My classroom is almost ready for students! Cardboard Schu has been a ton of help (not!).
I hope you are doing well, Mr. Schu!
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I Should Always Make A List: Classroom Setup Day 6
Working in my classroom has been a giant project this summer. Moving grades and classrooms has at least tripled the amount of time that it takes to get ready for the school year. I’m almost there!
Check out the video below to see where the classroom currently stands!
You can follow the whole setup process by watching the videos in the playlist below.
Power Tools Make Classroom Setup More Fun
Day 5 in my classroom and the rooms looks worse than it did after day 4. Sometimes you have to go backwards before you can go forward. I’m hoping that everything comes together the next time I head to school.
Check out my other classroom setup blogs below.
Happy Saturday: My Classroom Isn’t A Disaster!
I hope everyone had a great week! Be sure to check out Mr. Schu’s video.
Nonfiction Explosion in The Classroom Library
Yesterday was an amazing work day in my classroom. Margie (@loveofxena) spent the day working with me, and we got a ton done. Working with her has made me think about how so often setting up a classroom is done in isolation. One teacher, in charge of the entire classroom, making all the decisions on their own. I am so thankful that I had Margie to help me figure out how to make the room student friendly.
Check out the rest of my classroom set up videos below.
Ain’t No Party Like A Classroom Setup Party
I’m having a blast setting up my classroom for the upcoming school year. The students come in 13 days!!!! I still have a ton of work to do, but things are moving along. Check out yesterday’s work in the video below.
You can find videos from my first two days of classroom setup below!
Happy Saturday: THE FIRST RULE OF PUNK
Hey, Mr. Schu! I hope you are having a lovely Saturday. It looked like you were singing karaoke last night. The room you were in reminded me of the book The Sun Is Also A Star. My hope is that you didn’t hurt your shoulder belting out some hot tunes.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Interview: Pablo Cartaya
Early this year I read Pablo Cartaya’s The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora. I LOVED IT. Spending time with Arturo’s family in Miami was the perfect way to start summer. I hope you find value in my interview with Pablo.
- Can you tell us a little bit about THE EPIC FAIL OF ARTURO ZAMORA?
Thirteen-year-old Arturo Zamora fights a greedy land developer who threatens to tear down his abuela’s restaurant. In the process, Arturo has his first encounter with love, discovers poetry, and learns the importance good old-fashioned community activism. Family is at the heart of this book. Plus food. Lots and lots of food ☺.
- What is the best part about being an author?
Can I give you two best parts? One is creating characters that allow readers to dream themselves into a story. The other is getting to talk to young people. I learn so much from young people.
- What’s the hardest part of being an author?
The hardest part of being an author is also one of the greatest parts. Revising! Revising can be brutal but it’s necessary.
- If you could spend one day living in the world of a book, which book would you pick?
I would totally pick Twenty-thousand Leagues Under the Sea written by Jules Verne! What adventure awaits us, Captain Nemo??
- What advice do you have for the young creators in my classroom?
Never be afraid to fail.
Happy Saturday: The Vanderbeekers
I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. Mr. Schu, I hope your clavicle is healing nicely. Please don’t try to do too much work.
Books Featured In This Video
The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez
Pelé the King of Soccer by Eddy Simon and Vincent Brascaglia
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
A Boy, a Mouse, and a Spider by Barbara Herbert and Lauren Castillo
Falling Water by Mark Harshmanm Anna Egan Smucker and LeUyen Pham
Setting Up My Classroom Day 2
I got so much work done in my classroom yesterday! A couple of friends stopped by to help, and that kept me motivated late into the afternoon.
This video might help you see how far I’ve come the last two days.
