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!
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