early thanksgiving

since i was rushing after school on wednesday to do my last minute packing before leaving for the airport (by the by.. amazing trip.. i'll write all about it tomorrow on the blog) i didn't get to update everyone on my classroom thanksgiving. the kids had the option of dressing up instead of wearing their uniforms. they were so cute!the families came to have thanksgiving lunch with us. i had 27 people in my class!! it was a tight squeeze, but we all managed to fit around the tables! all the parents brought something to share for the potluck.. turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, vegetable salad, doughnuts (LOTS haha), potato salad, and other yummy food.

when we were finished eating, the kids presented drawings they made of what they were thankful for.after the parents left (and some students), we ended the day watching finding nemo and making origami. i picked up some books earlier, so they had fun making pianos, airplanes, and boxes. i made an elephant.. they were very proud of me :)
now it's time for the thanksgiving activities to come down and christmas ones to go up! i'm excited to start playing christmas music :)