Christmas in July

Some people have Christmas in July.

I have the first day of school in January.

Here's the reason. I was hired to take over a Kindergarten class for a teacher who moved across the country and could not finish out her contract. I was, of course, thrilled to take it!! Kindergarten has been my passion since I first started teaching.

So naturally, I spent the entire break (ha! I didn't really take a break) with my amazing husband and my Kindergarten BFF creating a welcoming environment. I wanted the space to be different from what they had before. I wanted the kids to know that I am not a substitute, but their new loving teacher.

So I spent the past few weeks in this outfit:
I know very sexy ;)

                        Anyway, our efforts paid off because this room is starting to look so stinking darling!

Here is the Panoramic view of the room, minus my desk area. 

This is my new calendar wall. The one before was cute and had a very good calendar, but it stool on an easel and knowing me, I will knock it over. I needed stability in the classroom as much as I need it in my life!  Plus aren't those frogs so stinking cute??? 

One of the first things I did was go purchase suspension rods and curtains from Wal-Mart. This school, just like my last one, has ginormous windows. Normally, I would appreciate this, but at night time it gets sooo scary to look out at a dark window. Now, I know I am in a safe neighborhood, but this teacher has been watching too many scary movies lately and the last thing I needed was to look at scary windows. When that was done I was A-OK! 

This is also my "rainbow" table AKA my reading group table. I absolutely adoooore the organizer in the back because I can organize my reading group materials in tubs :) 

This is my newly created center chart. There are 4 groups so they would just rotate or "hop" around the pads, I mean centers along with their group's pin color. 

This is my newly added parent work table. I have parents who actively work in the classroom during centers rotations, and others who would rather do paper work instead. So I thought I'd accommodate them with their own little space :)   

Lastly, this is the new manners chart. it's your usual pin up and pin down routine, but I had to make it somewhat cuter ;)

Siiiighhhh! Moving classrooms is as troublesome, but just as fun, as moving homes! I am exhausted and I am soooo ready to see my new sweeties again tomorrow! I am so nervous and excited. I almost want to read First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg. 

However, this little teacher has to catch some Zzzzzzz and be full of energy for my little darlings!!

Good night!!