Math Facts Freebie, Lockdown, and Lessons Learned

Happy Teacher Appreciate Week! I hope you are all feeling appreciated by your little ones!!!


Here is a freebie for you!!! These are the math racers addition flash cards I use with my math racers. You can see the post on math racers { here }! I have each set labeled and ready, so if the kids finish their math work early, or have a few extra minutes to spare, they can pick up the set they need and practice. It's nothing fancy, but it gets the job done. :) I hope you can use them!!! Just click the picture to get a copy and leave me a comment. Please. :) I love your comments!!!

In other news...

Yesterday we had a full blown lockdown at our school. That's right, a lockdown. Not a drill. The legit kind. Where you have to lock your door and close the blinds and turn the lights out and be quiet and all you can hear are helicopters flying over... No recess, no lunch, no bathroom, no leaving, no loud voices, and no you may not go outside to get your corn dog that is in your lunchbox inside your backpack. And no, I cannot go get it for you.


Four hours later, we were all wondering when it was gonna end...


So, to occupy the time we...


Played go fish educational games, and watched two Disney movies educational films.


Lessons learned:

• Always have extra snacks on hand. Always. 
• There's no shame in peeing in a trash can. (For the kids!!! Not me! I held it!!! No fun!!! It was not easy, either!!!) 
• You should always have a pair of tennis shoes available. Just in case.
• Don't underestimate your kids.

Finally we were able to dismiss the kids to their parents but we had to take them to the back back far away field and wait for each parent to sign their kid out. I was so impressed with how great my kids did, considering the circumstances. We are all just so glad everything and everyone is alright!!!  


I hope your Teacher Appreciate Week is going WoNdErFuL!!! You deserve it!!!