Getting Ready

I spent an entire day at the school getting ready on Wednesday. I always forget just how exhausted I get. It was my goal to do everything I had to be there to do in one day and bring the rest home. It was successful. Some people had donated books to me throughout the summer so I needed to get those added to my library. That was the most time consuming thing.

This is the fiction section. All books are labeled on the inside cover. All buckets are labeled with my new labels on the outside. It is organized. FOR NOW. I plan to keep it that way:) 

I also got my math board somewhat done. I have a few tweaks to make the next time I am there. The Math Board is one of my favorite parts of math. Their little minds get going during this time and we do the bulk of our review here. I do Math board everyday and if not it is a minimum of three times a week. You can get the plan/outline of my math board here:http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Board-Plans-1322511

There are plans for the first ten weeks of school. They are simple to follow and you should have everything you need in your classroom. You can write it with a marker if need be. I have magnetic base ten blocks, magnetic calendar, magnetic shapes, blank number lines that are dry erase and magnetic, I have my calendar with magnetic numbers and my calendar cards with magnetic strips. I purchased magnetic locker organizers that I store supplies in. I also have magnetic fraction bars and a few other manipulatives that I will pull out of the drawer organizer (under the board) later in the year. I love that everything is easy to manipulate on that board. It stays up all day. I will write the problem of the day so it is large enough for all to see each day. 

What I didn't get done I have been working on at home. I will have plenty more to share later this summer. I have a last vacation coming up soon!