"Go For It!" and Other Madness!

At work, the kids are getting ready to take the big state test and one of the things we have to do is take down all posters and decor in the classroom that have any curricular information on them.  When I did that, my classroom looked completely sterile and, quite frankly, it was awful!  It made me uncomfortable and the kids made comments about how boring the room looked.  So, I went to the staff lounge and got some butcher paper to make encouraging banners in bright colors that would liven up the room, without giving them any hints on that ridiculous test.  I went over to Sara's house, and we ordered pizza while we painted.  It was actually alot of fun!  I am seriously artistically challenged and so I thought that it would be agonizing, but it was nice to just paint for awhile, which I haven't done in ages.  Plus, things are always more fun when you do them with friends.  : )

They definitely livened up a very dull classroom!