
Since our custodians set up our furniture for us (roughly,
based on a classroom map we provide) we started by cleaning. My husband is sweet enough to help me with
this so that I can get right into organizing.
You may remember that 4 of the 6 goals I set for my summer projects
included the classroom library, kids' manipulatives shelf, kids' materials shelf, and
the students' paperwork table (each link brings you to a blog post). Although I've already made good headway on these 4
goals, the first project I completed is the bookshelf.

And here's how it looked at the end of
Monday.
From now on: Measure twice, shop once. Don't make my mistake, people.
That afternoon I went to 3 different stores: Walmart, Target, then Bed Bath and
Beyond. NO ONE had black baskets or
dishpans. :( Finally I went online and found a different
Walmart in my area that had them, so here's the after photo:
Yay!
You may be wondering, "Amber, do you really have so
much time on your hands that you felt the urge to add blue trim to your
bookshelf?" And to that I say there
is a PURPOSE besides beatification. As I
was cleaning on Monday I got a splinter from that shelf (not for the first time). My students have got splinters from that
shelf. I decided that trimming out the
shelves in Duck Tape would not just be a way to carry my color scheme through;
it would also be a safety feature!
Although I'm sure it will look even more amazing once the aqua bordered
book bin labels are attached. :) I'll have to wait to show that off, however,
since I do a library sorting activity with my students the first week of school
so I need them blank until then.
Since I'm making good progress on my projects, I've decided
to publish a BONUS post on Friday. Not
only will I have more photos to show you of the process and result of my summer
projects, I also have a special
announcement that I think you'll enjoy!
In the meantime, for anyone who's interested, here are a few
of my England
vacation photos:
Remember, come back Friday for a (time sensitive) bonus post!
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