CLASSROOM SETUP DAY 3! // first year teacher

Welcome back friends!!! keeping this short and sweet- I hope you enjoy todays video!!

XOXO

[elenajade]

I think it would be helpful to have a “writing rules” or spelling rules board with things like:

The difference in their, they’re, there
The difference between effect and affect
I before e except after c
Context clues
Sound it out
Difference between You’re and your
Simple stuff that is commonly misused!

[LivingAsLisha]

for future reference- when using fabric, measure your bulletin boards BEFORE you buy the fabric. You can give the measurements to the salesperson.

[hannahryan]

For the fabric on the desk, you can try buying a tension rod (like a shower curtain rod - they’re super cheap at Walmart) and put it underneath the desk. Then hang the fabric on top of that. Basically like mini curtains underneath your desk :)

[rileydearth]

The hanging organizer on the bulletin board would work great for early finisher activities!

[melaniebridgeman]

Don’t be so hard on yourself.. Ive been teaching for 6 years and I still don’t have the correct way.. its time I think.. and once you have taught a year you will know what you like and don’t like and what worked and what didn’t.. experience that we cant buy! Don’t give up!! Love it so far 💜🇨🇦

[lilygem]

I can tell that you’re putting a lot of thought into what your doing for your students and the classroom. Honestly, since it is your first year teaching (and I assume you don’t have much prior knowledge of how the students did last year yet) I would focus on making the room warm and inviting. You’ve got a lot of painted white brick walls and boxes with wires coming out of them all over the place. For me, that would drive me bananas. If you just make the bulletin boards “pretty” for now, within a week or two of school starting you’ll know what kinds of references your students would benefit from being displayed. If you can manage to make it look comfortable, and FEEL comfortable, your students will really enjoy that and look forward to the time they spend in your classroom. Even if you just do up a pretty or fun bulletin board with the intent to change it up within the first couple weeks of class. You’ll feel better about having accomplished a task and they’ll look forward to coming and spending time in your classroom.

[dianabudgetz]

This just reminds me of how much our teachers do for their kids and some kids are just so ungrateful and rude. Thank you for all you do! #BeNiceToYourTeachers ♥️🙏🏼👩‍🏫

[margaretthym]

So I would put my small group table over by the pocket folder holder so that you can use it to keep track of what group you are working with during centers? Six seems like the right number of groups to me and if the kids are groups according to what they are working on, I know I'd need a way to keep track for each subject and group. Or I would use it for daily missed work (M-F) + work with No Name - cause it seems like there is always that one kid who forgets their name!

[kristalisonfire]

I don't think there's a 'right' way to set-up a classroom. I do think it helpful to plan your classroom with your routines in mind. You need to think about basic things like how are students going to turn in their work, what do you want them to do when they enter/exit your room, what do you want students to do when they finish early, or how do you want them to access supplies (if you want them to), etc. When you think about these things, I think it will help you narrow your focus a bit on how to go about doing things. Your first year is always super overwhelming, but you'll get a better idea of what you need to based on where your students are at and what type of teaching style you use. No two classes are ever the same, so a lot of times it does feel like a lot of experimentation and tweaking plans. I would consider adding a word wall and the writing process. Perhaps the scientific process? Hope that helps.

[cheyenneacklin]

Bulletin border tip - stop cutting it off. Just overlap it that way you don’t have a million pieces everywhere! One of the best things I learned

[MrsMeyer-wuzm]

You could try buying sheets for your bulletin boards. I usually buy a twin size flat sheet and then it is wide and long enough. Good luck!

[kayleighphillips]

If you need like any storage under your desk to like put your purse, period supplies, etc. they have short filing cabinets. My mom uses them and loves it because she can also lock them if needed

[alyssavardon]

My mentor teacher attached fabric to her computer cart to hide the space underneath using stick-on velcro strips. Worked really well and looked so cute! Love that idea!

[adrianaramirez]

Aghh I’m a first year teacher for special needs kiddos starting August. Super exciting, yet so much to do which can be so overwhelming. Love getting to watch your videos and getting some ideas for my classroom. Theme this year is boho rainbow vibes! Cheering you on from Miami 💕

[kaitlynnmccord]

First year teacher (kindergarten) as well! My head teacher told me the best plan of attack for setting up is to take it a single area at a time. So I’ve been assigning a specific area a day to tackle and if I get to it then I can move on to the next thing. For example I’ll solely focus on my desk area for Monday and then do small group area on Tuesday. Hopefully that helps 😊

[ms.kelseylu]

Love how your classroom is coming along! Please keep us updated on your progress!

[DaniKayWatson]

I put a piece of fabric on my counter to cover what’s under it! I used Velcro! That was its easy to put up and take down as needed.

[TheHannahrosexoxo]

So cute! I also leave a few bulletins blank with just border because I do a ton of anchor charts!

[nourabdelhady]

You can also use the hanging folders for absent work or missing palates and you can also use it for papers that don’t have names

[emmaellis]

By the way you and so many other teachers decorating classrooms and doing all this stuff makes me wanna be a teacher so bad when I’m older and I just can’t wait keep going girl