Goals are good!

Day 3 is done!  I'm feeling better about my classroom and have open house tomorrow.  I've been sitting through a bunch of meetings and a day full of training so far this week.  Tomorrow will be great because I can work in my classroom the WHOLE day!

I have a couple goals this year.  They'll definitely affect both me and my students.

Goal #1: STAY organized. 

After unpacking ALL my stuff I'm usually pretty organized.  But give me a week or so and there's always stacks of THINGS everywhere (on my desk, my table, my filing cabinets, etc.).  This year I'm hoping to eliminate the clutter!  I got this idea from pinterest and LOVED stashing papers in the drawers so I wouldn't have to LOOK at them today!

Is it bothering you that the words "copy, file and grade" aren't lined up?  It is me, just a little!

Here are more items I have organized this week:

My books are all set up and categorized!

Supply cabinet... you shoulda' seen it before, it was embarrassing!

Goal #2: Get better at teaching word work and stick with it!

I have a plan in place for achieving this goal... it's definitely something I have yet to learn.  Funny, college is supposed to prepare you for your career--not in this case!  I have yet to see any trainings in my district regarding this topic, pretty disappointing.  This will help my students with spelling as well as decoding unknown words.  

Some other things I've done......

Do you know what a PAIN it is to hook these babies up?  I was sweating.

Calendar is done and I made some new signs for stuff always written on the board, more organizing!

Playing School

Driving to school on Wednesday I found myself getting a little excited!  I used to love to play 'school' when I was little.  I even had a chalkboard on my bedroom wall.  When I got older we replaced the chalkboard with a white board.  You could smell the Expo markers down the hall from my room... I shoulda' known then that it was in the cards for me to become a teacher!

This is the sight I saw when I walked into my classroom on Wednesday...

 That bookshelf with stuff on it was actually empty, so this shows a little progress, but not much!

We have to pack everything up every summer so our floors and room can be cleaned... look how shiny the floor is!  The first visit to the room is always overwhelming.... where to start?  Well, after I unpacked my personal bookshelf I decided the room needed a little sprucing up.  So I started my word wall....

 Our theme this year is rock 'n roll, love this border Kristin found me!

Not the best photo, but you get the idea!

I downloaded this rock 'n roll font and LOVE it!

This was actually two days of work.  Also on the second day I started a second bulletin board.  Not sure what it will be used for, maybe something to go along with The Daily 5???  Who knows.

 I'm really into the zebra print... and of course my favorite color!

That's all for now.... next week I'll be back to the regular schedule.  Open house is next week so my room will be perfect by then!  I guess I still love to play 'school'!!

1 week left....

So I went from being SAD that the school year ended to comfortable with summer to NOT ready to go back to I want to go in right now!  What a roller coaster.  If only I could get into my classroom today and start 'playing!'

This hasn't been my typical summer vacation.  I usually go on a trip or two to visit friends or family.  But since we're wedding planning I decided I should be responsible and work at Menchie's.  I love Menchie's- trust me- but it just hasn't felt like 'vacation.'  I did take one full week off to enjoy my family and to get away with Adam...and that just made me want MORE summer!  However, in the past week I've found some teaching blogs and they're sparking some teachery-thoughts and creativity.  I'm almost thinking I might want to focus MY blog on the teaching aspect of my life.  I'll think about it, we'll see!

Here's one I found... I'm wondering if this writer lives in FL and where she teaches!

Oh Happy Day


Here's the second... I love the printables she includes.  I'll be using a bunch of her ideas this year!

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