Each year I look forward to getting back in my classroom. I usually have so many new ideas I want to try! I love starting the year fresh with a new look. Of course, that's never easy. It takes time. But I tell you - it is SO worth it!
So far, I've spent two days back in my classroom. I don't want to share too much, because I plan on doing a big reveal, but here are some tidbits of what I've been up to.
Ryan has been crafty. He painted me up this paintbrush handle made from a cardboard box we stole from the bin at The Brick. I'm loving what this has turned into!!
I put up this alphabet from Little Lovely Leaders. I love the rainbow colours and the math integration! The space below is this weird gap between the top of the Smart Board and the top of the white boards. I have a plan for what I'm putting in there.....
My labels were fine.... really. But, just fine. I wanted awesome. I created class library labels that match the genre posters I use as best I could. Others are images for book series and real life pictures of math manipulatives etc for those bins. I wanted to include a picture with the label. I think this will help out my ELL students, but also hopefully help EVERYONE get things back where they belong.
I laminated them with my home laminator so they are nice and thick and hot glued them on. It was really speedy. I didn't like the rings on my old labels.
Something is happening here.... I don't know totally know what... You'll have to stay tuned. But, don't you love my new carpet??
Yes I love your new carpet!!!! Where did you get it?!?!
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Mrs. Mathis' Homeroom
I got it from overstock.com ! It's awesome, isn't it?
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