw our pumpkin.
Be on the look out for Mrs. Neira tomorrow at the parade. She has been working very hard on a costume that all of you Bucket Fillers out there will love. I can't give you anymore clues right now but--- watch for pictures after the parade!!
Bye for Now! Marley and Mrs. Neira
I've got to rest up tonight to get ready for the parade tomorrow! Check out my costume! It is kind of humiliating to be dressed like a turtle--but I'll do it for the kids:) Besides it goes right along with how Mrs. Neira and I teach kids the turtle strategy to calm themselves when angry. Students learn to cross their arms across their chest and take deep breaths to calm down.
We also had the pumpkin carving contest last week. Wow! There were some amazing enteries! Mrs. Neira and I decided to make a Felicia Flower pumpkin. Felicia is a puppet we take to kindergarten to teach students about all of their different feelings. You can change her face to go along with her feelings, so we are learning about non-verbal communication at the same time. We also begin to learn about I-messages when each Kindergarten picks a feeling face to tell us about. They say "I feel ________ when I ___________ . In Kindergarten we focus on the feelings of: happy, sad, angry and scared. Even the 4th graders remembered Felicia Flower when they saw our pumpkin.
Be on the look out for Mrs. Neira tomorrow at the parade. She has been working very hard on a costume that all of you Bucket Fillers out there will love. I can't give you anymore clues right now but--- watch for pictures after the parade!!
Bye for Now! Marley and Mrs. Neira
Monday, October 17, 2011
We are a Bucket Filling School!
I am amazed everyday by the amount of bucket filling I witness everyday at Prairie View. It starts right away in the morning when kids stop by our office to see me. Students stop to say hi, pet me, and snuggle. They always remember to say hi to me, if Mrs.Neira is lucky they will notice her and say hi to her too:) Every adult is greeting students too! Kids are so happy to see each other. It makes Prairie View such a great place to be.
Everyday I get to tag along with Mrs. Neira and visits rooms. Students are so excited to when we get there! We always follow the same routine so that students know they will get a chance to pet me before we leave if they like.
Mrs. Neira has been working with kindergarten students to help them learn about "I Care Rules" with I Care Cat. They have learned about listening to adults and friends, identifying their feelings, using "I Care language" or Bucket Filling words, and the Turtle strategy," which is a way to calm down when angry.
Mrs. Neira brings Carmen the Cool Cat to visit the 1st graders. They are learning about how to be a good friend, noticing how their friends are feeling, including others, ways to calm them self when angry and accepting everyone just the way they are. Carmen even taught the students a cheer they can say to themselves to help them calm down.
2nd graders are learning with their friend Wagner. He is a dog like me, but I would have to say that I am much more popular:). The students got to make dog puppets that they use in role plays to practice friendship skills. We have talked about being unique and special, learned the Stop Song and identified calming strategies that work for each of us. Students are also practicing using I-messages to solve conflicts.
When we go to leave a classroom Mrs. Neira has been singing a Bucket Filling Song with the classes. We sing it to the tune of Frere Jacques. Fill a bucket, Fill a bucket. Everyday Everyday. I can fill a bucket, I can fill a bucket. You can too, You can too!
You may have heard the Prairie View Bucket Fillers singing the song in the homecoming parade. Man, those kids sure know how to have fun! Bubbles, ribbon streamers, colorful buckets, clapping hands, and singing, Hooray!!
Be on the look out for bucket fillers near you. I heard the teachers are going to be wearing some bright and colorful bucket filling shirts very soon! Our school is going to look like a rainbow---I can't wait!!!
Everyday I get to tag along with Mrs. Neira and visits rooms. Students are so excited to when we get there! We always follow the same routine so that students know they will get a chance to pet me before we leave if they like.
Mrs. Neira has been working with kindergarten students to help them learn about "I Care Rules" with I Care Cat. They have learned about listening to adults and friends, identifying their feelings, using "I Care language" or Bucket Filling words, and the Turtle strategy," which is a way to calm down when angry.
Mrs. Neira brings Carmen the Cool Cat to visit the 1st graders. They are learning about how to be a good friend, noticing how their friends are feeling, including others, ways to calm them self when angry and accepting everyone just the way they are. Carmen even taught the students a cheer they can say to themselves to help them calm down.
2nd graders are learning with their friend Wagner. He is a dog like me, but I would have to say that I am much more popular:). The students got to make dog puppets that they use in role plays to practice friendship skills. We have talked about being unique and special, learned the Stop Song and identified calming strategies that work for each of us. Students are also practicing using I-messages to solve conflicts.
When we go to leave a classroom Mrs. Neira has been singing a Bucket Filling Song with the classes. We sing it to the tune of Frere Jacques. Fill a bucket, Fill a bucket. Everyday Everyday. I can fill a bucket, I can fill a bucket. You can too, You can too!
You may have heard the Prairie View Bucket Fillers singing the song in the homecoming parade. Man, those kids sure know how to have fun! Bubbles, ribbon streamers, colorful buckets, clapping hands, and singing, Hooray!!
Be on the look out for bucket fillers near you. I heard the teachers are going to be wearing some bright and colorful bucket filling shirts very soon! Our school is going to look like a rainbow---I can't wait!!!
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