I remember when you first started... I love how you keep your class the same... Saves a ton of money... I also watch Michelle (Pocket full of Primary)... It baffles me how the 2 of you don't have air conditioning... So unfair to you all... And cruel to the little humans.... I have been homeschooling 4 kids K-12... My oldest graduated last year!! Now I have a Pre-K (4) who is serious about learning to read!! I love watching your videos. Congrats on your marriage, Teddy, and your Kidney Table!!!! I hope you have a wonderful school year!!!! Thanks for sharing your world with us!!!
Perks of having an old building - but with the school community I’m in I forget quickly once the year gets going. Love it here way too much to worry about A/C! Not to say I won’t be thrilled if we ever do get it. Congratulations to your oldest! 💖
Yay!!! I'm so glad to see you back on TH-cam!!! I've been here since you were a "first year, first grade teacher"!!! I'm so excited to see you back! You are a ray of sunshine in the teacher youtube community 💛
SO HAPPY YOU’RE BACK!!!! I’ve been rewatching your 1st year vids for the past couple of weeks. I’m teaching 1st grade this year (we started August 2nd) and I’ve learned so much from you! Can’t wait to see how this year goes!
So happy you're back! I am not a teacher or ever plan on becoming one but loved watching all of your videos because they put such a big smile on my face and I just love your personality! Welcome back and hope you have a fantastic school year!
Hands down you are my absolute favorite teacher tuber & I’m so glad that you’re back with new videos!! first year 3rd grade teacher here - can’t wait to get into my classroom next week lol
So nice to have you back!Please don’t stop saying your grade and year. I love how you start out introducing yourself. I always wish people said it when they don’t. Idk- I think the information adds.. IDK. Lol! The puppy is soooo darn cute! Would using the closet doors for the sound wall be a possibility? Can you contact paper those two brown bookshelves?
Cant believe you’re on your third year!! I remember watching you for you first year! Cant wait for these setup videos, there my faves!!! Also omggg your puppy!! So cute
I literally just went back to your 1st year vlogs that I remember watching as they were posted to find the magnets that you mentioned and then the following day got your update notification. So glad to see you again!
I love watching your classroom vlogs!Thanks for the great ideas and positive vibes! I have a suggestion for preventing missing furniture that works well at the schools I have worked at. Place a piece of painter’s or masking tape labelled with your name/room number on every big piece of furniture that you know will be removed for floor cleaning. It makes it easier for custodial staff to put the furniture back after they’ve washed/waxed the floors. And…will prevent furniture scavengers who might think the piece is up for grabs.
YAAAY I am so happy that you are back! And once again,please give an update on the walking guy who you wave to every morning! I know it’s a silly request, but it’s all about life’s little adventures,like your puppy🥰
I love watching this! I followed you since year 1 when I was also a first year teacher. My first year was just like yours! I was so excited and spent SO much time setting up. By year 3, I know the deal and am trying to enjoy way more of my summer! I'm glad you are back :)
Great to see you back! I also want to convert my word wall to a sound wall but don’t know where to start. We aren’t provided with any resources for that. If you do end up making cards would you sell them on TPT? Also would love a video dedicated to the sound wall and how you use it! Thanks so much! ❤️
I use Mavalus tape from Amazon to put all of my stuff up and I’m in a older building like you, it holds just fine 👍🏼 Love your videos! Have a great year!
So happy you're back! We started teaching at the same time, this is going to be my third year in first grade too 😊 for your posters, I think either put them up as you go or if you want to make sure they'll all fit, put them up all at once but have the ones you haven't taught yet covered up. I've seen some teachers do this with sound walls, where they'll have a picture of a lock or a "coming soon" poster over it that they take off when it's been taught.
Hi Lauren, so glad you’re vlogging again! In the past I’ve hung the Fundations posters (available on Wilson Languages website) as we’ve learned the sounds/spelling patterns. This year I am using a sound wall similar to what you’ve mentioned and plan to keep a lock image over the unknown patterns until we unlock them together with our lesson. I debated on creating a sound wall of my own with the Fundations key, but opted not to so that students can be exposed to more examples of words that make the sound… we’ll see how it works and if it’s too confusing I will maybe create my own next year. Look forward to Day 2!
Love the idea of a phonics wall. Much more useful in my opinion. I would put up the cards as you teach them. In my experience, ; children will most likely want to use the wall if the GPCs on shoe are familiar to them. I would not worry if it looks empty, just have a nice title. I would use pocket squares or simply whitetac/glue squares to stick the GPC cards to the cabinets. Another option would be pocket charts you attach over the cabinet doors with over-the-door hooks. As they are high up, I would make sure to keep a meter ruler or a long pointer nearby, so that you and/or the children can point to cards. Have a great year. The classroom already looks wonderful.
I was just wondering about you the other day!! So happy to see you back!! Put your name on everything. Masking tape and a Sharpie or it will disappear.
Hello, I just started watching your videos you are absolutely adorable I love your class set up. When are you going to show how to Wrap your table? Thank you so much
I would put the sound cards all up at the same time. More precocious children will “learn” them on their own and you can put a Gold star ⭐️ sticker on the cards you’re working on until they’re all taught. 🙂
I feel so bad for you not getting your kidney table back. That happened to me several times with a kidney table, file cabinets snd bookcases. Finally, our school or maybe our district adopted the practice of making several pages of Avery labels with our name on them that we had to stick on every piece of furniture that was in our room at the end of the year. It helped. I was never missing furniture after that
Some ideas I had while watching: Crate seats with the square table at the front of the room for the “ipad center” you wanted to do? Also maybe use double sided tape for the “phonics wall” pieces and possibly the letters! (I hope I worded that okay! 😅) I don’t know if the water heater will be an issue but for your mailboxes maybe put them in front of your desk and not behind so that if a student needs to grab something from it they don’t invade your teacher space! Great way to also put missing work or work they need to catch up on if you don’t already have a system for that! Hope this helps!
Welcome back! I hope your summer was grand. Teddy is adorable. Congratulations on being a pet parent. If you keep the circle table, perhaps it could be the student of the day or VIP space. Why are they not letting you use fans if there is no air conditioning? I have been following you from the start and remember you painting those closet doors. Would they allow you to paint the chalkboard as well? 🐶
I might send out an email that I have it and see if anyone is missing it by mistake! After the kidney table situation I would hate to inadvertently take somebody’s circle. 😂 No fans was a COVID rule last year - we don’t have much guidance yet for this year but I’m assuming it will stay the same.
Someone at your school has sticky fingers- remember you lost your bookshelf thing a while back too. You should put painters tape all over it or something so it's uniquely yours and less likely to be grabbed.
I’m so excited to see what you decide to do for a sound wall. I teach 1st grade as well, and am toying with the idea of using a sound wall this year. Can’t wait for your next video!
Love your vlogs so much! I’m also going into my third year of teaching in the UK 🇬🇧 ❤️ been watching since the start of your channel! Hope you’re well! ✨👍🏻
Definitely leave your desk by the outlets. I teach in Atlanta and we have to do concurrent teaching for quarantined students. I currently have 18 in person and 3 that are quarantined for 14 days so definitely plan for a Roomies and Zoomies situation unfortunately.
I think I would use poster board or foam board and make a big fun piece of art I could zip tie to the fan so you can't be accused of using it and its not a big black trash bag...
NOT ok that somebody snatched your kidney table! At my school we send out an email stating what we are missing if things get misplaced by custodians after summer cleaning and "ask" that whoever has it to let us know. You definitely need that returned. Good luck and happy school year!
Ugh-- the kidney table situation. You want to hope no one would "claim" a table or other things, but sadly it happens (we expect better from our students, but...you know). I started writing an identifying mark under the table top in a specific spot-- that way I could tell the custodians to check for it. Like you, I would never go into someone's room and just take something, even if I was pretty sure it came from my room.
@@puttingthemfirst I didn’t put my name, but my room number🤣🤣and I put it where you could definitely see it in sharpie on the actual piece of furniture 😜
When we weren’t allowed to have carpet a number of teachers bought those puzzle mats which we were allowed because they could be wiped down. Maybe something to fill the room up a bit 🤷🏻♀️
Yes! Unfortunately, the kit came with the room and some things are missing/damaged. I want to keep everything cohesive with the same images and keywords, hopefully that will adequately support the Fundations curriculum!
Yay, Lauren!! So glad that you are back, I have been following your journey since your first year! I’m always so inspired by your ideas. I would be interested to know more about your decision on the word wall. Are there helpful links/articles to read on this? I was debating on putting one up this year for my classroom but I’ve never seen them as useful. LOVE your room, as always! ❤️@rebeccasedventures
Can you not ask your costodial staff to remove the extra circle table and square table along with chairs? I love the rainbow in your classroom it goes great with your bubbly personality which I love 💕
I am so bummed for you and the missing kidney table... I love those tables for the littles... Why didn't they label everything and how rude of another teacher to have it KNOWING it didn't come from their room.. Ugh..humans annoy me... Edited:::: yayyyyy for the kidney table return..WOOP WOOP....
@@puttingthemfirst I do love and appreciate your enthusiasm though, and though this was the first video of yours I’ve ever seen, I know I’ll be back! Sorry I didn’t mention that in my first comment!
I've followed your journey since you were a "first year, first-grade teacher"! so glad to see you again!
Ahh! You’ve really been here for it all - thanks for the support. 💖
Same
Me too
I remember when you first started... I love how you keep your class the same... Saves a ton of money... I also watch Michelle (Pocket full of Primary)... It baffles me how the 2 of you don't have air conditioning... So unfair to you all... And cruel to the little humans.... I have been homeschooling 4 kids K-12... My oldest graduated last year!! Now I have a Pre-K (4) who is serious about learning to read!! I love watching your videos. Congrats on your marriage, Teddy, and your Kidney Table!!!! I hope you have a wonderful school year!!!! Thanks for sharing your world with us!!!
Perks of having an old building - but with the school community I’m in I forget quickly once the year gets going. Love it here way too much to worry about A/C! Not to say I won’t be thrilled if we ever do get it. Congratulations to your oldest! 💖
@@puttingthemfirst Thank you!!! And I really do hope you get some AC!!!
"That gave me such a fright" is basically the cutest thing I've ever heard for some reason.
I agree... She needs to throw a name..just sayin.. LoL..
Yay!!! I'm so glad to see you back on TH-cam!!! I've been here since you were a "first year, first grade teacher"!!! I'm so excited to see you back! You are a ray of sunshine in the teacher youtube community 💛
I was just thinking about how much I missed you vlogs not that long ago! I’m glad you’re back. ❤️
You thought it into existence!! Lol powerful stuff 💖
SO HAPPY YOU’RE BACK!!!! I’ve been rewatching your 1st year vids for the past couple of weeks. I’m teaching 1st grade this year (we started August 2nd) and I’ve learned so much from you! Can’t wait to see how this year goes!
So happy you're back! I am not a teacher or ever plan on becoming one but loved watching all of your videos because they put such a big smile on my face and I just love your personality! Welcome back and hope you have a fantastic school year!
Yay! I have been here since your first year. So glad to see you making videos this year.
Hi!! Thank you for sticking with me 💖 So excited for this year and to share it with y’all.
So happy to see you again! Love so much the « kidney » table! 😉
Hands down you are my absolute favorite teacher tuber & I’m so glad that you’re back with new videos!! first year 3rd grade teacher here - can’t wait to get into my classroom next week lol
So nice to have you back!Please don’t stop saying your grade and year. I love how you start out introducing yourself. I always wish people said it when they don’t. Idk- I think the information adds.. IDK. Lol!
The puppy is soooo darn cute!
Would using the closet doors for the sound wall be a possibility?
Can you contact paper those two brown bookshelves?
Finally your back! My homeschool mom motivation!! Happy dance 💃
OMG YOURE BACK well this day just got better
Cant believe you’re on your third year!! I remember watching you for you first year! Cant wait for these setup videos, there my faves!!! Also omggg your puppy!! So cute
So happy to see your smile. Welcome Back!!!!
I literally just went back to your 1st year vlogs that I remember watching as they were posted to find the magnets that you mentioned and then the following day got your update notification. So glad to see you again!
I love watching your classroom vlogs!Thanks for the great ideas and positive vibes!
I have a suggestion for preventing missing furniture that works well at the schools I have worked at. Place a piece of painter’s or masking tape labelled with your name/room number on every big piece of furniture that you know will be removed for floor cleaning. It makes it easier for custodial staff to put the furniture back after they’ve washed/waxed the floors. And…will prevent furniture scavengers who might think the piece is up for grabs.
You are alive!!!!! Glad you are back!
I was looking for your setup vlogs when I was setting up last week, so I ended up watching the old ones. So glad you’re back!
YAAAY
I am so happy that you are back!
And once again,please give an update on the walking guy who you wave to every morning!
I know it’s a silly request, but it’s all about life’s little adventures,like your puppy🥰
I was a little late for him this morning but saw him making his way back through the windows!! Hopefully tomorrow. 😊
im so glad your back when i typed in your name and there was new vids it gave me such joy
I love watching this! I followed you since year 1 when I was also a first year teacher. My first year was just like yours! I was so excited and spent SO much time setting up. By year 3, I know the deal and am trying to enjoy way more of my summer! I'm glad you are back :)
Great to see you back! I also want to convert my word wall to a sound wall but don’t know where to start. We aren’t provided with any resources for that. If you do end up making cards would you sell them on TPT? Also would love a video dedicated to the sound wall and how you use it! Thanks so much! ❤️
I'm so glad you're back! I've even been praying for you that all was well!
Glad your back. Missed seeing your tassel earrings.😊
So Glad you are back!!
I use Mavalus tape from Amazon to put all of my stuff up and I’m in a older building like you, it holds just fine 👍🏼 Love your videos! Have a great year!
Looking super cute. I love the bright colors.
OMG I'M LITERALLY SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU BACK!!!!
XO, Mandy
So happy you're back! We started teaching at the same time, this is going to be my third year in first grade too 😊 for your posters, I think either put them up as you go or if you want to make sure they'll all fit, put them up all at once but have the ones you haven't taught yet covered up. I've seen some teachers do this with sound walls, where they'll have a picture of a lock or a "coming soon" poster over it that they take off when it's been taught.
Hey girl, you can use the removable 3m scotch foam squares. They work great! Yay excited for a new school year! ❤️ Teddy is adorable 🥰!
Hi Lauren, so glad you’re vlogging again! In the past I’ve hung the Fundations posters (available on Wilson Languages website) as we’ve learned the sounds/spelling patterns. This year I am using a sound wall similar to what you’ve mentioned and plan to keep a lock image over the unknown patterns until we unlock them together with our lesson. I debated on creating a sound wall of my own with the Fundations key, but opted not to so that students can be exposed to more examples of words that make the sound… we’ll see how it works and if it’s too confusing I will maybe create my own next year. Look forward to Day 2!
Love the idea of a phonics wall. Much more useful in my opinion. I would put up the cards as you teach them. In my experience, ; children will most likely want to use the wall if the GPCs on shoe are familiar to them. I would not worry if it looks empty, just have a nice title. I would use pocket squares or simply whitetac/glue squares to stick the GPC cards to the cabinets. Another option would be pocket charts you attach over the cabinet doors with over-the-door hooks. As they are high up, I would make sure to keep a meter ruler or a long pointer nearby, so that you and/or the children can point to cards. Have a great year. The classroom already looks wonderful.
I was thinking about you this morning when I was watching other teachers vlogs. So glad your back. I live your videos
hi welcome back and I also live in Massachusetts
I was just wondering about you the other day!! So happy to see you back!! Put your name on everything. Masking tape and a Sharpie or it will disappear.
Hello, I just started watching your videos you are absolutely adorable I love your class set up. When are you going to show how to Wrap your table? Thank you so much
Yay at getting your kidney table back! :) Great set up as always!
I would put the sound cards all up at the same time. More precocious children will “learn” them on their own and you can put a Gold star ⭐️ sticker on the cards you’re working on until they’re all taught. 🙂
I feel so bad for you not getting your kidney table back. That happened to me several times with a kidney table, file cabinets snd bookcases. Finally, our school or maybe our district adopted the practice of making several pages of Avery labels with our name on them that we had to stick on every piece of furniture that was in our room at the end of the year. It helped. I was never missing furniture after that
I’m sooooooo excited!!!!!!
Glad to see you. What puppy camera do you use? I have two doggies.
Some ideas I had while watching: Crate seats with the square table at the front of the room for the “ipad center” you wanted to do? Also maybe use double sided tape for the “phonics wall” pieces and possibly the letters! (I hope I worded that okay! 😅) I don’t know if the water heater will be an issue but for your mailboxes maybe put them in front of your desk and not behind so that if a student needs to grab something from it they don’t invade your teacher space! Great way to also put missing work or work they need to catch up on if you don’t already have a system for that! Hope this helps!
I love that lip color!! Where can i get it? Just missed your vlogs love them!!! Im glad your back.
www.amazon.com/Physicians-Formula-Healthy-Lipstick-Minerals/dp/B078K5MGZ5/ref=mp_s_a_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=physicians+formula+healthy+lip&qid=1628729779&sprefix=physicians+formula+he&sr=8-11 💖
the happiness i gained when i saw this on my youtube 🤩🤩🤩
Where are the big book bins from?
Its good to see you back! Please mark your items in a discreet way. Either paint or tape or put a number on it
I would put sound cards up as u go. I use something called teacher tape to hang everything...works awesome!
Welcome back! I hope your summer was grand. Teddy is adorable. Congratulations on being a pet parent. If you keep the circle table, perhaps it could be the student of the day or VIP space. Why are they not letting you use fans if there is no air conditioning? I have been following you from the start and remember you painting those closet doors. Would they allow you to paint the chalkboard as well? 🐶
I might send out an email that I have it and see if anyone is missing it by mistake! After the kidney table situation I would hate to inadvertently take somebody’s circle. 😂 No fans was a COVID rule last year - we don’t have much guidance yet for this year but I’m assuming it will stay the same.
Sorry if you said, but I didn't hear - what type of dog??? SUPER CUTE!!!!! Love watching your vlogs!!!!!
He’s a mini bernedoodle! 🐻🖤
So excited ❤️
In my classroom I use sticky-tack or blue-tack to hang up my mini posters! Highly recommended!
Someone at your school has sticky fingers- remember you lost your bookshelf thing a while back too. You should put painters tape all over it or something so it's uniquely yours and less likely to be grabbed.
I’m so excited to see what you decide to do for a sound wall. I teach 1st grade as well, and am toying with the idea of using a sound wall this year. Can’t wait for your next video!
Love your vlogs so much! I’m also going into my third year of teaching in the UK 🇬🇧 ❤️ been watching since the start of your channel! Hope you’re well! ✨👍🏻
That’s awesome! I love that we’re able to connect internationally here in this space - what year do you teach? ❤️
I’m so excited that you posted a new video yay!!!
me too
With the furniture, do you guys label them with room numbers or names before putting them in the gym?
Yes - both. 🙃
@@puttingthemfirst oh no! I didn’t read this before posting my suggestion. That’s frustrating.
How about wrapping the bookcases with white contact paper!
Teacher tape is available on Amazon
So happy you’re back! Wow, you picked a hot day to work in your room- you got a lot done despite it. 🥵
Definitely leave your desk by the outlets. I teach in Atlanta and we have to do concurrent teaching for quarantined students. I currently have 18 in person and 3 that are quarantined for 14 days so definitely plan for a Roomies and Zoomies situation unfortunately.
what lipstick?? it’s so cute!!
Classroom setup will be good prep for the pup being left alone when you’re back full time
i got my diploma and I’m starting college September 7 I’m really excited to start college I’m going student teaching ☺️
I think I would use poster board or foam board and make a big fun piece of art I could zip tie to the fan so you can't be accused of using it and its not a big black trash bag...
You can getaways refill pack of 140 command strips at Sam’s Club in their office school section!
NOT ok that somebody snatched your kidney table! At my school we send out an email stating what we are missing if things get misplaced by custodians after summer cleaning and "ask" that whoever has it to let us know. You definitely need that returned. Good luck and happy school year!
Maybe one of the shelf’s could be for your helper so they can put their stuff in it.
I’m sure you’ve shared before but I would love to know your *lipstick of the day* in the vlogs!
This one is Physician's Formula Coral Minerals - it's the one I'm wearing most of the time :)
Ugh-- the kidney table situation. You want to hope no one would "claim" a table or other things, but sadly it happens (we expect better from our students, but...you know). I started writing an identifying mark under the table top in a specific spot-- that way I could tell the custodians to check for it. Like you, I would never go into someone's room and just take something, even if I was pretty sure it came from my room.
I think I might add a little pink sharpie heart on the underside of the table! Great advice, thank you. 💖
@@puttingthemfirst
You're welcome! I hope you have a fantastic year!
Where did you get your neon chairs?
Wayfair!
I would go hunt that table down!
If you're alone in your room, you should be able to turn on the fan. Just like how you don't need to wear a mask when your alone.
That makes sense!
Where in Massachusetts are you? I’ve been teaching in the Southcoast of Massachusetts for 25 years. I’m about an hour south of Boston.
Do you guys not label your furniture with your last name? All of our big furniture gets lables to make sure we get it all back!!
We do... that’s the kicker 🙃
@@puttingthemfirst I didn’t put my name, but my room number🤣🤣and I put it where you could definitely see it in sharpie on the actual piece of furniture 😜
Love the colorful bins on the brown shelves.. i say just get rid of
the round table all together
Excited to watch your third year journey! 😁 Sending love from Ireland 🥰
Vas muy bien organizando tu salón de clase una sugerencia tal vez cambiar los bordes y acomodar algunas plantas le dará otra vista
¡muchas gracias! Me gustan estas ideas 💖
If you are missing your rugs, maybe you could buy some cute floor decals. I have seen them come in letters, numbers, shapes etc....
When we weren’t allowed to have carpet a number of teachers bought those puzzle mats which we were allowed because they could be wiped down. Maybe something to fill the room up a bit 🤷🏻♀️
I would put the sounds up as you learn them.
Alien Tape from amazon sticks to nearly everything including wood :)
There are various charts for fundations… could be a better possibility than trying to fit all of your sound cards
Yes! Unfortunately, the kit came with the room and some things are missing/damaged. I want to keep everything cohesive with the same images and keywords, hopefully that will adequately support the Fundations curriculum!
you should use the supply caddies again
Yay, Lauren!! So glad that you are back, I have been following your journey since your first year! I’m always so inspired by your ideas. I would be interested to know more about your decision on the word wall. Are there helpful links/articles to read on this? I was debating on putting one up this year for my classroom but I’ve never seen them as useful.
LOVE your room, as always!
❤️@rebeccasedventures
You don’t have ac and you aren’t allowed to use a fan? What in the world.
Can you not ask your costodial staff to remove the extra circle table and square table along with chairs? I love the rainbow in your classroom it goes great with your bubbly personality which I love 💕
Ahh,kidney table conundrum solved.
My services are no longer required.😊
As we learn them.
I don't think kidney kidney tables are essential past preschool.
Girl, ask them to buy you one. They have money, I promise you.
Just got to the part where you got your table 🤣 so glad she found one for you!
Girl put your rm number on that table!!!
STILL NO AC?!?!? oh sis uh uhhh you better get a raise or a bonus or SOMETHIN lol
Girl you have no a/c and you’re not allowed to turn the fan on??? Rip you have all the strength😅😅
It’s like a sauna experience! Lol
Sorry,one more thing,and it’s kidney table-related🙄
Does Amazon sell kidney tables?
Because I will hook you up,steak and kidney pie style😆
Hi
I am so bummed for you and the missing kidney table... I love those tables for the littles... Why didn't they label everything and how rude of another teacher to have it KNOWING it didn't come from their room.. Ugh..humans annoy me...
Edited:::: yayyyyy for the kidney table return..WOOP WOOP....
Oh my god,what is going on with the kidney tables???
Goldenstateedukate has kidney table issues,too!
It’s a conspiracy,maaan…
Sorry,I meant golden state educate.
She is super dear to me.
Set up your Amazon wish list!!!
You know I got your back😊
I have been away from TH-cam for a bit…but when did I miss when your fiancé became your husband????
We got married on Christmas Eve. 😊
I’m having a suuuuper hard time watching with all the flipping around and turning and spinning.
Ugh I knew that’d be a bother! I mentioned in the video that I would try to turn or spin “slow & steady” - I’ll keep it in mind. 😊
@@puttingthemfirst I do love and appreciate your enthusiasm though, and though this was the first video of yours I’ve ever seen, I know I’ll be back! Sorry I didn’t mention that in my first comment!
Thank you so much - I’m happy you landed here! 💖