Well, it's been a year!!! First grade was fast and furious, to say the least. And after that great year, I found out I would be going back to second!!! That was an emotional rollercoaster! I had made new and wonderful friends in first, but I was also looking forward to going back home to second grade. The best part of it all it that, because I'm in the only bilingual duo, I would be getting to teach most of my kids a second year! That means that when we come back we will be able to hit the ground running!!!!

This year finds me going full force with flexible seating. I have been gradually using it for four years, but this year I'm all in! I will only have 2 desks and using tables for most of the rest. Aside from the two chairs that go with the desks, my classroom make up will consist of:

• Scoop rockers
• Wobble stools
• Garden stools
• Crate seats
• Stability discs
• Fuzzy loveseat, and 
• Bean bags

I added a standing table to my collection of coffee tables and trapezoid tables. Like I've mentioned before, arranging furniture is one of the first things I do. For me that means making floor plans. I used the gridded paper from my Happy Planner and created pieces that I could move around. Here are a few that I considered.

In the end, I ended up with a mix of all three plans. They each had their advantages. But having already made the floor plans saved me time when it came time to move the furniture. Now comes the fun of preparing materials for the classroom, like I Can statements and Meet the Teacher information.  More on that later, along with information on Class Dojo and more details on flexible seating in my classroom. Until next time!