Well, it’s Sunday and after 5 hours of work today my
classroom is DONE (almost)! This year our school will be implementing the middle school model for fifth and sixth grade, which means I'll be teaching reading and writing workshop to three sixth grade sections each day. So I needed to make some changes this year. I
wonder if anyone is truly able to pull his or her room together in the time
allotted during pre session? Or should we say “pre season," because with all the
physical labor involved in unpacking a classroom and getting everything ready
for the students, I honestly feel as if I’ve been in training camp. (I’ve got the broken nails and sore muscles
to prove it!) Not to mention the three half days of “strategy” sessions we attended! So I’ve got the room presentable, I’ve got a game plan down, one
more day to tie up loose ends (and maybe get some reading in) and it’s GO time!
On my front table I display a book I'm currently reading (and keep a list of students that request it as soon as I finish!).
New this year, I'll be displaying all the books I read.
This is my summer reading list. Nineteen and counting! It was quite the conversation starter during open house.
Got this idea from Twitter...
Also new this year, the "Newbery Nook". This is where all Newbery award winning books (including honor books) will be kept and all 2013 new releases. I'm hoping to start a Mock Newbery club this year. We'll start by reading past winners and then move on to books published in 2013.
Common Core front and center! It's hard to see in the picture, but on the white strips are Common Core standards written as "I can..." statements. I will be changing these to align with the current workshop lesson. The strips are laminated and have magentas on the back so they're super easy to change out.
"This class is something to "Tweet" about! Great idea I found on Pinterest! We also have out Twitter handle displayed so hopefully people will follow us. :) @PV6Reads
Finally the class library, my favorite part of the room! These photos are of the fiction section which has two separate seating areas for students. The books are in baskets, arranged by genre. The nonfiction section is currently being categorized and labeled.
New this year, I'll be displaying all the books I read.
This is my summer reading list. Nineteen and counting! It was quite the conversation starter during open house.
Got this idea from Twitter...
Also new this year, the "Newbery Nook". This is where all Newbery award winning books (including honor books) will be kept and all 2013 new releases. I'm hoping to start a Mock Newbery club this year. We'll start by reading past winners and then move on to books published in 2013.
Common Core front and center! It's hard to see in the picture, but on the white strips are Common Core standards written as "I can..." statements. I will be changing these to align with the current workshop lesson. The strips are laminated and have magentas on the back so they're super easy to change out.
"This class is something to "Tweet" about! Great idea I found on Pinterest! We also have out Twitter handle displayed so hopefully people will follow us. :) @PV6Reads
Finally the class library, my favorite part of the room! These photos are of the fiction section which has two separate seating areas for students. The books are in baskets, arranged by genre. The nonfiction section is currently being categorized and labeled.
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