Classroom Pictures. :)

Classroom was done a while ago, but here are the pictures...

I chose a polka-dot theme since it was easy to find and affordable.

After spending 2 straight weeks & hundreds of dollars, I'm happy with the result and more happy because I don't have to change it until next year. :)

 

view from door of back area

view from front door of front area

important news will go here (this has changed since I had a lot of SFA things to put up)

SFA wall card set that goes with a fun alphabet chant

view of back bulletin boards (it took FOREVER to just put up the paper & borders!)

Writing work wall & numbers display on top

teacher's area & text books

class library (it may be small now, but it'll grow)

bucket fillers (waiting for 4th week to start this)

front bulletin board/chalkboard

clip chart! :)

Calendar area

supplies & place for Reading notebooks

You're sharp! 

writing paper center

view of left side (place for bags, 3 storage cabinets that were covered with paper & borders & cloth, & supplies)

XOXO,

Ms. Palomo

Sesame Street: Will.i.am's Song "What I Am"

GREAT song... I wanna use this with my firsties this year. :)

First Grade Awesomeness: um, shoes. SHOES...a Mini Unit!

First Grade Awesomeness: um, shoes. SHOES...a Mini Unit!: "So I attended a week-long conference on inquiry or...project based learning. It was pretty cool. But anyway- we got to talking, and someone ..."

Things like this really help me plan for the beginning of the school year (which starts in 2 weeks!) and what could be better than a unit on shoes! Check it out! :)

Jumping into everything...

Hello bloggers!  This is my first blog and as a first-year teacher I will be using it to get ideas and post ideas of my own. :)