by Bonnie | Aug 26, 2014 | Reflections and Caveats
The first day of school is such a special day! I love the way that my students come in shy and expectant with hopes of a good year in their eye. I love the air of excitement that pervades the building and the extra special effort everyone puts into doing...
by Bonnie | Aug 20, 2014 | Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up |
One of the joys of not being new anymore is that I’ve had all year to inhabit my classroom and learn how the room flows with students in it. As a result, my room set up is a little more refined and indicative of the way that students actually use the space. I...
by Bonnie | Aug 19, 2014 | Classroom Organization, Music Classroom Set up
When you get to share a space with your favorite co-teacher, it’s important to create a space where both folks can work easily, because it’s a place you will spend a lot of time in throughout the year. Everything should have a place. When you want to...
by Bonnie | Aug 18, 2014 | Classroom Organization, Tips and Tricks
As I was setting up my classroom I was looking for a place to store my MASIVE BIG BOOKS! I found a good place for them that kept them accessible, out of the way and easy to move, BUT, the pages are not strong enough to stay upright and I don’t want to damage...
by Bonnie | Aug 17, 2014 | Bulletin Boards, Classroom Organization
A few days ago I posted about some clip art I created. I used the clipart in these posters for my hallway bulletin board. I’m pleased with the way that everything tuned out. I printed my posters at OfficeMax on 11×17 paper and then had them hard...