It was so great to have my co-teacher back today!!!!
Teaching:
I slept later again this morning trying to give myself as much rest as possible.
We had workout Wednesday which is when we walk, run, skip, jump, etc around the school. This morning, I think I crawled🤣
We started pre reading strategies with predicting today. We also did a pumpkin 100 chart picture, practice of number words and hip hop.
The children were a little crazier today and I had to talk a lot about self regulation and impulse control!😖
After school, my mom came up to help me decorate my classroom for Halloween as my class has been asking daily when I would decorate.
This is a little of what I put up. I try to concentrate items in a few areas so it makes impact and still allows me some visually quiet space. I hope the kids love it. I always like seeing their reaction!
Family:
After tea with my mom where she dropped off an amazing felted bag and a larger tv for me, I watched Love On the Slopes on my new big tv. I enjoyed watching that movie because it is filmed in Whistler! I can definitely relate to the main female character who is a klutz who is breaking out of her comfort zone. It’s so nice to actually be able to see the tv from the couch, even better that it’s a smart tv!
Shopping:
I dragged my mom out to pick up a birthday present for my friend C this evening. We hit Chapters and I found two really cute bags and a great scarf for her.
I spent way longer trying to find a new agenda for next year. My agenda this year has been all about goal setting and I find I don’t need that stuff. There are just too many options! I want something I can record plans in, record meeting notes and keep a running to do list or write myself a list for a day. I’ll take any suggestions you have!
Well, I’m back to reading, knitting and watching tv or maybe I should just get to bed and get some sleep!
Have fun!
AJ
I got my last two planners from Michaels. They have a ton there.
Ok I’ll go looking there:) I didn’t like the prices at chapters
I went slightly round the twist trying to find an academic year wall planner to write all the athletics officiating jobs I’ve got coming up on in a place where I could SEE them, not just on Google Calendar. Had to go to Amazon in the end. I presume you’ve looked at bullet journals, which seem overly complicated to me, but still, a lot of people find them useful.
I actually haven’t found a bullet journal yet. Not sure I want to have to create everything though!
Your classroom is decorated nicely I bet the kids love it. The new tv has to be wonderful!
Hopefully they’ll like it this morning!
If you find a good agenda, please, please share where you get it. I struggle every year 😟
Glad it’s not just me!
Your classroom decorations are fabulous!! The children are going to adore them.
Thank you and I hope so!
Your classroom looks awesome! I love the witch on the window 😅
I’ll be looking for your planner recommendation! 😊💕
The Halloween decorations are super cute! I think it’s great you didn’t go all out on the entire room, that would be too much.
I always go for the brand Blue Sky which is at Target. Love them! You could always look on Etsy for some since there are so many ones on there. I’ve heard good things about Erin Condran but have never tried her products so I can’t say if I would recommend or not .
Thank you!
I will definitely look up blue sky planners:)
I just need an agenda book that has the basics, but anymore they are all tricked out and too full, like you said. What happened to simple? In all areas of life, just KISS! LOL
Exactly! I don’t need overload of things I won’t use!
sounds like you are feeling better. is your class being effected by tonight’s full moon? and/or holiday plan? It’s crazy how much they can be effected and how quickly.
Yup the full moon and Halloween is crazy in my class right now!
Your classroom looks great!
Thank you!
Your classroom looks wonderful, and the colorful trees in the background make it look even nicer and more Autumn-like.
Thank you! I love the view out of my window- so peaceful and calm! We were watching the squirrels in the tree this afternoon!
It was peaceful – you need a little peace injected into your day. Do the squirrels have nests in the trees AH or you won’t be able to tell until all the leaves are gone?
Hmmm I don’t know if the squirrels haves nests up there. I’ll keep my eye open!
Yes, once the leaves are all gone, they are so big that they’ll be easy to spot.
Ok do they just look like a normal neat?
No they are really large and I can’t tell what they are made of as they are usually so far up in the tree. Last year we had a huge snowfall and I took pictures the next day – there is a tall tree in the block behind me. There used to be more squirrel’s nests in it, but in this picture there is only one. Look at the third photo down at the far right and you can see how big it is – remember how high up it is. https://lindaschaubblog.net/2018/02/10/se-michigans-snowmageddon-2018/
Good to know! Thank you I will keep my eye open:)
Had you been close, I would have given you pumpkins. I did finally get rid of mine…good thing a I had extra kids come to rehearse for a recital last week!
Ugh that would have been nice as now my buddy has to buy two!
I’m thinking we should plant pumpkin seeds in the spring.
That would solve the problem, could you do it at your school? The kids would love it, and with your rain, it would be no work at all.
Yes we have garden boxes for each class. Would only have to worry about the summer months watering
I bet with your summer precip,nit would require almost no water. We put down an inch a week for the “good” veggies, and maybe an inch if we go several weeks with no rain. They are the “scavenger” veggies. We had lots of rain for us this summer, and they took over!
You’re probably right:)
Oh my! Your classroom looks FANTASTIC! We celebrate big in our middle school. What fun!
Oh that’s cool! I don’t know if the middle schools around here celebrate.
amazing decorations ! you did an awesome job!
Oh it’s my mom who did the amazing job!
Awww- that’s so fun you guys could do that together!!
Yes thankfully my mom comes to my rescue!
Your Halloween decorations look adorable! Michael’s craft stores sell a customizable planner that is a small binder with different modules you can clip in to record to do lists and goals and so on. They have modules for exercise, and reading and menus/recipes and all sorts of different things.
I saw those today and liked them, but not the price of them! I’ll have to keep an eye out and see if they go on sale
They are pricey – I think they do go on sale though, and also Michael’s sometimes has pretty good coupons!
I’ll keep my eye out!