Classroom is ready!!!

I spent the last two weeks endlessly preparing for the new school year. I organized, I decorated and I created all of these new things that should make my life easier as a teacher - it happens every summer!

I LOVE Dr. Seuss! He is a genius and his books have brought countless smiles and joy to me and my family. So - when I found out that I was teaching 2nd grade last year I decided to go with a Dr. Seuss theme. It was so much fun! I enjoy the bright colors and have had a lot of fun rearranging my reading corner this year to incorporate more Dr. Suess -ish-ness. It even has a goldfish - that my class has so lovingly named Goldie.

My reading corner

 

front of the classroom! Notice my new Mimio board - LOVE it!

 



My wall of objectivies!

Student of the month board and reward and candy stash!

sight word board/student cubbies!

 

It has begun . . . .

Another first day of school, another year under way! Today 21 new students came walking through my doors expecting me to teach them for the next nine months. It intimidates me every year, and some how I make it - it's really amazing if I think about it! Lucky for me I already knew about half of them, having previously taught them in kindergarten and I feel SOOOO priveledged to have them again, it's like a little piece of home came back through my doors - the comfort it brings to me is overwhelming because I already love them - what a way to start! Throughout the course of a school year my students become extremely special to me and looking at all of the smiling faces this morning makes me excited to begin my journey in their lives.

Today we talked about rules, rules, rules. We colored, we laughed, we learned and we listened - I say that's a pretty good start.

Let the new year begin!!!!!