Because I took photos before we packed everything up, I really wanted to share them with you. I’ll probably end up changing things slightly when I begin setting up in August. Please ignore the mess (haha)! As I mentioned earlier, we ended up needing to pack everything up, so things got a little messy as …
Here are my flexible seating rules. Although, I had the rules pre-prepared, I wrote them out on chart paper with the students at the beginning of the year. The students then all signed the poster as a promise to follow these rules. We practiced what this looked and sounded like several times each day over …
A few people have asked me how and where I store my extra supplies (glue sticks, highlighters, markers, pencils, erasers, etc.). This is what I’ve been doing for the past 4 years in Grade 2, even before I started communal supplies. Student Accesibility I believe in having all of the supplies accessible to the students. …
We found out last Wednesday that, in the end, we would need to pack up our ENTIRE classroom for the summer. Originally, we had been told to set up our room for next year and they would be sealing our doors. Our school is getting some nice renos over the summer, and they didn’t think …
Here are some close-up photos of my New Reading Corner: Left bookshelf Top Shelf: comic books, large science books, Brag Tag storage, 4 student book boxes Bottom Shelves: comic books, science books, chapter books Bulletin Board: Classroom Rules, Whole Brain Teaching Rules Center bookshelf Top Shelf: Écouter la lecture bins, book hospital Top 2 shelves: dictionaries, paper, Daily 5 extras, …
Since returning back to work I have been making some really awesome changes to my classroom. I never got around to taking pictures of my room earlier on in the year, but now I am excited to share with you some new photos of my UPDATED ROOM! First off, here is my Reading Corner: The …
Two years ago, I was introduced to this wonderful project called “Reading for the Love of Reading”. It is essentially a book bag that goes home every week (or every second week) containing a book and an activity. The main purpose of this project is to create a love of books, to explore the magical worlds …
Upon my return to work, my students were finishing up their end of year STEAM projects. I wish I had been there for the entire project as I am finding it hard to help out not knowing much about STEAM. STEAM is an educational approach that incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. It promotes …
Four months ago, I was in a car accident on my way to work. The roads were extremely dangerous and while waiting at a light, I was hit from behind and twice on the side. Although I was quite distraught, I thought nothing of it and went to work. The next day, I was unable …
It has been two months since I last posted! TOO LONG! But have no fear! I’m back! My class is freshly painted and I can hardly wait to bring all my new IKEA purchases to school! I have also been hard at work on creating my own materials so that I can open my very …