Classroom Update

I've changed a whole lot around in my classroom for the start of this school year.  This will be my second year in this particular classroom, so I'm still trying to get a good feel of the space and how I can best use it. 

When I'm decorating my room it usually takes me a long time and I do a lot of this...

then I'll magically get inspiration  :)

I decided to move my word wall from the white board to the ceiling which freed up some more space on the board.

Isn't this the cutest chair? My mom and I found this great little red chair at the flea market.  Students will use it when they're sharing their work. 

My morning meeting board.  I moved the alphabet down to eye level for the kids, purchased a new calendar and job chart.  We'll keep track of the days of school by bundling straws and then using my 100 days caterpillar.  I drew the schedule last year...I based them off of some examples in the book Classroom Routines That Really Work for PreK and Kindergarten. 

I really love how my library is starting to take shape.  I built a tree out of paper and just added the fish tank, which will hold a few colorful guppies (thanks to my husband) I think I might want to add another tree on the other side of the bulletin board so it has more of a 'forest' feeling...what do you think? 

Now I need to work on the other half of my room!

The first day of school is August 4th...can you believe it?! I think school should still start in September when you can start to smell fall in the air, not when the blacktop is melting from 100 degree heat on the playground.  Kindergarten is a little luckier because we start a week later...BUT STILL!  

My last few days of summer are blurring into one another with naps and pool time.  In fact, the sun is calling my name now.  Hope everyone is having a great Monday!