Shaping My Firsty World!

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FIRSTY WORLD, HERE I COME!!!

I was offered my first grade teaching job right at the end of February. Do you know what that means??? It means I get about SIX MONTHS of preparation time! That is almost an obscene amount of time for a first year teacher. Most teachers I know were hired toward the end of the summer or RIGHT before school starts. So, what I am getting at, is that I am a LUCKY girl.

The rush of excitement comes in waves. I'll go a week or so feeling chill as a cucumber and not worried at all. Then, out of nowhere, I'll do all but burst with excitement for the year to come.

One thing I never stop doing, however, is searching for and gathering supplies and ideas. My new school was awfully generous in the money they gave me to spend. However, I still find myself dumping a lot of my own $$$ into my future room.

I just can't help it!!!

I have piles and tubs and boxes of things cluttering my bedroom, and yet I know I still don't have HALF of what I need.

Imaging how my classroom will look and how it will run is absolutely exhilarating. While wandering around the wonderful world of pinterest, I discovered the most amazing classroom theme ideas. The one I like the most requires all credit to be given to the wonderful Melanie Ralbusky over at Schoolgirl Style. (Find her button at the bottom of this post).

This image alone had me sold! The doggie bowls, the amazing dog scene on the wall, the chevron accents... It was all just so perfect! Plus, it fits my personality more than a lot of the other themes did.

Therefore, my room will hopefully be some version of this! I cannot wait!

I know some of my dreams surpass my means, especially when it comes to room size, class size, school policy, and what items I can and cannot afford to buy, but I will do what I can with what I have.

I am also looking forward to seeing how many of my ideas will not actually work out, whether it be room decorations, classroom management strategies, class routines, teaching ideas, etc... I mean c'mon people, I may be a dreamer but I'm also a realist. Lot's of what I do will fail. The upside to it, though, is that I will then be able to learn what WILL work.

As the summer goes by I will be frequenting pinterest and other amazing teaching blogs for ideas. I will also share anything I find and/or dream up on my own as I go. This is going to be an amazing journey!