First Week!

The kids and I survived the first week of the new school year. A couple of new boys were introduced into my classroom, and so far it has gone very well. I have a new girl starting this week in my class, I'm glad to be getting another girl!

The first couple of days throughout the school were very chaotic. Parents trying to figure out where their kids were supposed to go, kids confused about their new teacher or classroom, etc. It was better by the end of the week, and I know it will be even better soon.

I love my new classroom! It's so much cozier and quieter than my last one. Our new schedule is working out well. I worked really hard on the bulletin board for this month, which consists of a record (yes, an LP)for each child with their name on it, printed from Print Shop. I then took a picture of each child, made it black and white, laminated it, and put it above their record. I've gotten several compliments on how cute it is!

I also printed out schoolhouses with their name on it, to mark each child's cubby and chair. I'll change these up every month or so to coordinate with the monthly theme or holiday. I put up a monthly calendar, featuring Roxie as the picture on top for August! Have I mentioned how much I love my new Print Shop software?

I'm excited about the new school year, and how the size of my class is a little bigger. It does present its own challenges at times, but I'm very happy! It's going to be a great year!