Week 2

Week 2 is sooo busy with both teaching and grad work-- and I have a feeling that things are not going to die down until I graduate in May.  Wahh!

One of my kids told me that he thought that our classroom library needed a door-- ha!  And R was able to tell his friend how to spell "man" today-- that is so nice! I remember when he didn't know even 10 letters of the alphabet.

Crazy parent meeting today.  It's tough enough being with the kids for 6 hours + 15 minutes minus having to keep track of what a child eats, when he eats, how much he eats, etc.  AY CARUMBA.

My class count will be 14 on Monday if everyone who I've been told to expect is actually coming.  Wowzers!!  The cherubs will be arriving on Monday-- fingers crossed!!

posted on the windows above the classroom library

posted on the side door

"Math About Me"... to be posted 

Survived the First Week

So happy that the first 2 days are over!  My nerves were crazy this week!  And they'll be back on the 10th when my kindergarteners come in...

I forgot to give the kids my goodie bags on the first day, and I forgot to make the popcorn...oops!  Did both yesterday, and they were soo excited.  I warned them about eating the orange kernels because they would break their little teeth.  Two minutes later, my little friend R ran up to me with a kernel and said, "Ms. Seeto!  Ms. Seeto!  I found a seed!!  I take seed, put it in the ground!!!  And I plant it when I go home and it grow to make more popcorn!!"  HAHAHAHAH, never a dull moment.

Yay for a 4-day weekend! :)

First Day of my 2nd Year of Teaching

left/right hand reminders

my new book shelf! :)

other side of my new bookshelf

clothespin on the tag of the basket where they get their books

door design

no name clip area

I also made a "first day of first grade" frame that each student took a picture with today.  So cute!
The day flew by today, and I hope that's how the first couple of months go...
Day 2 tomorrow!

'twas the night before Teachers' First Day

back to school message for the kids (tag found on Pinterest)

trying to stay organized this year...

morning meeting central

Classroom Set-up

Day 3-- Pinterest idea for organization

Days 1-4 working on my classroom library

Day 5-- my new classroom library :)

Labels (some found on Pinterest and some by me)

Day 5-- new Word Wall (tablecloth background)

Day 5-- new bulletin board! Pinterest idea, again...

Now, the question is...should I go in on Monday, or will I be okay with just 2 hours on Tuesday?  Before school starts on Wednesday?  Hmm...

And so it begins...

hot.mess.

the beginnings of a library...

Last Friday, I went back into the classroom for the first time to begin setting it up.  Let me tell you...ROUGH times and OVERWHELMING.  It's funny how it feels like I just packed it up, and now it's time to do it all over again!  Just look at all those boxes, stacks, and clutter-- embarrassing!  But my new project is to create a "real" classroom library for my kids.  I want them to be able to easily find and read books at their level or by their interests.  

Spent Friday and Monday at school 8-2pm...back again tomorrow & gearing up for my 2nd year of teaching!

Summer Vacation

On hiatus until August 28th-- which is the first day back for teachers!