Summer projects

I have finally decided to get off my butt and get active on my blog this school year. This summer I spent a lot of time organizing my classroom resources and adding some fun pieces to my classroom (thanks to Pinterest!). I decided my colors are many different shades of green and blue is year. Below are some new items I'm adding to my room to jazz it up. I've become a frequent shopper at Jo-Ann Fabrics. 

Thanks to my husband for savaging these wire spools from work, I was able to paint and cover them with foam and fabric in order to make some cute stools for my reading area. 

My new birthday chart is almost done. Still waiting on my class list and the student birthday dates to finish it. I am going to hang ribbon down each month and add small circles with the student's name and birthday day. I bought wooden letters and stars and had my husbands cut a small piece of wood for the back. After painting them all I used wood glue to put it all together. The month letters are stenciled on with paint from my house. 

I am a technology driven teacher and loved this idea for my job chart. We used to have iPads in my classroom and are getting google chrome books this year (bummer), but I still like the cute idea. I used black poster board and colored the outside with a silver sharpie. I used adhesive pockets and added fun paper to them. Once I decide on the job names I will add them to the front. Then I plan to get the board laminated and cut open the pockets to add an index card with a students name on the top. 

Since camp has been in my classroom, I have not had a chance to get and set-up anything yet. Next week is crunch time. There will be more before and after pictures of my room once I get in there.

Enjoy!