How are all of you able to think about next year! You are amazing and kind of stressing me out! I am not a "theme" person. But I do love colors so have been thinking about what colors I want to commit to. Curtains "hide" a section of my room that houses student backpacks and coats. Sewing new curtains does not sound like a summer project I want to start, so possibly the curtains will dictate room colors.
Although another part of me thinks a Dodger inspired classroom would be so fun. Dodger blue, pin stripes, a tiny bit of red....
Having students invested in the classroom is hugely important to me. I need a balance between making and creating cute things and my leaving room for student involvement in the decorating of the classroom. While I do live in the classroom for most of the day...so do my students and it should a place they take as much pride in creating as I do. I am guilty of getting wrapped up in having everything coordinated and just right. I used to be better about having students help create their classroom. Having them make labels is one the ways I can do that. In their groups, they can choose a name and design a sign to label their table as well as a small matching one for their supply tub. They also each have a cubby and a drawer, that they could design a label for, instead of me making all of them match.
However, it is summer, which means I can not let myself spend all day thinking and working on school....in a few weeks, I think I can start obsessing about next year.....but for now I am debating between which TV marathon I should start....Firefly or Leverage.
Happy Wednesday,
My vote is for Firefly!! :) Love that show!
ReplyDeleteSo good. If you watch Castle. Captain and Jayne had a little reunion:-)
DeleteI have to vote Firefly, too! SO good :)
DeleteJenny
Luckeyfrog's Lilypad
I agree. There needs to be balance, since it's their room too. :)
ReplyDelete❀ Tammy
Forever in First
Hi, Laurie,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment on my post about classroom themes. I had not read yours (but I had already read today's post here! A bit backwards, I guess...).
Anyway, YES! A big factor in the themes is that they do limit how much of the classroom really belongs to the students. Between that and the visual clutter, I vote "no" on themes, however cute and clever they may be!
Linda
Primary Inspiration