Today was my first look at my new classroom. I was a little overwhelmed, in a good way. I am teaching in a brand new building, they just moved in last December. So I have some awesome storage space and an awesome desk. My goal is to start and stay organized. However, my budget is tight and some things have to wait and other things are DIY.
First thing is I need to figure out how to organize my library. I don't have the money to purchase all the baskets I would like to this year. I don't live near a Dollar Tree and won't be making a visit in the near future. So I will be organizing my books by AR level on the shelf, I am thinking I will label the shelves with the corresponding point values. I would like to have the books go from low to high within the shelves. Also I want a return spot, maybe I will shell out for a basket for this or re-purpose something I already have.
I plan to implement Daily 5 and my school does guided reading. My students will need book boxes. Again, I am on a tight budget. I have gathered cereal boxes throughout the summer. I have turned them into book boxes. With little selection at my local walmart I decided on white contact paper to cover them with and let the kids decorate them on the first day.
Goals for the next couple of days:
Cafe Menu Board, Behavior Chart and Bulletin Board, Class Schedule, Daily 5 chart not sure where to put this as I only have two bulletin boards.
There is a lot of work to be done and a lot to be bought over the course of this next year!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Thursday, July 12, 2012
My First Blog Post Ever!
Welcome and YAY!
This is my first blog and my first post. After spending the last year searching over blogs and finding the neatest ideas and freebies I've decided to start my own. I hope to learn how to make those awesome freebies and products I see all over Teachers Pay Teachers, but at the moment I'm in the dark on how to.
I am married and we have one little boy who is starting kindergarten this fall. This next year is full of lots of excitement for us.
Next year I will begin my second year teaching.My first year I taught elementary special education in a self contained classroom. I have switched schools and this year will be teaching 3rd grade. I am super excited to be in a new school, meaning brand new, students moved in last January.
I am spending this summer relaxing with my son and also preparing for the upcoming year. I have read some books and have decided to implement some form of Daily 5 in my room. I think it will actually end up being Daily 3 with a writers workshop before we begin. I think I may call it Daily 4 though and just run the writers workshop like a writers workshop but still call it Daily 4, may be less confusing for me and for the kiddos.
So far I have made, cut and laminated my CAFE board posters, thanks to my silhouette, printer and personal laminator. I have also printed and colored my daily 4 posters. These I found online and they already had behaviors listed on them. They are the behaviors we would brainstorm on the I-chart. Also the anchor charts that go with Daily 5 will be electronic in my classroom. I have a Promethium board in my room and we will have all our anchor charts saved on it.
Next on my list of things to do is to set up my Notebook for Conferring with Daily 5, I will be using the reading sheets the "sisters" have provided along with a writing one I have found online. Maybe I will share my notebook when finished.
Does anyone have any tips to share for someone implementing Daily 5 for the first time?
This is my first blog and my first post. After spending the last year searching over blogs and finding the neatest ideas and freebies I've decided to start my own. I hope to learn how to make those awesome freebies and products I see all over Teachers Pay Teachers, but at the moment I'm in the dark on how to.
I am married and we have one little boy who is starting kindergarten this fall. This next year is full of lots of excitement for us.
Next year I will begin my second year teaching.My first year I taught elementary special education in a self contained classroom. I have switched schools and this year will be teaching 3rd grade. I am super excited to be in a new school, meaning brand new, students moved in last January.
I am spending this summer relaxing with my son and also preparing for the upcoming year. I have read some books and have decided to implement some form of Daily 5 in my room. I think it will actually end up being Daily 3 with a writers workshop before we begin. I think I may call it Daily 4 though and just run the writers workshop like a writers workshop but still call it Daily 4, may be less confusing for me and for the kiddos.
So far I have made, cut and laminated my CAFE board posters, thanks to my silhouette, printer and personal laminator. I have also printed and colored my daily 4 posters. These I found online and they already had behaviors listed on them. They are the behaviors we would brainstorm on the I-chart. Also the anchor charts that go with Daily 5 will be electronic in my classroom. I have a Promethium board in my room and we will have all our anchor charts saved on it.
Next on my list of things to do is to set up my Notebook for Conferring with Daily 5, I will be using the reading sheets the "sisters" have provided along with a writing one I have found online. Maybe I will share my notebook when finished.
Does anyone have any tips to share for someone implementing Daily 5 for the first time?
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