This Is How We Do It ~ The Alphabet

Found this linky so, I'm joining the party at KinderGals - 

So, I have purchased/received a few classroom alphabets over my 9 years of teaching.  I haven't been too impressed with EVERYTHING about them.

For instance, one has a weird "g" or "a" - which the kids don't see that often & don't readily recognize.  Or, the picture for "Ee" /ĕ/ is egg, which we really pronounce more like āgg.  Then, some alphabets come with "core" curriculum kits - but the pictures are, well...UGLY!  The alphabet that I've had over my board was from a Handwriting Without Tears curriculum, which we no longer use (and the pics were in B&W, so it was rarely referenced anyway).  

Well, the saying goes "If you want something done right, do it yourself!"  So that's what I {and my sister did}...actually it's taken us a few days, if I'm being honest.

The next steps are to laminate & embellish {with raffia whiskers/bows, tule bows, & jewels}.  Hopefully the finished product will meet all of my expectations for identification, sound recognition, & well, CUTENESS!

Thanks Glyph Girls for a great product - *we modified Ff, because I teach the flag as an American symbol & I think the ones I have in my room need 50 stars/13 stripes, so kids don't get confused & meet our Social Studies standards :0).*

What I'm working on personally - Hmmm, getting my culture on:

My sis & I at ASU Gammage Theater for the show "Porgy & Bess."

*I may have to take a personal day & buy a plane ticket for Wicked coming in August {I've seen it already, but that show was A.W.E.some!!}*

Miss Kristan King

UGH...the Fire Marshall's Comin'

Do you feel my pain?...UGH that darn Fire Marshall!

I am pretty good about not hanging from the ceiling - ALWAYS!  I see the logic in that & plus I am only 5'4" so I don't really want to stand on furninture to hang things all over the room.  I see posts that are great with that & I send you well wishes {and hopes that you don't get BUSTED by the Fire Marshall where you live - we were warned about that being a BIG "No, NO!!"}.

What I get dinged for is packed walls...I'm a wall hog!  I need a 12 step program - know of any?  "Hi, I'm Kristan and I steal wall space."  All over my school mind you - I love to hang my students' work.  It's so dang cute, who doesn't like to walk into a school & see the student work?  And, any school that doesn't display it isn't a place I should be employed {just sayin'}!!!

So, today I spent my planning taking down things & relocating others.  I hope tomorrow's preliminary walk-through is successful, because {quite frankly} nothin' else is comin' down!!  I had to make 50% of the wall (or more) uncovered...that is a T.A.S.K.!  I think I'm good now...

~ Happy Tuesday to you - cross your fingers for my inspection this week. ~
Miss King