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Going back to school means rethinking my classroom setup. This is the perfect opportunity to think about room arrangement, and what worked well last year, and what did not. My classroom is a clean slate, because every single thing had to be boxed and moved out this year. I was moved 2 doors down the hall, so I also have a new classroom.
I started by thinking about the main areas that I like to have in second grade. I need to have a small library section, and a large area for whole-group instruction. I keep my teacher desk in the back corner next to the coatroom, so that it takes up as little space as possible. I am lucky enough to have a kidney table for Guided Reading, and again, I keep that in a corner so that it takes up less space. Once I have those areas established, I start unpacking boxes.
I love my aqua colored chevron fabric, and my zebra valance. I found zebra print sheets on clearance at Kmart, and cut them up for accents. I even made a milk crate seat with the zebra fabric!
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Library Corner- Almost finished!
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| My teacher desk in coatroom area; also have my writing table here. |
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| Guided Reading area with all ELA materials at my fingertips. |
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| Calendar and birthday chart in front of room. |
There is a lot more to be done, but my main areas have been established. By the way, if you like my dog themed classroom job chart behind my desk, you can get it here:
Dog Themed Classroom Jobs
If you like my chevron Daily 5 labels, you can find them here:
Chevron Daily 5
