Our new Classrooms

Some of you have heard the concept of Co-Op, others of you have not. For many years we decided to do this "Home School" thing all on our own. While it was a beautiful experience, we are getting our feet "wet" with something new.

Surely you can't blame me?

The concept of co-op is fantastic. Yoke with other home schooling parents and share the duties of educating the children collectively. What I like the most about it is that each parent teaches what they KNOW and are good at. Win win for everyone!

We are very blessed to be a part of our co-op which is called IOL. We are even more blessed, as this year IOL was able to take over a Catholic school which had to shut their doors due to lack of enrollment. Here was this great big space not being used! It's wonderful to have elementary, junior high and high school wings, gymnasium/cafeteria and amazing kitchen....and then there are my two personal favorites~ The library and inner court garden!

My next few posts may be a bit random as I take you through all that has been happening, give you a tour and introduce to my awesome new students!

Welcome to classroom 12! This is me on the night of open house. I found this excellent saying on Pintrest, printed, matted and laminated... and got it finished just in the nick of time!

This is one of my most favorite "touches" to my classroom. It's my frivolous hall pass.

 These are my awesome hall passes. Laminated and on a lanyard.

 My facebook bulletin board. Designed for the purpose of keeping each other updated on major things in each other lives.

And here is our twitter board. The kids can, at any time, pop up and do a new tweet!

One view of my classroom. Since this picture was taken we have reduced the number of chairs, brought in round tables and stools, got a real teachers desk and decorated. Here is my beloved teaching space!

Same view, only I have up my "smart phone" buttons... Eventually each will become a part of the interactive classroom. Patience is a virtue... thinking this all out and finding extra time to create has been difficult lately.

Last picture for now... this is my rather plain Jane chalkboard and cork board. Needing to do SOMETHING with this area, I slapped up some artwork by Van Gogh. Pretty appropriate since my classroom was the former art room for years.

Thanks for taking a look...

I am truly blessed!