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Classroom Reveal 2013

August 8, 2013

It’s time friends… our room is ready! I love, love, love setting our classroom up each year in anticipation of a new class. When I moved rooms last year, I posted several projects in my Classroom Makeover series so you can still check those out for instructions on many of my projects. Our room layout is pretty similar this year, but I’ve updated all of my bulletin boards with the new color scheme and added a few new things too. Time for a tour!





Reading:

Our classroom library is organized by genre, series, and favorite authors/topics



Our reading reference board has my reading themes and A Cupcake for the Teacher’s Reading Starter kit
Book bins from Steps To Literacy with chalkboard DIY labels

Knight Board for group management: see more details and grab a freebie here
My reading genre posters

Writing:

Our writing center has all the supplies students need to become published authors

LOVE these labels. No more digging for certain colors. The labels are from Target $1 spot!

Supply labels using my Candy Textured digital papers, $1 crates from WalMart and polka dot bins from Michael’s



Writing reference board using my Launching Writer’s Workshop pack



Our buddy conference area with posters from my Launching Writer’s Workshop pack



Odds and Ends:

Classroom Meeting Area and Big Lots rug



My behavior board
Guided reading supplies and monthly center bins
No Name work gets stamped and then hung on the clothespins
Attendance and lunch choices are taken care of here each morning. I’ll write lunch choices on the labels.
Work incentive and management board: click here to read more and grab a freebie
hallway student work display
clothespins make changing work quick and easy
Bonus tip: use string for straight lines



LOVE this frame for first day of school pictures
I made this project and most others with my Silhouette Cameo



Whole Class:










I’m exhausted just looking at all that! Many of my DIY projects were made using my Silhouette Cameo. I get a lot of questions about it. It’s super easy to use and cuts clip art and fonts already on your computer without any cartridges. I used it for all of my bulletin board letters/signs, my picture frame, and the vinyl letters on my rocking chair. Easy!








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  1. Stacey B says: August 8, 2013 at 1:06 pm

    Wow! your room looks wonderful- bright and inviting! Best of luck this year!
    Stacey B

  2. Betsy Freeman says: August 8, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    Thank you for sharing! Its always nice to see the whole picture. Have a wonderful year and I look forward to seeing your posts.

  3. Betsy Freeman says: August 8, 2013 at 1:18 pm

    Thank you for sharing! Its always nice to see the whole picture. Have a wonderful year and I look forward to seeing your posts.

  4. Corrina Allen says: August 8, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    Beautiful! I haven't even been in my room yet this summer – yikes! I'd better get crackin. 🙂

    Corrina
    From Mrs. Allen's Teaching Files

  5. MrsS says: August 8, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    You have clearly worked your tail off to get ready and it looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!
    -Andrea
    alwayskindergarten@gmail.com

  6. Liz says: August 8, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    Your classroom looks amazing! I just checked out your pop-stars post and I think I may have to try out some kind of Bingo type incentive… I did Homework-opoly last year and had the same problem as you- it took up wayyy too much time!

    I've also said this before but I think I might have to invest in a Cameo. Your stuff looks great!

    Liz
    Floating Through Fifth

  7. Amie H says: August 8, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Your room looks great! It makes me excited to get back into mine next week. I love your first day of school picture frame. Added that to my never ending to do list!

    Trekking Through Third Grade

  8. Mrs. H says: August 8, 2013 at 2:27 pm

    hey – lookin' good! do you mind sharing where you got your "hello….my name is…" cards for your lunch chart? are they just the stickers or is that something you picked up somewhere?

    thanks a bunch!

    • Christi Fultz says: August 9, 2013 at 3:31 pm

      They're from Target's dollar spot. 🙂

  9. Miss DeCarbo says: August 8, 2013 at 2:47 pm

    Your room looks fabulous Christi!! 🙂 I love it all!! 🙂

    Christina 🙂

  10. Michelle Ramey says: August 8, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    I am using those Hello my name is labels as my name cards this year. I love them! For my name cards I put the labels on white cardstock cut to size, then on a larger piece of cardstock that matches the the color on the label. I am waiting for my class list so I can type up their names on clear labels. I will stick the labels on there, and then laminate the entire card, and attach magnets. These go on my file cabinet for kids to move from absent to present each AM.

    I am in search for those containers you used for the crayons. I am going to head out to a local store today to see if I can find some. I need to organize my crayons that way this year, a lot easier! Beautiful room!

    • Christi Fultz says: August 9, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      Thanks so much! I had a feeling lots of teachers would snag those little Hello tags. 🙂

  11. Kimberly Burke says: August 8, 2013 at 2:55 pm

    I love your room. It looks so big. I am jealous. You motivate me so much with all your creativity. Thanks for sharing and tell your student teacher she is one lucky lady to be with you. Smiles. Have a great school year.

    • Christi Fultz says: August 9, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      Awe, thanks so much!

  12. lovelyday says: August 8, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    I love your room! It is so colorful and bright. Thank you for sharing all your great ideas! Your students will surely love it!!!

  13. Deb Hanson says: August 8, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    I LOVE the bright and colorful room! I predict a lot of HUGE smiles in that frame of first-day pictures! ~Deb
    Crafting Connections

  14. Karen Hester says: August 8, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    Very nice! I can officially start working in my room next week, but I still have no idea what I'm going to do!!

    Love your room!
    Karen
    The 85 Mile Commute

  15. Sara Soucy says: August 8, 2013 at 7:00 pm

    I love that you did a video tour! It made it so much easier to really see your classroom as opposed to just pictures. Thanks!

    Sara 🙂
    Smiling In Second Grade

  16. Karen says: August 8, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    Thanks for the tour I love it!

    Karen

  17. Teach80 says: August 8, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    I love it! Your room looks great! I love the hanging spheres (polka dotted)-where did you find them? I hope you have a great year! We officially start back Monday (teachers) and the students come back the following Monday. Looking forward to a great year!

    • Christi Fultz says: August 9, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      I ordered the polka dot lanterns online, but after that several people posted that they picked some up at the Dollar Store.

  18. Rachel says: August 8, 2013 at 8:32 pm

    Christi…your room is so bright and cheerful!! I love the "Dare to Dream it, Work to Achieve it" saying! Thanks for showing off your hard work!
    A Tall Drink of Water

  19. Sprinkled in Second says: August 8, 2013 at 10:23 pm

    I love how your room looks! That's always the best feeling when you step back and think "hooray! done!". 🙂

    Kristen
    Sprinkled in Second

  20. CL-H says: August 9, 2013 at 2:11 am

    You're color choice is so warm and inviting! Thank you for the tour.

  21. Charlie Danella says: August 9, 2013 at 3:19 am

    Your classroom looks great I like the bargain you found on the book boxes. My classroom theme is purple and red so I definitely will be ordering some of those purple ones. I enjoyed your presentation with Laura Candler it stood out among the participants.

    • Christi Fultz says: August 9, 2013 at 3:34 pm

      Thank you! I'm eager for the recording to finish so that I can watch it myself. 🙂

  22. Mrs. Solis says: August 9, 2013 at 11:39 am

    Wow, amazing! I really like how your room is setup and the frame for the kids to take a picture in is very cute!:)

    Alma
    http://alsolis.blogspot.com

  23. allthingsalicia says: August 9, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    Great classroom! Love the writing center!

  24. Christi Fultz says: August 9, 2013 at 3:36 pm

    Y'all are so nice. Thank you for all the support and love! =)

  25. eglantinex says: August 9, 2013 at 6:19 pm

    Your classroom is absolutely beautiful Christi – I've just gone pin crazy! I love your 'Sharpening Our Skills' display; I think I'm going to do a variation on it as a Hall of Fame and the clothes pegs (and string tip!) are such a great idea. Could you tell me if/where your 'Writing Center' sign is available? I love it!

    Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful space 😀

    Claire
    Sorry About The Mess

  26. Mrs. Cockrell says: August 10, 2013 at 4:05 pm

    Your classroom looks AWESOME. So organized–love it! I also looooooove my Silhouette Cameo! It was my Christmas gift from my class last year–how awesome is that?!

    -Gayla
    Teach On.

  27. Mrs Cupcake says: August 18, 2013 at 6:31 am

    Love your room!! Your reading board looks great– thanks for the shout-out!! 🙂 🙂
    ❤Teri
    A Cupcake for the Teacher

  28. Ruby says: October 7, 2013 at 8:12 pm

    How fun it is to study in a classroom as organized as yours! Organizing the books and all your students' files make the room easy on the eyes and also make locating what you need easier. And to keep everything organized, try doing a little organizing regularly. Good job and good luck!
    Ruby @ Williams Data Management

  29. Naz the Learning Coach says: November 10, 2014 at 1:31 pm

    I wish I was back in third grade… I love your classroom. I am hoping to have a classroom such as yours one day. I love how everything is organized and how each section of the room flows to promote learning for your students Keep the ideas coming.
    Naz

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