tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557592942256975114.post5907409824914065785..comments2024-03-06T05:15:31.906-05:00Comments on One Extra Degree: Classroom Snapshots: My Educational Oasis!Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09774560099319488798noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557592942256975114.post-2282244301535169122011-02-27T11:08:01.385-05:002011-02-27T11:08:01.385-05:00I think I need to invest in a tattle mailbox. I wa...I think I need to invest in a tattle mailbox. I was thinking about getting a tattle bear. where the kids tell their tattles to the bear. The box would offer writing practice though.<br /><br />Julie<br /><br /><b><a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.lutton519.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Thoughts of a Third Grade Teacher</a></b>Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993259014790107286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557592942256975114.post-2686852783670661722011-02-27T10:47:44.594-05:002011-02-27T10:47:44.594-05:00I love your room!! It is soooo cute! I see you als...I love your room!! It is soooo cute! I see you also do Daily 5. I'm heading to training this summer in Ypsilanti, MI. I'm going to the D5 and the Cafe. I've been doing them in my classroom under my own interpretation for 3yrs ish. I'm super excited to pull everything together. I love the pics!!<br /><br />Julie<br /><br /><b><a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.lutton519.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Thoughts of a Third Grade Teacher</a></b>Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993259014790107286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557592942256975114.post-28041717736446031842011-02-26T18:33:12.129-05:002011-02-26T18:33:12.129-05:00Wow, for a second there I thought someone had come...Wow, for a second there I thought someone had come into my classroom and took pics! :) My Cafe board is done in the same colors, I have the Japanese hanging lanterns too! Your room is adorable and a great place for kids to learn!<br /><br />p.s. - hot glue works wonders on cinder block. It sticks and comes off cleanly!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing! <br />http://www.myteachingspirit.blogspot.comMary Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859164445273994716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557592942256975114.post-74235989458026135712011-02-26T13:20:50.967-05:002011-02-26T13:20:50.967-05:00Amanda, Your classroom is absolutely gorgeous! I l...Amanda, Your classroom is absolutely gorgeous! I love the color scheme and organization. I keep my boards all the same color as well...I chose 3 basic colors for the room and tried to keep everything within those colors. I think it makes for a calming effect and the students' work and posters really stand out.<br /><br />Having said that, your room makes me want to do a complete makeover! Thanks so much for sharing your pics, they are very inspiring! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://ladybugsteacherfiles.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Ladybug's Teacher Files</a>Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502794638519071800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557592942256975114.post-43486519458746801922011-02-26T12:18:53.459-05:002011-02-26T12:18:53.459-05:00Jennifer, I struggle with the same thing! I have ...Jennifer, I struggle with the same thing! I have to remove everything every summer too, and I've had a TON of stuff fall off of the walls through the years. Here's what I've done to cope. I only use blue sticky tack. I forget what the brand is, but I pick it up at my local Wise Owl teacher supply store. It's the only kind of sticky tack that even remotely works for me. It's a temporary fix.<br /><br />Things still fall down, but not as much. So, I created a classroom job: Poster Patrol. My kids apply for jobs that they keep for 9-weeks. The Poster Patrol is in charge of putting posters back up when they see them on the floor. It is the best job I've ever thought up! Beyond that, I've gotten permission from my administration to put a few adhesive hooks up to hang pocket charts and a few heavier things. If you look at the last photograph closely, you can tell that I staple a lot to the tops of bulletin boards if they are connected ideas. I have also utilized trifold display boards like with my check-in board. It's kind of exhausting! I'd love to hear other coping mechanisms from others!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774560099319488798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557592942256975114.post-53163247109202423912011-02-26T12:04:14.813-05:002011-02-26T12:04:14.813-05:00Love it! So cute! One question: I see that you hav...Love it! So cute! One question: I see that you have cinderblock walls like me. How on earth are you getting stuff to stay stuck up there?! I've used sticki wax this year, but it's a PAIN to take off of the walls. (In my school EVERYTHING has to come down off of the walls every year)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13194571225988930877noreply@blogger.com