My flower is missing, oh wait that's not right...

I've got a couple of things I wanted to share today.  First off imagine that you are the teacher of the most rowdy class that you have ever seen.  Not hard to imagine huh?  Probably had some of these yourself.  One of my favorite children's books discusses exactly that: a teacher who is having trouble managing her class.  The book is titled Mrs. Nelson is Missing.  To sum it all up, Mrs. Nelson can't handle her classroom so one day an evil teacher comes in in place of Mrs. Nelson, and the kids hate her.  She assigns tons of homework, punishes quickly, and much more.  Not to go too much in detail, in the end Mrs. Nelson comes back and the students make a complete change in their behavior.  This book is good to read to class who is rowdy and tell them that one day an evil teacher may come if they don't straighten, or just an every day read.  I have seen this book used in an problem-solution activity as well.  You can find the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Miss-Nelson-Missing-Harry-Allard/dp/0395401461

Another thing I wanted to share with you guys is something I made not too long ago, flower balls!  I know I know I'm obsessed with flowers, we all have something right?  

Materials:

1. Styrofoam ball (Size up to you!)
2. Construction paper
3. Pins (ball color of your choice, I chose white)

Cut out a medium and a small flower of different colors.  Place the smaller flower in the middle of the larger one.  Put them on the Styrofoam ball and secure with the pin.  Put as many flowers on as you may wish.  

I haven't quite finished, I want to make some sort of mobile, or something else so I will be able to hang it around my room.  I have no clue what I will end up doing.  

Happy crafting and teaching!