2nd grade classroom setup focus walls

When I looked at my last post and realized it was Christmas themed, I realized I was long overdo for a blog post. This new year has brought a lot of changes for my district, and one of those changes was the requirement to have all objectives posted. My grade level already had them posted, so we felt like we could check this off our list. They worked great and I loved that they took up very little space. This smaller set is editable, so you do have the option of typing your objectives. I used…

Do you use a focus wall in your classroom? We’ve been using one for the past ten years and loved having it to refer to, but it was difficult to keep up with it because I had to staple and take it down each week. I finally found a solution for this problem this past ... Read More about Easy to Maintain Focus Wall

Hey there, friends! I often get asked what the inside of my classroom looks like or how I set up specific areas. Today I'm going to give you a tour of my classroom but this wont' be your traditional back to school post where everything is neat and tidy. Most of these photos were taken randomly throughout the school year or at the end of the year last year. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a type B teacher. I'm not good at organization and most of the time my classroom is a hot mess. I…

Hey there, friends! I often get asked what the inside of my classroom looks like or how I set up specific areas. Today I'm going to give you a tour of my classroom but this wont' be your traditional back to school post where everything is neat and tidy. Most of these photos were taken randomly throughout the school year or at the end of the year last year. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a type B teacher. I'm not good at organization and most of the time my classroom is a hot mess. I…

I had used a goal tracking bulletin board for many years to keep track of our fluency goals. When I redid my room, I unfortunately didn’t have the space for it anymore. For the last couple of years I wasn’t able to keep track of our goals in a visible way. I noticed that my ... Read More about Fluency Tracker {Progress Monitoring Goal Setting}

Real-life inspiration!

Happy Saturday and Happy Three Day Weekend! The first three weeks of first grade have been really really really good! We are starting to get into the swing of things which feels like the biggest relief ever in the history of all the land. In fact, I don’t think one kid took his lunch out …

Hello! I just wrapped up my first week of my eleventh year teaching and wanted to share some picture of my classroom with you. This post contains Amazon affiliate links for your convenience. I am paid a small commission for referring you to the products I am recommending but you will not pay any additional ... Read More about Classroom Tour 2017-2018