Five For Friday -- August 28th

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I survived my first two days of school. 

 I have to say I have a wonderful class of fifteen children.  They are so well behaved.  It is so hard to start re-training a new class.  

1.  The first thing that I was excited about was finishing my classroom.  It sure takes a long time to put together a classroom.  Each detail it so important.  

2.  I also decided to go "old school" again with teaching poetry.  For years I had my poems on the smart board.  I found that as a class we only read the poems once or twice a week.  When I had the poems on chart paper the class and I read the poems a lot more.  So I am printing all my poems on chart paper this year.

3.  I put together a photo collage of my granddaughter "reading books" for the reading center.  I love looking at it throughout the day.

4.  I finally put the finishing touches on my classroom door.  I thought it was funny today.....one of my students said "I know what our classroom theme is.......ladybugs."

5.  Once again I did my favorite first day of school activity.  I had my students draw a self-portrait and made mosaic rainbow names.  The kids loved the project and it looks amazing in the classroom.  I leave it all the whole school year.  It is so cheerful to look at the cute faces.    

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