Growing Beanstalks in Your Classroom!

Hi Friends!

Jack and the Beanstalk was one of my favorite stories when I was a kid.  I remember

thinking how much fun it would be to climb the beanstalk and walk around high above

the clouds.  It was such a magical story for me when I was little.   It's still one of my favorites.

It just so happens that Mrs. Lovell, an AWESOME 4th grade teacher at my school,

 is growing beanstalks in her classroom.  Yep, you heard that right!  Beanstalks...growing in her classroom!  Now, they're not very big yet, but soon they'll grow as high as the ceiling.

Here are some pictures that show how she's doing it!!

(Wouldn't students of all ages love watching their beanstalks grow?)



The bean plants are growing in plastic cups.  A long string is taped on the counter behind each cup and
strectched to the ceiling where it is tied to a ceiling clip.

This is a book that Mrs. Lovell uses with this project.

Lamps, Lights & Plants

 Hi Friends!

Do you have any plants, lamps, or other decorative lights in your classroom?

I have all three and feel they make my classroom very cozy and inviting.

I found a really cute owl lamp at Target last summer and used it this year behind my reading table.

I also like to hang up decorative seasonal lights around my holiday book displays.

I've collected some of the Chalie Brown/Peanuts holiday lights and hang them up

around the room.  I only had one plant in my classroom this year, but it was pretty big.

Normally, I like to put 4 or 5 of them around the room.  They look good and help clean the air.

Here are a few pictures of some of these items.