Oh my WORD....it's August! I seriously just cannot believe that it is already here. I get to meet my new class of kiddos tomorrow and I am soooooo excited. The August #2getherwearebetter topic is All Things Bulletin Boards so I am jumping in to share some of my favorite bulletin boards ideas for the new school year. These are Pinterest inspired, but I have already saved some wall space in my room for these great ideas. I am not a very crafty person and I always prefer that my bulletin boards to be student-centered so I look for ways to bring meaningful bulletin board ideas into the classroom. Here are some of my favorites that I have found that I want to share with you! :) I just love this Instagram post! I think it is a great way to highlight moments of the year. Want to make it student-centered? Let your kiddos be the ones that snap the photos and choose which ones to get printed and posted! Photo from Marci ...
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My Teacher-Spirit Animals
Getting ready for a new school year full of lots of "new" has had me scrambling (in a good way!) to expose myself to new information over the summer to help me get ready for fifth grade. New teacher team. New grade level. New students. New.... everything. Probably the biggest "NEW" is that I am no longer afraid to walk left when everyone else is walking right. I create learning experiences that are best for my students and let everything else just fall into place...because it does and it will. I have had to read up on best practices for upper elementary, reconstruct instructional blocks, and figure out how to present the new curriculum to my students. I have also had to brush up on US/World History which has been a whole new learning adventure. I have learned a whole lot this summer and really challenged myself to remember that learning is a life-long process....and I say "thumbs up" for being a life-long learner. I was grateful to have several teachers throughout my ...
B2S with Teacher Created Resources
Have you been to the stores? Can you smell the new school supplies? While some of you are still in the middle of summer vacation, others are gearing up for Back to School 2015! We start back in just a little over two weeks so classroom setup and decor has been on my mind! My new(to me) classroom has had a complete makeover since we left school in May. I can't wait to show you the before an after photos once everything gets set up. In the meantime, I CAN tell you that my new room colors are tan and black. Each year, I fall in love a little(but really...a lot) more with the "simple yet effective" classroom design which is why I am loving the new Chalkboard Brights design from Teacher Created Resources. Their entire line lets me keep to my clean and black theme while adding in pops of color to brighten things up. I already have their welcome sign and could not wait to grab a few more items before the new school year. I am just LOVING this lesson planner and ...
