dr. seuss day!

today is dr. seuss day!!

possibly one of my favorite days ever, and for these reasons:

1) i didn't teach any lessons.

2) i read a lot to the class. my favorite.

3) it was quiet {for the most part} during the read-a-thon.

4) my kids were so dang excited and so dang cute!

5) the kids wore their pjs, brought pillows, blankets, and snacks.  i wore my loungey / yoga gear.

6) i am still the best teacher ever--even more than before.

7) "today was the best day ever!!"

"i thought halloween was, then thanksgiving day, then christmas, then valentines day, then the 100th day of school!"

"yeah but this is the best day ever, miss kendrick!! you make everyday the best day ever!! even the boring days you make the best day ever!!"

{yes, that was from my super excited about everything miranda.  she gave me like 4 hugs today. and she told me how her little brothers are "so jealous" that she gets to school.  to which i replied, "well, if i had a teacher like yours then i would be super jealous, too!!"}

we made these on monday.

aren't they adorable?

i had those hat and bowtie patterns for them to decorate and cut out, but i didn't know what to do with them!! but 10 minutes before they got back from the library, i figured it out!  and aren't they just the sweetest?

they we pretty much freaking out that the desks were pushed to the side.

note to teachers everywhere:

{if you haven't figured this out yet, then you need to.}

if you give your kids a snack, they will love you forever.

our dr. seuss day snack? pretzels and m&ms (no, not pretzel m&ms, em.  just pretzels & m&ms.)

blondie here has some difficulties reading.  so little brownie here read "hop on pop" to her!  now, there wasn't any talking, but he isn't such a great reader, but this book he can totally own.  and little blondie couldn't read it on her own, so i just had to let it slide!  and they were being quiet (surprise).

there is miss excited herself in the pink.  can't you just see that excitement?