Today was an interesting day! Day 9

Today I decided to dress in MTSU spirit for the first game of the season, even if I couldn't be there in person, I was definitely there in spirit! I wore a royal blue and white cotton dress with a cool exposed zipper embellishment on the front. This was a great find at Ross for about $14. I paired it with a black shrug from Old Navy and t strap sandals from Gap. I accessorized with a black leather bangle that my mom has had since 1985. I think the outfit was a hit!
Now, on to my day! My cooperating teacher got observed by the principal today so we were already nervous about that. Around 9:30 this morning we had a little boy who had given us trouble all morning and was already on black cloud ( for those of you who don't speak elementary education terms or can't use a little deductive reasoning....black cloud is the worst level of disciplinary action on our classroom chart before action is taken from the principal) cuss at another child. It was very interesting to work through considering these children are 6. We got through it and moved on with our day! The observation went smoothly even though the principal observed the dreaded subtraction! My teacher had really fun and engaging activities and the children were on good behavior! Good afternoon for all!
Today was definitely a learning experience in every possible way!
Until next time readers...
:)
Rachel

Day 7 and 8....Teaching subtraction is for the birds...

I am so sorry I forgot to post last night! I was so tired that I just crashed by the end of the day! I did take a picture though, so I am including two days pictures in one post! Yesterday I wore a dress that is in my two favorite colors! This purple and yellow print knee length cotton/jersey blend dress I found at the Gap Outlet is really pretty and comfortable! I paired it with a black shrug sweater from Old Navy because the dress is spaghetti straps and that is not allowed at school, and then I wore black t-strap sandals, also from Gap.

My day was relatively uneventful. I am helping my cooperating teacher prepare for her big evaluation on Thursday before I take over, so we are all kind of stressing about that because we want to make a good impression for the principal!

 

 Today, I wore a really fun white and blue print maxi dress from Target, white sandals, and a denim jacket. It was really comfortable all day long until we went outside! I thought I was going to die! This dress/jacket combination turned into a vacuum trapping all heat while we were outside. Poor clothing choice today, but at least I looked cute! ;)

I don't know how many of you have attempted to introduce subtraction to 1st graders, but let me tell you, it is HARD work! They were not understanding that you take things away and I think the whole class, myself included, was getting very frustrated. We didn't even make it to Math centers today because we were working too hard on our whole group lessons! I am going to have gray hair before they finally master subtraction! I am sure I will post more about my adventures in subtraction.

That's all for today! Thanks for reading!

Until next time readers,

:)
Rachel

Day 6 was relatively uneventful

I love the dress I wore to school today! I think it looks like the lining of a pool which makes me think of summer, and I get lots of compliments on it every time I wear it so that's always a plus! ;) I also got it at the Gap outlet which just helps sweeten the deal! Who doesn't love outlets?! I paired it with my favorite pair of bronze sandals.

The only eventful thing that really happened today was that we had an unannounced fire drill. Our class was so well behaved that we got special recognition on the "all clear "announcement. I was very proud!
Oh, I also found out every person I eat lunch with owns a police scanner,so we spent the better part of our lunch break spreading the town gossip! ;)

That's all for today! Thanks for reading!
:)
Rachel

Day 5- I SURVIVED MY FIRST WEEK!

It's official folks...Week one is over! I am so sorry for not posting my outfit yesterday, but I did take a picture of it so I have included it today! Yesterday was "Casual Friday". I wasn't really sure how casual people went so I decided to go with a cotton/jersey blend black dress, a teal crop sweater, and one of my favorite necklaces that I picked up from a local artist. I paired all of this with some T strap black sandals and I think it was a big hit. Now I know, though, that I am safe to be a lot more casual than I was yesterday. I had a great first week and I am looking forward to what the next 7 have to offer! I was exhausted yesterday!    I didn't do anything fun last night. I came home and had spaghetti with my parents and then crashed at about 9 pm after only reading two more pages in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Yes, I am currently rereading the HP series, nerd status through the roof...). I did just beat my sister and her boyfriend at a charity cornhole tournament so I don't think this weekend will be a total loss! Now, I plan to enjoy the rest of my weekend and I try to relax a little! Until next time readers!

:)
Rachel

Day 4- tried the school lunch...

       I really love the dress I wore to school today. My sister claims it looks like a "grandma dress", but what does she know? This dress is a belted knee length royal blue dress with a sheer blue with white polka dot overlay with three quarter sleeves. I paired it with white sandals and I think it was a hit because people commented on it all day!
        I had a really good day today! Relatively uneventful. I worked with small groups and went and sharpened what felt like a million pencils just so the children would stop asking! I also got my first school lunch as an adult, and let me just say, I was really pleased! For $3.25, I ate a huge slice of pizza, a big salad, green beans, an apple, and tea! I think my mom was the most impressed (mostly because she gave me the lunch money)  and told me I can eat school lunch whenever I want! Another great day!
Until next time readers,
:)
Rachel

A loose tooth, a missing student, and a maxi dress (Day 3)

Today was another interesting day! I decided to wear a cotton floral print dress (which I found in Old Navy's clearance section,btw) paired with a light brown shrug, bronze sandals, and a fun brown necklace from Anthropology. It was a really comfortable outfit and I can see myself wearing this all throughout the year. Also, I promise my hair looked better than this during the day! Once I left school I didn't stop running around until about 7 so a ponytail seemed like a very suitable hairstyle!!

Anyways...onto the day!
The day started at about 8:05 with a little boy that we had already counted absent. Ms. Pearson likes to do a lot of work from the carpet so the entire class was in the front of the room. The child peeped in the classroom and didn't see anyone, so he proceeds to have a meltdown in the middle of the hallway. He is escorted in by another teacher shortly after and all was right with the world again!

The best part of my day though, came after lunch when a sweet little boy mentioned to me that he had a loose tooth. I told him to leave it alone for a little while and see what happened. He wiggles it around for another hour or so then comes to me begging for it to be pulled, and guess what I did?! I pulled it! I felt like Teacher of the Year!

All in all, it was a fantastic day!
Until next time readers,
:)
Rachel

Day 2: The day with all of the questions

Ok, first off let's get to today's outfit. I wore a purple knee length dress with a denim jacket, black t strap sandals, and this awesome purple necklace my dear friend,Jerod, brought me back from his stay in Ecuador. I love this dress because it is super comfy and definitely school appropriate( I even ended up sitting on the floor with some students this morning). Not to mention that I bought it brand new from the lost luggage store for something ridiculous like $4. I always love a bargain!  I also found out yesterday that anything I wear must touch some part of my knee, so I might have to rethink some of my school outfits, but that's ok! I also placed my order for my new FES Tshirt so I am excited about that because every Thursday is spirit day! Today was a busy day! The students had LOTS of questions today! I got very frustrated reminding students to write on the left and top side of their paper. Then I had to remind myself that they're only 6 and that made my day go a lot more smoothly! Until next time readers!
:)
Rachel

I survived my first day!!

Day 1- complete!

Today was an AWESOME day! I spent the whole day with my cooperating teacher and her first grade class, and let me just say...I am EXHAUSTED. The nude flats were definitely a poor choice and I have been whining like a baby (on the inside) since about 3:30 this afternoon. My cooperating teacher is super nice and the children already seem to be adjusting to the extra person in the classroom! I am quickly becoming well acquainted with the school and I am turning in to a Flintville Bobcat one day at a time! I even put my order in for a T-shirt this morning. All in all, it was a fantastic day and I look forward to the other 39 ahead of me.
Until next time readers!

:)
Rachel

Does this outfit make me look teacher-y?

Well folks, today's the day!! I begin my student teaching at Flintville Elementary today! Today's outfit is one of my favorite dresses that I got from Ross. I love Ross because I am all about a deal! I have paired this color block dress with some nude  flats. I am excited for my first day!! :)

The Trendy Teacher Challenge

Hello all! Today is supposed to be the day that I find out where I will be placed for student teaching! Sadly, I got a blank email yesterday (grrrr.....) which makes me very upset and anxious as I have been patiently waiting on my placements since January 30! I will post soon where I am placed! Anyways,  on to the reason I am starting this blog! In my move home, I have discovered once again the ridiculous amount of clothing that I own. I got to thinking on my drive home yesterday that I could go a LONG time without wearing the same outfit twice. So, I am challenging myself. I will make as many outfits as I can without repeating. I will do my best to post my outfit each day on here. Keep in mind, I will obviously wear things like dress pants, jackets, shoes and accessories with various outfits, but the overall outfit will be different each day. I am looking forward to this challenge because I will get to be creative and wear all of the clothes that I (and my parents) have spent hard-earned money on! I have also been challenged by my dear friend Roger to give away all of the items that I have not worn by the time I graduate on December 15th! So tune in on August 20th because I will be posting my first day of student teaching outfit!! Until next time...

:)

Rachel