Totally Jealous of this classroom!

One of the schools I will be teaching at, I do not have a classroom. So, I will be teaching in the cafeteria. Bummer! So, this made me very jealous. I will continue to look for blog entries from teachers who do art on a cart for organizational tips. Wish me luck!

http://www.artismessy.org/?p=528

From Art is Messy Blog:

I like to give my kids access to most of my art materials. In order to do this, I organize the supplies into three cubby areas: collage and sculpture, drawing and paper and finally printmaking and paint. I find that it helps to organize the room this way because always know where to look for the materials that they need.

In addition to the different material sections, I keep other supplies like pencils, sharpies, erasers, crayons, markers and colored pencils in different areas throughout my room. I like to have my materials in different areas because I feel it helps those kids who have difficulty sitting still. It gives their movement justification.

I also create bulletin boards for each grade level I teach. I put examples of the artwork that we have studied so the kids can look at it during different points of the project. I also try to include art vocabulary on these boards as well.

Welcome to Ms. Meggles Art Room!

I visited my classroom for the first time since my interview today. I have some challenges with the set up, but I am addressing those with stride. At least I have tables and chairs! I heard from a former classmate who works in an urban district and she wasn't sure if she would have tables or chairs for her students on the first day of class. On a lighter note, I have TONS of storage. I have shelving shelving SHELVING! and beautiful large cabinets. I am sure this room will fit me and my students just fine!

Tomorrow is orientation. I look forward to this year. The nerves are fading a bit and I am starting to just be excited!