12.8.06

all the whos down in whoville

I bought these fantastic borders a few days ago, and I finally have them up and in my classroom. They are Dr. Seuss designs, so I have the Whos dancing around near the famous Cat and a few other favorite characters (thing one! thing two!). I love the way they brighten up my bulletin boards. I was worried that they would look too 'elementary,' but they look funky and fun and make me smile each time I see them. My 7th graders might not appreciate them, but I'm sure that at some point in the year I will see them mouthing "one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish"--and hopefully it will remind them of times when reading was a simpler and more enjoyable task, a feeling I hope to capture and enhance in my classes.