Nearly Complete

Today I officially finished setting up my room! It took over a week from 8-4. The only thing it is missing are my new little darlings. I hope they loved it as much as I do. I officially begin on July 27th. It seems to be too soon but I have to remember that I get a fall break and another mini break in February. Here is the reveal! 

Thanks for stopping by. I'll be back in a couple weeks. 

Classroom Progress

Well all last week I was in my classroom. I met more team mates and they are amazing! My daughter also met a couple new friends and is just as excited as I am now. 

Here are some photos of the little progress that has happened. But before I begin it has taken 10 loads to get most of my stuff in my room. All I have left are my library books. 

These was when it was bare and in"jessitized". 

Please excuse any tidbits on desks and tables while in the process of setting up. 

 

Empty bulletin boards, but will be filled soon with writing, math, and reading goodies.

Killing 2 birds with 1 stone with the alphabet as well as my word wall! 

My sound wall! 

A little cabinet with Non-fiction text features and our book bins. 

My cute clock.

Our bathroom rules. 

And my favorite part. My organized closet! 

Thanks for visiting and the completed pics are soon to follow. 

A New Beginning

Well, I'm almost back! For those of you who haven't heard, I'm in a new school and a new grade level! There are no words to express how thrilled I am at this new beginning. I will be teaching first grade! 

I am sad to say goodbye to the fabulous ladies I taught with. There are no words to express how much I'll miss them. 

On another note, throughout the entire process that I have gone through, with the new hire, I have met the most caring and happy people. It is amazing how people treat you when they are happy with where they work. That was also including the county people. 

I went to my new school/room yesterday for the first time. Here are a couple of pics. 

The coat rack at my door entrance.

My amazing computer stations! 

My closet and BATHROOMS! Sometimes it is the small things in a teachers life that get us excited! 

My empty room. 

I have A LOT of work ahead of me but the thrill and excitement that lays ahead trump it all out. 

I'm also hoping that I stay on top of my blog this year. 

Game Day!!!

Well for me today wasn't as fun but I knew I would be able to really see what the children have learned this year. 

Each table picked a subject out of a "hat" and had to make a game with questions for our fellow students to complete. The subjects were math, ELA, science, & social students. The students really enjoyed this activity. They had to create the questions, game board, pieces, and directions. They had about 2 hours because each game had to have a minimum of 20 questions. After lunch they then rotated between the games and got to play them. 

They really enjoyed creating and playing their games. 

1 more day!!!!!!

Last Day Blues!!!

What an exhausting but wonderful week. 

The students began our day by listening to our last read aloud, "Last Day Blues" by Julie Danneberg. They also had a corresponding book study packet that correlates with it. Then we began our 2nd grade memory book. After that was lunch then a dance party. Finally, what always makes us feel better? ICE CREAM!!!!

We gave our "graduating" 5th graders a clap out. I hugged my little brainiacs goodbye and waved them a "see you next year". 

Happy summer🐠🌺☀️

Pajama Day

Yesterday was pajama day and I have to say that it was another fun filled day with my students. They are such an amazing and diverse group. 

The activities that this day entailed were designing their own pajamas, creating a unique sleeping mask, math and language arts review, and weiting about their favorite dream using descriptive writing. 

Our snack of the day was flavored popcorn. Then we graphed our classes favorite flavors. It was a blast!

2 more days with these precious children. It is bitter sweet.

Kamp Keomany

This sums up my day:

 

Again, we did have another productive and engaging day of learning. 

We wrote and shared our stories around our camp fire, we had lots of ELA & math review activities. The best part was having my students get to experience making friendship bracelets. Not one of my students knew how to make a friendship bracelet. There was a very eye opening experience as well. A couple of my girls knew how to braid so that is how they made their friendship bracelets. The shocking part was finding out how many of my little male friends had no idea how to tie their shoes so it was a long tedious lesson of teaching them how to tie knots.  I'm so appreciative that I have such a caring and loving group of students because I couldn't of held my sanity if I had to help them all. I even had a student come tell me "I had to R to stop talking and on concentrate at the task at hand" I know that many children mimic you and what you say but that just tops the cake. I can't express how much I adore these little ones. 

 

Then after all these festivities our snack of the day was of course S'mores. I forgot to take a picture of those 😫 but my students seemed to enjoy them!!