Hmmmmm ok so I didn't do such a good job of posting to the blog this past year. So here I go again, with all good intentions..

Measurement in the classroom, using hands on activities the kids love!

Classroom pets, meet Dory and Nemo!

Well tomorrow it begins! Back to school. Finally im set up and ready to go. So thought id give a little classroom tour, with before and after shots.
I moved year levels, now year two and classrooms this year.
Front of classroom, now my maths area.

 

Back of room, now my science and writing areas, with my listening to reading in front.

Side of room m now my library, and student work books.

Opposite side wall, carpet area, calendar wall and extra supplies shelf.

Front corner, guided maths area.

Then just pics around the room. Very happy with my word wall too.

My CAFE and guided reading area.

Looking into the classroom from my front door.

Well hope I havn`t overloaded anyone on pics. Now to bed early tonight, and all excited for tomorrow.

Cheers Francine

Aghhhh another lazy Saturday trying to sort out maths journals with the helpful,(or not so helpful) Fifi cat. Lazy Saturday for her perhaps, all over my work!

Well after two years of doing Daily five and CAFE, based on the two sisters, but my own version, I have finally bought the book. Actually I got it on kindle because im an instant gratification type person who didn't want to wait for Amazon to send it from USA, so I downloaded it and yay time to read.
Over the past two years I have been similar things by going on pinterest and TPT and finding resources and reading other people version of CAFE and daily five.
So tonight I will read and see if what ive been doing is what I should?...

 

Anyone else do CAFE or Daily 5?

CURRENTLY January 2016
Im joining in on the linky party from "Oh boy Fourth Grade", looks like fun.

 

So firstly im listening to my fav album Adele, love her sound.

Of course im loving my christmas break with my family, not doing much just hanging out together.

Yes thinking is back to school and so much to do.

Wanting to go on another cruise, so relaxing!

I do need a good massage feeling a little tense with the thought of back to school..lol

MAGIC! we all need a little magic in our lives. Wether it be in what you believe or see or feel I know that a special kinda magic makes special things happen. You have to believe!

Well i`ve been working hard and have some small snippets to show of my room. But before I show my room in full I need to find all the resources i`ve used and give proper credit to those I have used.

So for now just some sneak peaks..

 

Well that's all for now, I have some planning to finish off my night.

So much to do..
where do I begin?
School is back in just over two weeks I need to get moving!

Ok so here I am first day of January 2016. I use to blog when I was doing scrapbooking, but since I started teaching lower primary I don't seem to have enough time to scrap so that blog sort of died. So I have been a frequent voyeur of many blogs written by teachers, which are full of great teaching ideas and invaluable teaching resources of TPT. Such talented teachers around!. I love pinterest and love love TPT. I buy lots from there, so easy, pay, download and instant gratification!
So here I am my first blog for the new year. I am hoping to blog weekly, fingers crossed, and even though I don't create the great resources I love to try them out and will give praise and valuable comments on how it works in my year two classroom. So I will start with some photos of my new classroom, not only did I change year levels, year one going to year two, I changed rooms. So starting from scratch!

 Ok the before photos, back wall with an awful concertina wall.

 Lots of windows and lots of glare.

Good cupboard space.

Front of classroom with whiteboard.