Classroom Reveal 2015-2016!

Hey everyone! I am ready to reveal my 4th grade classroom to you! I kept meaning to bring my nice DSLR camera but forgot, so there are some darker pictures, but you'll get the picture (pun intended!).

 We are an IB school, so we have to have the traits and attitudes displayed. The one on the left I made and the one on the right I got from TpT.

 We also want to start using the 7 habits. 

 My still in progress area behind my desk. I'm loving have the M-F tubs though!

 My little corner. 

 The front of my room. The empty space is our meeting area.

 My objectives board with magnetic strips from Teacher Created Resources. My school uses math strategies from the Teacher Development Group and then I made my own accountability bubbles.

 Student display with clothespins from last year. Black and white rug from TJ Maxx.  My I wonder wall and "Read all about it" display.

 IB science/SS wall ready for student work and my temporary book boxes until mine come in from back-order!

 Storage bins from Walmart.

 Student resource area and paper turn in.  Evidence posters from Leslie Ann.

 Favorite part of my room, my vocabulary board/library. Already have my currently reading books posted. Ikea lamp and frame.

 My library that I absolutely love! Black bins from Walmart, green bins from Dollar Tree. Rug and pillows from Walmart and map pillow from Target. 

 Nonfiction section and book recommendations box.

 My series books. Don't worry, I wiped down the top of the bookshelf and taped up the Junie B. Jones box after this picture!

 My fiction and genre section. Signs from Marshalls and TJ Maxx.

 Quotes from books.

Lantern from Dollar Tree and bunting made by me.

I hope you enjoyed the tour of my portable classroom. I tried to make it feel like a calm, homey place. My students that came to meet the teacher absolutely adored it and went straight for the library which made my heart melt!  Can't wait for the rest of my kiddos to see the room on Monday, our first day back!

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Meet The Teacher + more!

Hey everyone!

It's been crazy up in here! Since the start of August, I've had all sorts of trainings and in-services and now tomorrow is meet the teacher and school starts Monday!

I got to go to an assessment training/workshop, 30 hours of math PD, report card training (we've got a new system), and tech coach training (I'm a tech coach now!).

One of my favorite ideas I got from my math training that I just had to make myself!

I talk about here and you can buy it here.

Then we had all sorts of PD at our school and I got to teach about our assessment workshop we went to. On top of that, trying to get my room assembled and organized for the meet the teacher has been crazy!

All I have to say is that Ladybug's Teacher Files' back to school presentation has saved my butt! It is editable and free!

I mean, it's so perfect and cute!!!! I grabbed it here.

I cannot wait to do my class reveal!!! There's snapshots and tidbits on my IG (I've tried to not reveal too much), but I'm hoping to have my reveal post up this weekend.

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Sub Prep For The School Year

Hey everyone!

It's never too early to get ready and prepped for a sub! You never know when you might get sick or have to be gone.

What do I have in my sub binder/tub?  My binder has my classroom procedures, daily schedule, specials schedule, rainy day schedule (I live in Oregon, it can rain whenever), class list, seating chart, emergency procedures, and school contact info (secretary names, office number, helpful teachers to call).

Then I have a few pages for reading groups.

These can go with any book, which is what I love! They're something that any of students can do, no matter their level.


My students love to free write, but I wanted some choices for them for writing and I felt these were good topics for them to express their opinions.

When I was a substitute, teaching for social studies and science was usually the hardest. Math and reading they generally knew what they were doing already, but social studies and sciences were harder. That's why I'm including this in my binder because it's nonfiction, it's a high interest topic for my kiddos and a lot of activities are included!

Reading passages, comprehension questions, multiple choice, and interactive flaps!


I also knew for math that my kids most likely would finish something they'd been working on previously, but just in case, toss in a few fun pages in my binder. My kids love dominoes and they always need multiplication practice, so this is perfect!

 Where do I keep this? I have a sub tub and a binder. Here is mine from last year.

Nothing pretty, but it worked! Mine is cuter this year, with a printed cover. Last year was just a trying to survive  year haha!

I usually stick my read aloud book (or a different, fun one), some extra time filler papers, and Scholastic Readers as a treat. I try to make it seem like it's so fun to have a substitute (which it can be!)

If I know I'm going to be out ahead of time, I prep the kids and then leave this hanging out on the board as a reminder. I got the idea from here.

The pages are from my Upper Elementary Sub Pack on TpT.

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