Over to my classroom I went today with my 3 boys. I was actually able to get a lot done even with my silly boys running around my room screaming the entire time. They are the best! Anyway, I decided to rearrange my desks into a U shape. It definitely gives me a lot of room in the center of my classroom for my mini-lessons. I am hearing so many complaints in the last few days about kids not liking to sit on the rug from other teachers. So, I decided I will give them choices. I will pull 6 sticks for students to sit on the seat crates my wonderful husband made for me. I will post a picture of those tomorrow. I will allow those who want to sit on the carpet to come forward, and those that would rather stay in their desk may, but need to move to the inside U. Does anyone else have problems with kids coming to the rug?
As you will see in my pictures I created a birthday board, where I will post pictures taken with my new digital camera of the students by their birthday months. This is an idea taken from Pinterest. I am in the process of setting up my Reader's Choice board but ran out of sticky tape for the wall. My beautiful rug was delivered to my room today so I laid that out. I changed up my Daily 5 board and converted it to a Cafe board. I haven't even read the Cafe book yet, but am hoping it gets delivered today to my door. Although, I have been reading a lot about Cafe/Daily on blogs and think I am ready to attack it. Hmmm! So Check out the pictures below of my room and leave your thoughts. Also, if you notice the board next to my Word Wall is bare. I don't have an ideas for this one. Help! Stay tuned for the finished product!
Shepherd's Shining Classroom on PhotoPeach
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I tried to do a U-shape in my room last year and just couldn't get it to work (too many desks). I never thought of putting a small U inside a big one... That might actually work! Thanks for the idea! :)
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm so glad you found me! It's great to see another south Louisianan teacher blogging! Especially on the same grade level!
ReplyDeleteI have always been intrigued by the u-shape desk arrangement. You will have to keep us updated on how it works out!
Marisa
iDream.iPlan.iTeach
Erica,
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to look at the documents you have listed under the 4th grade tab and it's not letting me open them. Help!
Marisa
iDream.iPlan.iTeach
Not sure why? I am able to open all the documents. I do use Google Chrome as my browser. Not sure if this has anything to do with it. Let me know!
ReplyDeleteWhen I first set up my room when I came back from summer, I put my desks in a U, but it was not working :( I am sad - love your room! Just a thought on your empty board, my teammates have had the kids create posters about vocabulary or something else they are learning and put them up on the board to show their learning. Most of them have done them in small groups where each group makes something different. Then they hung them for awhile on the board and when it was time for the change moved them to the hallway so they were still where kids saw them. Just a thought :) Good luck! I am going to post more pictures of my disaster later :)
ReplyDeleteHi! So far, great job! To answer your question, I've never had kids complain about coming to the floor, yet I have always provided some alternative seating as well.
ReplyDeleteExcited to be following you! :) I teach fourth grade as well.
Victoria
love4thgrade.blogspot.com and teachingvision.org