"WOWIE WOW WOW WOW!"
I hope you survived your first week of school! These first grade teachers survived our first week of school which was also our first 5 day week! SHEW! Couldn't have done it without my amazing team!
So COFFEE....yes please! One in the am and one in the pm! My coffee is on a timer, mug next to the machine and ready for me each morning!
JESUS!
If it was ever a time to lock your self in a prayer closet, this was the week for us! It was back to school, changing babysitters, bathroom renovation and the AC went out. UM HELLO!!! DOES ANYONE KNOW I AM GOING BACK TO SCHOOL THIS WEEK? Of course the AC could have called it quits while I was on summer break BUT NO! We busted out all of the Jesus we could this week; extra pray time, extra devotions, church, K-LOVE. What ever we had to do to keep ourselves from losing it we did! I'm not sure if praying for your AC during your dinner blessing is appropriate but we kept it real this week! And of course He always takes care of us! Everything is back to normal now except for our bathroom. The Mr. and I will just squeeze in our little bathroom for a little while longer and re-live our glorious apartment days and appreciate the finer things in life later like a double sink! ;)
Can't wait for it to be finished! Pictures soon!
FIRST GRADE!
It was a very busy week in first grade and we went all out with flexible seating. The students responded so well to the different "options" and have handled the freedom to choose so well! It is all in the training and that has been our motto since school has started.
Here are a few pictures of how we have things organized right now.
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| Around the room are I have placed the 3 drawer storage cart. Each drawer has 2 items in it. I put pictures of each item on the drawer so students remember how to keep their things organized. Each drawer is numbered 1-5, 6-10 etc. Best management catch phrase "grocery store line"! |
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| Crate table with 6 crates and pillows on top from ikea! |
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| Table with stools with the option for students to remove the stool and sit on the floor. |
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| Wobble cushions |
You may have noticed that there are no supplies this the caddies. This is because we introduce supplies ONE AT A TIME! If you haven't seen the "Mystery Box" by Babbling Abby check it out! We use that to introduce new things to students. It is so exciting and they love the clues! We use guided discovery and we discuss how tools are used properly in the classroom, we practice and then it is theirs to us as a community.
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| By day 5 we have all of the supplies out on their tables and they are ready for week 2! |
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| Here is a close up picture of the drawers! On top is a basket of 5 ipads. Here students will store their ipads all week and put them away when charging is needed. |
We ended the week with some discussion on how we should treat each space. What do we do if that seat isn't available and how can we problem solve with flexible seating. Here is an anchor chart that I made with them. I found it on Pinterest and everyone signed it.
I have also found some great resources on flexible seating for parents on TPT. This new seating is a stretch for some parents who are used to desks, rows or tables. But I assure you, my firsties are shining stars when it comes to flexible seating! It's like they never skipped a beat! LOVE!
Well friends that is all for now! I can't wait to share more and stay tuned on our 1:1 ipad adventure this year!
