Slow Progress

     I'm slowly making progress in my classroom. I wanted to share a little crafty fun that took place this week. I mentioned in a previous post that 13 different stations are required in my room, and space is quite limited. So I made the decision to get rid of the teacher desk. Yes, I did it. It's gone! And guess what? It feels great! My students can enjoy more space now, and everything fits perfectly without feeling to cramped.
     My reasoning for getting rid of the teacher desk, besides giving me more space, is because I don't believe I will be sitting much anyways. I'm teaching PreK this year. I'll be with the kids day long with no planning break. It doesn't make sense to keep the desk.
     Instead, I now have a small cart for my computer, printer, and maybe a small filing box. So, this is my lovely cart "before & after". This poor little cart was found in storage at the school. Dirty, slightly rusted in spots, just unfortunate looking. I was able to fix it up with a little black spray paint and some chevron contact paper that you can purchase from Target. (However, my contact paper came from my fabulous mom who found this paper at a yardsale for a steal!)

     So here it is! I'm happy with the way it turned out :)

Cheers!

Wait...what day is it?

I say this. My oldest son says this. It's actually a running joke between my husband and myself all summer long. I know I'm not alone, teacher friends! Hehe!

My Classroom

     So this is the classroom that I have inherited this year! I'm super thrilled to have basically all of the materials and tools needed for this year in PreK. However.....look at this mess!! Ive been working in my room for a little over a week now, and these pics reflect the progress made during that time. Initially everything was piled in the middle of the room, stacked on cubbies, shoved in closets, etc. Basically a huge disaster. I'm supposed to have 13 different stations in my classroom, and I think I've managed to create just that.

Now to organize and decorate! More pics to follow :)

My First Blog Entry!!

I have decided to create this blog to document my teaching journey and to connect with other fine educators near and far. When August arrives, I will be teaching my very first PreK class......and I am beyond excited! While I have 7 years of experience working in elementary schools, this is the first year that I will have my very own classroom! I will be sharing classroom pics, lessons, behavior management tips, funny teacher memes, interesting articles, and basically all things related to living the primary school life. I hope readers will enjoy, relate, and maybe be helped through my experiences.


Cheers!

Amy