My "Office"

I rearranged the desks this weekend to be in groups of three all facing the front (flag). Door reads: First Grade is Awesome!

Our Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Alphabet tree. They wrote the letters on the coconuts and glued them on.  "A told B and B told C, 'I'll meet you at the top of the coconut tree.Chicka chicka boom boom, will there be enough room?"

They earn Tiger Bucks when they are good. They can get them from me or any other teacher in the school. Related arts teachers give $2 Tiger Bucks and the principal gives $5 Tiger Bucks. They can spend them in the ROAR store once a month. ROAR stands for Respect, On Time/On Task, Always Safe, Responsible

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. Keep in mind that I did all this--bulletin boards, posters, desk and table arrangements, built the easel from scratch, etc.--in one week while also attending professional development meetings for several hours during each of those days.


I'm still feeling a little overwhelmed, but starting to get a handle on things. I'd show my kids, but you know, privacy and all that.