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After two years as a middle school teacher, I am returning to my first love...first grade.  Today I went to visit my new classroom, at my new school.  I'm excited about teaching first graders again and can't wait to get started!  Above is what you see when you walk in the door.   I love all the storage under the windows.  I'm planning on hiding the stuff with fabric...polka dots, I think!

 

I love, love, love the whole wall of bulletin board space.  I need to decide what will be hanging there.

 

This is to the left of the door.  Student lockers, more storage and a bathroom!  Love that!

 



 

This is another side view.  It's quite a large room, corner spot with a view of the green fields and forest behind the school.  I can't wait to liven up the color scheme!

This is to the right of the door, with the lovely Laurie (who gave up time today to give me the grand tour...love her!) 

 

This is a tighter view of the first area. 

 

Look for updates as the room comes together!

~peace~

Mrs. Dryzal

Classroom 2012

 

Welcome to our classroom!  This is a view from my desk area.  The desks are set up in teams to facilitate the use of cooperative learning in our Reading Edge and Everyday Math Classes. 

 

 

 Each team is assigned a number.  I used CTP's Dots on Black as our theme.  These are the large dots with Dots on Black numbers attached.

 

 

 This is the view from the opposite corner.  I used the fabric pictured below to create another curtain the bookshelf in the back.  I like to soften as many corners as possible in the classroom to give it a homey feel. 

 

 

 

 

This is our general announcement board.  I will use the CTP  Poppin Patterns Mini Charts to anchor the menu and other important announcements.

 

This view shows the Math Word Wall and part of our number line.  That's the bookcase the runner I made will top and cover. 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

~peace~

Mrs. Dryzal



Classroom Art

Art for the Classroom

~peace~

Mrs. Dryzal

Curtains for the Classroom

Curtains for the classroom shelving units....love those dots!

~peace~

My room

This is one of the pictures I took with my phone today (since I forgot my camera!) of my new classroom. It needs a lot of TLC and some brightening up. The small bulletin board behind the bookcase, which will be moved, will display the math word wall. The desks will be moved into teams. I plan on brightening up the room with colorful displays, plants and a few other touches. I will post those pics when I get the room together.

I'm thinking this is going to be the back wall, and the picture below shoes what I'll use as the front of the room. The Welcome sign is already gone and I'm planning some new sheers for the shelving to go with my dot theme.

~peace~

Mrs. Dryzal