School is back in swing for me here in East Tennessee, and the first few days came and went so fast that it all seems like a blur now! I am always amazed at how that seems to happen. I feel like I am finally finding my "school groove"....thank goodness! I am a little behind on the back to school activities so I am going to play catch up and share some first day goodies with you! Registration Day For me, registration day is a lot like the "meet the teacher" nights that many districts host. My school does a registration morning where the students arrive at school to learn who their new teacher is, see the class list, meet the teacher, fill out paperwork and then head back home to enjoy the last few hours of summer break. I get really nervous and excited on registration day! There is something special about greeting those new students as they walk through the door and meet you for the first time. I also really enjoy meeting the family members that stop by as well. I always ...
Archives for August 2013
Classroom Digs
I have almost NOT published this post about 5 times today. But, I finally decided that by sharing my room with all of you...I may get some advice and inspiration on what I can do to make my classroom a more inviting and academically stimulating environment. I was so nervous about moving into our new "learning cottage" this year. However, I am totally falling in love with it! It is HUGE. I have two student bathrooms, two water fountains, a teacher bathroom, large closet and a sink all on my side of the cottage. Sooooo here we go. Picture overload in 4....3....2....1 Some before pictures...... After pictures..... The closet is not deep, but I love the area. It is enough room that I can place student workbooks, center materials, and manipulatives on one side and teacher materials, tissues, germ-x, a filing cabinet, and other school supply goodies on the other. Not to mention that I can just close the doors on those bad boys and ...
Meet the Teacher Monday
So this is my first post in over two weeks and even now I am rushing to actually be able to post the Monday Blog Hoppin' edition on Monday. I went back to work last Monday and the first day of school was Thursday..not to mention that the few days before that were a crazy blur of moving into the new building, unpacking, and throwing things up on the wall. Literally....throwing. You think I am kidding...I wish I was. That would also be why I have not posted any pictures of the new room....yet. I think my mind went into panic mode to just get the room "student ready" so I feel like it is lacking...a lot. I am thinking that I may need to post pictures anyways to get advice from all you crafty folks out there on improvements that I can make. Yea..I like that idea. (Sneak peek of room) Anyways...it is Monday. I am still exhausted from the back to school craziness so what better way to relax than to join the ladies over at Blog Hoppin' for their ...