tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67246608622281331072024-03-04T20:28:41.685-08:00Flying into First GradeSara Loweryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14520818457168580792noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724660862228133107.post-41642882725186433952010-08-04T20:47:00.000-07:002010-08-04T21:02:06.134-07:00Almost There!!Well, school starts on Monday, and today was my first official day of work. One of the kindergarten teachers had a little celebration for me when I clocked in this morning. <br /><br /><br />So far, the best part of the day was being able to make this happen:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlXS26mMAjloKeXmWn-KyzLPfrPzdhI6eKAJ0Bs0UstHWt2W68IH6uYXWcmkuy1TtN_1jYuMnNpjcvAWMaGPA69f0_2QtnKKO44XmNGp2iD8ymTSQPRlyYttuYc25nRlFVxtolc_l2Gao/s1600/2010-08-049518.44.11.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnlXS26mMAjloKeXmWn-KyzLPfrPzdhI6eKAJ0Bs0UstHWt2W68IH6uYXWcmkuy1TtN_1jYuMnNpjcvAWMaGPA69f0_2QtnKKO44XmNGp2iD8ymTSQPRlyYttuYc25nRlFVxtolc_l2Gao/s400/2010-08-049518.44.11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501767859663847154" /></a><br /><br /><br />This bulletin board will have pictures of the kids and the things that we do throughout the year! I hope it'll be an ever-evolving reminder of all of the fun memories we make this year!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2S0jq5_zPCdZWeErquZa3BMTPAso3-qmYYflLA5ar1PmGjqa9XMfblr-mLM7dAAhbFjs5NvhrB9EJLexP-iNrYnUlD9EnWFQRKFwCKoLKy3EE0SAUtTZ33RXlWg2vRDLJzioK3Oj7Ssc9/s1600/2010-08-049518.41.52.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2S0jq5_zPCdZWeErquZa3BMTPAso3-qmYYflLA5ar1PmGjqa9XMfblr-mLM7dAAhbFjs5NvhrB9EJLexP-iNrYnUlD9EnWFQRKFwCKoLKy3EE0SAUtTZ33RXlWg2vRDLJzioK3Oj7Ssc9/s400/2010-08-049518.41.52.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501768697631438946" /></a> <br /><br /><br />Tomorrow afternoon is parent orientation so I am trying hard to make sure everything is set up and organized so I can make a good first impression! I know a lot of parents are uneasy with their children in a first-year-teacher's room, so I want to make sure that I show them I know what I am doing!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymDOqfmrfaiNWx9j8hA8-aima9zyTHqX6o45gWT0B1QaTu9bp9No0WflN6fuPUsJtf0mfldo3sRDDZpCKQeY3guPbLV129UJ1Jb5oNxgyBNLf14uNu2ZPR6XGAxxdZl_TB1VFXzDD8FBh/s1600/2010-08-049518.42.03.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymDOqfmrfaiNWx9j8hA8-aima9zyTHqX6o45gWT0B1QaTu9bp9No0WflN6fuPUsJtf0mfldo3sRDDZpCKQeY3guPbLV129UJ1Jb5oNxgyBNLf14uNu2ZPR6XGAxxdZl_TB1VFXzDD8FBh/s400/2010-08-049518.42.03.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501769018520110882" /></a><br /><br /><br />However, I am TERRIBLE at talking to big people! Getting up in front of 100 6 year olds is nothing, getting up in front of 18 or so adults makes me nauseated!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2e4merkZW5nuDDuxSoe_kxgs2ycboH541a2L6rh31FfpPEQ4H7POyePf9963wDbKGKhZpR6CFo_jm1Pkml9ypObTO_0KydsIENNwrrenZpsUwW1B7fprLeb7xbNh8W-5wMu7l0tBdQSL/s1600/2010-08-049518.42.13.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG2e4merkZW5nuDDuxSoe_kxgs2ycboH541a2L6rh31FfpPEQ4H7POyePf9963wDbKGKhZpR6CFo_jm1Pkml9ypObTO_0KydsIENNwrrenZpsUwW1B7fprLeb7xbNh8W-5wMu7l0tBdQSL/s400/2010-08-049518.42.13.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501769197809726114" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This is my word wall. It actually says "Wonderful Words" in a really cute way, but the glare on the camera makes it really difficult to show.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6y31FmgbYkoEDIXqZAkDx32498__Nk8q3iC8QArMnmSRN_8OjhynY2EsogQruJPL4XZ4dLqIEGN3_I2Hf8MQi0nb4fSCspa7qfj1CWFqEZ-XrVhPlsI7lET1fSH9GU2UtVinTvOqPPYz/s1600/2010-08-049518.42.36.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN6y31FmgbYkoEDIXqZAkDx32498__Nk8q3iC8QArMnmSRN_8OjhynY2EsogQruJPL4XZ4dLqIEGN3_I2Hf8MQi0nb4fSCspa7qfj1CWFqEZ-XrVhPlsI7lET1fSH9GU2UtVinTvOqPPYz/s400/2010-08-049518.42.36.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501769319490123810" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The room is still a little bare, but it's very clean and very neat. I HOPE to keep it that way, and if you know me well, you know this is going to be a challenge to say the least. I am hoping to cover bare spots with things the kids have done to really make it feel like it is theirs, too.Sara Loweryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14520818457168580792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724660862228133107.post-30375348369758776202010-07-16T07:21:00.000-07:002010-07-16T07:32:20.011-07:00progress!The room is starting to finally look like something I can work with! I haven't been able to get in there much the past few weeks, but now maybe I can.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX66WVm5e3v-vn7pZHzDGzouEB7t6XYMbs75TvqH7kReBLDRdQ2g3l2VbXO4i9geRxElHON_iwwMwf2kqr-njkyW6wdlywZg1oROSysb96Q3o_KdWVqfiOQOnWRP7ihybe81AxS3eYBIsV/s1600/2010-07-15+15.31.34.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX66WVm5e3v-vn7pZHzDGzouEB7t6XYMbs75TvqH7kReBLDRdQ2g3l2VbXO4i9geRxElHON_iwwMwf2kqr-njkyW6wdlywZg1oROSysb96Q3o_KdWVqfiOQOnWRP7ihybe81AxS3eYBIsV/s400/2010-07-15+15.31.34.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494509710439189378" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61fVMaR-OT6IYktQe-y-hgogzR1HWMjVyWFZWNtehlrvU49YnEZK0C2koWkoSOqeMmqisF2lrJddsbTCH6V9uNWXQiFTHeiM91mUVyNzVy25nYQ8p4CNLlk-E3VOkL9WuFdU9T9BSz9Nz/s1600/2010-07-15+15.31.41.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61fVMaR-OT6IYktQe-y-hgogzR1HWMjVyWFZWNtehlrvU49YnEZK0C2koWkoSOqeMmqisF2lrJddsbTCH6V9uNWXQiFTHeiM91mUVyNzVy25nYQ8p4CNLlk-E3VOkL9WuFdU9T9BSz9Nz/s400/2010-07-15+15.31.41.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494510117255552274" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18gSrven8rAGm_ObmObpz2Cg6B3q_KfNOsfI2YOAy1hR1qMXFNb1kxYBnb0554_dr71oh4Jl_aztpBvvMSYMhQXW-5_ebLdOTwxxE-2mTABszbVnPrxeAW8s_snU4YXNq1_0UT6Hz_iYW/s1600/2010-07-15+15.31.53.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg18gSrven8rAGm_ObmObpz2Cg6B3q_KfNOsfI2YOAy1hR1qMXFNb1kxYBnb0554_dr71oh4Jl_aztpBvvMSYMhQXW-5_ebLdOTwxxE-2mTABszbVnPrxeAW8s_snU4YXNq1_0UT6Hz_iYW/s400/2010-07-15+15.31.53.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494510471582293106" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzKLh52VYuKZv7YYj72PoaUNZ3Z84ItsX-axl60CJu_UwoukCQet0zIrjrcRG6iqeoRkqPqPTu3oYv5m2KNu_UjFloBb1IiywtLyoIsAGkkBHzJuufXMOUPwoAxyccACp_lZb3dzALZUP/s1600/2010-07-15+15.31.59.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpzKLh52VYuKZv7YYj72PoaUNZ3Z84ItsX-axl60CJu_UwoukCQet0zIrjrcRG6iqeoRkqPqPTu3oYv5m2KNu_UjFloBb1IiywtLyoIsAGkkBHzJuufXMOUPwoAxyccACp_lZb3dzALZUP/s400/2010-07-15+15.31.59.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494510715831408802" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5paAbOscNyoxIOvoFqKTnbjYCWQ79tmo-ihzGZnvI03h-gO-wYrlTxawqB7Dr0_I04pOqXPL33pkOdaERA82SmBr7LFJh9ynPcO3i9MIbUzM3asEDulZzU2btd358nNg9moMvvpJJcYLc/s1600/2010-07-15+16.28.40.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5paAbOscNyoxIOvoFqKTnbjYCWQ79tmo-ihzGZnvI03h-gO-wYrlTxawqB7Dr0_I04pOqXPL33pkOdaERA82SmBr7LFJh9ynPcO3i9MIbUzM3asEDulZzU2btd358nNg9moMvvpJJcYLc/s400/2010-07-15+16.28.40.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494511248424862146" /></a><br />My very first student! EK LOVES to learn about triangles.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAP8CBn1RaO8QfaSENJ3kRz_cftPTzEzQ368ALuA9zwDD32mSloEtsJIML47wBhQANoUQkRzpvH6iBVeDh7JH42FAlcRL1mLzWoX2x50neRNWjXtEDOuyX5dzNGHJoEFRSsufrp5LEB1C/s1600/2010-07-15+16.43.10.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvAP8CBn1RaO8QfaSENJ3kRz_cftPTzEzQ368ALuA9zwDD32mSloEtsJIML47wBhQANoUQkRzpvH6iBVeDh7JH42FAlcRL1mLzWoX2x50neRNWjXtEDOuyX5dzNGHJoEFRSsufrp5LEB1C/s400/2010-07-15+16.43.10.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494511756995248018" /></a>Sara Loweryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14520818457168580792noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724660862228133107.post-92063603146775536512010-06-22T13:25:00.000-07:002010-06-22T13:47:08.978-07:00o.ver.whelmed.I have to wait to move into my room until the current occupant (my kindergarten teacher) moves down the hall. So today I went to work in my classroom, or at least to try to get a plan of action... and this is what I saw..<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJj7DTOFJ56ICxoWdwb-vfV6L6YZ_UjUt4IyP2g6tg2Uga13MseVyNH1hpxlH81VJ_BwNY38iZr2r5MMC9pLN48CLYLQyew7hE6nC0CYEWSWLvwB0MI4q8bwcS6G78YwCYBc79kMkQgNr/s1600/2010-06-22+14.43.48.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJj7DTOFJ56ICxoWdwb-vfV6L6YZ_UjUt4IyP2g6tg2Uga13MseVyNH1hpxlH81VJ_BwNY38iZr2r5MMC9pLN48CLYLQyew7hE6nC0CYEWSWLvwB0MI4q8bwcS6G78YwCYBc79kMkQgNr/s320/2010-06-22+14.43.48.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485700337519445426" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcv2_e7IEY8BqsxvT3lILnSeh6HBsKmB7_IWozxsoIRrYtCO0t68TMzJEQMVbyDmPQv16T4ffLoVXFFSQcH2V6Vp1X4dUGdL8BnJ98X88k2Cm1knw0_ylq1sMvCDUk0mxOzsNbFIYxLSw/s1600/2010-06-22+14.44.21.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcv2_e7IEY8BqsxvT3lILnSeh6HBsKmB7_IWozxsoIRrYtCO0t68TMzJEQMVbyDmPQv16T4ffLoVXFFSQcH2V6Vp1X4dUGdL8BnJ98X88k2Cm1knw0_ylq1sMvCDUk0mxOzsNbFIYxLSw/s320/2010-06-22+14.44.21.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485699286799676162" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcv2_e7IEY8BqsxvT3lILnSeh6HBsKmB7_IWozxsoIRrYtCO0t68TMzJEQMVbyDmPQv16T4ffLoVXFFSQcH2V6Vp1X4dUGdL8BnJ98X88k2Cm1knw0_ylq1sMvCDUk0mxOzsNbFIYxLSw/s1600/2010-06-22+14.44.21.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT-kK_ib_BWbRgM563T-gqKKzr3yVmVIVQT7Y9e8XLRBCMmRetVC6M1Hj4f-9rd3AmtumW2OTjJmrOaKy099aXwv5BY6sFJQmEm7t6kCRJfSt3gmGsvgPjqq_UVHBdTz34HT5uDRG47N2/s1600/2010-06-22+14.44.38.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT-kK_ib_BWbRgM563T-gqKKzr3yVmVIVQT7Y9e8XLRBCMmRetVC6M1Hj4f-9rd3AmtumW2OTjJmrOaKy099aXwv5BY6sFJQmEm7t6kCRJfSt3gmGsvgPjqq_UVHBdTz34HT5uDRG47N2/s320/2010-06-22+14.44.38.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485699926647717666" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkT-kK_ib_BWbRgM563T-gqKKzr3yVmVIVQT7Y9e8XLRBCMmRetVC6M1Hj4f-9rd3AmtumW2OTjJmrOaKy099aXwv5BY6sFJQmEm7t6kCRJfSt3gmGsvgPjqq_UVHBdTz34HT5uDRG47N2/s1600/2010-06-22+14.44.38.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Lrg800Z9_0d0Pd4jwVJovcTQniC7eIPnvYCYP191maHMF2bJXDa0RLgFY9Xosm72s586m-9YhCe_fOLMli3pGU5tk_iOR7Eehg_63YAJpXMUSZnpRoWk8GEQb6mMqD9iVpZYqcbRAi9y/s1600/2010-06-22+14.53.04.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Lrg800Z9_0d0Pd4jwVJovcTQniC7eIPnvYCYP191maHMF2bJXDa0RLgFY9Xosm72s586m-9YhCe_fOLMli3pGU5tk_iOR7Eehg_63YAJpXMUSZnpRoWk8GEQb6mMqD9iVpZYqcbRAi9y/s320/2010-06-22+14.53.04.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485700609194498978" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Needless to say, there is a LOT of work to be done. Every single cabinet and bookcase is COMPELTELY full. I'm calling these the "before" pictures, and hopefully soon I will have "progress" pictures. <br /><br />There are 47 days until the first day of school, and I think it would take me all 47 days to move out if I had to do it... but she says she is using me as incentive to move out fast. A girl can dream, right?</div>Sara Loweryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14520818457168580792noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6724660862228133107.post-88860078410618562082010-06-20T06:07:00.000-07:002010-06-20T06:33:12.201-07:00Welcome to First Grade!After years of preparation and twelve tough months since graduation, I officially have my own classroom! I get the honor of being a first grade teacher in the elementary school where I grew up. <div>I am absolutely overwhelmed already with all of the things I need to get accomplished in the next 49 days, and I know I am going to be working non-stop to get everything exactly the way I want it. The unfortunate news is all of the decorating will have to wait because my classroom is currently filled with another teacher's things, so I can't move in until she moves out. So, I will just have to use the house as a staging area for all things first grade. </div>Sara Loweryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14520818457168580792noreply@blogger.com0