I'm going nuts with my classroom setting up this year, complete with a "Corner of Zen," which currently features a funky piece of Ikea carpet, a couple of bookcases full of books the kids can check out from my "library," the Staples "That Was Easy!" button, and will soon include a betta in a goldfish bowl, a plant, and a beanbag chair or a garage sale chair I might find this weekend (anyone in Baltimore have a funky grandpa's basement type of chair they're looking to get rid of? Give me a shout out). I need to find some magnetic poetry and hopefully some of those bigger alphabet letters to put on the chalkboard - I think I'm actually going to call it the "Corner of Zen."
I think I'm going nuts so much because I'm appreciating having a classroom more than ever before after my horrible year floating last year. Or maybe it's because I'm overcompensating for how ill-prepared I'm feeling to teach the classes I've been assigned to teach this year. I also have this sense that kids are stressed out, and will be this year, and I want my classroom to be a little bit different - it's own little world. Nothing says "own little world" like a betta I'll name Harper Lee.
Maybe I'll remember to bring in my digital camera and post some classroom photos as I'm creating it.
Off to buy a miniature refrigerator. Yup, I'm really going all out. Plus, it sure is nice to have cold water throughout the day.
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I used to have one of those magnetic poetry sets. I'll check if it's in my basement, although I may have gotten rid of it when I moved or it may be in my parents' basement.
I don't have a chair like that, however I do know where they can be had, and usually pretty cheaply. I'll put out a couple of feelers.
Corner of Zen... I love it! If only my first graders could appreciate that.
Wow, your room sounds huge!!!! And I bet it's a normal shape (like a square or a rectangle). Mine is some weird shape that I never learned in geometry class. Sort of like a piece of pie that's been dropped on the floor.
Gosh, I wish it was huge. The Corner of Zen is just sort of squishing the desks closer together. I don't really know the size, but it will be a challenge to fit 35 desks in there - but the Corner of Zen is only taking up a little bit of space.
I prefer guppies in tanks to bettas in goldfish bowls.
I have an extra five gallon tank if you want it. There is a cost however- you have to get a Tarot Card Reading from me. I can't even give Tarot Card Readings away; apparently I have to offer some incentive if I want to do any.
I read your blog pretty frequently so if you post a time and a place I'll try and be there on time. A public place like a coffee shop is best! Give me a week or two notice. This offer only good until the end of the fall season.
I've gotten pretty lucky finding things for my apartment by checking things posted as free on Craigs List. I'm sure you'd find some funky chairs in your area on there.
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