Life Beautifully Imperfect
Life Beautifully Imperfect
Motherhood | Teaching | Homesteading
I’m a 30 something year old Christ follower, wife, teacher, and lover of all things beautiful. I believe there is beauty in the mundane, and I love to share that with others! I’m learning that life isn’t all or nothing- it’s about balance, seasons, and seeking God’s will. It’s my goal to encourage and uplift others- especially moms- in sharing my journey in motherhood.
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I agree. Couple hours here and there.
Please drive with your seatbelt.
Love your idea of picking a zone to clean and decorate to counter burn out. I will definitely be using that strategy! Thanks!!
Hey just so you know, wearing a claw clip while you’re driving is super dangerous! If you wreck, it’ll go into your skull. Love the video!!
I love the pink paper organizer that you have the read alouds next to, do you happen to have a link for that?
I really lije the bulletin board paper. Is that better than paper? I bought some over the summer but the dots are all different colors ❤❤❤
@@teacherof20 yes! I got the plain black and white dots, but then also the colorful dots.
Name tag and organize storage bins
Put an affirmation mirror when you first come in. It will make that space seem a little bigger.
@@mandyglenn4853 I have one by the care closet. Maybe I should move it 🤔
Big fan
If you want to put something on your blackboard, you could get some magnets from the dollar tree and hot glue it onto the contact paper that you have on the board and hot glue a magnet onto a poster or something that you might want to add. That way you could have a semi-magnetic board. Just an idea.
My first classroom had four walls of chalkboards. Magnets were my friends😂
That is such a good idea! Thank you!
Wait a minute y’all have to move furniture at your school for them to wax…we don’t do that in my district 😮😮😮
Really!? Do they just wax around the furniture? In my last district, they took everything out to wax, but the custodial staff did it. It was also a much larger district… so they paid an outside company.
Didn't school just send and you're setting up for nex year?
We’ve been out a little over a month. But yes! I like to do my setup slowly over a few weeks instead of a week of really long days!
Your summer work/home life plan sounds awesome! May I suggest combining your small group area and teacher desk? Teacher desk against the wall and small group table facing out in front of desk. Then library or tall table where small group table is now.
That’s my plan for the next school year! I already got rid of my big teacher desk. Bought a small one which will go against the wall. Switched kidney small group table for 2 long narrow tables, which I will place L shape. Can’t wait until 8/1 so I can get back and lay everything out the way I’ve envisioned.
I totally agree with you! I am much less stressed when I do a little at a time!
Yes! And I get to “live with it” a little bit before my school year even starts. So usually I’m making changes several times before the kids ever show up 😂
I wish I could go into my classroom a little at a time during the summer. We only get a few days before the school year starts, which leaves me exhausted at the beginning of the year.
Same. And with two little kids and a mini homestead… I’m exhausted enough as it is 😂
You could paint the old chalkboards with magnetized paint and use them as magnet boards…
I use an iPad and an Apple TV to project from anywhere in the room. You can scan the document and use a stylus or get a holder that turns the iPad (or even a phone) into a document camera.
Our IMSE trainer for Orton-Gillingham had that and we were all so impressed! Haha. I definitely loved that setup
Sounds amazing!
Do you teach in a Christian school? I noticed the 1 Corinthians art.
I don’t! That’s just my own personal decor that I keep in my area.
Can you not ask your It guys or site team to run another HDMI to your projector. You have suspended ceiling so it would just be the case of moving some tiles running it through the ceiling and dripping it down at the front for you document camera, wouldn’t take anymore than 5-10 minutes to do it. I use to be an IT guy before going into teaching very easy especially with the type of ceiling you have. If not, you could always get a HDMI extender or a large hdmi lead if you have wall connection and run it to the front with that orange cord. M should be pretty easy fix.
Oh good thinking! Thanks for the suggestion!
You had to move the furniture? I feel the pain of outlets. They upgraded and added plugs for technology. However in the library I had to run a cord from my office to use my technology. And I used technology with every class.
Yes. We have really small school- we say we’re tiny, but mighty- and only two female custodians that do everything. So it’s all hands on deck when it comes to moving furniture in and out. I feel like school designers (if that’s even a thing 😂) should be informed that we need more outlets. Like 10, minimum.
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Awesome ❤️ So exciting 🙌 Looking forward to seeing the end result
This is Cordell’s friend he said hello!
I know how you feel
I love your videos
P r o m o s m 👌
Love your classroom..I would scoot the gray table with the printer down alongside your desk and pull it out then turn the computer at an angle
I wish I had your cabinet space! When does school start there?( sounded like not this week but following week) Mine starts this week and I still feel there's quite a bit to do😅
I’m SO THANKFUL for these cabinets! I’m happily leaving them empty for now because I know they’ll be crammed full in a few weeks. This Thursday is open house and Friday is the kids’ first day. I’m nervous, anxious, and excited. Haha. Alllll the feelings.
Is that a box behind your switch lights for bathroom?
It’s just a sign I made and laminated! I made it on canva using the slide show backgrounds from missjacobslittlelearners classroom decor bundle
I'm really happy that I stumbled upon your video because reading your description we have alot in common. I'm a first year 4th grade teacher but taught special education for 3 years so I feel I have alot to learn! I also like that your classroom is simple and nice! Where did you get your easel with the wheels? Wish I had tables but I have some desks. Do you have any recommendations on what to put on the walls that is both practical and aestheticallu pleasing? I was thinking of hitting ing each subject and put the information we are learning and change it as we hit new things each quarter.
Ah so exciting! You’re going to love fourth grade :) I actually got the easel from the trash pile at school 😂 they’re pretty pricey, but most areas have a teacher buy,sell,trade group on Facebook you could check out! Yeah, maybe you could do a focus wall for each subject with I can statements and content vocabulary and whatever.
@@lifebeautifullyimperfect I hope I do a good job! Pretty stressed! I get stuff from teacher trash I probably should make a Facebook so I can acquire things like that! Thanks for your thoughts! Have a blessed day!😁
Hi! Can you put your word wall words on rings under each letter? 😊
Oh that’s a really good idea!
I love your channel's name!!
Thank you. I’ve been contemplating changing it… but it’s been my blog name since 2009 and I’m attached 😂
Word walls are out. Sound walls are in 😊 I like you idea of keeping track w books you’ve read in your library.
I tried looking into the sound walls some more, but it seemed mostly primary. I’d be interested in finding out more about using sound walls in upper grades!
@@lifebeautifullyimperfect - our curriculum Fundations has posters but other ideas to look into: - secret stories - tools4reading
Hi , what's the name of the song that plays at 4:30 ? It's very catchy 😆 lol Thanks!
Hi! It’s part of the editing program I use- wondershare filmora. It’s called Verve. I love it!
I like the affirmation station by the calm down corner. To safely remove adhesive like hot glue, use a hair dryer to heat it up, or a heat gun, and it will soften the adhesive.
Amazon wish list and lakeshore extra supplies for Stager organization
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Hi teacher! I'm organizing a sharing session at my club and would love to have you as a guest speaker. Your experience in teaching would be invaluable to our members. Let me know if you're available and interested!
Great job
Thank you!
Amazon wish list
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What about "Reading is an Adventure" and create postcards of rge titles with a picture and brief summary? Just a thought. Alicia from CT
Oh I like it!
I’m a 4th grade teacher too and I have a books read tracker that I will be putting above my library to track how many books students have read throughout the year. TPT has a LOT of options. I can’t get in to my room yet, they’re replacing carpeting in that section of the building. So I live vicariously through those that can set up early. I’m in a new room this year so I can’t wait to get in and set it up and check that off my list.
I love that idea!
I love watching classroom set up so much I think I have a problem 😭😅
I started filming mine because I think watched all of the ones already out 😂
Class dojo is the best I have it at my school. I absolutely love it. I think it keeps track because I used to do diamonds when I was in kindergarten through third I actually hit it because I had 20s the first day next day. I only had three, so yeah, I think class dojo is the best.
Reading Takes You Places??? With a cute map?
Lovely room! The built ins are fantastic! Just a small suggestion: all the areas in your room should be visible by you. Having secluded areas out of your line of vision could invite students to get into mischief, especially one who goes there because they are already having difficulties. Enjoy your set up!
Go Kalah! 🎉
K&D have blue chairs I didn’t need downstairs, so ask them! I’ve also done a low table with cushions. That would be neat with that table. The ugly blue cabinet 🗄️ looks great! ❤️👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I love an organized 🧠.
Love it!!!