Well, I did it! I got the room set up, the photocopying and laminating done and the first day planned and ready to go. I wasn't planning on spending another day in the school but in the end my "to do" list was too long to ignore. I thought I would share some pictures of how the room looks now.
 |
| Outside the door to my room. See my little "Tiffany" blue black boards? Made those for $1~ Got the table from the garbage and a lace tablecloth for $1 too. Laminated some old calendar pages and put up a new poster in a frame. My daughter added the flowers in the vase. I think it's a homey touch! I posted my thought for the week on the black board after I took these photos. |
 |
| This is the view of my classroom from the blackboard. I have 28 students in my class this year. And yes, what you see is what you get...there is no other space. |
 |
| View of my cupboards, shelves and book display. You can see the "back to school survival kits" and letters from last years students on each desk. I also included a little "Daily Math" bell work so "we start as we intend to go on..." |
 |
| Opposite side of the classroom. I love this HUGE board! |
 |
| I finally changed this board from the back of my classroom. It has been lime green corrugated fadeless for the past 2 years. My daughter convinced me to spice it up. I put up colour blocking using turquoise and black. I added some great borders I found for 99 cents and some posters I found on line. I am introducing Thinking Skills and Blooms Taxonomy to my class of gifted grade sixes right at the beginning of the year. |
 |
| This is my teacher area. It actually looks MUCH bigger than it really is. I had to try to downsize...lol...so that I could add an extra 6 student desks this year. I am finding it hard to move around when I am behind the desk...so I guess I will have to avoid sitting down! |
I added some extra touches this year~
 |
| I got some cute files in my fave colour, added some chalkboard labels I made with my Xyron label maker (LOVE IT) and then laminated the folders and put them in a 9 slot filing rack on the side of my desk. In addition to Monday-Friday files I also included "To Mark" "To File" and "To Copy". I have used them already! It is so nice to be organized! |
 |
| I saw this idea somewhere on Pinterest so I decided to make my own. I hope that the kids will actually read the sign and make sure they have put their names on their work. In case they don't...see below |
 |
| Here is one of my projects! I love the "Tiffany" blue and the cute ribbons. I got the board and the clips at Dollarama. I only included two clips because honestly, they are big enough to hold several sheets...and they better NOT be used very often! More of a visual reminder I am hoping! |
 |
| Here is my teacher organizer that I wrote about in an earlier post. If you want to know how to do this, or how to download the labels for free check that post out! |
 |
| I made little apples with numbers on them and laminated them. I also got these cute frames for 99cents at Ikea. I printed out signs on borders and put them in several key locations around the room. You can also see my Gumball/Eraser dispenser that I made for $2.25. I think it is SO cute! |
I hope you enjoyed the little tour of my classroom. I mailed my back to school letters to my students and their families on Monday so they should be getting them this week. I hope all the students are as excited as I am to be going back!
