Now is the time that we are all thinking about our
classroom design for the new school year. I am sharing our classroom pictures
from last year! Robin is moving to 1st grade which means a new room. So, she is
completely recreating her room. I am keeping everything the same with some
added chevron (yes, I am obsessed with it like everyone else), more pink and
purple, and less Dr. Seuss. I guess I could sum mine up by saying I am going to
a rainbow color scheme with polka dots and chevron. We will have a post soon on
the new rooms. I need to concentrate on what I started this post about. I am
bad about getting side tracked with my million ideas chasing each other in my
head. Back to last year’s set up.
Mollie's Room---
Before
After
This is the view coming in my door. Keep in mind
that these pictures were from the beginning of the year. It didn't stay this
neat!
This was by far my student’s favorite place in the
room. I went with a Dr. Seuss theme. So, when I found the turtle tent at Ross
for $10 I had to buy it. The title for the library was come read with Yertle the
Turtle! Truffula trees were made from a pool noodle, duck-tape, and feather
boas. I found the plush characters at Kohls. They loved the tent. I used it as
a motivational tool for good behavior. I drew numbers and one child would be
chosen to read in the turtle tent during literacy centers the next day. The
students who had bad behavior marks lost their chance to read in the tent.
Every day they had another chance to do well and be drawn for the tent. I did
cheat when necessary to ensure the students who needed the motivation received
on days they worked extra hard. :0
I love having my rug area. I refused to give up this
space. I am so glad I didn’t because I HAD to purchase a NOW board to include
more technology in my instruction. Yes, I bought it myself and I haven’t regretted
it yet. I placed duck-tape on the rug where each student’s assigned seat would
be and wrote their name with permanent marker. I didn’t write the names until
we were about 2 weeks into school. We did a lot of moving around because of
talking. L
Please ignore all of the baskets. I took this
picture right before open house. I labeled them for parents to place school
supplies in as they walked in the room. I had signs with numbers for each step
to complete while I was meeting parents. The table with the skirt I used as my material
table. I had post it notes taped down for each block of time. I would lay out
the items needed for that lesson by its time. This way if I was absent, anyone
could walk in and run my room.
In this pic you see my pocket chart that I use for
phonics instruction. I LOVE using my pocket chart. I build words by each sound
and we do a drill every day of the alphabet sounds. That is one of my
designated “jobs” for the students. They get to pick a pointer and run the
drill while the class echoes. Did you notice my Dr. Seuss calendar wall? That’s
another job that is done first thing in the morning.
Please excuse the papers
as it was for open house. J This is my guided reading table. I had
chair pockets on these to hold supplies like dry erase boards, markers, letter
tiles, and math manipulatives. I placed my table by this shelf because I stored
all of my reading A-Z book in the baskets. I thought I would need it where I
could reach them but….. I always pulled the books on Friday before the previous
week and kept them in a chair pocket. I like for them to be labeled and
organized.
Don’t look ETHEL!!! I
sewed these curtains to match my color scheme. I LOVE looking at them every
day. I also clip anchor charts on them with safety pins. You can never have too
much wall space.
I love my tool kit. I bought this at Lowe's and painted it. I got this idea off of Pinterest from another great teacher. I have no idea who originally came up with this idea but they are a genius! I never had to dig in my desk drawers for the little things.
That is all of the pictures I have for now. I will be updating this post with pictures after I do my room make over.
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