Love your room!! I really liked your bins stacked on top of each other (rather than some by side). Also, if you have time, I think making new labels would be a way to revitalize them since you've used those labels for 7 years now. Can't wait for Part 4!!
For anyone thinking it’s crazy that she starts so early, I’m in Georgia and we start July 31st! We got out May 22nd. We have a slightly shorter summer and longer breaks throughout the year. I love it! I officially go back for pre-planning on July 22nd, would be the 24th but I’m new to my district!
This is year 3 (and 1/2) for me. I started in a pod setting for my first classroom, they moved me mid-year for construction, then moved me back into that classroom following school year. Now I moved to Florida. So technically 4 but really 3 🤣🤣
Many more than I can count! I taught in 3rd grade 2 states 2 class rooms, 1st grade 2 districts5 years, 5th grade 1 year, now teaching 2nd year preschool. I may be changing my class room this year and won’t know until school is almost starting. Yikes but it’s all good. I do like moving and getting new stuff.
I teach middle school, so I have five classes. I make anchor charts with each class and then I have one that I make that includes all the best info and that's the one I post.
You could do an anchor chart that is the same on both side so one class does one side and then turn it over for the next class and that way you only use one anchor chart paper for both.
Why is it that teachers get bathrooms for their individual class!? Where I live there is a bathroom per hallway. And that’s it! You guys in Florida are soooo lucky!😍
Hey! I teach 4th grade math and Science. I make two anchor charts-one with each class. I will usually do one with my first group on my whiteboard and erase it, and make the 2nd with my second group on chart paper and that is the one ai keep and display. I have a math board and a science board and that works for me. I think you should use the board for social studies and the second for reading skills.
Everything looks good. I keep my bandaids in a student comfort station along with tissues, hand sanitizer, and cups for the bottle filler. This way the students can serve themselves without too much interruption to the flow of the day.
Are the kids moving or teachers moving? I had groups that would switch rooms for core subjects, so I was always in my room. I had my anchor charts side by side on a bulletin board and put a curtain rod at the top. I bought a colorful curtain (was a shower curtain I trimmed actually ) that I would slide over the chart I didn’t want the kids focusing on. Then when the other group came in, I’d slide it over the other chart.
My students really benefitted from a grammar/parts of speech/ punctuation board. I tried it this year, and it was by far the most utilized resource the students used.
@@mrs_katie_in_elementary I purchased items on TPT. I teach 6rh grade ELA and SS, but this is an area student post COVID really have a hard time. I will see if I can post a picture.
Teachers Pay Teachers: Editing Marks Freebie by A Learning Affair Parts of Speech Poem and Posters by Treetop Teaching Punctuation Full Page Posters - Classroom Punctuation Mark Poster Set by Teaching with Terhune...I mainly used the Punctuation Pals. @mrs_katie_in_elementary
I started to later in the school year when I discovered GoMath had premade ones online! I would download them and modify them. Definitely check your curriculum and see if they have any basic slide types available!
Hi Katie, loved watching the rest of your video, can't wait for part 4! Loving the windows, now your classroom (2nd home😁) has welcoming eyes. It's so weird what a difference the windows make. Enjoy your tavelling. Blessings Susie 🙏🇬🇧
I totally agree! The windows made a HUGE difference! I start hanging a lot in part 4 (coming next Saturday) and it made a huge difference too! Thanks for watching Susie 😊
I would make the back whiteboard your anchor chart wall. The 2 boards in the front need to hold: *Spelling skill *Vocabulary *Reading skills *Grammar *Writing Divide them up how you feel is best. Maybe SS studies could be on the cabinets to make a timeline or sections of how it’s broken up.🤷🏻♀️ Just suggestions. Wow! You have a nice size closet for storage!
Maybe you can put the science stuff you don't need on the very bottom or tucked in the corner of the shelves so they are there but out of your way. They would still be accessible if you need it at some point. It will leave the top two shelves or the outer parts of the shelves for your stuff you may need more readily available. I am not a teacher but I love watching your videos! Have a great rest of summer from Upstate NY!!
Good idea Alicia! I am going to have to chat with my other team mates who will get into this science kits and may actually use them and see. Thanks so much for watching!! 😊
I love the idea of the social studies board. Also I usually make an anchor chart with each class then combine items for the final one to keep on display. This way each class gets to contribute.
I would make the back whiteboard your anchor chart wall. The 2 boards in the front need to hold: *Spelling skill *Vocabulary *Reading skills *Grammar *Writing Divide them up how you feel is best. Maybe SS studies could be on the cabinets to make a timeline or sections of how it’s broken up.🤷🏻♀️ Just suggestions.
If your anchor charts are interactive then I laminate all of the parts and use Velcro or magnets. If you want the student answers then use dry erase sentence strips and have a section for both classes. I cover the other classes participants answers and then compare answers. I had three classes so I didn’t want to make three different charts. It creates a storage problem also.
@@mrs_katie_in_elementary I’m moving to a new school this year and one wall is almost all windows. So I’m going to use the new command hook curtain rod holders and hang them on curtain rods over the bottom half of the windows. I teach all subjects so I’ll have four of them. It will keep the students from being distracted from looking out the windows but the top part will let lots of natural light in. I am going to use valances for the top of the windows.
Hi there, fellow third grade teacher here! If you don’t want to have a board for your sound wall, you could tape file folders together and do laminated sound wall that they can put on their desk when working independently. That way, you don’t have to use up space for a sound wall. I like laminating my anchor charts and saving so I don’t have to recreate but I also know teachers who like to do it with the class. I have one for writing that has different sections of the writing process and then students use mini sticky notes with their names on it to track where they are in the writing process. It helps me SO much to know what they need help one since the writing process is the same for almost every type of writing! Lmk if you want more info. Loving this series!
Yay third grade buddies! LOVE the writing process idea!! I definitely want to get better at my writing instruction this year and that sounds like a great way to have students self reflect! Thanks for watching and responding Jackie 😊
@@mrs_katie_in_elementary Absolutely! Another idea I thought of for it...different color sticky notes for each class so that you can just leave it up and don't have to have two separate anchor charts! I laminate my basic skeleton of it and then the sticky notes stay on it and I can use it year after year because it is very simple.
What font are you using for the intro slide where you put “classroom set up pt. 3” text? It’s super cute. My grade level moved from the portables this year and into the building so your videos are giving me ideas of how to organize my new cabinets!
Hi Katie, i'm only part way through part3, but for your board you could have a 'what has made me smile this week' that the kiddo's can write a journal and you could pick a few from both classes to display, then you could swap it out every two week or so. Then everyone gets to see something positive about themself at some point. Plus its a great way to share social info to create positive relationships. Tell me what you think👍 Blessings susie 🙏
@@mrs_katie_in_elementary hi katie, when my daughter was in year two in the uk, they did a daily journal as their morning task. I was so emotional when her teacher sent it home at the end of the year as it was a clear timeline of a very tough year for us. We had lost my mum whom was a big part of her life. They two weeks before christmas our much loved german shepard of 15 years died. Along with all the sad times there were lots of happy times like picnics, going to our caravan and going to Walsingham on pilgrimage with our church. She is very arty, so along with her lovely diary there were beautiful pictures. Hearts full of joy. Thats were my thought process came from with the board.💖 Blessings Susie🙏🇬🇧
We have been out since May 30th. I normally start working in my classroom as soon as it’s done being cleaned. I’d rather prep and get my room set up slowly.
I did 2 sets of everything. One side should be for one class the other side is for the other class. Seems like I was never in the same spot. My charts never looked exactly the same depending of their feedback. You have to treat them as separate classes.
@@mrs_katie_in_elementary no just made 2 of them. One for each side. I covered the other classes bulletin board as they left with a rolled up piece of paper. Kind of like a shade. It worked really well. Like one classes stuff is on one side and the other classes stuff was on the other side of the room.
I guess I find it strange that you are not allowed in your buildings at all times. I have taught all over Indiana and have ALWAYS had 24/7 access to each school. I’ve never heard of only having certain hours to go in.
I know you’ve accumulated a lot throughout the years but on the average how much would you say you spend out of pocket to start the year? And then per school year? I know the school provides some funds but I’m sure it’s never enough. Great school set up video. As a former school secretary for 20 yrs how nice that your principal allows you in. I’ve worked with many who did allow teachers to come during the summer and I worked with some who ABSOLUTELY did NOT allow anyone in the building until late July. The thought has always been this is “our” time to get things done and just have some peace and quiet. I never mind teachers coming it was just those who expected for us to still cater to them like make copies, print out things, find supplies for them. Lord knows I had to pray for patience through those 😂. I’m sure you are as quiet as a mouse. 😊. All the best as you continue to set up. I so enjoy your videos. ❤
My school doesn’t allow us until maybe a week before contract days, if that. As much as I’d love to get in my room, I think it’s great that the custodial staff and office staff have time to get their summer projects done without us underfoot.
I definitely have accumulated a lot! I am not sure the average amount but I did make a video a few summers ago reviewing a year's worth of classroom purchases that might give you an idea: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xUBYKGYcFzc.html And yes, when I am up there I keep to myself! In fact, I haven't even gone up to the office once since starting set up... I may go up in the next few weeks just to give a friendly hello 😊 👋
I do mini anchor charts on printer paper on overhead (most of the time I have the kids make one with me to keep in folder) and then I make and hang the big one.
I’m a high school science teacher, but I like to use interactive anchor charts. I make the skeleton and have pieces that the different classes can use to fill it in. I’ve also used 1 per class and just hang them up layered to switch out. It just made it more difficult to keep them up long term which is why I switched to an interactive one. I’ve seen some teachers use digital anchor charts.
I think a social studies bulletin could be a great way to link/connect it with language arts. Also, I’m departmentalized in 4th and I have a vocab wall and a grammar wall for students to reference.
Hobby lobby has giant blank piece of paper posters. I would laminate one of them and use wet erase for headings and such and dry erase for the content with the first group. That way they both get to make the chart from scratch but you will have one master you can leave up.
I have been teaching for 5 years and I have taught at two different schools. Within the first two years of teaching, I moved between 5 different rooms. Once I moved schools, I have been in the same room since then. So sicks rooms total.
I’ve taught in 10 classrooms over my 32 years of teaching. I’m currently moving into a new classroom to accommodate some new building configuration. But I can’t get in there yet because it’s getting new carpeting, the old one was horrible! Hoping to get in soon because I teach summer jump in three weeks. 😩
