School starts in less than 24 hours and even though I'm feeling fairly high levels of anxiety, I know it's going to be a fantastic year and I'm beyond excited to get started! I can feel that this year I'm am going to grow leaps and bounds as an educator and leader!
My classroom was finished on Friday - a few small tweeks will be made tomorrow morning after having 3 days to ponder over it, but other than that I'm pleased with it!
Classroom Reveal, here we go!
This is the view from the door of pretty much the entire room! I should note that I teach ALL GIRLS, which explains why it's extremely girl friendly!
Let's go a little deeper into the elements of the room. I tried to be very purposeful as to what I put on the walls and where I put it.
This is my classroom clip chart, you can find that here!
At the end of each day, students will fill out their calendar which is initialed by me and their parent.
It looks like this!
Next is the Math Wall. On this wall is problem solving strategy posters, Magic Math Words, T-chart and space for anchor charts to to be rotated out. This anchor chart will stay up for the first two days. It'll be switched out to a "math talk" anchor chart, probably on Thursday or Friday! Underneath I have posted the eight Standards for Mathematical Practices.
Next, we have the Writing Wall/Center
Posted here is writing charts, Lucy Calkin's Narrative Writing Checklist & Rubric and my Writing Process Posters that may be used to track student writing, but for now it's just a reference to the process. I might end up blowing up the writing checklist and removing the "Let's Write" poster.
Next, CAFE wall and Buddy Reading Center. I'm using the CAFE wall a little differently - I will put arrows next to the strategies my guided reading groups are currently working on (great idea from my literacy coach!). Also, during buddy reading, students can refer to the strategies.
Thanks IKEA for the affordable and adorable rugs and pillows :)
You can get a peek at my word wall here - there's an alphabet word wall for literacy and content area wall for math, science and social studies. I have a close up but don't want my kiddos name's out for all to see :)
Here we have my ugly cabinet that I tried to brighten up - we have homework club, lunch count and the bottom is where my guided reading groups and schedule are posted. Guided reading objectives might end up being posted there or behind my guided reading table!
On the door we have a "books we love" wall where students can use a large index card to illustrate and write about a book they love.
Parking Lot - was not mine, a colleague was getting ride of it, this will be used for post-it exit tickets!
And my center rotations for Literacy (blue) and Math (pink) are posted here!
Center rotation pocket chart:
Center bins for Literacy and Math. The small frames label my center locations and our class hand signals are posted here!
I decided to brighten up and add some wall space by covered the bottom of two of my windows, these will be for science and social study charts, concepts, etc.
This is the Literacy Wall and Library area!
The front of the room:
My alphabet needs a little adjusting!
And our focus wall, this got a makeover about halfway through. It was already done, but my perfectionism kicked in and I just had to redo it. I'm much more pleased with it now!
This is our Data Wall. Here's I'll track local assessment data, standard breakdowns and Fontas and Pinnell data.
Reading Data up close:
Some random room photos!
We're all set for the first day! My husband helped get folders and books INSIDE the desks to limit the amount of stuff on their desks when they first enter.
On there desks will be the take home folder, welcome letter, parent questionnaire, and homework packet. Also a student survey to complete after the folder gets put away while I collect supplies and other things and a sweet letter from my students last year to the new fourth graders.
Cheers to a great school year!
Wow, it looks awesome! It's obvious you put a lot of hard work into it! I love your "Parking Lot." I've been toying with some different ideas so it was great inspiration! Good luck tomorrow!
ReplyDelete