Lessons

Over this weekend I have been revamping my lesson plan format. I just wasn't happy with the one I used in past years. I became tired of wasting paper and having each day on TWO (yes TWO) sheets of paper! So that would be 10 pages a week!! YIKES!! I wanted to create a document that had a weeks worth of lessons on two pages.

After playing around with word I found it! Look!!!

I love that I will be able to go into the word document and type my lessons. I wont have to worry about typing my lessons and uploading them to OwnIt. It will be so much easier for my subs to read!

I am VERY happy with how this format turned out! I cannot wait to put it into practice!

Stitches and Glue

Tuesday I had surgery to help with some reproductive issues that I've been dealing with over the past five years. Thanks to my wonderful reproductive endocrinologist, I have been given hope that my husband and I will finally be able to have living, breathing, screaming, adorable children.

I am a bit sore from the procedure, but am looking forward to the future.

Since I've been down, I've been working on my behavior plan! Hope to have that up soon!

Moving in

I am excited to announce that I am moving into my 2nd grade classroom! This is an exciting day in the Hunt household as I get to empty a room that was overflowing with teacher purchases over the past few years. I cannot wait to start hanging, organizing, laminating, and decorating my classroom!

Mess!!!!

 My room is such a mess!!! I am waiting for the previous teacher to remove her things from the room. While I wait I have many ideas on what to do. I've been creating things for the walls and deciding where everything should go. I am looking forward to having the room put together.

 

 

 

View From my door.

 

 

My student computer area. I am going to use a different table.

 

 

 

Back wall. Not sure what I will place here. Probably some reading strategies.

 

 

My desk area. It will have to stay in this area as this is where the computer hookups are located. I am going to remove one of the tables and move things around a bit.

 

 

 

This is the wall beside the door. I am going to put my behavior plan on the bulletin board. I have it finished, it just needs to be hung on the wall.

 

 

 

View from the teachers desk.

 

 

This will be my guided reading area.

 

 

 

More of the back wall. Still working on plans for this space.

 

 

 

I have a LONG way to go, but at least I have all summer!

I'm crafty!

Having your own microwave and refrigerator in your classroom is common in my school. I am very fortunate that someone donated me one of each! Now my fridge was UGLY!! Like 70's era fake wood paneling ugly. So I decided to use my mad skills to spray paint and chalkboard paint the mini fridge to give it a much needed face lift! I decided to go with a shade of purple matching my classroom theme colors of green and purple. This design fits perfectly!

I am in the process of discovering yard sale items to use in my room. I picked up a book shelf and mirror that need some love.

 

See isn't it an eye sore! My wonderful handy husband took the fridge completely apart. We then used sandpaper on all the surfaces that needed a face lift. After sanding and a nice cleaning, I sat outside on cardboard and painted the fridge. The purple is a Valspar's "Satin Sumptuous Purple" spray paint. I had to give it a few coats. Then I applied chalkboard paint to the door. I plan on writing myself notes on the door to hopefully replace all the sticky notes all over the place!

 

First year, New year

I am very elated that this fall I will finally start a full-time permanent teaching position. After five years of working my butt off as an aide for title 1, preschool, and high ability, along with several temporary teaching positions, I finally have the job of my dreams.

I will be teaching 2nd grade!!

 

I am very excited for this new adventure to begin. To dig into my classroom and decorate. To plan lessons. To have my kids and my room. To be able to do anything to help those children grow as learners.

 

 

It's time to start. I need some ideas!