I’m not going to let my “summer brain” stop me from being highly-motivated this week! “New Teacher” orientation kicks off tomorrow and I couldn’t be more excited! I was in Office Max this morning (having some MORE classroom decor printed and laminated) and I noticed they are currently having a huge sale on printing and laminating (specifically custom posters)! Wooo hooo! I figured I that should take advantage of this …
Type and hit ENTER
Shout Theme For WordPress
Classroom Decor
August 12, 2014
When I walked into my classroom for the first time this year, the first thing I laid my eyes on were the FIVE mismatched (in color and in height) filing cabinets standing against the largest wall in the classroom. I instantly thought, “There is no way that I am going to be able to mask those “army green” and “royal blue” eyesores – let alone transform them into something that …
Tell someone about this:
August 12, 2014
Good morning guys! Seeing that it’s “summer vacation”, I should be able to say I’m overly rested and itching to tackle my “to do” list – but…. I stayed up WAYYY past my bed time “crafting”! No, I wasn’tĀ decoupaging letters or creating anotherĀ travel themed bunting – I was actually “digitally crafting”! Last year, I wrote the appropriate CCSS standard we were covering on the board every day. While it didn’t …
Tell someone about this:
July 28, 2014
Today I finished yet another “project” in hopes of one day fulfilling my “vision” of a Travel themed classroom (with an “older” look)! I created these bunting graphics using PowerPoint and clip art that I purchased online. You can download this file for FREE here: Reading Will Take You Places Bunting! Just tryin’ to share the wealth š After printing and laminating the file, I simply bought some black …
Tell someone about this:
July 25, 2014
In my last post, I told the story of my first classroom “trash to treasure experience” and what it resulted in, which were these ahhh-mazingly fun and functional (I might be just a tad biased) plastic storage cabinets: Now, I know you are going to find this hard to believe but these were old, dusty (that’s putting it lightly), plastic storage cabinets that were left in my new classroom (which …
Tell someone about this:
July 24, 2014
I set out to town today with a specific goal in mind: I need to make/force/learn to be the most organized teacher there is… Now, I know what you’re thinking – there are teacher’s out there (you can find some of them on their blogs – like The Clutter-Free Classroom) that are truly the EPITOME of classroom organization…. Anyhow, as the saying goes, “Shoot for the moon, and if you …
Tell someone about this:
July 24, 2014
So if you’ve been following my recent posts, you know that I’ve made an executive decision to transform my new classroom into some sort of “Travel Haven”. If you haven’t, check out these two posts to catch yourself up š My “Travel Themed Classroom” Adventure DIY: Name Decoupaged on Wooden Letters The inspiration for a “Travel Themed Classroom” came from reading a myriad of books (classic and modern) and feeling …
Tell someone about this:
July 23, 2014
So after taking a “decorative tour” onĀ Pinterest decorative wooden letters seem to be all the rage right now. And if that’s the case… I NEED them in my new classroom! Since I am on a mission to create a “Travel Themed Classroom” to accompany my “Reading Will Take YOU Places” anthem, I first created “READ” wooden letters, which were covered in maps. After I completed the “READ” letters, I was …
Tell someone about this:
July 22, 2014
I was teaching 8th grade English at a small country school for the past two years. During this time, I was overwhelmed by the “crosswalk” from the old California State Standards to the new Common Core State Standards and failed to give the “look” of my classroom the proper attention. Yes… I said it… “I neglected to freshen up my bulletin boards, etc.”! One of my goals this summer …
Tell someone about this:
July 22, 2014
Classroom Decor | Ms. G's Room 30