I had mentioned in my last post that I had wanted to create a poster using my favorite Dr. Seuss quote.
Well, here it is! I am so excited to put this on my classroom wall.
I had it printed in an 11x14 size. Just had to share right away!
Monday, August 13, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
To Do List
The first day of school is 3 weeks away, and I am bound and determined to have all of my classroom preparation finished by the end of this next week. Ok… So I probably won’t be completely done, but a girl can hope!
I wish I could claim to be one of those super creative teachers when it comes to decorating a classroom, but I’m not. Most of my ideas have come from Pinterest. While I hope to have pictures up of my own classroom by the end of the week, here are links to the Pinterest ideas on my mile long To Do List. Enjoy!
1.
Number
Magnets. I plan to use these for attendance
and taking lunch count. Very excited
about these! http://www.our-everyday-art.com/2010/12/alphabet-magnets.html
2.
Tissue Paper
Pom Poms. I will be making these in
blue, green, and black (my classroom color scheme) for my reading corner. http://www.bigboxdetox.com/diy-paper-pompoms
3.
Birthday Board.
Birthdays are important but I didn’t do much with them last year. This year I plan to have parents take a
picture of their child during open house holding up the day of their
birth. Then they will go on a bulletin
board—kind of like the idea from this blog!
http://pencilspaperandpd.blogspot.com/
4.
3rd Grade Classroom name poster. Love this idea for a sense of community right
away! http://www.peacelovelearning.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-and-ha-ha.html
5.
I really like this quote from Dr. Seuss. I plan on creating a poster with it for my
reading corner.
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”
6.
Milk Crate Seats. I have everything I need… Now I just need to
make them!
Obviously, I will need to do a
lot more than just what I posted, but it’s a start!
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Welcome!
Welcome to Colorful
Sparks in the Third Grade! This is
my first blog, and I am very excited to get it started. I am entering my second year of
teaching. Last year I taught 5th
grade, and now I am beginning a new journey with 3rd graders.
Much of this summer I have spent figuring out a new
curriculum and sorting through materials left behind in my newly inherited
classroom. This upcoming year my school
is starting a writer’s workshop program using materials designed by Lucy Calkins. I have become very
excited about setting up this workshop and how it might look in my own
classroom. (More to come on this later!)
This is a year in which I have to start working on my
Professional Development Plan to remain licensed in Wisconsin. I intend to share ideas I have created and
write down thoughts that will aid me in creating, documenting, and implementing
this plan throughout the year.
So, WELCOME! Feel
free to comment!
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