A Change of Heart
I can hardly believe that the summer is more than half-way over. I have spent entirely too much time in my classroom already. But this year I need a refresher. With all of the craziness going on in education, I need to make my room a safe place for me and for my kids. My classroom has been my refuge for many years up until about 4 years ago, and then something changed. So after a long look at myself, I have come to the conclusion that I need to remember all the things I love about teaching. I need to make my room the place of comfort it once was. I need to live with a more grateful heart. Teaching is what I am meant to do. So now I need to just do it and let the other politics and mess around me roll off my shoulders and just keep moving.
So I have begun to make sense of the mess around me by first organizing my entire classroom library, which quite frankly is A LOT of books. Something about organizing books is calming and therapeutic. Even though this took days and days. I also covered my walls behind my reading area with a very bright red and a puffy boarder that I found directions for on Pinterest. I am very happy with the end result. I know this is my first step into transforming my room into a place of learning and love. I can't wait to see what happens next...
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| I love the red wall! |
This is just the beginning. Stay tuned to see how it all comes out.
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| This is only half of my books! |
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| Trying to make the ugly bookcase look better. |
I love it - your room looks wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI understand completely your need for making your classroom a safe place. Education has become such a tough field, for so many different reasons.
I'm doing a behind-the-scenes house-cleaning this year, with hopes of doing my classroom fully throughout the year (and next summer).
I can't wait to see what else you have in store! :)
Dawn
Love. Learn. Teach.
I have seen this transformation in person. Wait for Trina's "after" pictures... the room turned out so cute. Her students will definitely be excited to spend the year with her. She's a superhero! :)
ReplyDelete@ Dawn, that is the smart way to do it! I should be doing a deep cleaning of my house! Oh well... One project at a time. However, my classroom feels like a place I want to be, and that makes me feel happy. I'll be posting after pictures soon. :) Thanks for the enthusiasm. It helps a lot!
ReplyDelete@ Andrea, you are the best! I love you, my friend. Your my superhero!