The Classroom

So...it's Labor Day weekend and I am finally getting a chance to blog about my classroom!  I have had several requests to see the nest, so here goes!

Of course, I had to go with the bird theme.  Mrs. Byrd.  The cricut cartridge and machine from a friend who recently went to China to teach was a LIFESAVER (thank you Amber!!).  I laminated these three birds and use a dry erase marker to change the names each week.

My amazing co-worker gave me the idea and the supplies to put burlap on the background of this bulletin board.  Again, I used the cricut to cut the small birds and mounted them to two different types of paper.  I laminated the sheets and then hot glued them to a clothespin.

 

This is a close up of the clothespin with laminated bird.  I used twine as the "clothes line".  Students choose their own work to celebrate each week and are in charge of changing it out.  It gives my third graders the ability to choose what they are most proud of and it is one less thing I have to change out.  I honestly prefer them changing it anyway so they can take ownership.

I reused the letters I made last year in "Camp Kellenbenz" and they fit perfectly with the vintage looking clock and the rest of the classroom decor.

One MAJOR item I don't have pictured here is the tree!  My sister Becky and one of my students from last school year spent an entire day building a tree in the corner of my room by the book shelf.  Vines branch out and are suspended from the ceiling and also drape out in the corner of the wall.  Book jackets mounted on the wall complete the look.  I'll post a picture of that soon!

I am excited about another year at Faith.  I am honored to teach and know that God has me there for a purpose.  I don't take this responsibility lightly as I know God has placed a stricter judgement over me (James 3:1)!  I have to pray daily that my students and others see me as a light, the way I see my Heavenly Father.  The only way I can be a light is if I lean on, learn from and light my candle from THE LIGHT SOURCE.

"Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness."

James 3:1

Have a great school year everyone!

xoxo,

pt byrd