Almost 2 weeks of being a noob and I'm slowly putting stuff up on my walls... getting organized...but still finding no time to plan/prep long term lessons. I've rearranged my classroom so many times and I'm never really pleased... my students automatically check their desks every morning in case I've moved them. =3

Tried different groupings, this worked best. Separated grade 2s and 3s, sitting in pairs. 

Our first art project.. They really enjoyed it and always ask to do extras during "free time". 

Organized my front of class... I have so many books that don't belong to my class... We have nowhere to store anything.

Last ditch effort ...

It's Friday. The last day I can access my classroom before the first day of class. I had one day to plan, clean and set everything up. Did I get it all done? lawl. Well, it's a start... I'll be spending my weekend finishing my classroom stuff at home... oh yeah, and sometime, over the next few days, I should probably pick up both grade 2 and 3 curricula.

Still so much to clean and unpack

My classroom setup

Noise Control ...  The green light will be very rarely used me thinks ;)

My behavior management system... get to the sad frog and it's game over. 

A new new(b) beginning

5 days from the start of classes and I'm in for some big changes! I had a conversation with my principal this afternoon that led to a change in teaching position...A change that's a big step in a better direction. 

Principal:  "Oh me oh my, I have so many classes and no teachers to teach them!"

Ms. Noob: "Oh me, oh my, I'm so confused with this crazy afternoon of prep teaching gym and science and social studies and library to a bunch of random classes... Can't I just have my ONE and only class?"

Principal: "How good are you at adapting to last minute changes?"

Ms. Noob: "How good are you at providing support, resources and lessons for me to teach?"

And that's how I went from being a kindergarten teacher yesterday to a split grade 2/3 teacher today. 

I haven't seen my new classroom yet but it's much easier to prep and furnish grades above kindergarten. It's a shame though, all the work I put into my rundown basement nook. Oh well!! Let the frantic final days begin!

I made my tree! and fixed up my reading corner. I hope the new teacher will like it!