A beauty guru, who makes enough money to stay home, yet chooses to have a real job... and where? - in education!! Jess, my respect for you just went up 100 points!
You are so creative! This is a GREAT video. I am a college professor so I do not have an education degree but rather degrees in the subject I teach. I am always impressed with the amount of time and dedication teachers in the K-12 system have. Your classroom looks great. So organized and layout is perfect. I can imagine your students will love it. From a parent's point of view this is what we want for our children. Thank you to all the dedicated teachers out there. You aren't recognized enough. ❤️
I really love how you still work a job & make TH-cam videos. It's always nice to see working youtubers who didn't quit their actual jobs just for youtube. You've become such an inspiration to me and my channel ❤️
Use fabric instead of paper for bulletin boards. It's fadeless, wrinkle free, and you can get it in so many more options. If you buy it at hobby lobby, you can get one long piece that you can cut into the sizes you need and use a 40%off coupon! I buy small patterned or solid. Solid black looks amazing and can be used year after year!!
I use fabric as well in on my bulletin board I usually find really good fabric at garage sales and if I cant I get mine from joann's fabric/ craft store. you can get a teacher discount at joanns, and it can be stacked with a coupon !
Those work well if the area is not a high traffic area and you use a darker colored tablecloth. I have found the light ones don't cover the board very well. I tried a plastic tablecloth in the hallway display and it was shredded pretty quickly. But it's a great way to cover the board without spending a ton of money. Fabric can get expensive...especially if you have multiple bulletin boards!
Is anybody else gobsmacked at the size of the classroom? Our ones are like a third of the size with 30+ students in them. They get so hot and stuffy, it's horrible.
I went to "nice" suburban schools in Virginia and our classrooms were small too. There was some room but mainly just enough or desks and cubbies for backpacks. Definitely no library or reading corner :(
Have a nice day xox Yeah! When I was in elementary school, all 5th and 6th graders were stuck in portables. It was terrible because everyone was so hyper and there was no space to move around. It also got super hot in May and June, and super cold during the winter months.
I loved this video! My mom was a teacher my entire life (now she's an administrator) and I loved helping her decorate her classroom each year. I spent every after-school afternoon in her classroom, and I took every trip with her to all the "teacher stores," so I LOVE teacher-y stuff as well! Your room is super cute and organized, hopefully it can stay that way! lol. I bet you're an awesome teacher!
I love teaching supplies too lol. When I was in school I spent a lot of time observing the decorations and imagining how I would decorate my room if I were a teacher. Maybe that's part of the reason I decided to pursue interior design.
I just want to say all the efforts you put in to decorate your classroom clearly shows how much you care about your students. I came to the US when I was nine and I spent my first few years here as an ESL (English as my second language) student and if it wasn't for a few truly caring teachers who spent hours teaching me how to read, I wouldn't have gotten where I am today. Teachers really do make a difference in so many kids' lives, especially the ones that go the extra mile. Thank you! 😊
I work at a dollar store and a lady came in and bought rolls of plastic table cloths to use for her bulletin board! She said it doesn't fade and is great so maybe you could try that :)
Hi Jessica I was watching your video and my son passed by and stopped and watched the entire video...he said your classroom looks super cool and fun, he wanted to know what was inside those bins lol he looooves books... he also wish his old classroom were like that... He is going to 6 grade! ♡ nice job
As a future teacher myself, I loved this! Something I've always wanted to see you do is teacher outfits. I'm starting student teaching soon and can never figure out what to wear to the school.
This is so cool to see!! Love your room. Much love to you & all the teachers out there! Coming from a family of teachers I know it's a HUGE job & so important ❤️
Omg, you are my beauty inspiration you are so amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😅 I hope that you’ll be going to vid-con this year I’ll be there and would love to meet you
Teachers are so underpaid! You shouldn't have to spend your personal money on school supplies. The school should give teachers a debit card for the year to buy stuff they need for class.
After teaching as a substitute for 32 years, I retired and am working part time in a grocery store. I loved teaching in the small schools where all subjects were taught by the same teacher and there were multiple grades in one room. I went to an 8 grade, 2 teacher school and my children did as well. Your classroom is lovely and learning friendly. I pray you have a blessed year.
I'm in my senior year of high school and our classrooms in elementary school were never this colorful and pretty. They almost looked like big janitor closets or jail cells with a bunch of white brick through the entire school. Your kids will really appreciate the time you took creating a welcoming environment for them 💙
My daughter is nine, and wants to watch makeup videos with me on TH-cam all the time. So grateful we found your channel. We both love you and she has told me she wants you to be her 5th grade teacher (too bad we are in TX). Thanks for keeping it PG in the videos so we can watch together :)
It's so apparent that you care about your students and on so many levels. Thank you for doing one of several thankless jobs in our society. Beauty, brains, empathy and selflessness- I love it!
I love seeing you in your element! The first day was always my favorite, seeing our new classroom/rooms, getting to know the new teacher, and of course seeing all your classmates you hadn't seen over the summer. Have a great year Jessica!
Im in my 30's, have no kids aside from my fur kids and I loooved watching this video! How fun and inspiring for young minds! I bet your kids have great memories from your class!!
I, too, got all a flutter at the teacher store. I used to play school as a child. I have so much respect for teachers who can motivate children of any age.
This just inspired me more to follow my true calling of being a teacher. I absolutely love your room, it's so creative and really inviting for students. I'm only 14 but I cannot wait to be a teacher!!! Absolutely love your classroom!!💘
I am not an educator but I love watching classroom tours. Your classroom is the first one I have watched that has not driven me bonkers! So many teachers have so much clutter just overflowing all over the place! Loved this!
This is so strange to see! I went to school in Norway, and our classrooms were totally bare (if I remember right) at the start of the year, and would only "fill up" if we made something that was then hung on the walls. I just find it fascinating how different things are in different contries, and I also find it a little weird that you have to buy all of this yourself. I also find it weird that you have the US flag up in the classroom... Here we drew it coming p to our national day, and we only hung it up outside if it was a special day. Really liked the video, and I wish my old classrooms looked like this, makes it so much more inviting and nice! Have a good school year Jessica!
The kids provide their own supplies where I live, and the teachers don't do nearly as much as you to make their rooms look nice. Looks absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing with us! Have a fantastic school year!
You’re the reason students love coming to school. Love to see a teacher so passionate about their learning environment & care so much about their students!
Omg didn't know you were a teacher too! I'm glad your on TH-cam for make up and reviews but I'm so glad to see your a teacher to did not know your awesome! 👏🤗
Thank you for teaching and helping to mold our children into the adults they will become! My son is a rising Junior in high school this year! I can hardly believe it! I have 2 sister in laws that are teachers (one is a elem music teacher and the other is a teacher at a group home) my father in law is also a retired marketing and horticulture teacher. He retired 2 years ago. I know it's not an easy job, it's very tiring and such hard work. A thankless job at many times. I hope you have a great school year and a wonderful bunch of students! Thank you again for everything you do. My son has had some wonderful teachers through these past years. I only wish he were lucky to have had you as a teacher/mentor! That would have been awesome. My son's first day of school is the Tuesday after Labor Day here in VA. Here's to the start of the 2017/2018 school year!!
hey long shot you’ll see this but 4 years ago i was one of her students in that very classroom that year. she was very appreciated and we through her a baby shower when she was pregnant with gigi and i have so many memories from that room and i’ll hold those for a long long time :)
I love all the time and energy you put into setting up your classroom. People think it's so easy being a teacher, you get summers off...yet you dedicate yourself to these little humans day in and day out. Keep it up girlfriend!
I love your homework area, exit ticket area, and flexible seating. We also do the 7 habits at our school. You did a great job with your classroom. To help with classroom management, we use "Class Dojo". It is an app on your phone and smartboard that keeps track of points for behavior so students can work toward rewards, free time, etc. Enjoy your year.
It will be my first teaching year (litterature in highschool in France) and I've never seen a classrooom like that. In France all teachers do not have "their" classroom so we can't customize our class. But this is really cool !
I initially went to college to be a teacher and ended up becoming a nurse practitioner Lol 😂This video makes me wish I stuck with my initial plan! Your students are lucky to have you! Thanks for sharing! Best of luck this school year!
I almost did not watch this video but so glad I did. Jessica it was really inspirational to see how much work, time and money you put in to your class room so your kids can learn, stay motivated and be created themselves. This is the difference between teachers who care and the few that do not. Kudos to you and may you have a wonderful year!!!
As a fellow teacher who is on year 11 and just had her first week back with students, I am amazed that you have the energy to teach AND have an awesome TH-cam channel! I barely have enough energy to pour myself a glass of wine at the end of the day!
I LOVE THIS !! I was a homeschool kid and now I have four of my own and two of them are currently in school. I adore the classrooms my boys have each year, and their teachers have been so creative and made everything so cool and cute. Seeing everything that goes into decorating and setting up the classroom amazes me. You teachers are seriously awesome. Hats off to you ❤️❤️
Goldilocks I've seen them a lot more the past few years, kids can chose to sit on the floor however they wish. I've seen some teachers buy these spiny circle cushion things to sit on the floor, looks like she got the foam knee protectors u can use in the garden. I know the classes I've seen who use seating like this don't have the same desk all year, they rotate weekly. So the kid won't be on the floor all year. In my sons school, 4th grade, they offer a variety of seating too including exercise balls instead of a chair, chairs with elastic bands on the leg to bounce their legs, beanbags, tables to stand at. They encourage the kids to learn in whatever way is comfy for them as long as it's not distracting. They also offer privacy screens if a child is distracted visually by others, noise cancelling headphones if a child is distracted by noise or other kids when he should be working independently, a lot of things to really help the kids. It's amazing what teachers do everyday. I give so much credit, I know I could never do it.
Nicole Valadares and some kids need to stand during a lot of their class time. A teacher must be flexible and try to individualize as much as possible. Yet it's so hard on the classroom teacher. Meeting every single need, and those are legion!!
Oh... This brought back so many awesome memories... My Mom was a teacher. She taught kindergarten for the longest time but even before that i helped set up her class room every year. I would often help the other teachers in the school too.. My Mom taught long enough she was teaching the grandchildren of some of her former students!
I hated school and part of the reason was the ones I went to were dirty/disorganized and not always air conditioned (and I live in CA). But I think if I had had a teacher like you back then I would've looked forward to school! 🍎🍁🎒
Fellow Indiana teacher here! I switched my classroom this year (my 4th year too) from zebra to ocean. The kids love it and it's more relaxing. I would love too see more 'teacher' videos from you! Have a great school year!
American schools are so different to ours in the U.K.!!! Our teachers never ever ever put as much effort in as you do with decorating the classroom and our classrooms were so tiny!!!! We would all be squashed and cramped like sardines!! Xx
Jess you have given me a new appreciation for 8th grade Language Arts. The amount of STUFF you have/need for each subject is unreal! I'm in my 12th year teaching, yet I LOVED seeing what ideas you have going on even though you do 5th. I'd love more teaching videos! Thanks so much for sharing! Good luck this year!
these american teachers decorating their classes and going ham on buying new decorations while my 5&6th-grade teacher has had the same decorations for the past 4 years 😂
I was inspired to use a linen fabric this year from another teacher and I absolutely love it!!! No accidental rips or staple marks from pulling things off to rearrange or reference.
Shayri Garg in Malaysia too..the students must decorate their own class and the teacher will collect money from the students to buy the stuff for them or the students need to buy themselves..depending on the school..lol!
This is the coolest classroom I have ever seen!!! I love how you have a library and pillows. This is a huge classroom and we never had a sink and all them cubboards in 5th grade. Thanks for sharing love how you did you classroom!
Marium Salman Aw, I actually love the higher grades and the kids are not as scary as you would think. I have become their mother hen or something over the last couple years because I have a constant flow of kids in my room, even during lunch, planning, and before school. I always say that I would literally have no idea what to do if someone asked me to run an elementary classroom for a day 😆
I used to teach at a school and I loved all the little details and new ideas I would come up with for my class. I really miss being a teacher. You're doing a great job
How does the school year work in the USA? I'm really confused. Our children start back at school after summer in September. They have a week off in October for half term then work through until Christmas (they have two and a half weeks off). They go back the first week in January and have another half term week break in February. Then it's back to school for 2 weeks off at Easter and a week off at the end of June for Spring bank holiday. They return to school until nearly the end of July and then have 6 weeks summer break. Our school days (in my town in Britain) start at 8.45 and finish at 3.15pm x We also have odd bank holiday day's off and teacher training days x
I really enjoyed walking through the process with you. I was a teacher's aide and getting ready was always the most enjoyable three days hard work. Loved changing the bulletin boards for every season or holiday. My favorite was Dr. Seuss Day. I'd work weeks with one other teacher making the door covers depicting either book covers or an illustration. Finally the evening before the big day, after every student had exited the school we'd work feverishly to surprise our students.
I am a "seasoned" teacher...but, I so love to see the enthusiasm in my young colleagues. And, I do have to say, the border does remind me of a Sephora bag. Thanks for sharing and have a great year.
I'm just finishing up my schooling to become a teacher :) Watching your classroom video was really inspiring. I don't know if you've thought about it, but I couldn't help notice that your classroom would be very easy for someone in a wheelchair, or on crutches, to get around in! Your classroom looks instantly inviting and inclusive. For bulletin boards my recommendation is to cover a board from top to bottom. Line the paper up at the top of the board and along the sides, staple it in place, and then let the paper trail down. From there, staple the paper to the bottom board and then trim the excess. I'd love to see an updated GRWM for your daily teacher look! Also, maybe a look at your teacher wardrobe!
You’re so fun. You put so much effort in your classroom and I’m pretty sure you’re a great teacher. I am a student and I’m pretty sure I am older than the students that you teach. But I wish that teachers were as fun as you are. So decorative and creative. & your classroom 4 sure doesn’t look boring with the lights and everything. Hope everything is well with your teaching.
I'm an elementary education major and this video was such a gift. I'm finishing up my education so this really gives me a perspective of what the beginning stages are. So much prep!
So not all the students get chairs to sit on or are they just not in yet? I can't imagine being on my knees all day even if there are pads. Are you in a really poor district? The classroom is very pretty. Do the kids find all the stuff on the walls distracting?
+Lizbetstyle it is flexible seating for kids that can't focus as well in a seat. They can sit on their bottoms too. :) it is optional and the kids sometime move around throughout the day too. Keeps them focused for longer! :)
Jessica Braun | JAMbeauty89 sometimes those big balls are seats. And huge rubber bands are on desks for the wiggly ones to put their feet on. I began in 1983, and this is where education is going. The classroom teacher has to meet SO many needs. Yep, it can be overwhelming.
Same! I don't do well in furniture for some reason. I am (and was!) always on the floor "criss-cross applesauce" style. I hated feeling constrained and almost bound up in school desks (the ones where the chair is connected to the desk itself) It felt like I was in a stockade or something.
Haha I loved this video! My dad has been a teacher of several different grades and subjects for about 30 years. I spent a lot of time in his classroom and loved going through everything. He has tons of cool specimens and experiments and projects from over the years. Hope you have a great school year!
I LOVE your reading nook! My mother was actually my third grade teacher, and she valued reading so much. For her classroom, she got hold of a brand new bathtub from the nearby base from where we lived, and kept the wooden "shell" that it came in and put it in her reading nook. She had everyone bring in a pillow to fill it up, and it was called the reading bathtub. She used it for incentives. She also would rotate everyone once a week, and when it was your week, if you turned in all your homework on time, worked well throughout the week, and kept your area clean, you got 20 minutes in the reading bathtub on Friday while everyone else had to do some type of schoolwork in class. People still remember her reading bathtub and how impactful it was on their love for reading (and I'm 38 now!)! I'm excited for your class!
Oh wow your a teacher i wanna say tht explains a lot i bet your kids love u to death hope you have an awesome year thanks for all you do for our youth hope your able to reach and connect to them
Very cute! When the school year is over you should do another video and show what the classroom looks like then after a full year. Like a before video now and then an after video at the end of the school year!
I admire your dedication and decorating chops. I taught for a year, but my students must have hated my room because I just find so many colors and patterns all together overwhelming. I've always had that problem, though. I certainly like your organization. Kudos. I wish you the best for the school year.
Gemma Buckley Yeah... Many school districts don't have a lot of extra money, so decor and stuff isn't really a huge necessity. You tend to start collecting stuff as the years go by though so each year you have to buy less and less. A lot of stuff you can kind of DIY for not too much money though too 😀
Gemma Buckley Who else would buy it? School districts in general are not swimming in surplus money. While they *may* provide the basics, the result would not look like this space, which is set up by the teacher to maximize their teaching style and strategies.
Because people don't want to pay higher taxes to fund supplies. It sucks but if you want your classroom to be nice and have enough supplies - you have to spend your own money,
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A beauty guru, who makes enough money to stay home, yet chooses to have a real job... and where? - in education!! Jess, my respect for you just went up 100 points!
Lenysea sorry but more like 1000000,00000000000000000000000000
A real job? Kind of offensive
Alexa Life not really. Teaching is a real job. TH-cam is a job that came around, around 2014. Teaching had been an of job since forever
Haza grace she means that is offensive that TH-cam is not a real job
Haza grace Okay. But calling being a beauty guru not a really job is offensive.
You are so creative! This is a GREAT video. I am a college professor so I do not have an education degree but rather degrees in the subject I teach. I am always impressed with the amount of time and dedication teachers in the K-12 system have. Your classroom looks great. So organized and layout is perfect. I can imagine your students will love it. From a parent's point of view this is what we want for our children. Thank you to all the dedicated teachers out there. You aren't recognized enough. ❤️
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You should definitely do more of these class decor stuff , it's so cool to watch 😁😁😁
Marium Salman Agree!!
YES! YES! YES! Even organization tips or study tips! ^^
I really love how you still work a job & make TH-cam videos. It's always nice to see working youtubers who didn't quit their actual jobs just for youtube. You've become such an inspiration to me and my channel ❤️
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Use fabric instead of paper for bulletin boards. It's fadeless, wrinkle free, and you can get it in so many more options. If you buy it at hobby lobby, you can get one long piece that you can cut into the sizes you need and use a 40%off coupon! I buy small patterned or solid. Solid black looks amazing and can be used year after year!!
MIsty M I also like dollar tree plastic table cloths.
I use fabric as well in on my bulletin board I usually find really good fabric at garage sales and if I cant I get mine from joann's fabric/ craft store. you can get a teacher discount at joanns, and it can be stacked with a coupon !
MIsty M Also plastic table cloths work well
Those work well if the area is not a high traffic area and you use a darker colored tablecloth. I have found the light ones don't cover the board very well. I tried a plastic tablecloth in the hallway display and it was shredded pretty quickly. But it's a great way to cover the board without spending a ton of money. Fabric can get expensive...especially if you have multiple bulletin boards!
Fabric works the best, but wrapping paper works well too!
Is anybody else gobsmacked at the size of the classroom? Our ones are like a third of the size with 30+ students in them. They get so hot and stuffy, it's horrible.
that was my first thought! Like where does she teach because I want my future kids to go there hahaha
Have a nice day xox I live in Louisville, KY, about a 2 hour drive from her, & my son's 5th grade classroom is the same size as hers
Have a nice day xox mine too!!! I had such a tiny room with no shelving, etc. had to pay someone to build shelves for me.
I went to "nice" suburban schools in Virginia and our classrooms were small too. There was some room but mainly just enough or desks and cubbies for backpacks. Definitely no library or reading corner :(
Have a nice day xox Yeah! When I was in elementary school, all 5th and 6th graders were stuck in portables. It was terrible because everyone was so hyper and there was no space to move around. It also got super hot in May and June, and super cold during the winter months.
I loved this video! My mom was a teacher my entire life (now she's an administrator) and I loved helping her decorate her classroom each year. I spent every after-school afternoon in her classroom, and I took every trip with her to all the "teacher stores," so I LOVE teacher-y stuff as well! Your room is super cute and organized, hopefully it can stay that way! lol. I bet you're an awesome teacher!
I love teaching supplies too lol. When I was in school I spent a lot of time observing the decorations and imagining how I would decorate my room if I were a teacher. Maybe that's part of the reason I decided to pursue interior design.
I just want to say all the efforts you put in to decorate your classroom clearly shows how much you care about your students. I came to the US when I was nine and I spent my first few years here as an ESL (English as my second language) student and if it wasn't for a few truly caring teachers who spent hours teaching me how to read, I wouldn't have gotten where I am today. Teachers really do make a difference in so many kids' lives, especially the ones that go the extra mile. Thank you! 😊
Actually, I didn't think that the Border looked as much like a piano as it did a Sephora bag. Which is pretty awesome.
Aha! You are right. We see what you did there, Jessica!
Heather Pier duuuude yes!!
Heather Pier did any one else notice her top matched the border?
Teach 'em young and teach 'em well lol
Heather Pier thats what I thought haha
Omg I would love to learn in a classroom like that. Brilliant the key is to make the kids feel like they want to be in school. Perfection at its best
FUTURE TEACHER HERE! I have been waiting for you to make a video like this for so long & I am so happy. Thanks!!!
Abby LaBar Good luck! You will love it! Are you in college? What grade do you want to teach?
Ashley Nicole Hey! I am a Junior at a Cal State University. I want to teach third to fifth grade.
I work at a dollar store and a lady came in and bought rolls of plastic table cloths to use for her bulletin board! She said it doesn't fade and is great so maybe you could try that :)
Hi Jessica I was watching your video and my son passed by and stopped and watched the entire video...he said your classroom looks super cool and fun, he wanted to know what was inside those bins lol he looooves books... he also wish his old classroom were like that... He is going to 6 grade! ♡ nice job
Ella I’m in 6th grade my name is also Ella!
That one chill/fun teacher in school
she was my 5th grade teacher that year and i can confirm this
Your classroom is adorable!!
As a future teacher myself, I loved this! Something I've always wanted to see you do is teacher outfits. I'm starting student teaching soon and can never figure out what to wear to the school.
I just started working at a daycare and it's inspiring me to become a teacher! So this came out at a perfect time!
Brittany Britton You'll love it! 😊
Brittany Britton good luck in your new job!!!
same!!! I've been tutoring at a reading clinic, and I'm considering getting my credential
Brittany Britton HOW did I find you in the comment section of this video??!?!? Hi best friend ❤❤❤❤
Away She Flew E!!!! I love you ❤
This is so cool to see!! Love your room. Much love to you & all the teachers out there! Coming from a family of teachers I know it's a HUGE job & so important ❤️
Omg, you are my beauty inspiration you are so amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😅 I hope that you’ll be going to vid-con this year I’ll be there and would love to meet you
LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! I'm an aspiring teacher, this makes my heart happy!
Claire Ashcraft Good luck! You will love it! Are you in college now?
Sometimes I think about becoming a teacher because I love school supplies lol
There is nothing better smelling that a fresh box of crayons!!!!
the fact that you have to buy this with your own money upsets me
Frankly My Love she gets in back in her taxes
She can get back the TAX she paid, but she still pays for the merchandise out of pocket.
Frankly My Love im pretty sure they get a budget but a very small one that’s what my elementary and middle school teachers told me
Wavy Jazz yes! That’s true! Every public school teach gets a small budget of about $500 a year or less depends on the district
Frankly My Love and then kids ruin it 🙁
Teachers are so underpaid! You shouldn't have to spend your personal money on school supplies. The school should give teachers a debit card for the year to buy stuff they need for class.
Shelly Hunt Schools don’t have a budget for that. We teachers don’t HAVE to buy all this stuff. We do because we like our classrooms to look nice
Diane Terry schools should have a bigger budget at least then government needs to start caring about students and teachers moee
Shelly Hunt if only!
Such a mean person
Shelly Hunt i know! My mom is a teacher and she has to pay for a lot of her supplies.
When she said "this will be cute to hang them" and grabbed the rope I thought she meant her students I literally died
Courtney N me too
LMAO
OMG i thought i was the only one that noticed that
I’m dead
After teaching as a substitute for 32 years, I retired and am working part time in a grocery store. I loved teaching in the small schools where all subjects were taught by the same teacher and there were multiple grades in one room. I went to an 8 grade, 2 teacher school and my children did as well. Your classroom is lovely and learning friendly. I pray you have a blessed year.
I'm in my senior year of high school and our classrooms in elementary school were never this colorful and pretty. They almost looked like big janitor closets or jail cells with a bunch of white brick through the entire school. Your kids will really appreciate the time you took creating a welcoming environment for them 💙
So nice of you to share Jessica! You're adorable and so passionate about teaching, your students must love you. Have a fabulous year!
My daughter is nine, and wants to watch makeup videos with me on TH-cam all the time. So grateful we found your channel. We both love you and she has told me she wants you to be her 5th grade teacher (too bad we are in TX). Thanks for keeping it PG in the videos so we can watch together :)
BridgemanFamily same here! My 11 year old and I love the make up videos, too!
It's so apparent that you care about your students and on so many levels. Thank you for doing one of several thankless jobs in our society. Beauty, brains, empathy and selflessness- I love it!
Wow! What an amazing classroom! Such high standards!!
I love seeing you in your element! The first day was always my favorite, seeing our new classroom/rooms, getting to know the new teacher, and of course seeing all your classmates you hadn't seen over the summer. Have a great year Jessica!
Your classroom is huge!!
Christine Todd ik my class rooms are just plain prison looking rooms
Im in my 30's, have no kids aside from my fur kids and I loooved watching this video! How fun and inspiring for young minds! I bet your kids have great memories from your class!!
Brauniac is sooooo cute! I love that you call your students that! 💚💚💚
I, too, got all a flutter at the teacher store. I used to play school as a child. I have so much respect for teachers who can motivate children of any age.
This just inspired me more to follow my true calling of being a teacher. I absolutely love your room, it's so creative and really inviting for students. I'm only 14 but I cannot wait to be a teacher!!! Absolutely love your classroom!!💘
I am not an educator but I love watching classroom tours. Your classroom is the first one I have watched that has not driven me bonkers! So many teachers have so much clutter just overflowing all over the place! Loved this!
This is so strange to see! I went to school in Norway, and our classrooms were totally bare (if I remember right) at the start of the year, and would only "fill up" if we made something that was then hung on the walls. I just find it fascinating how different things are in different contries, and I also find it a little weird that you have to buy all of this yourself.
I also find it weird that you have the US flag up in the classroom... Here we drew it coming p to our national day, and we only hung it up outside if it was a special day.
Really liked the video, and I wish my old classrooms looked like this, makes it so much more inviting and nice!
Have a good school year Jessica!
The kids provide their own supplies where I live, and the teachers don't do nearly as much as you to make their rooms look nice. Looks absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing with us! Have a fantastic school year!
How in the world do you manage all you do on TH-cam and a full time teaching job? I really admire you!!
You’re the reason students love coming to school. Love to see a teacher so passionate about their learning environment & care so much about their students!
Omg didn't know you were a teacher too! I'm glad your on TH-cam for make up and reviews but I'm so glad to see your a teacher to did not know your awesome! 👏🤗
Thank you for teaching and helping to mold our children into the adults they will become!
My son is a rising Junior in high school this year! I can hardly believe it!
I have 2 sister in laws that are teachers (one is a elem music teacher and the other is a teacher at a group home) my father in law is also a retired marketing and horticulture teacher. He retired 2 years ago. I know it's not an easy job, it's very tiring and such hard work. A thankless job at many times. I hope you have a great school year and a wonderful bunch of students! Thank you again for everything you do. My son has had some wonderful teachers through these past years. I only wish he were lucky to have had you as a teacher/mentor! That would have been awesome. My son's first day of school is the Tuesday after Labor Day here in VA. Here's to the start of the 2017/2018 school year!!
Holy cow, I hope your students and their parents appreciate how dedicated you are, you've basically funded that entire classroom. 💖💖
hey long shot you’ll see this but 4 years ago i was one of her students in that very classroom that year. she was very appreciated and we through her a baby shower when she was pregnant with gigi and i have so many memories from that room and i’ll hold those for a long long time :)
I love all the time and energy you put into setting up your classroom. People think it's so easy being a teacher, you get summers off...yet you dedicate yourself to these little humans day in and day out. Keep it up girlfriend!
I love your homework area, exit ticket area, and flexible seating. We also do the 7 habits at our school. You did a great job with your classroom. To help with classroom management, we use "Class Dojo". It is an app on your phone and smartboard that keeps track of points for behavior so students can work toward rewards, free time, etc. Enjoy your year.
Marta Neves I love 7 Habits!
Your room is gorgeous. Not too overwhelming but warm and welcoming with clean lines and a flow of colour and design. You have a good decorative eye.
I just got my 1st classroom and I am so excited to get started! I have older kids so I went with the Harry Potter theme because I'm a nerd. LOL
Marisa's Makeup Corner that would be my favorite classroom ever
Marisa's Makeup Corner i would love thay classroom, even more if when i walked in id hear the harry potter theme. XD
I NEED YOUR CLASSROOM
I am also a grade 5 teacher and it's so great to get to see this side of you as well! Couple good ideas I may steal! Thanks!
It will be my first teaching year (litterature in highschool in France) and I've never seen a classrooom like that. In France all teachers do not have "their" classroom so we can't customize our class. But this is really cool !
I love how your room is simple! Some people’s classroom tours are so overwhelming!
I initially went to college to be a teacher and ended up becoming a nurse practitioner Lol 😂This video makes me wish I stuck with my initial plan! Your students are lucky to have you! Thanks for sharing! Best of luck this school year!
I almost did not watch this video but so glad I did. Jessica it was really inspirational to see how much work, time and money you put in to your class room so your kids can learn, stay motivated and be created themselves. This is the difference between teachers who care and the few that do not. Kudos to you and may you have a wonderful year!!!
I wish you had been my 5th grade teacher, you seem really cool💕
she was my 5th grade teacher that year bahaha! she was amazing and i have so many memories from that room!
As a fellow teacher who is on year 11 and just had her first week back with students, I am amazed that you have the energy to teach AND have an awesome TH-cam channel! I barely have enough energy to pour myself a glass of wine at the end of the day!
This is the video I didn't know I really wanted
I love this! I'm entering my junior year as a music ed major and I'm so excited to get my hands on a classroom!
Hi! Where did you get your mailbox? love your classroom! !
I LOVE THIS !! I was a homeschool kid and now I have four of my own and two of them are currently in school. I adore the classrooms my boys have each year, and their teachers have been so creative and made everything so cool and cute. Seeing everything that goes into decorating and setting up the classroom amazes me. You teachers are seriously awesome. Hats off to you ❤️❤️
Question about the lowered desks: Do they sit on the floor , kneel, or how does that work?
I was wondering the same thing!
Goldilocks I'm wondering the same thing! What if everyone wants to sit at their desk?
Goldilocks I've seen them a lot more the past few years, kids can chose to sit on the floor however they wish. I've seen some teachers buy these spiny circle cushion things to sit on the floor, looks like she got the foam knee protectors u can use in the garden. I know the classes I've seen who use seating like this don't have the same desk all year, they rotate weekly. So the kid won't be on the floor all year. In my sons school, 4th grade, they offer a variety of seating too including exercise balls instead of a chair, chairs with elastic bands on the leg to bounce their legs, beanbags, tables to stand at. They encourage the kids to learn in whatever way is comfy for them as long as it's not distracting. They also offer privacy screens if a child is distracted visually by others, noise cancelling headphones if a child is distracted by noise or other kids when he should be working independently, a lot of things to really help the kids. It's amazing what teachers do everyday. I give so much credit, I know I could never do it.
Goldilocks It's part of flexible seating! :)
Nicole Valadares and some kids need to stand during a lot of their class time. A teacher must be flexible and try to individualize as much as possible. Yet it's so hard on the classroom teacher. Meeting every single need, and those are legion!!
The decor is so pretty and makes the room feel very relaxing. I love the reading area especially.
I just love your room! You set it up so well😉 hope you have a great year!!!!
Oh... This brought back so many awesome memories... My Mom was a teacher. She taught kindergarten for the longest time but even before that i helped set up her class room every year. I would often help the other teachers in the school too.. My Mom taught long enough she was teaching the grandchildren of some of her former students!
What do you get more excited about buying, teaching supplies or makeup?
I don’t wear make up
I hated school and part of the reason was the ones I went to were dirty/disorganized and not always air conditioned (and I live in CA). But I think if I had had a teacher like you back then I would've looked forward to school! 🍎🍁🎒
Fellow Indiana teacher here! I switched my classroom this year (my 4th year too) from zebra to ocean. The kids love it and it's more relaxing. I would love too see more 'teacher' videos from you! Have a great school year!
Bruh... do you know how plane Mexico school's are?! Like I wish I could have a classroom like this when I was in 5th grade!!😭
I think it looks really cute and organized. Not overdone like someone else said. My daughter just started 5th grade today! Have a great year!
American schools are so different to ours in the U.K.!!! Our teachers never ever ever put as much effort in as you do with decorating the classroom and our classrooms were so tiny!!!! We would all be squashed and cramped like sardines!! Xx
Jess you have given me a new appreciation for 8th grade Language Arts. The amount of STUFF you have/need for each subject is unreal! I'm in my 12th year teaching, yet I LOVED seeing what ideas you have going on even though you do 5th. I'd love more teaching videos! Thanks so much for sharing! Good luck this year!
these american teachers decorating their classes and going ham on buying new decorations while my 5&6th-grade teacher has had the same decorations for the past 4 years 😂
And they pay for all this stuff all by themselves with their own money! I don't get it at all
@@gatosandwichera they can claim it on taxes in some cases and get a reund.
I was inspired to use a linen fabric this year from another teacher and I absolutely love it!!! No accidental rips or staple marks from pulling things off to rearrange or reference.
Oh so you do all that on your own? In India students do all that stuff in spare time.
Shayri Garg What!? I'm going to teach there 😆 Kidding, but that is pretty cool that they help!
I love that idea of having the students help decorate the classroom so it's something they can be proud of and feel more responsible for :)
Shayri Garg in Malaysia too..the students must decorate their own class and the teacher will collect money from the students to buy the stuff for them or the students need to buy themselves..depending on the school..lol!
In Panama the students do all the decor....bulletin boards and all that...
This is the coolest classroom I have ever seen!!! I love how you have a library and pillows. This is a huge classroom and we never had a sink and all them cubboards in 5th grade. Thanks for sharing love how you did you classroom!
I just don't understand why the government only allows $250 of Educator Expenses to be tax deductible. It's crazy.
Any child would be lucky to have you as a teacher! Just the decorating of your classroom alone shows how much you care about your students!
I'm a teacher too for KG . 😁
Yaaas go teachers 👍👍
Marium Salman Yay teachers! I am a high school teacher 😊
Ashley Nicole I would really like to teach higher grades but I'm kinda scared to , I'd like to go for grades 1-2 :(
Marium Salman I teach Pre-K....let's hear it for the little guys! 👏😉
Marium Salman Aw, I actually love the higher grades and the kids are not as scary as you would think. I have become their mother hen or something over the last couple years because I have a constant flow of kids in my room, even during lunch, planning, and before school. I always say that I would literally have no idea what to do if someone asked me to run an elementary classroom for a day 😆
I used to teach at a school and I loved all the little details and new ideas I would come up with for my class. I really miss being a teacher. You're doing a great job
Good luck this year! We start Aug 22nd! #teachersrock
Audrey Moore My kids started today and we started on Monday. So early!! 😩 We get out before Memorial Day though! 👍🏻
Ashley Nicole Good luck this year!
Chill Banana Summer flew by...have a great year! 🌸
Chill Banana me too!
How does the school year work in the USA? I'm really confused. Our children start back at school after summer in September. They have a week off in October for half term then work through until Christmas (they have two and a half weeks off). They go back the first week in January and have another half term week break in February. Then it's back to school for 2 weeks off at Easter and a week off at the end of June for Spring bank holiday. They return to school until nearly the end of July and then have 6 weeks summer break. Our school days (in my town in Britain) start at 8.45 and finish at 3.15pm x We also have odd bank holiday day's off and teacher training days x
I love that you shared your classroom. As a teacher and parent I think students feel special knowing you take pride in their space.❤
That's kinda funny because u uploaded it today and I started school today and I'm in 5th grade
Kiersten Dockerty happy first day!
Amanda AFAF thanks
I started august 15 bu i have a long summer break
Kiersten Dockerty
Same
Kiersten Dockerty Ha, good luck with school, I'm done with it! 😂
I really enjoyed walking through the process with you. I was a teacher's aide and getting ready was always the most enjoyable three days hard work. Loved changing the bulletin boards for every season or holiday. My favorite was Dr. Seuss Day. I'd work weeks with one other teacher making the door covers depicting either book covers or an illustration. Finally the evening before the big day, after every student had exited the school we'd work feverishly to surprise our students.
What age group is 5th grade, I live in England
Pardees N 10/11 yrs old
Pardees N , My son is in 5th grade in Indiana, he's 10 and will be 11 in a few months.
Pardees N it's the equivalent of year 6 :)
Nim Vorbroker Thank you!
Sophie Gilliam Thnx😁
I am a "seasoned" teacher...but, I so love to see the enthusiasm in my young colleagues. And, I do have to say, the border does remind me of a Sephora bag. Thanks for sharing and have a great year.
I'm in 6th and I miss 5th Grade....too much work 😞
Isabella Fidalgo HAHA WAIT UNTIL SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL (:
Cottoncandytrutles I know lol
Isabella Fidalgo I barely miss 5th grade...MY 5TH GRADE WAS NIGHTMORE. I said 6th grade is easier for me
Isabella Fidalgo SAMMMEEEE... im in 6th too
I'm just finishing up my schooling to become a teacher :) Watching your classroom video was really inspiring. I don't know if you've thought about it, but I couldn't help notice that your classroom would be very easy for someone in a wheelchair, or on crutches, to get around in! Your classroom looks instantly inviting and inclusive.
For bulletin boards my recommendation is to cover a board from top to bottom. Line the paper up at the top of the board and along the sides, staple it in place, and then let the paper trail down. From there, staple the paper to the bottom board and then trim the excess.
I'd love to see an updated GRWM for your daily teacher look! Also, maybe a look at your teacher wardrobe!
i wish classrooms looked like this when i was in 5th grade......
You’re so fun. You put so much effort in your classroom and I’m pretty sure you’re a great teacher. I am a student and I’m pretty sure I am older than the students that you teach. But I wish that teachers were as fun as you are. So decorative and creative. & your classroom 4 sure doesn’t look boring with the lights and everything. Hope everything is well with your teaching.
You make me want to decorate my classroom
And i don't even have one
I'm an elementary education major and this video was such a gift. I'm finishing up my education so this really gives me a perspective of what the beginning stages are. So much prep!
So not all the students get chairs to sit on or are they just not in yet? I can't imagine being on my knees all day even if there are pads. Are you in a really poor district? The classroom is very pretty. Do the kids find all the stuff on the walls distracting?
+Lizbetstyle it is flexible seating for kids that can't focus as well in a seat. They can sit on their bottoms too. :) it is optional and the kids sometime move around throughout the day too. Keeps them focused for longer! :)
Jessica Braun | JAMbeauty89 I wish these had been available when I was in school. I always focused better sitting on the floor.
Jessica Braun | JAMbeauty89 sometimes those big balls are seats. And huge rubber bands are on desks for the wiggly ones to put their feet on. I began in 1983, and this is where education is going. The classroom teacher has to meet SO many needs. Yep, it can be overwhelming.
Same! I don't do well in furniture for some reason. I am (and was!) always on the floor "criss-cross applesauce" style.
I hated feeling constrained and almost bound up in school desks (the ones where the chair is connected to the desk itself) It felt like I was in a stockade or something.
Monica Jones-Tabor didn't know these desks existed so it's not a stretch others don't too. It's a valid question.
Haha I loved this video! My dad has been a teacher of several different grades and subjects for about 30 years. I spent a lot of time in his classroom and loved going through everything. He has tons of cool specimens and experiments and projects from over the years. Hope you have a great school year!
I wish u were my teacher i am in 5 th grade
I LOVE your reading nook! My mother was actually my third grade teacher, and she valued reading so much. For her classroom, she got hold of a brand new bathtub from the nearby base from where we lived, and kept the wooden "shell" that it came in and put it in her reading nook. She had everyone bring in a pillow to fill it up, and it was called the reading bathtub. She used it for incentives. She also would rotate everyone once a week, and when it was your week, if you turned in all your homework on time, worked well throughout the week, and kept your area clean, you got 20 minutes in the reading bathtub on Friday while everyone else had to do some type of schoolwork in class. People still remember her reading bathtub and how impactful it was on their love for reading (and I'm 38 now!)! I'm excited for your class!
Oh wow your a teacher i wanna say tht explains a lot i bet your kids love u to death hope you have an awesome year thanks for all you do for our youth hope your able to reach and connect to them
Very cute! When the school year is over you should do another video and show what the classroom looks like then after a full year. Like a before video now and then an after video at the end of the school year!
Why do you teach at Urban Outfitters?
I admire your dedication and decorating chops. I taught for a year, but my students must have hated my room because I just find so many colors and patterns all together overwhelming. I've always had that problem, though. I certainly like your organization. Kudos. I wish you the best for the school year.
I really don't know why y'all have to spend your own money on this stuff. 😐
Gemma Buckley Yeah... Many school districts don't have a lot of extra money, so decor and stuff isn't really a huge necessity. You tend to start collecting stuff as the years go by though so each year you have to buy less and less. A lot of stuff you can kind of DIY for not too much money though too 😀
Gemma Buckley Who else would buy it? School districts in general are not swimming in surplus money. While they *may* provide the basics, the result would not look like this space, which is set up by the teacher to maximize their teaching style and strategies.
Gemma Buckley if I'm not mistaken you can write it off on taxes... not that that does much but it makes it suck just a little less
Because people don't want to pay higher taxes to fund supplies. It sucks but if you want your classroom to be nice and have enough supplies - you have to spend your own money,
Allyson Wonderland you can claim only up to $250. That doesn't come close :)
Congratulations on your new classroom and good luck this school year!
i did not expect to see my teachers yotube channel today.
wow
you must have a fun teacher lol
Enjoy fifth grade while you can!!!