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oldethennew

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Galatea said:
I don't have that problem. I'm an inveterate nail biter (filthy habit, I know). :( On the positive side, I read that nail biting is a sign of perfectionists, and it is a symptom of being stressed about not living up to our own high standards. Although, it was probably written by a nail biter justifying his dirty habit. Lol
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Galatea,
as you have stated, 'nail-biting' is a filthy-habit', not one that your students should see
or learn..it's always so sorrowful to see someone whose nails are deformed by biting them...

by the way, when I was young, I bit my 'toe-nails', but thankfully out-grew it...
 
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Galatea said:
I told a few people that I would post pictures of my redecorated classroom once I was finished, although I see CaptainGoat has vacated the premises. :( So, if anyone is interested, here they are. Yes, I do realize I am bragging.

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Memories!

When we were little kids, Mom's BF was a grade school teacher. We were "hired" every August to help cut out her decorations and then scotch tape them up throughout her room. And then rehired for all the major holidays to redecorate. (We used our own hands as the templates for the turkey decorations for Thanksgiving. lol)

This was in the early 1960s. Man! Classrooms are more user-friendly now!
 
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Galatea said:
Thanks, I thought about a lesson where they make something out of found objects. I could do a found nature objects, that would be interesting. Thanks for all your suggestions.
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In Junior High, (old-school term for 7th and 8th grade), we had to make dioramas for science class. My brother and I (he's one year older than me, so I followed his footsteps when he impressed a teacher lol) did find nature things to use. Both were made using shoe-boxes. (Three kids all growing up, so plenty of shoe-boxes.) The back and sides of his shoe-box looked like a meadow, and all the things he pinned in it were bugs. (Along with the botanical names.) My background looked like a forest complete with a log going across. (Really a stick.) And I collected different kinds of moss (again with scientific info about each kind.)

To this day, I still like to collect found things. I have a jar of cool-stones from all our vacations, the indentation in a rock of a trilobite that died back when Illinois was under a sea, and I just had to give up old wild turkey feathers (you just can't clean them for some reason) but added a pigeon feather to my print-box collection.

Just wanted you to know, sometimes what's learned in school sticks with a person.
 
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Galatea,
as you have stated, 'nail-biting' is a filthy-habit', not one that your students should see
or learn..it's always so sorrowful to see someone whose nails are deformed by biting them...

by the way, when I was young, I bit my 'toe-nails', but thankfully out-grew it...
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Ha! Did you really out grow it, or just lost the flexibility to keep doing it? lol
 
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That's a lot of (insert shade) blue!
 
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Ugly said:
That's a lot of (insert shade) blue!
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I would call it cyan, or a pale turquoise :) Caribbean, even :)

Gala, I had no idea that was a quote from The Secret Garden! :eek:

I did read it to make sure it was not something inappropriate :D

I was just looking for something turquoise, and that
had rose with it also, and I know you like roses :eek:
 
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Cool, I'm sure your hard work will pay off Ms T. A subtle beach theme is always a safe bet :).
 
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oldethennew

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Ha! Did you really out grow it, or just lost the flexibility to keep doing it? lol
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talk about a cut' = I was very flexible and could even put my legs over my neck -
but alas, 'back-bends' were my down fall, I was just to tall and would fall over,
while the shorter girls had no problem...:eek:
 
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In Junior High, (old-school term for 7th and 8th grade), we had to make dioramas for science class. My brother and I (he's one year older than me, so I followed his footsteps when he impressed a teacher lol) did find nature things to use. Both were made using shoe-boxes. (Three kids all growing up, so plenty of shoe-boxes.) The back and sides of his shoe-box looked like a meadow, and all the things he pinned in it were bugs. (Along with the botanical names.) My background looked like a forest complete with a log going across. (Really a stick.) And I collected different kinds of moss (again with scientific info about each kind.)

To this day, I still like to collect found things. I have a jar of cool-stones from all our vacations, the indentation in a rock of a trilobite that died back when Illinois was under a sea, and I just had to give up old wild turkey feathers (you just can't clean them for some reason) but added a pigeon feather to my print-box collection.

Just wanted you to know, sometimes what's learned in school sticks with a person.
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yes, WAY BACK THEN, the 7th and 8th grades were considered part of just grade school, and
back then in the area I lived and graduated in it was a really BIG DEAL, just like graduating
from High School -cap and gowns, the whole shebang...one of the rare good memories growing up...
of course I was in the back row and was in complete awe...
 
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oldethennew said:
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Galatea,
as you have stated, 'nail-biting' is a filthy-habit', not one that your students should see
or learn..it's always so sorrowful to see someone whose nails are deformed by biting them...

by the way, when I was young, I bit my 'toe-nails', but thankfully out-grew it...
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Oh, I don't bite them at school. It is a habit I have in private. I agree, bitten nails are not very attractive. My sisters had beautiful hands and nails.
 
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Memories!

When we were little kids, Mom's BF was a grade school teacher. We were "hired" every August to help cut out her decorations and then scotch tape them up throughout her room. And then rehired for all the major holidays to redecorate. (We used our own hands as the templates for the turkey decorations for Thanksgiving. lol)

This was in the early 1960s. Man! Classrooms are more user-friendly now!
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I feel sorry for some of our teachers' kids. Their moms impress them into working in their classrooms on holidays. It sounds like you enjoyed it, though. :) I used to decorate for all the holidays when I taught elementary school. I kind of got out of the habit when I started teaching middle school. But I think in some ways, kids in this middle bracket might appreciate it more as a big part of them is still child like. So I will get them to help me decorate this year.
 
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In Junior High, (old-school term for 7th and 8th grade), we had to make dioramas for science class. My brother and I (he's one year older than me, so I followed his footsteps when he impressed a teacher lol) did find nature things to use. Both were made using shoe-boxes. (Three kids all growing up, so plenty of shoe-boxes.) The back and sides of his shoe-box looked like a meadow, and all the things he pinned in it were bugs. (Along with the botanical names.) My background looked like a forest complete with a log going across. (Really a stick.) And I collected different kinds of moss (again with scientific info about each kind.)

To this day, I still like to collect found things. I have a jar of cool-stones from all our vacations, the indentation in a rock of a trilobite that died back when Illinois was under a sea, and I just had to give up old wild turkey feathers (you just can't clean them for some reason) but added a pigeon feather to my print-box collection.

Just wanted you to know, sometimes what's learned in school sticks with a person.
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Lynn, thank you for sharing your anecdote about making dioramas with found objects. I was thinking about recognizing the beauty of nature and incorporating it in their art. One of the students today talked about incorporating sand in a beach landscape when she was in elementary school.

I am glad to hear you still keep looking for found objects. I think it would be awesome to have a trilobite. Thanks, too for reminding me that what a student learns sometimes sticks throughout life, as we do wonder sometimes, lol.

You gave me an idea now, to construct dioramas. I will have to gather a ton of shoe boxes. This is a great excuse to go shopping for shoes.
 
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That's a lot of (insert shade) blue!
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It is called "island shores". I was going for an ocean like color. Yes, it is a lot of blue, maybe overpowering. I will say girls have enthusiastically praised it, while most boys are not that worked up about it, lol. They seem more interested in the chalk wall and getting a chance to draw on the wall.
 
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Magenta said:
I would call it cyan, or a pale turquoise :) Caribbean, even :)

Gala, I had no idea that was a quote from The Secret Garden! :eek:

I did read it to make sure it was not something inappropriate :D

I was just looking for something turquoise, and that
had rose with it also, and I know you like roses :eek:
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Yes! Cyan is close. It is called "island shores" and is sort of aquamarine but more on the blue side than green.

I love The Secret Garden! It is one of my top ten books and movies of all time, so was quite happy to see it.

Aww, thanks for remembering that I like roses. It was a perfect picture and quote to send me. :)

Everytime I see something purple or lavendar or magenta online, I think about you. I will screen shoot them and pass them on to you in the future.
 
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J0Hnnatcc3 said:
Cool, I'm sure your hard work will pay off Ms T. A subtle beach theme is always a safe bet :).
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Thank you, but I'm not sure it is so subtle, lol. It is for the kids, but truthfully for me too. As one of my colleagues so appropriately said, our classrooms are our homes away from homes. We spend our days in them. They should be as attractive to us as possible.
 
Socreta93

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To until 8th grade I went to a Christian school. All my classrooms were plain, it's cool that you make your classroom a fun comfortable environment.
 
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Galatea said:
It is called "island shores". I was going for an ocean like color. Yes, it is a lot of blue, maybe overpowering. I will say girls have enthusiastically praised it, while most boys are not that worked up about it, lol. They seem more interested in the chalk wall and getting a chance to draw on the wall.
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Chalk wall? I missed it for all the blue... err.. island shores ; D
 
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Socreta93 said:
To until 8th grade I went to a Christian school. All my classrooms were plain, it's cool that you make your classroom a fun comfortable environment.
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Christian schools generally don't get as many funds as public schools. Teachers in private schools are also not paid as much as public school teachers. This is probably why your school was kind of bare.

Yes, I must commend my principal. She is very good at giving us free reign with our classrooms. Not all teachers are as blessed to teach where they have such autonomy.
 
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Chalk wall? I missed it for all the blue... err.. island shores ; D
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I painted a section with chalk board paint and comissioned students to submit sketches. I let all my students vote for their favorite sketch, and the winning artist is going to begin drawing on the wall tomorrow. I may not have posted a picture of it.
 
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