Like
many of you, I too have officially began putting my classroom back into
working order, which is a HUGE mission...especially since we are to take everything
off of the walls, bulletin boards, shelves,...
Basically
I pack everything up in June and begin unpacking it in
July. It certainly takes more than a few In-service days to get a classroom ready
for a new school year. Getting my
classroom ready for a new group of nuggets makes my heart happy. I love it!!
During this past school year
{like many years}, my dear teaching partners and I would always
talk about what we're going to do differently next year, how will we
dive into our new math and reading series, how will we decorate our quad, what
will we dress as for Halloween {that is important}, how will we work our math centers, how are we
going to fit everything in...a teacher's brain never stops! I'm SO very fortunate to have amazing
co-works that are incredible to work with, collaborate with, and have on-going
group texts {that contain no less than 30 Emoji icons} at all hours {except
during school hours}. Really, I have the
best of both worlds…I enjoy these ladies so much in and out of school. J
And
because I have been working in my classroom with my two trusty sidekicks…I have
been keeping Dairy Queen in business.
That’s right, I pay my kids with some DQ to ensure that I have a few productive
hours of work.
Now that they are 9 and
6, I can give them small jobs to do. My oldest wants to help so much and my youngest would much rather play at the LEGO table or watch a movie {as long as he is occupied, I'm a happy mom}. I'm a bit OCD when it comes to my classroom, because its my home away from home and I like for everything to have a place. I just wish I could get my kids on board with that at home.
While working
in my classroom, I got inspired to create a few goodies to add to my
classroom walls and I have a few more in the works. First up, I created
sight word cards that go with the 2014 Houghton Mifflin Journeys reading
series. I intended to use the cards for games and activities, but
then decided to add them to my word wall.
You can grab your copy here.
I love using poems, chants, and songs to get skills
and concepts into little minds. Even and odd numbers go to the farm and
meet Old McDonald.
You can grab your copy here.
I'll
be back soon with a great freebie and some random ramblings of my life. :)
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