Show Off Your Space Linky

Hi everyone! This week has been crazy with training and preparing my classroom for the new school year, but now it is ready! Well, I guess it better be ready, since my kiddos come tomorrow. Now that all of the clutter is out of the way, I have some pics of my classroom, and I thought that I would share them by linking up with Swimming into Second's "Show Off Your Space" linky party.

Okay, first thing that I want children to see is my door. My students know that each and every day I am happy to see them, even if they had a rough day before. Having a welcoming sign that they see every morning when they first walk in is huge!

On my whiteboard, I have the directions for where to put all of their supplies when they come into the room. As you can see, some of the baskets for supplies are on my desk.

Remember when I mentioned starting up the "Look Book" and the "Reminder Binder"? Here they are, all ready to go. I will definitely let you know how this new system of behavior management goes!

Here is a view of my room when you first walk in. I am in a bungalow, so it is not very big. I have to be very creative with the space; it can definitely be tricky trying to figure out where to fit everything! 

This is my reading corner by the door (all nice and clean now). I also have some of my baskets that I use for centers over here. On my "Awesome Authors" board, I store all of their writing throughout the year. When parents come help out in the classroom, they like to flip through and see their child's progress.

Here is another view of my room. The light blue baskets are for the computer headphones, and I used fabric to cover up a bookcase that stores a bunch of games. It was an eyesore before, and I think that it looks much cuter now!

This is my "Emergency Cards" chart. These cards are used for bathroom breaks. Students get five free chances a week to use the bathroom. Each time they go during class, they have to move that card to the back of their stack. If they use up all five before the end of the week, and they still have to use the bathroom, then they owe me a penny of their class money. I am trying to teach them to be responsible to use the bathroom during their breaks, but there are still chances for them to go in case of an emergency. 

Well, that's it for today. I will post tomorrow about my first day! I am so excited to meet all of my new second graders!