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Well....Week 1 is in the bag!

Whew!! What a week.

I guess it was good that I was so buy with my country of boxes.  I was ssooo busy that I couldn't focus on teaching the bigger kids!

Positives of teaching 4th grade: 
They get my sense of humor.
They are more independent than my previous 2nd graders
Morning routines are easier to remember.

Negatives:
Brand new curriculum....EEK!
"Testing" grade

Positives of my new room:
I got to give away/throw out "a whole heap of mess" that I've been accumulating over my many many years. (I'm still working on this one though....)
Great view of the lake (I need to remember to look out the window!)
Stairs and further from the parking lot (exercise activity!)

Negatives of my new room:
Small
Very few cabinets
2 closets (1 that I purchased)
No bathroom or sink

Bottom line?
I have to really work on keeping my room organized. I still have a whole lot of "stuff" to get through. Time is an issue...and I'm still learning the curriculum.  I can' t stay until after 8 every night like I did once last week. Yikes!

Regrets:
Didn't get to decoupage as much as I wanted to to go with my basketball theme.  The choice was boxes or decoupage.....Hmm...what a choice! I did do a few clipboards though. I'll have to post some pictures.

Addiction

Hi, My name is Ms. Vernon and I'm addicted to Teachers Pay Teachers. Yikes!! Somebody stop me!!

But in my defense
1- I'm new to 4th grade.
2- I have no resources.
3- Trying to keep my resources digital...less paper to deal with.
4- THEY HAD A SALE!!
5- It really makes my life easier.
6- THEY HAD A SALE!!