I LOVE Skippyjon Jones!! I always do a book study when we are learning about Cinco de Mayo. I love him so much that I ventured out
to find clipart to create a unit but couldn’t find ANYTHING ANYWHERE…ugh! So………..drum
roll please….I drew my own! Gasp!! I know, just when you
thought my awesomeness had maxed out. Bwhaha!!! (Totally just kidding…maybe!)
I think I am in love with this want-to-be Chihuahua. My kids
love him too. I am not going to take all the credit either just because I have
an awesome Spanish accent that make this cat cooler than cool. J
love him too. I am not going to take all the credit either just because I have
an awesome Spanish accent that make this cat cooler than cool. J
Seriously, I never create units during the week. I may tweak
them or fix a typo but I mainly work on the weekend. Hello! I am flipping tired
after teaching kindergarten all day, lol. J If my
precious darlings at school don’tsuck the life out of me tire me out, my
three teenagers finish the job as soon as I get home. Isn’t that just sweet?!
them or fix a typo but I mainly work on the weekend. Hello! I am flipping tired
after teaching kindergarten all day, lol. J If my
precious darlings at school don’t
three teenagers finish the job as soon as I get home. Isn’t that just sweet?!
I started working on the new unit Tuesday night and finished it
Wednesday night. Seriously, barely slept. I was on a skippy high!! Eating beans
and everything. Well, that’s not really true but it added a dramatic flair didn’t
it? I would have posted it on Thursday but when I got home from my Bunco group
Thursday night, I passed out. Home at 9:15 p.m. sawing logs at 9:30 p.m. I
posted it last night. Whenever I post a new unit, it is always on sale for half
off during the first hour but you have to follow my facebook to get the
announcement. Love facebook!!
Wednesday night. Seriously, barely slept. I was on a skippy high!! Eating beans
and everything. Well, that’s not really true but it added a dramatic flair didn’t
it? I would have posted it on Thursday but when I got home from my Bunco group
Thursday night, I passed out. Home at 9:15 p.m. sawing logs at 9:30 p.m. I
posted it last night. Whenever I post a new unit, it is always on sale for half
off during the first hour but you have to follow my facebook to get the
announcement. Love facebook!!
Here is a preview of my new unit: Skippyjon Jones & Cinco de Mayo. (click the pics to see more) It's on sale right now!! Did I mention how excited I
am about this? Do you love Skippyjon Jones? Do you have a crazy accent?
am about this? Do you love Skippyjon Jones? Do you have a crazy accent?
As always, here is a freebie for your downloading pleasure. It
would make my day if you would follow my store when you download it (just click the picture). J Let me know what you think of my first crack at
clipart. I only drew Skippyjon though. The rest I purchased. Now I am no artist
so please be gentle. I’m sensitive. And on hormones. And crazy. ….Just
kidding!! Not really. J Hahaha!
would make my day if you would follow my store when you download it (just click the picture). J Let me know what you think of my first crack at
clipart. I only drew Skippyjon though. The rest I purchased. Now I am no artist
so please be gentle. I’m sensitive. And on hormones. And crazy. ….Just
kidding!! Not really. J Hahaha!
Oh, and let me tell you my latest drama before I get off this
blog thingy. I was on my way to work Friday morning and one of my besties
texted me that our school had flooded. She teaches 3rd grade. Um,
hello, doesn’t she know me? I was about to go into a panic attack on the high
way in Pearl (my Mazda 5, yes she has a name and I love her!). I called her
immediately (bestie, not Pearl…are you with me?). Me: Um, hello, you can’t text
a sistah something like that! She said that her hall and the 4th/5th
grade hall had a foot of water. OMG! K/1 hall was in the clear. Water hadn’t
made it down our way yet thank God! Most of our stuff is on the floor.
blog thingy. I was on my way to work Friday morning and one of my besties
texted me that our school had flooded. She teaches 3rd grade. Um,
hello, doesn’t she know me? I was about to go into a panic attack on the high
way in Pearl (my Mazda 5, yes she has a name and I love her!). I called her
immediately (bestie, not Pearl…are you with me?). Me: Um, hello, you can’t text
a sistah something like that! She said that her hall and the 4th/5th
grade hall had a foot of water. OMG! K/1 hall was in the clear. Water hadn’t
made it down our way yet thank God! Most of our stuff is on the floor.
Seriously, they would have to come pick me off the side of the
highway and bring a paper sack for me to breathe in then have the crisis
management team shoot me with a tranquilizer gun. Okay, that’s a tad dramatic
but if my thousands of dollars worth ofcrap fun got ruined, I would be
so upset. So, our school will be turned upside down for the next few days while
they repair the damages and I will do whatever I need to do to help out. J This included donating my room to forty stinky
third graders while my kids were at activities today. They had just gotten back
from a field trip and were a tad ripe. J My district moved really quickly so hopefully this
will be fixed as fast as it happened. These are the days of our lives….. haha!
highway and bring a paper sack for me to breathe in then have the crisis
management team shoot me with a tranquilizer gun. Okay, that’s a tad dramatic
but if my thousands of dollars worth of
so upset. So, our school will be turned upside down for the next few days while
they repair the damages and I will do whatever I need to do to help out. J This included donating my room to forty stinky
third graders while my kids were at activities today. They had just gotten back
from a field trip and were a tad ripe. J My district moved really quickly so hopefully this
will be fixed as fast as it happened. These are the days of our lives….. haha!
I have 23 more days of school but who’s counting? That would be
ME! I love, love, LOVE my class this year but I am pumped about this summer.
All my bags are packed…I’m ready to go….to Frog
Street Press Splash, I Teach K, and Blogher! Yes my friends, I will be a
travelin fool. Who’s with me?????
ME! I love, love, LOVE my class this year but I am pumped about this summer.
All my bags are packed…I’m ready to go….to Frog
Street Press Splash, I Teach K, and Blogher! Yes my friends, I will be a
travelin fool. Who’s with me?????
And last but not least, here is a funny for you. I LOVE this. Have a great weekend!!
Nicole says
hahaha Crystal!! That is awesome! (The video…not the stinky 3rd grader part, hehe, we all know how that goes!) Our school had a STAAR pep rally on Monday and did a rendition of this song, too – teachers dancing and lots of hilariousness! LOVED it!
Nicole
Rowdy in Room 300
FirstGradeBlueSkies (Jennifer) says
LOVE it! Glad you weren't flooded!
Jennifer
First Grade Blue SKies
Linda says
You did a great job on the graphics! So glad your room didn't flood!
Linda
KinderKarla says
Love your Skippyjon Jones unit! Graphics are supercute. Karla
http://kinderkarla.blogspot.com/
Kristin Young says
Your posts crack me up. You did a great job with Skippyjon and I can't wait to go check out your unit!! 🙂
Little Miss Glamour Goes to Kindergarten
Natalie says
I love, love, love SkippyJon! And my kiddos do, too! I have some VERY high first graders….do you think this unit would be beneficial for them? Or is it mainly geared towards kindergarten?
Either way, it looks great, and you did an amazing job! I had been on the lookout for clipart as well, and hadn't been able to find anything. Do you think you will be selling your clipart?
Natalie
TeacheryTidbits
Jennifer K. says
So glad your hall didn't get flooded! I think Skippito is muy, muy hilarioso! I am heading to check out your unit now – didn't think of using him for Cinco de Mayo but that is an awesome idea mi amigo! And thanks for the freebie dude!
Jennifer @ Herding Kats In Kindergarten
Lori says
I am totally impressed that you made your own graphics! Love Skippyjon Jones!
Lori
Conversations in Literacy
Jen says
I love reading your posts, you always crack me up! 🙂
~Jen
Jen's Kinder Kids
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School Sparks Renee says
You are so entertaining. Seriously, though, I don't blame you for having a panic attack. Water and school stuff don't mix well and you put your heart into everything. Glad you weren't affected by the flood. Renee
Crayons and Curls says
You did a great job on both Skippyjon and this unit! 🙂
Glad to hear your classroom is okay, I would be freaking too! 🙂
Cheryl
Crayons and Curls
Laura Boriack says
How fun! I'm your newest follower 🙂
Laura
Over the 1st Grade Rainbow
Annie Moffatt says
These are GREAT Crystal! SO cute…like everything else you do:)
Swersty says
Skippyjon is my favorite! I brought a friend's Siamese kitten to school when the book first came out a few years ago and told the kids it was Skippyjon Jones. They loved "meeting" the real Skippy!
I have to comment on the video–I work with the teacher who created it, Reagan Tunstall. She recruited several of us and our kids one day after school to film it and we had a blast. It was a nice surprise to come across it at the end of your blog!
Swersty’s Swap Shop
Reagan Tunstall says
Hi Crystal! I just saw my video posted on your post! I am so glad you liked it. We had SUCH fun making it and hoped it would lighten the testing mood!
Great job on Skippy!
Tunstall's Teaching Tidbits