My Classroom!

I've been in my [own!] classroom and teaching[!] for 3 months now. Over Christmas I realized a lot of my friends and family have heard all about my room, but haven't seen it. Many people have made great contributions and donations to my room too! Thank you to everyone who has helped make my room what it is!

entrance to my room. lunch volunteer sign-up. most of my lunches are covered by our *AMAZING* para, she's my favorite!

looking into my room from the door

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the "back" of my room. amazing cabinets. ....and a lot of my mess, that's why I'm at school today...

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my desk/nook.

rainbow table where I work with kiddos during centers

sink & bathroom

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2 windows looking out to the main road- my room gets great light!

you can see a big space to the left of the shelves, my computers are on loan for our MAP testing during January.

in front of the shelves is our writing table/center. the kiddos *LOVE* it!

the lake & light house- Moral Focus for each month "Good Character & Morals shine through"

our school-wide behavior management chart

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black cart near window- after center choices (the kids think they're playing, but their practicing skills we have already learned)

my green "teacher"/"reading" chair

yellow board- calendar, hundred chart, touch math number line

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front of the room. alphabet/sound cards at the top of the room. cards start off on the letter side, when we learn the sound we flip the card over- kiddos *LOVE* seeing the cards flip over. I also have sign language letters up for the kinesthetic learners. "CHAMPS" at the top of the white board, daily schedule on the left and "I Can" statements on the right. ....it's a little messy right now.....

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interactive word wall- felt with velcro words

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gray shelf is our classroom library

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cubbies- kiddos got to make their own name tags about a month into school. mrs. brady storage above the cubbies

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back to the door. you can see the pond with frogs to the left of the door- "Hop To It!" classroom jobs.