GoNoodle

Do you GoNoodle?

We do and we ALL need it!

My class doing a new GoNoodle activity about the heart. It can be educational too!

If you don’t know about it – it is an online program that helps get kids moving with short interactive activities. This helps give kids movement breaks that will help them be more motivated and focus on learning. It is designed for the K-5 classroom. My classroom loves them for an afternoon break in our learning time.

GoNoodle is free, which is awesome because I know I sure do love free. You don’t need to have many materials just a computer, internet and some sort of projection system. There is a virtual mascot who grows as your class complete minutes on GoNoodle and the kids just LOVE this part. The activities range from 1-20 minutes long. My kids and I really love the Kids Zumba activities.

If you haven’t checked it out yet. I highly recommend it!

https://www.gonoodle.com

The view from my teacher desk.

Sorry

I’m sorry for my absence from the blog. I promise to be better but this year has been CRAZY! I’ll try and explain and fill you in.

1.    WORK

This year our district opened three brand new school buildings. The air conditioning was great at the beginning of the school year. However, it is TOUGH to move all of your things into a new room, get organized and prepare for a new school. Add to this that this year I wasn’t allowed to departmentalize so I had to prepare materials for Science, Social Studies and Math (as I have NEVER taught these for second grade).

Add to that – that this year is NOT like last year. You all know what I’m talking about I’m sure. I have THE CLASS. Yeah, I know we all have them but this year…they may just do me in. I have a runner, a cusser, a biter, a puncher…

And the biggest crazy!

2.   I’M PREGANT

My husband and I are having a baby boy of our own! The first trimester did NOT go well. I think just this week I finally kept down dinner for the first time in 2 months. And then we had a pregnancy scare and for two weeks, I was worried about my health and the health of the baby. Luckily everything is all good.

So there is a lot going on around here. But I promise to share more and be more active. So be prepared.

Menu Monday (or well Wednesday)

Are you always scrambling for dinners after a long day of teaching? I always run into this problem especially with two boys who play football every night. There just isn’t enough time! I’ve decided to start trying crockpot meals out and letting you know what my family thinks of them!

I will share a new meal every Monday for what I call Menu Monday (or as close to Monday as this busy lady can get). I plan to try these and then if they are good make them and freeze them for a quick and easy meal on the fly!

Pepperoni Pizza Rigatoni

Ingredients:

-      1 lb ground beef (browned and drained)

-      8 oz pkg of rigatoni pasta (cooked)

-      16 oz pkg shredded mozz (this equals out to two bags I did one of mozzarella & one bag of pizza cheese)

-      10 ¾ oz can cream of tomato soup

-      2 14oz jars of pizza sauce

-      8 oz pkg sliced pepperoni (I used a bag of large size and a bag of small cut pepperoni)

My Alternative Ingredients

Alternate layers of ground beef, cooked rigatoni, cheese, soup, sauce, and pepperoni in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 4 hours. Serves 6.

** I put mine on warm for 8 hours and it was perfect **

 Final Result

Review

I loved this meal. It really did have a pepperoni pizza taste to it. J I will definitely try this again!