Zoo Field Trip

Yesterday I was greeted with this amazing sunrise as I was driving to school--the promise of a great day for a field trip!

The zoo was our first field trip as a class, and it was quite an adventure!  I took lots of pictures and I wish I could share the ones of the kids, but you’ll have to take my word that they are adorable!  Before we left, we made predictions of what animals we thought we would see.  They were right about most, but we had some wishful thinking as well (sharks, elephants, and eels, I believe, were all mentioned).  When we came back, we highlighted the animals we did see, and we got 21 right!  Not bad, considering that is higher than most can count. 

We had a rocky start with a missing lunch, but after that crisis was solved, we started our trek to the zoo.  We went to a presentation called, “Fur, Feathers, Scales and Slime,” and the guy speaking did an awesome job.  I was impressed by his ability to hold the attention of (most of) the 46 pre-k students for an hour!  After that, we ate lunch OUTSIDE.  Yes, it was 40 degrees.  No, the sun was not directly on us.  Yes, the wind was blowing the bags around, and no, I was NOT adequately dressed!  It was a very cold lunch!  Then my little group split off with parents and looked around the zoo.  Thankfully some of the exhibits are indoors, so we got a break from some of the cold weather.  It was a beautiful day, just windy!

To say they wore me out is a huge understatement.  Last night consisted of popcorn, Gilmore Girls, and falling asleep at 9:30!  Maybe a bit of a lame Friday night, but definitely necessary J

Next week is parent teacher conferences—my first ones alone!  I’m actually really excited because I have awesome parents in my room, and I have wonderful kids! 

Totally unrelated to teaching—sitting here sipping blackberry tea and working on my James study (which is phenomenal, for any of you interested!) and I wanted to share this verse with you:

Abraham…was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, because he was fully persuaded that God was able to do what he had promised—Romans 4:20-21

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend—enjoy this gray day!