School is Calling... I am midway through summer and really enjoying it!  I finally finished my distance learning classes so I am actually able to relax a little bit.  But guess what?  Suddenly, school is calling me!  I am starting to think about what this next year will bring.  I have tried ignoring it, but somehow it keeps creeping back into my mind:) 
We are starting a new literacy curriculum, Journeys, and I am excited about that.  I went to a half day inservice where we got a chance to learn about the curriculum. It looks great!  Of course, when you start a new curriculum, it takes time to learn so I plan to spend some extra time planning this year.

Here are a few pictures of the decorations I am going to use in my room this year.  As I mentioned in my last post, I am decorating with lime green, hot pink, black, and white.  I made some tissue paper pompoms and I plan to use the pink fabric and different wrapping papers to cover bulletin boards.  I totally love the penant boarder. I can't wait to see the room after I decorate!  I am heading in to school this week so I will post the finished product when I get a chance!

I am working on my first few projects for Teachers Pay Teachers right now.  I doubt that I'll make much money, but it is fun!  You can see my store here:  http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Mrs-Bittner

Well, I better get back to playing with my daughter!  Have a great week!

Summer!
Like many of you, I am trying to balance taking classes, planning for next year, spending time with my family, and relaxing.  I think I am doing pretty well!  My 19 month old daughter is definitely giving me a run for my money, but she's lots of fun, too!
One thing that I am getting very excited about is decorating my classroom.  I know it's not exactly new and unique, but I decided on black, white, hot pink, and lime green. Pink is my favorite color and I love zebra print so it seemed fun to do my room this way!  It seems like every time I leave the house, I come home with something to go with my color scheme.  Not exactly good for my wallet!
On another note, I decided to upgrade to a seller's account on www.teacherspayteachers.com so maybe I will be able to make some fun products to share with all of you.  Take care!  I will have pictures of my classroom soon!
Now enjoy that summer!  See you soon!
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