Everyday is a Party

Hello.  I forgot I had photos on my camera to share!  These photos are of "art and play" from a couple weeks ago.  For the first three months there was art on my class room walls of fall and Halloween.  It was cute, but a little past the season.  So i decided to make so fun flags with my students.  Something that really doesnt take a whole lot of work to do.  Its also a project that will look good no matter who makes it.  I had them glue different colors of tissue paper to white paper and viola flag!

Oh ya, and I also had them write their name on them.  Well, those who could write their name.   I also cut them all out too.  I then strung them around the room.

Yup, my classroom has cloud wall paper.  Its awesome.  Some of the other rooms have vintage hot air balloons with an antique map in the background.  It was then, on the first day i saw the school, that i knew this was where i am suppose to work.  

Now, my room looks happy.  My co-teacher said to my boss, "Alissa teacher made her room looks like a party."

I dont think i told her, but I firmly believe that everyday should be a party.  

About a month before i had the kids make some lilies.  They are actually the kids hands.  You trace your hand, cut it out and roll it on a pencil or something so it curls and then tape it to the "stem" (which is a chopstick with colored tape).  And what do you know, you have a beautiful bouquet of flowers.  

              

 

Yes, i totally use my kids to beautify my room.  I wish i could do more of this really.  If there wasnt a language barrier i'd have these kids make all sorts of things.  I really want to make a jungle in one of the rooms, but i dont think it will ever really happen.

I have come to realize that if i continue teaching i would only want to teach art.  I dont care about much else to spend hours teaching it.  What I do now is fine, half of its just glorified baby sitting.  Where as the other half i have to actually show that i know something about English.  Thankfully, i dont teach anything higher than third grade.