It's my favorite kind of post... the annual classroom reveal!
I'm linking up with the awesome teacher authors over at blog hoppin' for classroom tour Wednesday!
The last couple of years my classroom has looked pretty much the same. The layout has been very similar, the colors were the same, etc. This year I updated my colors, added some new things, and moved some things around!
Before I start the tour, here are a few of the before shots:
We had to take everything down for painting, so it was a big undertaking this year!
Well, without further ado, let the tour begin!
Here is the inside of the front door. The crates hold the books for when the kids are waiting outside in the morning as well as the bins for them to put their guided reading books in when they get unpacked. Above the bubbies I have the compliment jar and the classroom community frame where I post pictures from around the classroom. The kids LOVE to show their parents the pictures when they come in!
Moving further along the back wall, we have my student work display and student cubbies. The student work displays are made with fadeless paper and corkboard circles that I painted green. I use the green tubs for task cards, sorts, puzzles, etc.
Here is where I store regularly used supplies and paper. The pocket chart serves double duty as a poetry center and a phonics sorting center.
This is the listening center with the crate seats my mom and I made a few years ago. They have held up really well!
This is my absolute favorite spot! I love my library!
I got the marquee letters on clearance at Joann's and added the pom-poms and quotes to make it feel more homey.
I use the tall bookshelf to store leveled readers, magazines, dictionaries, and chapter books.
The canvases on the far left are some of our favorite characters. I plan on making an Elephant and Piggie one to add to the collection this year!
Here is the other side of the library. Books are numbered and kept in these bins. I also have little rugs the kids can take for a reading spot, whisper phones, fluency strips, and some nonfiction books that I wrote.
Just on the other side of the library is the door to the pod I share with the best pod-mate ever, Jen!
On the door is my birthday display. Student birthdays go on gift tags that I attach to the month presents.
On the wall is my comprehension challenge board. The kids can earn points for completing reading comprehension activities. This is the first year that I have done this, so I'm not 100% sure on the details yet, but I think they will enjoy the challenge!
I rescued this unclaimed glider on the last day of school last year and my mom was kind enough to recover it for me. I don't use it all the time (mainly for read-alouds), but I love it all the same!
Behind my chair is the basket where we keep the scoop rockers. I picked them up at Walmart over the summer for less than $5 each and the kids LOVE them! I figured that they would always be secondary to the library seating, but they seem to be the favorite spot to read so far!
This is the front of the room. The black rug is new and I got the blue and green spots from Sit Spots. I love that they are functional and look like polka dots!
Just in front of the rug is the bulletin board where I keep the center chart and calendar. The share chair got a bit of a makeover this year!
I store supplies for quick phonemic awareness and math activities on this black table. I also have the jar I use for calling on students (the star jar, each student's cubby number is on a star) :)
This is my teacher corner, complete with flamingo desk skirt and collection!
This is my guided reading area. I made the bucket seats this year. They were pretty short, so I had to lower the table quite a bit. It makes me feel very short when I sit there!
Here is my bulletin board for classroom rules and school expectations.
This is the word work center-
-all supplies they may need for word work are kept here. I wanted to try to reduce the amount of time it took for students to transition between centers, so I keep crayons, pencils, etc. here.
I added lanterns this year as table signs.
Each table has a bookshelf for supplies that we use a lot. They have really reduced transition times!
Well, that's it for my tour this year! I hope you have enjoyed the peek into my classroom. Leave a comment and let me know what you think!
