The start of the year has been a hectic one BUT...my twenty six "babies" are finally getting situated and learning how much their teacher likes loves is obsessed with organization and having a procedure for EVERYTHING! I mean it folks there is ORDER to be had when you have twenty six! Aaaah! Well I have gotten around to taking more pictures of my classroom so excuse the excess of pictures but I need to get them TOTALLY organized on the blog! 


~Mrs. Wirth :) 

I had to show this off first because it has only been 15 days and this is what my wall looks like from student art that they have given me. These kiddos are the SWEETEST!!!

This is a system I have been using for a few years.I started with a Pirate Theme but changed it to Oz for this year's theme. Really this is the only way I can remember who I sent to the bathroom or with a another teacher. I might have short term memory loss!? ;) BTW I did straighten these little guys out after seeing this picture!

I love the signs I have above from my TPT store. The kiddos love them too! I do NOT like that ICKY cord that runs across my ceiling and down to my Smarboard...I hear my district will be all wireless by 2014!

My verb vine has been my favorite decoration for years. I just change the leaves each year with the incoming students and it stays up all year as a reminder.

My graveyard! So after seeing our first glue stick that "died" after the THIRD...yes 3rd day of school, I decided I needed a graveyard for a visual reminder. I have never seen such sad faces the next day. The kiddos really showed remorse and have talked about it ever since this went up. 18 days later, NOT a glue stick or MARKER has died since. I plan to add to the "grave" each time their is an incident but I am not really sure there will be another mishap or at least with this group of kids.

Aha...the Queen! My saying is "Clean like the Queen of England is coming to visit" She is usually on a popsicle stick and goes around checking centers/stations. Her happy or mad face pops up depending on what condition the center was left in. I NEVER say a word. The kids watch for the Queen's expression and take care of business.

Oz...Where are we Sign I made for Kingsley and myself

My cluttered little area of fun stuff. Behavior clips from my TPT store, the NOISE management system my "teammy" got for me, little signs for management, fun rainbow lamp & chair I inherited.

Ok so I love my Exit Ticket System. Mustaches and Oz!!! What could be better? I plan to have it in my TPT store soon!

Here it is in use. I love how honest the kids are and how they show they need more learning time/opportunities to feel better about what was taught. (Aka-the post-it's in blue)

I use this to show what round we are on for Center/Stations it comes in really handy for those kiddos who were out of the room (with other teachers/bathroom etc) and come back in, in the middle of small group/stations. They come in, find where to go and my small group is not interrupted!

Math Stations and the Math Stations Maps on where to go each round

Our reading centers maps, this tells each group where to go for each round

Center Groups and Rotation Maps

We're off to See the Wizard Pt. 2

Love that my teammate lets me get all "Glittered Up!

Between the craziness of having the beginning of the chaos start my teammate "Kingsley" and I have our hallway display 88.72% done (I just wanted to be fancy and throw in some numbers there). Really, we are just about done and I AM LOVING IT! YAY!

Part 1 of 3 parts of the hallway

Okay seriously...I am stoked how my cyclone came out...my 4 year old will not be too excited when he sees I borrowed some of his toys

Dorothy sees the cyclone coming for her and Toto

We landed in Munchkin Land and so did Glenda the Good Witch (aka Me!)

Oh I Love my door sign...it fits me!

Kingsley's sign looks great and sparkly...she uses a little less "Gaudiness" in her daily life ;)

There is my FAB teammate Kingsley being the Wicked Witch. (hee hee)

Poppies!

Emerald City!

Our Kiddos made these! 48 of these can really fill a hallway!

Oh my the Wizard is ready to take off...there's No Place Like Home!

"There's NO Place Like My Bed"

I can not believe how unbelievably tired I am after the first day of schools. T-I-R-E-D. I know I am always this exhausted until October but how I do forget about this beginning of the year exhaustion. 
Today went pretty smoothly my class is a bit chatty and needs some grooming but I think they will be GREAT in a few weeks. 
A few things I LOVE about the first day of school is: 

(1) my ruby red slippers paid for with my TPT money
(2) My absolutely, positively adorable tin-man my daddy made me. (I am in LOVE with this little guy)
(3) The adorable hallway my teammate and I made (pictures to come soon) 
(4) My BRAND SPANKING new cordless glue gun from my mommy (cordless folks...no extension cords!!!)
(5) Last and the best...my family who has helped me get ready for year. Even my 4 yr. old son got in on the action! 


I am one Blessed Gal!

You Are Off to See the Wizard

Karen Ballinger Mitchell, Em Bates and Stephanie Vahle- YOU ARE MY WINNERS!! If you would e-mail me at shawndawirth@gmail.com I will send you your OZ classroom package! Congrats! :)

~Mrs. Wirth

Wizard of Oz Giveaway

This summer I have been working on my new classroom theme, can you guess what it is? Wizard of Oz!! This inspired by my 4 year old son who is obsessed with the movie. I started thinking last Easter about it because his basket was Wizard of Oz themed. I am excited to get everything up and going for the new year of incoming 3rd graders. Due to my over excitement I thought I would give away some Wizard of Oz goodies. Yay! 1. Like my Facebook Page  2. Comment on who your favorite Wizard of Oz Character is!

That's it folks! Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy! 

The winner will be announced Saturday Aug. 10th at 9:00p.m. (central time)

Good Luck,

Mrs. Wirth :)

Summer Break-Only Day 3

Day 3 of Summer Break and I am already going stir crazy. I know, what your thinking....WHAT! This is SUMMER BREAK! So let me give you a little insight to how I work. Since highschool I have NEVER, I mean NEVER had a summer off. I have always taught summer school, tutored at a homeless shelter, taught workshops etc. etc. etc. I don't know how to relax and I am addicted to work. It is a genetic flaw I inherited from my father. I have never had one job I have always kept 2 or MORE. 
This summer I decided I was going to be selfish and take some MEEEEEEEEE time but here I am on Day 3 with the house clean and I am going crazy. I did however make some some Wizard of Oz theme items for my classroom for next year. I did put them on TPT as well. I will be working on some more items for Wizard of Oz for my theme. Are any of you doing the same theme? Any items you would like to see? You could end up getting something for free just by keeping me busy this summer! Comment below it will be "Totally Wirth It"!

~Mrs. Wirth
(Praying daily for my fellow Oklahomans)

Wizard of Oz Polka Dots

Wizard of Oz Rainbow

Calendar Pieces

FREE Testing Sign