I'm going to be honest- I'm overwhelmed with my new room. I went in this morning to finish moving my desk items and empty some things from a locker or two (I ran out of time on the last day of school). I tried my best to ignore it, but there it was.... just looking at me. I'm moving into a room that had many bookshelves and wonderful resources (including a leveled library!). My problem is that I am merging what I have with the new, all while taking into consideration that I will be teaching 1st grade now. I'm looking at what I have that can be re-purposed from kindergarten. Yeah! Most of it can! I think I need to buy some more book bins from Lakeshore Learning- they must match in order to make me happy. (Yes, I have a touch of OCD!) I'll have a better idea once I look at the books again and set up the shelves. I did resist the urge to move any thing! This is NOT my first time at the rodeo. In fact, this will be my 5th room to set up in 4 years (I was in 2 buildings my first year). I've never stayed in one place twice. So, I'm hoping this will be more long term. I brought home my Spaces and Places book for some inspiration and a way to organize my thoughts. I've used it the last two times, but now- I'm reading it as a first grade teacher, with different needs. I'll post more photos and thoughts as I move through this process.
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| My view from the door. |
