An Ocean of Learning

The theme for my classroom this year is the sea.  Anyone who knows me will tell you how much I love the ocean and the beach.  So far I've had one week, and not even full days to take my class from bare to almost there.  We have Open House next Thursday, so I've really only got 2 days to finish my room because of all the meetings, preservice, and PD to go to.


Here's what my classroom looked like before.

It was a whole lot of "not much going on".  

Here's what it looks like not quite finished. 

Word Wall

Back Bulletin Board and Math area

Library

View of the Front of the Room

I need to make another panorama shot so that it's a bit easier to get a feel for the classroom and the layout of the kids tables.  I feel like I'm making progress, considering the fact that I have no Teacher Assistant, although 2 other teachers let me borrow theirs on Thursday for an hour.  I still have so much to do.