And so it begins...

On Monday, I will go back to begin my 13th year of teaching in my 4th grade classroom.  I'm very excited and nervous all at the same time.  I looped last year so I had most of the same students for two years.  With looping, they knew my quirks and I knew their's.  Although I'm going to miss my sweet babies, I'm so excited to meet my new students.

For the past week, I've been working on my classroom a little at a time, but it's time to get down to business. I'm planning to stick to my color scheme but add black to it.  I'll post pics when I get it done, well at least ready for the students.  Do we ever really get done???  I'm constantly tweaking things to make our room work the best for myself and the students.

So, in celebration for Back to School, I'm joining in the Teachers Pay Teachers Back to School Sale by offering 20% off. Check out my TPT store to find items to help you throughout the year!

FREE Students Rights and Responsibilities/Noise Poster

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 Clip Chart Management System

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Reading Counts/Accelerated Reader Classroom Management

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Vistaprint Goodies

Vistaprint Goodies
With the move to 4th grade also comes a move to a different classroom.  With that said, I knew that I needed to also find some new decor for my classroom.  This particular class has many students that have difficulty focusing and much of the research says to provide a calming environment for those students.  Therefore, this year instead of opting for a bright, colorful theme to decorate my classroom in, I have tried to stick with blues, greens and yellow for the most part.  This is where Vistaprint came into play.  I have to admit, I'm a Pinterest junkie and have spent many hours exploring all these great boards to find different things I'd like to have in my classroom.  I also kept an eye out for Vistaprint to run specials and Groupon to offer great Vistaprint deals.  In the meantime, I borrowed all of the wonderful ideas that I had found on Pinterest and adapted them to fit my classroom.  Check out some of the Vistaprint goodies that have made their debut in our classroom this year.  

Mousepad

Mousepad

Mousepad

Poster

Poster

Poster

Banner - I was able to fit 2 on one banner so I will have one for next year when I need one.