Let The Fun Begin

Clearly I was having too much fun this summer and my blog once again got a bit neglected.  All for good reason though.  Our own wedding, 2 friends' weddings, and our last summer together before my husband graduates from grad school and starts a full time job makes for a pretty busy summer!

But, another school year has begun.  I'm a bit late to board the classroom tour train, but I'm too gosh darn tired to blog about anything else.  So, here it is.

First up, our clip chart.  Someone PLEASE explain to me why red is on the TOP.  I know, I know, so kids don't associate red as being a negative color.  How about we stop worrying about negativity {they shouldn't be there anyway!} and start worrying about confusing the heck out of the teacher.

From the front corner

This is standing at the door looking straight in.

Standing at the door looking in toward the right.  Our carpet has since been flipped to go the other direction but other than that, this arrangement is working pretty well!

Standing at the door looking more to the right.

The wall to the right of the door.  Those book bins have been moved quite a few times in an attempt to find the perfect arrangement and are never. moving. again.  EVER.

Closer view of that bulletin board.  I tried to make everything BIG so my kids across the room could see it.  Unfortunately the sun shines right on the laminate and creates a glare.  And our shades are broken so no chances of blocking it.  Oh well.

Back of the room and the rest of our classroom library.  Our word wall is still lacking words, but we're getting there.

Did you notice anything missing?  CHAIRS how about?  And the math manipulatives and games that go with our new math series?  All on back order.  To arrive...some day.  Nobody knows when.  Parents looked at me like I was absolutely nuts when I told them they only had 3 chairs to choose between to fill out paperwork at our Back to School Night.  We've stolen enough from the computer lab to get by for now and the mis-matched collected is about enough to make this OCD teacher go off the deep end.  I'm not holding my breath that any of it arrives anytime before Christmas.

Speaking of Open House.  I found this idea on Pinterest last year {tell me if it was yours so I can give your credit!}.  My kids and parents LOVED it.  I'm still getting used to this whole name change after marriage things so it totally freaks me out to see Mrs. Jones on everything.  I swear I hear kids saying Ms. Schlimgen at LEAST 30 times a day.  They're not.  I'm at a new school.  In a new district.  Nobody knows my old name.

I hope your school year is off to a fantastic start!  More classroom fun and FREEBIES coming soon!