By Lindsay Carey Staff Writer As children are picking out their new backpacks and gathering school supplies for back to school, the teachers are already back preparing for the first day. Curriculum and lesson plans aside, many of the teachers are trying to find ways to make sure their classroom are a comfortable learning environment for students to get back into the routine of school. Thalberg School third grade teacher Jen Valentine said that she is trying to decorate her classroom with fun colors and movies for a Hollywood themed classroom. “I love movies, so I think when kids can identify with something that you love it makes it easier for them to feel at home in the classroom,” said Valentine, who is going into her second year at Thalberg. Valentine loosely tied them into the organization and structure of her classroom. She calls the reading corner, “the movie theater” to enforce reading as quiet time. She also said many of the jobs in the classroom go along with the theme, for example the assistant director is the messenger. The teacher said she believes in making routines and procedures fun, like doing a silent conga line down the hallway. Valentine [...]
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