My Classroom...

Hey everyone,
I can't believe how much work it has been to get my classroom done!  I feel like I am in there 24/7 trying to get it finished.  Our Open House is right around the corner (Monday) and I am finally feeling a little bit better about how my classroom is coming together.  Here are some quick pictures of my progress!

My paintings are finally up in my classroom!

I'm so excited about how they turned out!  They fit perfectly above our reading area.  I love them!

Here is a collage of my classroom.  The top is our library/meeting area, the picture on the right is my teacher chair in our meeting area ( I LOVE how cozy it is... it is my favorite place to teach from because I can get down close to the kiddos and it makes me more relaxed :) ).  The picture at the bottom is my new teacher area (my teacher desk is not being used as a table for student computers and I will be working with kids in our round table)... the round table is just temporary until I get the kidney table!! Woo hoo!  And the last picture on the left is of the front of our classroom.

Most areas of my room are now cleaned off and ready to go... just have to add some small finishing touches and get all the kiddo's names on stuff.  I'm hoping I can do that in the few hours between our Opening Day and Open House.

I just wanted to update you all on the progress in my classroom.  I will definitely get some more (easier to see) pictures of my classroom and post them soon.  I know it is very bright and some people may think a little too bright, but I love that it is a bright, inviting, fun place to learn.

Enjoy!

Hopping on the Instagram Train!

Hey everyone,

Teacher Talk Tuesday just looked too fun not to join!  I wasn't going to create a teacher Instagram account, but after reading all of your posts, I just had to join in on all of the fun!  I do wish they would find a way to link your personal account with another account (like a teacher account)...  So if anyone finds out how to do that, let me know!
If you want to follow me, my username is:  thepriceofteaching

So what are you waiting for?  Come join the #teachertalktuesday fun on Instagram!  :)  

Here is my first picture on my new Instagram teacher account...

Gwen our classroom penguin found a new home Tuesday!  She has had a fun (and at times, rough) life in our classroom but it was time for her to move on.  Our classroom won't be the same without her :).

So, speaking of all of this Instagram fun, I have a quick question for all of the other teacher bloggers out there that have hopped on the Instagram train... Is there an easy way to get your pictures from your phone, onto your blog?  I know their is an option that says "from your phone" when you click to add a picture, but that is never up to date with the pictures that are actually on my phone.  I would love any help and tips!

Enjoy!