Melt My Heart

I just had to share this.

One of my favorite students wrote me this note 

during writing workshop today.

So so precious.

Translation:

Dear Ms. Burton,

You are the sweetest teacher. You teach me lots of things. You are pretty and you're nice to me. And I like you. You are cute.

Sincerely,

Keysy

{Picture: Keysy says, "You are cute!" I say, "Thank you Keysy!"}

We're still working on the format of a letter. But she's getting there :)

SweetHeart VoxBox

It finally came!

When I heard I was receiving a VoxBox from Influenster, I was so excited.

This is my first one and it has some great stuff.

Influenster is a program where you earn badges through connecting your social media, through your interests, and by posting reviews. And the best part? It's completely free!

Check them out if you haven't heard of them.

Here are the descriptions listed in the VoxBox:

1. Olay Fresh Effects {Va-Va-Vivid!} Powered Contour Cleaning System: "A vibrating, tri-tip facial cleansing brush that packs some punch! This battery-powered device reaches deep into contours, liberating skin from dirt, oil, and makeup in hard-to-reach places for a clean that is 400% better than basic cleaning." 400%? Sounds pretty good to me.

2. Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response: "Secret Clinical Strength Stress Response in Serene Citrus is uniquely formulated to protect you from all three causes of sweat, especially stress sweat." That sounds awesome to me considering I have two formal observations coming up soon.

3. Not Your Mother's She's a Tease Volumizing Hair Spray: "Infused with natural apple blossom and bamboo, She's a Tease is a salon-formula hairspray that creates volume and lift with a firm, non-crunchy hold."

4. Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go Bars: "With only 180 calories per bar, you can enjoy Skinnygirl Daily On-The-Go bars guilt-free. The bars are natural, kosher, and high in fiber. All bars now have MORE protein, & MORE fiber, LESS sugar, & FEWER carbs! These bars are the perfect indulgent treat for individuals looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle."

I am most excited for the Olay Fresh Effects Cleaning System.

I was telling my cousin the other day that I really wanted to try one of these.

And what do you know?! I get one in the mail!

All of these products are actually things I've been meaning to get:

hairspray, deodorant, face cleanser.

I'm glad I checked my mailbox before I went to the store!

I'm also excited to try the Skinnygirl bar. It looks delicious.

You can't really tell but it's a thick bar.

Which is perfect for those mornings when I need a quick breakfast.

I can't wait to test these products!

I'll keep you posted on how I like them.

Disclaimer: I received this box for free and will not get compensated for this post. All opinions are my own.

Valentine's Day...a little late

These weeks are just flying by!

I am still LOVING my student teaching. My little first graders are so precious.

And my teacher? I can't say enough wonderful things about her.

So so blessed to be where I am.

Here's a little recap of February:

Valentine's Day is thee absolute best as a teacher.

You get loaded down with chocolates and cards and flowers.

Such a good way to put a smile on my face!

And I can't even begin to tell you the amount of sugar we had in the room.

#yummm

~part of my load~

How cute are these?!

I found the cutest Valentine's Day book at Target for $3.

It's the same type of rhyme as "Twas the Night Before Christmas".

The kids loved it.

We did some really fun activities that day as well.

You have to have Candy Hearts on Valentine's Day:

And we measured mustaches. I found this on Teachers Pay Teachers for free!

They had so much fun with this.

On a different note, I got a few new things that I'm currently obsessed with.

{I'm going to show you pictures but just know that this is weird for me.

I don't think I've ever shared selfies...not really my thing. Also excuse the blurriness. 

That's what happens when you use an iPod instead of a real camera.}

For starters, I got a pleather peplum shirt.

If that isn't awesome I don't know what is.

I also scored this dress from Old Navy for only $10!

Love it when I find cheap teacher clothes.

{yes...I refer to some clothes as teacher clothes}

I'll be back later to share the most fun activity I've ever done in school.

We're still in the process of putting up our work so I'll wait until I have good pictures.

Trust me you won't want to miss it.

It involves aliens.

Happy Sunday!

Good Things

Hey friends!

I have some exciting news to share:

1. I passed the GACE!! Which for those of you who don't know, it's the certification test for teaching in Georgia. So I'm officially a certified K-5 teacher! Now all I need is my degree.

89 days until graduation. Say what?!?!

2. I'm officially going back to Italy! I happily accepted a camp counselor position in Modena in June. I'll be going back with my friend Rachel and hopefully we'll be traveling around Europe for a few weeks before the camp. I'll keep you posted!

Rachel and me in Firenze. Eating food, of course.

So that is what's been going on with my life.

I have something else in the works that I'm super excited to share. But it will have to wait a little longer.

Anything exciting happening for y'all?

I am just now catching up on blogs from the past three weeks. Oops!

Student teaching has taken away my social/social media life.

{secretly I'm not too upset about it}

Happy Weekend!!

Faith Restored

Another week of student teaching has come and gone.

I cannot tell you how much I am enjoying it.

Before this semester, I was seriously debating 

whether I wanted to teach for the rest of my life.

If you knew me, you would know that was serious.

I have wanted to be a teacher since I could talk.

I know that sounds cliche, but it's the truth.

I just knew it was what God had called me to do.

After my past two field experiences, however,

I was seriously reconsidering my decision.

But y'all.

This semester has completely restored my faith in teaching.

You don't know how happy I am!

My mentor teacher just keeps getting better,

the other first grade student teachers are awesome,

my students are so precious,

and I'm just loving that I get to teach them everyday.

All of that to say,

week two was wonderful.

I picked up morning meeting, number corner, and reading groups

this past week.

Next week I'm picking up math.

(Ahhhhh!)

I'm a little nervous for that one.

Good news: Monday is MLK.

Which means a shorter week!

Which in turn means a longer weekend!

I get to sleep in for three days!!

(And by sleeping in, I mean waking up at 8 am. 

Apparently it's impossible for me to sleep in now 

that I'm used to getting up at 5:30. I guess I'll take it.)

Sorry about the lack of pictures on the past few posts.

I'm horrible about documenting my life with a camera.

Hopefully this week I'll have some school-related pictures to share!

Have a great weekend! Happy MLK Day!

First Week: Check!

My first week of student teaching is officially over!

I am absolutely loving my little first graders; they are so precious.

And my mentor teacher is amazing.

I'm so thankful to be placed in her class.

She is soooo awesome with the kids and I can't wait to learn from her.

So far, I have been called:

Ms. Burt

Ms. Burn

Ms. Bird

and my personal favorite, Ms. Burger.

{as you can imagine, they thought that was hysterical}

Favorite conversation so far:

Student: Do you have a mom and a dad?

Me: Yes ma'am.

Student: Still?

Me: Well yes.

Student: They're still alive?!?!

Me: Ummm yes...I'm not that old.

Oh children. They slay me.

268 Generation

It's that time again.

Time for Passion!!!

It's my last year as a college student to go to this incredible conference.

I've been the past three years and each time has been so great.

This year, my cousin is going with me.

I'm so excited!

It started last night and runs through Friday afternoon.

Annnnd it's in the Georgia Dome.

Woohoo for a big venue!

If you want to follow along,

you can watch the sessions online here.

I definitely recommend it.

Let me know if you decide to watch any of it!

Or if you're actually going!

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