Interactive Wisdom Tree

For this school year, I chose the OWL theme for my classroom. It was my daughter's idea. She loves owls!! I like them, but I need to accept that I'm starting to love them!  Well, after drawing, painting, cutting all my classroom decors, I needed to decide what I was going to do for the exit door. I was clueless on Friday. All of a sudden, my daughter told me: Mom! I know !!... I have an idea!?!?  I have seen it in Pinterest !!        She then explained me the idea of making an interactive fingerprint tree were all the visitors "stamp" their thumbprint. "Perfect!" I exclaimed.  I just needed to draw and paint the tree trunk with the branches, then added a small owl as a special touch.  Since this was going to be for the Open House, I used fingerpaint. I set up a table with all the materials needed. My daughter and I placed our fingerprints first as examples. We had such a fun time, all family members stamped their fingerprints, teachers, office's secretary, our Principal even our School Director.

Thank You All for sharing with us!

Interactive Wisdom Tree 

my daughter,  thanks for the wonderful idea!! 

Classroom Pic's

After having to move to my new classroom, I'm almost ready...yes, I have to say classes began today and my classroom was almost ready. I still need to finish some details, but I'm so happy that I want to show all of you the results. I will appreciate all your comments.

Entrance Door

Reading Area 

Focus Wall 

Here you can see the back of the room
 From left to right,the reading center, spelling center, poem, center

my board

teacher's desk

Back 2 School

After a lot of summer planning, we were ready to start a new school year! Yesterday was our Open House. A Big Surprise for the Fifth graders, when they saw me, on the 2nd floor classroom."Teacher Leisha" they exclaimed. Why are you here?  Oh, no!  Really! ...Yeah!!! Yeah!!

It was  a mix of emotions!  On one side, I will miss my little ones (preschool) which I would not have this year; on the other hand, the fifth graders  were my students when they were on second grade.  Their parents were as happy as them. To see their bright eyes and emotions made feel so happy and enthusiastic. What else can I ask for at the beginning of the year? Not much... Thanks to all!

So after some changes made by the school administration, I will be teaching English to kindergarten, second grade and fifth grade. I'll be hopping from one grade to another ( LOL ) Well, after practicing blog hopping during my summer vacations, I think I'm in good shape!