Classroom Decor

Look at these super cute Pom Pom Balls I ordered.
They came in these plastic bags:

Then I worked on all 8 to puff them up without tearing the paper.

Finally my son and I worked to hang them all up.

Absent Binder

Thanks to one of my favorite blogs http://www.eatwriteteach.com/, I found a free absent binder form to print.  She has many great items for free.

Substitute Binder

Don't plan to be out often, but am prepared if I need to be!

I found a free editable substitute binder on teachers pay teachers at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Editable-Beach-Themed-Substitute-Binder-279672
Thank you Grade School Giggles for a great product, but I have an owl themed classroom and middle school kiddos, so I updated it for me.

The cover page:                                                             Table of Contents:

  

Getting Organized!

Today I worked on an absent binder for students to keep up with their work when they are absent.  I also worked on a substitute binder with all the rules, procedures and information a sub may need! I will take pictures when items are printed and together!

Lesson planning is always a work in progress!

Yesterday my son and I worked in the classroom! 

Vocabulary wall is up!

Each class has a bin to keep their notebooks or packets.

I drilled small holes into the baskets to hang wall file holders on each. The used contact paper to hold on the signs I made for each class. Each basket has its own color of hanging file folders. 

July 21st-One Month Before School Begins

Table labels have been created and pencil jars are in place.

 Classroom colors are all matching the purple paisley bulletin board.

Textbooks are stacked and ready to go out!

   

Thanks to my cooperating teacher, I have adorable bathroom markers. When students need to go to the bathroom, they just have to grab one and put it on their desk.

 

My 5 year old son, Hollis, helped to put up the lunch count ribbons. 

He was very proud of them!

 Organization is slowly coming together.

 

 Laptop table now in place in the front of the classroom.

Desk in-between 2 doors. 

Bulletin Boards

 The bulletin board behind all my favorite colors. 

PURPLE PAISLEY!

This will be a math vocabulary wall!

 The first set of Common Core Standards we hit in 7th grade is the number system. 

 One bulletin board for updating the students and the other is for any notes or reminders I may need by my desk.  All colors stay with the theme!

Middle School Classroom Before

WELL, IT NEEDS MORE WORK!

June 2015

Our fabulous maintenance team will be waxing floors and fixing and blemishes on the walls this summer.  I am so thankful for them!  Once everything has been moved out and back in, then I will start preparing everything for my students!