Mrs. Cowan's Third Grade Rock Stars: It's Official---I'm Back

I'm back! I have been teaching Pre-K for the last year in a Reggio Inspired School. If you'd like to learn more about that, check out my other blog at Cowan's Pre-K Caterpillars. I loved Reggio, but I'm VERY interested in applying some of the philosophies to a higher grade level.

Call me crazy, it won't be the first time, but the whole year my heart called out for the older kiddos! I missed teaching multiplication, division and reading strategies. My heart actually ACHED. I know, I know, I'm a teacher freak or something. But I just love everything about 3rd grade!

So, it's official, I am back in an elementary school building and with my favorite grade of all time. At Rosa, we do a teaching loop, so I'm in a 2nd/3rd grade loop. I'll be finishing up one loop and then my next class will be with me for 2 years! I'm so excited, I literally cannot sleep!

Here's some pics of my new classroom. Just observe the before, keeping in mind that the old teacher is winding down the year (we have just 7 more days of school).

The first picture is standing at the classroom door, it's just a partial view so I can start processing how I'm going to change things up and try to make it a little softer and homey.

I wonder if my principal will allow me to paint the purple wall, something softer and neutral?

This is some of the rooms in my current building...