Home Away From Home

Finally I've got some pictures of my classroom. (New camera...love it!) Take a look and let me know what you think of my already "lived in" small home away from home!

I didn't realize how small and crowded my room was until I began taking pictures and looking at them. Wow!

In Our Classroom

I saw this saying yesterday on Pinterest. Love it! Naturally had to make it for my room.

In Our Classroom

Btw, I need to get back on a normal (school time) sleeping schedule...which isn't happening easily because of all the wonderful blog ideas you all keep posting about and, of course, Pinterest. I think I need a secretary and a few staff. Ah, wouldn't that be a dream!

Oh, another btw, my great friend Jeannie and I call this "productive procrastination" when we have a multitude of things to do but we'd rather be creating and computering. (new word :) )

Back to Work

I spent a few hours working in my room.  When I got there it was 11 degrees warmer inside my classroom that it was outside!  I had two fans blowing on me nearly all the time and I still felt like I was melting.  Here are some before pictures.

This is the view from the door.  Most of what you see is the second grade science materials that go in the hall outside our three rooms.  They are in my room so the hallway can be waxed next week.

This is the corner where everything is pretty much piled up.  My beautiful new crate seats are peeking in on the right!

We had an awesome math inservice after school got out and each classroom got over $500 dollars worth of new manipulatives.  LOVE!  Finding a place for it all...not so much love.  (Remember no storage, no closet except the shelf (aka closet! :)  You can see the incredible bee rug I bought a few years ago.  It has sayings on it like "be polite", etc.

I keep reminding myself it has to get worse before it gets better!!  Maybe by Friday I'll have some after pics...fingers crossed!