Friday, August 3, 2012

Welcome to the CIRCUS: My BIG Classroom Reveal


I am SO excited to share my classroom with you! 
I LOVE how it turned out and I am so proud of it. Having my “very own” classroom was everything I thought it would be and more : )

WELCOME TO THE CIRCUS!

This is the sign outside my door. 

My classroom door. 

This is the inside of my door. I plan to decorate it for holidays. My lunch menu will go on the blue paper with the girl holding her lunch.

This is the view when you walk in the door. My writing center is on the left and my environmental print word wall is on the back of a bookshelf on the right. 

This is a closer picture of my writing center. The Daily 5 board above it is where I will display the anchor charts that correspond with Daily 5. In my writing center students will pick up materials and then find a spot around the room to work. I will have a post about my writing center soon!

This picture shows one of my very favorite things in my room: My Popcorn Word Wall!! I love how it turned out and I can't wait to begin posting words. I also love my little counting clown to the right.  On the bottom left you see my word work area and on the bottom right my listen to reading center. 

This is my word work area. Games and activities will be stored on the shelf in plastic containers. I also have a white board to the right for students to use and the pocket chart.

My listening center. 

In the back corner I have my refrigerator, teacher shelf, guided reading table and my cabinets. 

My teacher shelf. I have a bin for everyday of the week and a bin for each of my guided reading groups. 

 This is what hides behind the curtains. All of my books are organized and ready to go!


This is the back wall of my classroom. My mom sewed all of my curtains. I love the red and white striped ones on the bottom! The paper squares will be used for displaying student work. Ignore my fan on the counter : )

Here is one of my work displays up close. The picture makes it look orange, but it's really bright red. 

My pencil bins.

This is my little teacher corner. I still have a few things I want to add : )

My little circus reading tent. The ugly cart to the left has my document camera and technology things on it. I ordered a table skirt, but it hasn't come in yet! Grrr...

AND MY FAVORITE AREA! To the left is my calendar and morning meeting area. On the right is my classroom library! I LOVE IT!

Calendar/ Morning Meeting area. I am looking for a cute chair to replace the red one. Once again, ignore my fan : )

Library. I have 12 different bins for students to choose books from. I will switch the bins out during the year.

My cubby wall. On top of the shelf I have children's books with corresponding stuffed animals. Inside each cubby I have a plastic bin that will be used as a book bin during Daily 5.

My Kelso's Choices board. 

My math tubs. The shelf on the left will hold writing portfolios. 

That's my classroom! : ) 

Here are my hallway displays:
This is where I will display my student's work. 


I love these Carson Dellosa kids. 

I hope you like my classroom! I am so happy with how it all turned out : )

In celebration, I am hosting a sale on my TPT store!
 I recently uploaded my Happy Fall Literacy and Math Unit. It would be perfect to use with your kiddos this fall : )

Have a wonderful weekend!