crazy lady!

I have been working so hard to get everything done for my new classroom! So much so that I have been running around like a CRAZY LADY with my head cut off! One week before I have to be at work for the very first time and my classroom is NO where being done! Praying I get it done soon!!!!!!!!

Here's what I have been working on:

IN HEAVEN!

OH MY LANTA!
Words cannot describe how excited, happy, nervous, and did I mention EXCITED I am to be in my classroom and moving things around. It's literally a dream come true.

I know I do not have a lot of followers, but I am not sure if many of you know how long I have wanted to be a teacher. So here's my story!

I have wanted to be a 2nd grade teacher since I was 8 years old. And if you asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up I would say 2nd grade teacher. I NEVER changed my mind. In fact, at one point my room was set up like a classroom. One year for Christmas I asked my mom for a Staples gift card so I could buy some teacher posters and a grade book. Every little girl loves to go shopping with their grandma. She always bought us the greatest clothes and accessories. However, I LOVED shopping with my grandma! She would bring me to a teacher store and let me shop my heart out! I would buy grade books, plan books, bulliten board fun! The best purchase I was ever allowed to make was a computer grading program. I LOVED IT! I could write in my fake students names and grades, and the computer would average them out for me! For a 10 year old that was heaven. So when I say my DREAM has NEVER changed... it hasn't!

Anyways speaking of my DREAM.... I have been preparing for my cute little firsties... right now I have 17... BUT I COULD HAVE 20! Have I mentioned I cannot wait.
Here are some photos of things I have made!

 This is my ALL about Miss Franco Book! This is how I will be introducing  myself to my cuties!

 My library book labels! I am adding pictures too, so they know what is in each bin!

 Big dry erase board! I will use this for reminders and important papers.

 Papers to be sent home basket!

Papers to be turned in basket!

 Pom Pom erasers. The little ones I nanny for helped me test this out. ( one used to be in 1st grade and LOVED this idea!) I think they will last for a little while, then I may have to re-glue!

 My writing rubric! I created this to show the student show important detail is! It demonstrates this through the story and the picture. :) It's about my sister Hannah.

 My school section in my All About Miss Franco book!

My birthday balloons! They are glues to silly straws! I am in the process of adding Kool-aid with a ribbon!


The BEST part of me finding is JOB NOW is that I am ALREADY allowed in my classroom! Below are some pictures from it. It is a work in progress!

 <3 <3

 This is my reaction every time I enter this room!

 I think I like my desks like this!!

 This is what it looked like the first day I saw it!

 I am in AWE!

So that's what's been happening! I must say it is pretty good for only working a couple of hours a day.  I have been working and answering phones at my mom's pre-school!
Alright time for me to do my project for the night

Pinspiration:

I think this would be super cute during my calendar time! :)

CHANGE!

THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE! 
I am no longer a 4th grade teacher! BUT I AM A 1ST GRADE TEACHER!!!
I get to be at the school I interned for! Teaching 1st grade! I am so excited! This is truly a dream come true! I just love the little ones!

So now that I have known that for a week, I have been busy collecting and creating things for my adorable classroom! I even got to go and put a bin in there last Tuesday! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it! :)

Something else that is pretty cool is that my best friend got hired there as well! She's TEACHING 3rd! So we shall begin our 1st year teaching adventure together! I am beyond excited and thankful!
With that being said...

I need to get more organized. I am going to make a check list with all the materials I already have to figure what else I am going to need!
I am hoping to get into my classroom this week a little to at least clean out my room and storage unit!

I will post pics of my cute empty classroom SOON!

Have I mentioned how excited I am?
Right now I am working on my Brain Breaks, and my Pick Me Jars! Along with library labels...

? How would you organize a 1st grade classroom library?

<3

Vacation

Right now I am on vacation and loving it!! Wisconsin is beautiful!! <3

Saturday we had a family's reunion Jamaican style!

My God is FAITHFUL!

I just feel the need to let you all know how FAITHFUL GOD IS! There is a reason for everything and I have comfort in knowing he has a plan! So as I am leaving for vacation tomorrow I am going to leave all my stresses and worries behind. I am going to give them ALL to him and know HE WILL TAKE CARE OF ME! 

In the meantime, I am thinking positively! 

Thank you Jesus!

Jeremiah 29:11

Tropical Storm and I am...

CRAFTING! When I should be cleaning, but I cannot help it! I JUST CANNOT WAIT TO BE A TEACHER!

Here's what I have made so far:
Created my birthday bucket:

Created a few new clipboards:

This clipboard is made of DUCT TAPE! 
SO easy and took like 2 min!

I am not to crazy about these bins:

So I think I am going to redo them!
:)
Happy Tropical Storm! I get to be Nanny Megan tonight! :D