I know I’ve been showing you sneaks along the way, but
our classroom is finally complete so it’s time to give you the full
tour. You can see our entire room at once in our Classroom Makeover Facebook album. On my blog, I’m going to break the posts apart to show you similar parts of
our room, how they’re used, and point you to places where I found some of the sources. I’m hoping you’ll pick up a few ideas
along the way and I’d love to hear any suggestions you have too. I’m starting with classroom management tips.
Our class motto this year will be Dare to dream it, work to achieve it. I tell my students every year that they are very lucky to be in our classroom. I reinforce this throughout the year and encourage them to work hard, respect each other, and live up to our classroom expectations. Third grade is hard work but everyone can do it when we all work together and do our best every day.
This ties in with our classroom expectation to make good choices at all times. I stress that my students are responsible for their own actions. We brainstorm our classroom expectations at the beginning of the year and I post them on this behavior board. I also have my students sign a classroom promise on a big piece of paper and hang it in the hallway outside of our room. Our consequences vary depending on the expectation that wasn’t met. Students may miss recess time, have to clean up after others, etc. This is something we decide together on a case-by-case basis. I track student behavior using color-coded sticks. For example, if an assignment isn’t turned in, the student must pull a green stick. If it’s a respect issue, the student pulls a blue stick. I communicate this behavior to parents through a weekly report.
Fultzopoly is another part of my management system. I wrote about it earlier on my blog. It’s my modified version of Homeworkopoly. We play every Friday afternoon, but students are only allowed to roll if they have completed all of their work for the week.You can download your free copy of the board here. There are also free Brain Binders here that go with it.
I’ll be back with organizational tips and classroom time savers next. Until then, do you have any management tips to share? Let’s talk over on my Facebook page.
We aren't allowed to work in our classrooms until August. I'm jealous. Can't wait to see the rest of you room.
LOVE that quote!
Ms. Smith
Adventures of Ms. Smith
Holy Moly! I l-o-o-O-O-O-V-E that monopoly game!! CRAZY fun!! I am in the process of taking over a new classroom and will be watching the changed you make as I do my own. Fun stuff!!
Heather
Peacocks and Penguins – 4th Grade
VERY cute!! Love your ideas and decorating! (Sheeze….my room is a shoebox compared to the size of yours!) 🙂
Jessica
Mrs. Heeren's Happenings
Love what you have so far…but I'm not ready to think about school quite yet. When do you start? August 13 here!
Question on your lettering. Did you use a cricut to make the large letters? If so, which cartridge?
When do you start school. My room is only window air conditioned, so working on my room now would be a disaster and nothing would stay looking nice.
❤Pat
A Time to Share & Create
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Fabulous 4th Grade
I cut them on a Silhouette Cameo. It's a lot like the Cricut, but you get to use images and fonts on your computer instead of cartridges. We go back August 13th too!
Wow!! I can't believe you already have your room complete. I am so jealous. When you do you start school?
APril
Wolfelicious
Your classroom looks wonderful! Thanks for posting pictures!
Aimee
Pencils, Books, and Dirty Looks
Love your dare to dream it, work to achieve it. I might have to go fire up my Silhouette!!
Megan
I Teach. What's Your Super Power?
I always hear that our room is so big. It's funny because when I walked into it for the very first time I thought the same thing. I remember wondering how I was ever going to fill it up. Now, I wish I had just a bit more room. haha. Class sizes keep going up so I've had to get creative with desk arrangement.
We start school August 13th. I usually don't get my room ready so early, but I had to move rooms this year. In order for the new teacher to get in, I had to get OUT. This just means I can relax a little longer come August. =)
Looks great! We have to completely pack up our rooms at the end of each year and start all over at the beginning of August. It only gives us about a week and a half to get ready. So jealous of teachers who have access all summer..,,
Your room looks great…and HUGE! =)
I love the quote! =)
Way to go for getting it all set up!
Heather
Heather's Heart
Hope you don't mind if I "borrow" your Dare to Dream it quote for my class this year. You have an awesome class! So organized and colorful!
What are all of the color coded reasons that you have a student move a stick? Thanks!